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A FEW RAMBLING THOUGHTS ON THE GATES AFFAIR
I see quite a bit of misinformation on many of these comments, but that's not important.
What I do find hard to understand is how someone who feels he is not being "respected" could imagine disrespectful responses would help the decision. Most adults learn early that peas go down easier with honey than vinegar. I honestly wonder about Dr. Gates mental or cognitive state during this episode.
As a former officer, with many cross-ethnic situations, my experience was that persons choosing to respond to an on-duty officer with assertive or challenging rhetoric or action were invariably temporarily impaired - for some reason.
It is quite telling that even black officers on the scene agreed with the arrest. I, on the other hand, do not. I think the sergeant should have used better discretion. But I wasn't there.
Comment Posted By 49erDweet On 26.07.2009 @ 01:25
