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I think, if I understand you correctly, that you and I agree, El Nino. 1. The charges were trumped up. 2. Because of Professor Gates' prominence, the police department had to admit what they knew, that the professor was unjustly charged. 3. Had Gates not been so prominent, the charges would not have been dropped.
This is 2009, it has nothing to do with his color. White people and white teens are arrested everyday, they don't just look around for negros to arrest.
Regardless who they DO look for to arrest.Quote:
Originally Posted by AmericanDream
They WILL manhandle anyone who throws a shitfit over a request, insults them, or questions their authority.
Little old, white ladies have been tased under the above scenarios, "privileged" only gets you so far when cops have a virtually unchallenged ability to let their egos & power trips get in the way of ethics & laws.
The more I stay on the Internet, the more I realize the world is populate by dumbasses with stupid ideas and selfish agendas.
I didn't read all if the responses, but the most intelligent one was whoever said this was an ego issue. NOBODY knows exactly what happened except the people involved, so you people quoting police reports and such are supreme idiots. Unless you were there, you're formulating strong OPINIONS on hearsay!!
I have an opinion on how it went down, but it's irrelevant. If it happened as reported, EVERYTHING was as it should've been until he was arrested. The cop did what was expected and the profs response should've been expected too! Ideally if the prof was rude, the cop should have understood where that was coming from, and he should have realized the Stupidity (yes, I said it) in arresting someone in his own home when he had already established that THE CRIME HE WENT TO INVESTIGATE WAS NOT BEING PERPETRATED!! He was not there because someone was disorderly. That came after he ascertained there was no reason for him to be there! Stupid ego driven bullshit.
Now, the educated black man should have known exploding at the officer was not going to end well. Give the man what he wants. Shut up and both of you get on with your life. There are plenty of times when cops act shady. But if you just let that shit go, it usually amounts to nothing. It's your fucking ego that escalates little shit into big things. Learn to pick your battles. This should've been such a non-event. Although the cop could EASILY be racist, this event is more about the respect that a cops ego demands. Many guys become cops because they lacked respect, so they become cops to command it. Give them due respect, and get on with your fucking life. It's a game. Learn how to play it.
Oh and Allanah Starr is world famous. Doesn't mean the average person knows who she is! Just because you achieve fame in certain circles, doesn't mean everyone travels on those circles. Get a clue people!
This is 2009, not 3009 and racism still most definitely exists today. Latinos and blacks are arrested and brutalized by the police way disproportionately to whites. Look at the racial proportions of jailhouse populations. I do agree with Sarah, however: inappropriate use of force is a problem for everyone and no race or age group is immune to maltreatment.
Yes. It is a game. We can play it, or we can get rid of it. Liberty means not having to play a game to stay out of jail.Quote:
It's a game. Learn how to play it.
Like I said, pick your battles! When someone steps on your shoes at the club you can start a fight that gets you arrested or let the shit go. If you think it's worth it, by all means cause conflicts instead of squashing them.Quote:
Originally Posted by trish
Getting your foot trampled at the club isn't a threat to everyone's liberty. Allowing police officers to behave capriciously threatens everyone's liberty. Your analogy doesn't hold.
THE TRUTH HURTS. I'll add that latinos share the same BS from law enforcement. Re-read the facts. He did comply with the officer and showed ID...wich he did not have to do in his own home. There is no way a white man can relate..no matter how angry you get.Quote:
Originally Posted by AmericanDream
Angry? I'm not angry at all, it seems like you are. I just want you to realize this has nothing to do with his race.
The way you get rid of this, is aknowledge it as the police having and abusing too much power over the citizens of the United States of America. If you think of it as a race issue you aren't getting rid of anything, your only saying it isn't right because it happens to your race more than others. So stop playing victim, as if it happened to you, and stop thinking of it as a race issue.
So I guess blacks and hispanics aren't racist against white people? So now your complaint goes to that you want latino/hispanic or black officers, because then this wouldnt happen, right?
I rhink I've said enough...