tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20417751.post2643025203835008365..comments2024-01-22T18:22:29.391-08:00Comments on hedera's corner: About Professor Gateshederahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01696592301686568456noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20417751.post-71974523942295479262009-08-17T07:17:52.986-07:002009-08-17T07:17:52.986-07:00The problem is that the 10% of the non-police popu...The problem is that the 10% of the non-police population that causes a ruckus gets arrested while the 10% of the police population that causes a ruckus gets off scot free as the other 90% refuses to do anything about it almost all of the time (the thin blue line).Disgusted Beyond Beliefhttp://www.disgustedbeyondbelief.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20417751.post-65825252839230441772009-07-31T16:30:13.186-07:002009-07-31T16:30:13.186-07:00Try to remember that, with the police as with all ...Try to remember that, with the police as with all other groups, 90% of the ruckus is caused by 10% of the population. I still remember the endlessly patient Oakland cop, trying to coax details of a mugging from an autistic teenager (the victim), the day I did my ride-along. No "typical Irish cop" there.<br /><br />The best thing about this so far is that the professor and the policeman seem to have agreed that the conversation at the White House was productive, and will meet again to talk.hederahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01696592301686568456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20417751.post-81933589289101127572009-07-29T11:56:02.559-07:002009-07-29T11:56:02.559-07:00Mr. Gates predictably decided to capitalize on the...Mr. Gates predictably decided to capitalize on the situation to show what a militant Black man he is, and how he isn't going to be bossed around--the bigger the crowd, and the greater the potential for an "incident" involving alleged racism, the better. It certainly wasn't about racism initially, but it eventually was.<br /><br />Officer Crowley is a typical Irish Boston cop. "Don't mess with me, or you're headed for the slammer, bud!" The smart thing would have been to smile at Mr. Gates, and walk patiently away from the situation, wishing everyone a good night's sleep. Gates could have made a big deal out of it, but without an arrest, or a public "scene" that wouldn't have gone anywhere. But Crowley put his badge and his reputation on the line, because his manhood was challenged.<br /><br />Police who can't handle a little verbal abuse don't belong on a police force. <br /><br />If I were Crowley's superior, I'd suspend his ass for 6 months. If he appealed, I'd fire him. Period. <br /><br />In my experience, this is always the way police act: Assume guilt, provoke and provoke, get angry, throw their weight around, and generally make everything worse.Curtis Favillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06213075853354387634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20417751.post-18194535532497618972009-07-28T16:23:43.203-07:002009-07-28T16:23:43.203-07:00I agree. Seems to me like everyone in that situat...I agree. Seems to me like everyone in that situation needed to take a deep breath and calm down.Stephenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04511092878720566377noreply@blogger.com