Here is a link to the police report
You have to make the decision whether it is a true representation of what transpired. There was a witness, although I'm not really sure how close she was to the conversation.
If it is then Gates is racist and has quite the favorable impression of himself. No matter if you are a Harvard professor or average Joe - you should definitely listen and obey what a police offcier tells you to do .. otherwise it may not be pretty.
I would hope that he brings a civil suit against Gates and Obama for slandering him in national TV. Yeah like that will happen a white cop suing a Black Harvard professor and the president of the United States.
People who dont follow Chicago Police commands are routinely shot... its like the final courtesy... its always expected... and If they ask for your drivers liscense you move slow... so no one gets startled or shot... and no extra lip...etc
I suggest you find a police officer and go on a ride along, or perhaps become close friends with one. You might find it extremely informative. Besides, what makes you think it is appropriate to give anyone doing his job "lip"?
I was saying extra lip from the suspect is a bad thing... hole' on there Hoss.
According to mouthpiece Gibbs "Let me be clear. He was not calling the officer stupid, OK?" Gibbs told reporters on Air Force One. "He was denoting that ... at a certain point the situation got far out of hand, and I think all sides understand that."
The police officer said he didn't do anything wrong and Gates think he did nothing wrong, Gibbs is just a kiss ass mouthpiece and Obama thinks that the police officer is outstanding but he screwed up.
The Harvard professor is going to sue the police officer because he didn't bow down and kiss his rich and powerful ass after he cussed him out and disobeyed his orders. The officer was doing the safe thing .. maybe he didn't want to get shot by some punk behind the curtain. Maybe the police officer could have avoided taking him in .. .maybe the smart Harvard professor could have put himself in the police officers position and not assume that this guy screaming at him.
I'm kind of hoping that some punk breaks into the Harvard professors house in the near future and steals him blind and the police don't respond.
It has been my experience that highly educated black people are the most racist people I have to deal with.
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Obama called Gates a friend, and said he doesn't know all the facts of the case. Nonetheless, Obama said,
so just jump on in there and shoot off your big fat mouth... by all means