Dr. Henry Louis Gates Arrested

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

Makes sense.

ETA: Why is Obama speaking on this?

Because Prof. Ogletree is one of his mentors, and Prof. Ogletree is Gates' attorney?

I agree that the President probably doesn't need to address the issue.

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by KSigkid

Because Prof. Ogletree is one of his mentors, and Prof. Ogletree is Gates' attorney?

I agree that the President probably doesn't need to address the issue.

As if the media and public opinion hadn't already made this bigger than it needs to be.

[KSigkid]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

As if the media and public opinion hadn't already made this bigger than it needs to be.

I know - one of my favorite blogs (Above the Law) has had a few postings on it, and we even talked about it in my criminal procedure class last night, in a general manner.