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Asking for ID is a reasonable request, but legally would be an unreasonable demand. Gates would have been well within his rights to say “**** you... Get the **** off my property, and don’t come back without a warrant.”

no reasonable cop acting with reasonable justification (who had 5 other cops as back-up) would need to HANDCUFF a 60+ year old man who needs a cane to walk.

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Asking for ID is a reasonable request, but legally would be an unreasonable demand. Gates would have been well within his rights to say “**** you... Get the **** off my property, and don’t come back without a warrant.”

Amazing OCCUM actually believes that!!

Friday, July 24, 2009
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Just 25% believe that the economic stimulus package has helped the economy.

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You come off as white in your perceptions of US history against blacks. I may have made a wrong assumption, but not about your racial bigotry.

A report of a possible break in is probable cause. Having probable cause allows the police to enter a home and question any suspects on the property. It would have been in Gates interest to have been understanding that the police were looking out for his interests, shown his ID and thanked the cop as he left. Instead, he let the weight of the racial chip on his shoulder burden his judgment and he decided to instead create a situation where he was arrested. Just like the office would have done with any other person.

Gates rights were not violated in any way. He escalated a situation to a point where the officer arrested him. had he acted in a manner in line with his position and intelligence, no one would have even heard about this.

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Asking for ID is a reasonable request, but legally would be an unreasonable demand. Gates would have been well within his rights to say “**** you... Get the **** off my property, and don’t come back without a warrant.”

Are you too that stupid?

What you are suggesting is this:

1) Someone calls 911 to report a possible breakin at 123 Main St. with 2 people jamming their way in the front door.

2) Cops arrive at the scene, 1 of the burglers answers the door while the other has a gun to the actual homeowners head in the rear of the home.

3) Cops ask the burgler for ID.

4) Burgler says FU, I live here, get off my lawn, and I will not give you ID.

And you expect the cops to just say OK and LEAVE????

That is AMAZING!!!!!!

The really interesting thing about this whole case, is watching the Conservatives line up behind the White Guy in order to defend him from charges of racism. It is an important part of the Conservative mantra, that whites are always innocent when accused of racism and that Blacks use charges of racism to get ahead in society. It really reflects some unsavory underlying beliefs on the part of you guys; that whites are really some oppressed minorities, instead of the overwhelmingly powerful majority group in this country.

Gates showed him his ID, you ******* maroon