Obama did more than apologize. Right off the bat, he said that the police did not act like racists. He said they acted "stupidly". Later, he backed off that statement and said that "stupidly" was a poor choice of words. What he should have said was that the police could have handled the situation in a better way. If they had been more diplomatic, there probably would have been no confrontation and Professor Gates, a lame man who walks with a cane, would not have ended up hand-cuffed in his own home.
The woman who called the police was no racist. She never even mentioned the race or color of the two men trying to enter the house. She even went so far as to say that it may have been two men trying to get into their own home. The police should have been fully aware of this possibility, which the woman had specifically alerted them to, and should have approached a citizen in his own home a little more deferentially and not in a confrontational manner.
Obama went far beyond an apology. The president called Officer Crowley in Boston and had a very friendly phone conversation with him, culminating in his invitation to Officer Crowley and Professor Gates to come to the White House, enjoy a beer, and have a civil conversation together.
It was a misunderstanding that had gotten blown way out of proportion. Professor Gates and Officer Crowley had already started talking to each other in Boston and were overcoming their issues even before they went to the White House.
Obama reached out to bring these two men together, and even admitted that he had made a poor choice of words in his initial remarks. In this entire episode, Obama showed that he is a national healer and a conciliator.
Only the Right Wing Hate Media saw this as an opportunity to infuriate white folks and went on a vitriolic rampage against Obama. Obama brings people together. The Right Wing Media is the Great Divider. "Divide and Conquer" has long been their strategy. Today, however, that strategy seems to be backfiring on them. Most people, whites and non-whites, are sick of this Conservative game. We watch with disbelief as Conservatives continue to marginalize themselves.
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"What he should have said was that the police could have handled the situation in a better way."
-CJP
Again, if you would actually read what officer Crowley's police report said, instead of believeing Professor Gates, you would see he acted very professionally. What more would you expect out of the officer?
As for Obama, its nice that he had the two of them over for a beer but doesnt dismiss the fact that he publicly humiliated officer Crowely and his department with out a public apology.
If you are interested in officer Crowely's report.
Source:
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/archive/years/2009/0723092gates1.html
30% favor the way he handled this situation.
44% disaprove the way he handled it.
source: http://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/obama_administration/july_2009/30_give_obama_good_marks_for_handling_of_gates_incident
Make all police wear cameras. The Corwley incident would never of made the news with a video of it. Brandon, again, your trust is warranted to maybe 80 percent of the group, police or business, but the other 20 percent is not trustworthy. So you have to monitor or regulate the entire group, respectively, to maintain integrity in the systems. Do you really think all forms of monitoring and regulation are evil? It seems cons generally believe so.
WOW that was some AWESOME spin!
LMAO idiots
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And a dumb ass it is. LMAO, LMAO, LMAO.
Im a smart ass. LMAO, LMAO, LMAO.
GD you cons are dumb. LMAO, LMAO, LMAO.
That's a good police report, Brandon. Thank you for sending it to me. I hadn't seen it before.
Crowley certainly sounds like he acted very professionally. He has an exemplary record. I have a very high regard for Sergeant Crowley. He is an excellent police officer.
But Professor Gates is a fine man, too. According to the police report, he got a little too hot under the collar and flew off the handle without real provocation.
However, we all have our bad hair days, Brandon. These two guys have now talked things over, and I'm sure the situation between them has calmed down.
As for Obama, the question he was asked by the reporter specifically asked if he felt this incident reflected "racism" by the Boston police. Obama's response was that he didn't think it showed "racism", but rather that the Boston police had acted "stupidly". In saying that the Boston police had acted "stupidly", Obama was already trying to tone things down from the initial charge of "racism". Probably, he should have toned things down even further, especially in light of this police report. However, since then, Obama has retracted the word "stupidly" and he has take many steps to reconcile the two parties.
No one expected that the Right-Wing Attack Media would get its tits in a wringer over the word "stupidly", especially since Obama said it in virtually the same sentence in which he said he was sure the Boston police were not guilty of "racism".
Cops should be able to handle a little name calling. Used to be a requirement, till the fascist cons started backing all the police unions and of course it's the police that enforce the cons version of freedom.
And we know the cons strong patriotic support of the military. Well, their support of the military, as long as they don't have to serve. Let's bring back the draft, then let's see how many wars like Iraq they get us into.
But really, I think they love their money, and what money a war can generate for them, more than their own children. Certainly they love money more than their personal God. And they are supposed to love God more than their children (according to God himself). So, what else can one conclude; Only that cons love money above all else, including children and God.
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