Let me get this right. You think it is good that Gates was "given his wish" at taxpayers expense. Please note that had Crowley simply shook his head and walked away, he might have been able to use his time later to arrest a genuine criminal rather than a harmless sixty two year old race baiter with a cane.
Crowley was leaving the house when Gates following him into the yard.
You keep ignoring the fact that Gates was the one who kept insisting on escalating the matter.
“Let me get this right. You think it is good that Gates was “given his wish”
I’m saying that Gates wanted to get arrested and got his wish. Maybe the cop should have just gotten in his cruiser and left the guy ranting on his porch - but I’m not losing any sleep over it.
I’d be more concerned about true police abuse of power - like speed traps (and most traffic incidents), warrant-less searches, harassment, etc.