Wednesday, July 29, 2009

Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Finger-pointing and name-calling. Haven't we grown beyond that? Are we still impulsive babies demanding our own rights, with no regard for others? You are a cop. You are called to a scene where breaking and entering is suspected. You come upon a man who appears to be trying to enter the house. When confronted, he becomes loud and "tumultuous". He says, "You have no idea who you are messing with!" How would you respond in this situation? Your job as a cop is to get control of the situation.

Mr Gates, I pose this scenario to you. You are obviously a very intelligent , learned man. Do you realize that those cops responded to YOUR house to protect YOU from vandalism?! And THIS is the way you treat them? How should you have responded? What was that verse..."Do unto others as you would have others do unto you". Mr. Gates, you were not arrested because you are a black man, you were arrested because you were disrespectful.

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