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white people are probably more inclined to trust the state than minorities are to begin with.
Amazing that the immediate benefit of the doubt goes to the state. What a docile, spineless people who inhabit this country.
The other day Cobra Commander thought the pioneers of the good ol' lilly white Westward Expansion days would laugh at modern day liberals. I think they'd be scared of modern (so-called) conservatives like the Commander who worship the state.
white people are probably more inclined to trust the state than minorities are to begin with.
Too much crying wolf. Professor actually hurts people that really need to be heard.
Put down the thesaurus and stop being such a drama queen. By the way, you're painting with a pretty wide racist brush.
Oh really? Now throughout the country people are discussing the role of the state and its abuses. The good professor's resistance will only help those people.
I do not understand how people immediately identify with the state and assume that a fellow citizen was in the wrong. This goes to show you that public education is serving its purpose.
God forbid the police should let us alone in our own homes, once they verify that we belong there, and that there is no criminal activity that warrants further investigation.
Instead they detained Gates for just being a , and so-called board conservatives applaud. I guess the 1st amendment goes out the window when a cop is addressing you.
^LOL at WH and MB acting as if Stormtroopers busted into the home of Joe Six Pack and hauled him off to a labor camp.
He left the house and Gates continued to a public setting and became a disturbance in a public area.God forbid the police should let us alone in our own homes, once they verify that we belong there, and that there is no criminal activity that warrants further investigation.
Instead they detained Gates for just being a , and so-called board conservatives applaud. I guess the 1st amendment goes out the window when a cop is addressing you.
Heres a quick and dirty explanation of what disturbing the peace entails. You tell me if yelling at people in your yard counts.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disturbing_the_peace
wikipedia sam.
LOL at Darrin's references to Obama as a communist, fascist, dictator, and socialist from the past year.
i'm asking 'cause apparently i don't know the definition of assume.
let me try again. this is rhetorical.
were you being an ass?
That you seem to think so reflects either poor reading or dishonesty.
What I said contained no hyperbole. You're the only one calling Cambridge PD stormtroopers or the Cambridge city jail a labor camp.
Notice I said quick and dirty in my post...
Absolutely.
You mean his own front yard, right?
If no one complains, and the shouter is no threat to himself or (numerous) LE on the scene, police should use their discretion.
That the charges were dismissed may indicate that the basis for the arrest was pretty weak to begin with.
At any rate, Cambridge PD prefers not to take their chances in court, but just wants it to go away.
Last edited by Winehole23; 07-24-2009 at 02:53 PM.
Sounds to me like the arresting officers made the wrong call on this one.
and he just left?
http://www.municode.com/Resources/ga...d=16889&sid=21
There... Navigate to the Public Peace, Morals and Welfar section, then find the Offenses against Public Peace and Decency...
It reads:
9.08.010 Disorderly conduct--Profanity and insulting language.
No person shall behave himself in a rude or disorderly manner, or use any indecent, profane or insulting language in any street or public place. No person shall make or cause to be made, any unnecessary noise or noises in any public street, private way or park, so as to cause any inconvenience or discomfort for the inhabitants of the City.
(Prior code § 13-5)
I think that Gates' actions as expressed in the police report fall under that regulation... His yard is a public place, before you try to use that arguement...
It's amusing how a full half-year plus of whining in this forum by self-described "conservatives" about the fascist state set to descend on this country disappeared when this issue came up.
Contrary to the beliefs of some here, just leaving is indeed an option.
the officer asked him to step outside, he did and he was arrested, since you cant get arrested for being disorderly in your own house
The radio acoustics reasoning is mildly amusing.
I also emphasized the lack of discretion, sam.
Even if the arrest was justifiable, it shows poor discretion to arrest a man at his own residence for being a bit of a about a mistaken police investigation, based on an erroneous complaint.
According to the police report, which is the only official do ent, Gates followed him outside, no one forced him to leave his house. If he had never gone outside, this whole situation would have never happened.
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