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Cambridge police commissioner defends officer in Gates arrest

by 158 | July 23, 2009 at 03:43 pm

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This can not be a matter of different

opinions of what was said and done.

Someone is lying. either the police

officer or the professor. For now

we hae no evidence to back up

either story. This incident could

become a court case and as such

it could present documents and

sworn testimony.

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According to a police report, a woman had called to report two black men trying to force their way into a house. Crowley said in the report that Gates became disruptive and was arrested for disorderly conduct. Gates has denied that he was disorderly.

The incident sparked a firestorm of controversy and a national debate over racism and racial profiling. Gates demanded an apology from Crowley on Wednesday and Crowley refused. President Barack Obama inserted himself into the controversy Wednesday night by saying police had "acted stupidly" in the incident."

President Obama should have

stayed out of this.If the officer

did act illeally he could claim

Obama's statement will keep

him from having an impartial jury.

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Jarrett Martineau

at 15:50 on July 23rd, 2009

This story has already been published to the site:

Sgt James Crowley: Is Cop That Arrested Gates A Profiling Expert?

Babel-Fish

at 22:28 on July 23rd, 2009

I see you did not listen properly to what Obama said to a question he had to answer? He gave a view on the evidence he had on hand. The media anyway judge these things before they go to court anyway. But Jarrett's publication is more balanced and credible.