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| Profiling or Courage? |
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| Written by Polly Kreisman | |||
| Saturday, 25 July 2009 | |||
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The spectacularly embarrassing case of the arrest of Henry Louis Gates in Cambridge
 AP parallels other tales of alleged racism/over reaction vs. "I was just doing my job" cases over nearly two centuries of American history. Even here in Larchmont, USA, the on-going case involving a black job applicant and a Japanese restaurant has eerie similarities of assumed racial profiling and the resulting reaction meeting someone's perceived duties of their position. Or racism.
Here is the arrest report . What do you think?
 Gates (courtesy boston.com)
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... yes i agree racial profiling definitely played a part in this case. Mr. Gates assumed that the police officer, since he was white, was stopping him based solely on the fact that he was a black man. i was stopped once by the police when i was 17 yrs old. i was locked out of my car and attempting to gain entry with a screw driver when 3 police cars arrived. Obviously someone called them. At the time i felt that i didnt need to show my drivers license or vehicle registration. I felt that the officers simply should have "just known who i was". Needless to say i ended up with my hands and face pressed against the hood of a Police Car. Had i simply shown my documents proving that i owned the vehicle i'm sure the situation would have ended much differently. My attitude and behavior in the situation led to me ending up face down on the hood of a Car. Looking back on the situation i realize that they were only doing their job. The were called to check on a crime and found me doing exactly what was reported to them. Complete with a full description of me and my car. checking my ID was a logical part of their investigation. But i was 17. Whats Mr Gates excuse? |
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