[Captain Kirk]

Finally, some good sense on the Gates arrrest. Before folks start calling names, please note that Silverglate works for the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education and is a tireless fighter against the academic left's efforts to restrict academic freedom.

[listenhillary]

Who will you call when you can’t hire policemen at any price?

Who will you get to fill the ranks, when people with honesty and respect all refuse to work in an ever increasing hostile environment?

Obama’s army of civil servants I’m sure would be happy to fill the role.

[Uri’el-2012]

Harvey Silverglate can not get the timeline
and events correct before pontificating.

anarchist ?

[School of Rational Thought]

What would happen to someone, anyone spoke to Obama like Gates to Crowley?

[Kickass Conservative]

My Father taught me that you respect Law Enforcement Officers and you use two phrases when questioned, Yes Sir and No Sir.

It seems that people on this thread are accusing the Officer of escalating the situation by arresting the childish foul mouthed race baiter Gates.

If Gates had been cordial and answered the Officer's questions in a civilized manner, while understanding that the Officer was there to investigate a possible criminal activity, we would not be having this conversation.

Gates is one of those people who thinks the world revolves around him and the world owes him a living. In other words, a typical Obama supporter.

[MortMan]

This is not “good sense” on the arrest, although it may be a valid critique on the constitutionality of the law enforced by SGT Crowley. A police officer cannot single-handedly determine that a given law is unconstitutional, especially when that same law has been judicially enforced numerous times before.

This “analysis” does nothing more than give cover to the racist in the incident on the Porch - being the named individual who does not wear a police uniform.

[BP2]

There's a First Amendment right to be rude to a cop.

Yes, free speech lets you call a cop names. BUTT if you don't cooperate with them,
you might find out why Jail is called the SLAMMER.

[SUSSA]

Gates’ problem was not what he said but how loud he said it and where.

Had he remained inside instead of following the cop outside, nothing could have been done about the same words at the same sound level. Once outside his loud rant became a disruption of the peace.

Given his reputation Gates should have known that. He obviously knew better than to step outside when the cop asked him to come outside to talk. It appears he worked himself into a fit and forgot that basic rule.

NEVER step outside to talk to a cop. Talk to them while standing inside your door keeping them outside.