Was it James Harris questioning why we are so blithely accepting of a police state? Why the hell should a police officer have the right to even TOUCH me unless I am committing a crime? And I, as the citizen who pays the officer’s salary, should have every right to criticize his behaviour. “Show me your badge” should be the FIRST thing we get to say, and the answer should be “Yes sir, right away.” Sheeeesh, it seems we have forgotten the whole “protect and SERVE” gig.

Gates returning terminating a trip from China.  When was the last time that man had rested… horizontally.  Even I can feel the urgency…for a bath, and horizontal reclination.  Little “Servi-motors”...in the consciousness, over which he had no control apparently began to work.  I just want to lay-down….and surrender myself…Gates intoned….unconsciouisly…..and now this “Hassle”.  Gates…. returning from a Faculty Meeting..at the University…and a different scenario.

Obviously, Gates was the racist trying to trump up a lawsuit to stir up the black community.  All the cop was doing is making sure (Gates) house wasn’t being robbed!  Any NORMAL person would politely identify themselves and THANK the officer for being diligent about performing his job.

Obviously, had President Obama given enough thought to this ugly incident he wouldn’t have made the “stupidity” statement regarding Boston police.  Though he was dead right, it backfired and he was given grief over it.  Every member of my family as well as my neighbors have had much harsher words in discription of the officer.  His arrogance in refusing to apologize to Professor Gates says it all.  He is a bigot and a racist; the type of cop who gives a whole force a bad name.

I am happy that Obama has asked Professor Gates to visit the White House.  Perhaps it will help to deflect the fray that is possible because the cop refuses to be human.