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["Lynn Wigglesworth" <lynnw1366 AT hotmail.com>]

Well, Gates got lots of publicity. Did you notice that the story didn't hit 
the papers until 4 days after it happened, and then wasn't a 'Police Beat' 
kind of item, but appeared as a "I can't believe they treated me this way" 
story? Someone made a point of getting it in the paper.

Instead of thanking the passer-by who reported a possible break-in in 
progress, Professor Gates said: 
http://www.theroot.com/views/skip-gates-speaks?page=0,0

"And I love that the 911 report said that two big black men were trying to 
break in with backpacks on. Now that is the worst racial profiling I've ever 
heard of in my life. (Laughs.) I'm not exactly a big black man. I thought 
that was hilarious when I found that out, which was yesterday."

Umm...there were two black men, reportedly with his travel bags; at least 
one of them was 'big'  The driver was putting his shoulder against the front 
door to force it open. But describing exactly what she saw was "the worst 
racial profiling"???   If I were his neighbors, I'd let anyone who wanted 
break in. No way I'd call 911 and be accused of 'racial profiling' by the 
guy whose property I was trying to protect.

Someone is outright lying; Gates says he didn't yell, didn't dis the cop's 
momma, and only asked for the cop's badge number when he was arrested. The 
police report says he was uncooperative, yelling, and refused to calm down. 
I hope they release the tapes of the police calls and the witnesses come 
forward...I'd like to know the truth.

Lynn Wigglesworth
Tioga Co, PA
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lynda" <lurine AT com-pair.net>
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Sent: Sunday, July 26, 2009 2:44 PM
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Cops, was Has anyone heard about this?


> Okey dokey.  Does anyone's opinion change if you find out that the good 
> Prof
> was in the middle of doing a documentary on racial profiling?
>
> And, what erks the heck out of me is Sharpton.  Mr. Black on Screen.  He's
> defended more guilty people than any 20 public defenders put together. 
> AND,
> he lies.  He knows as well as anyone who deals with the law that it is not
> the least bit uncommon, in fact common practice, to arrest folks for
> disturbing the peace, take them in and let them sit for 4 to 6 hours to 
> cool
> off and then cut them loose with the no charges pressed.  Doesn't mean 
> they
> couldn't clog up the system by trying them, it means it is a MISDEMEANOR 
> and
> isn't worth the time.
>
> As to the current White House resident, me thinks it will be something to 
> go
> back to later if his healthcare bills don't get passed -- "See, we were 
> all
> distracted by this unimportant little matter.  The evil press didn't pay
> attention to what was important" blah, blah, blah.
>
> Lynda
> "Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored."  Aldous Huxley
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Leslie" <cayadopi AT yahoo.com>
>
>
> This all reminds me of an article written by a former Prez of the KKK that
> was published in the Readers Digest Magazine some 30+ years ago... The 
> Prez
> was telling his story, but the most important part was the reason why he
> resigned as the Prez and completely quit the KKK. He had discovered that 
> the
> race wars are used by politicians to keep people fighting amongst 
> themselves
> instead of looking at the politicians.
>
> Makes me think Prez is trying to deflect attention elsewheres.....
>
>
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