I think you have it quite backwards there.........the most powerful man in the world attacking a civil servant without even knowing the facts is the issue........there IS an ABUSE OF POWER issue here........you just have a handle on the wrong end of it.
I didn't realize that this had turned to a right wing, anti obama love fest. Sorry. I missed the cue.
As to the Sgt., yes we have the cop haters who are going to attack him regardless......
Why is someone who disagrees with you a "cop hater?" I am nothing of the kind.
but any rational opinion points the blame CLEARLY on the behavior of Gates...........
I have said more than once that I in no way condone Gates' behavior. I think it's pretty clear that he over-reacted.
Crowley isn't some 'Power Mad' rookie, he's a highly respected police officer who has been doing this job for over a decade without complaints of bias or abuse.........and he runs headlong in to Gates, who's got a chip on his shoulder the size of the TITANIC!
And so he then lost his cool and acted in a manner that was, IMO, unprofessional. Come on. Even in your defense of him, you guys keep suggesting that it was retaliatory. He arrested Gates because a Gates had the temerity to disrespect him. I'm really at a loss to believe that I'm the only one who sees this as an obvious abuse of power. It's like trying to blame the torch for burning down the house. If Sgt. Crowley had left, there would be no fuel for the fire.
Yes, I know the general consensus is when you are a Harvard professor you can act like as big a jackass as you want with impunity.........
I don't know about general consensus, but my opinion is that ANYONE should be able to act like a jackass. You, me, or a harvard professor. Jesus, people act like flaming turds all the time and don't get arrested for it.
but the officers responding to a report of a HOME BREAK-IN are doing their job by investigating that break-in, regardless of the opinions of those who think they can do the job better (though have never actually done it).
And after having determined that Gates wasn't a burgler... ie, having DONE HIS JOB, he should have thanked him, apologized for the confusion and LEFT. No more problems.
Make no mistake about it......the ONLY folks who think this is unflattering to the police are the truly shameless Obama apologists, and they are VASTLY in the minority of public opinion on this one...........
You and other Obama haters are the only one's bringing the president into this thread.
this WILL hurt the President far more than he intended it to hurt Sgt. Crowley.
I guess you can only hope, but I think you've made your political agenda quite clear.
Barry needs to remember that he's NOT a community agitator for ACORN anymore (or, well, maybe he really is, but he shouldn't be)......he was elected by the American People to represent the UNITED US.........so he should leave his agitator tendencies at the door and watch what comes out of his mouth!
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Archangel M said:
This has been a lesson in how the world is full of people just waiting to be offended. If you dont give them a reason to be offended they will manufacture one...
Agreed. Maybe the next time Sgt. Crowley is offended, he'll manage to handle it in a more constructive way.
