Dr. Henry Louis Gates Arrested

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Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

I know I'm late to this party, but...

Why are we focusing on how he was handcuffed? If this has some underlying meaning, which some people here seem to imply, wouldn't it tell you that they DIDN'T have a bias and they were considerate enough not to cuff him behind his back?

Obama should not have commented on this, if for no other reason than to not make HIMSELF look biased. While he said the officer acted "stupidly," he also admitted, "I don't know all the facts." No one does, therefore, why is the President making such a strong, public statement when he doesn't know the details of the situation?

I, also, do not know all of the facts. But I do have a question... has Gates denied that he became enraged and caused a scene?

I don't think Gates ever denied being angry. As far as causing "a scene," that is subjective. Following the officer and requesting ID would not necessarily make some people think he caused a scene. I think people are forgetting that we have the right to ask for that information and they have to give it. It's not an option for them.

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Sidenote: I'm listening to 96.9 fm talk (out of Boston) online, and I am currently listening to someone who called in to say that this is racial profiling. He said, "The neighbor called and had to give a description, and said the burglar is black, and the police responded to that call because of the description." What? People are so ignorant.

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Police normaly handcuff behind the back unless there is a physical problem which it seemed was there and the cuffs were placed in the front of him.
Did anyone notice that the sgt. was not the only officer there and in the front of the picture there was a black officer in it?