The officer was investigating a report of a possible break-in. He doesn’t know Gates from Adam. Gates has an issue with white police officers. He started mouthing off. If he had just explained who he was and that it was his house, nothing would have happened. So who is to blame, Gates or the police officer?
And who says you have a right to rant at, rave, and insult police? Is that the kind of society you want to live in?
“And who says you have a right to rant at, rave, and insult police? Is that the kind of society you want to live in?’
Well....the Bill of Rights. Yes, I want to live in society where I can insult the police, and the governor, and congressmen, and presidents.
I do not approve of rudeness, but it isn’t illegal.
parsy.