Isn't the race card going a bit far?

(context- the entire fuss with the Cambridge professor)


I think the media is blowing this thing out or proportion. While I have my opinions of what happened, I trust that the law enforcement officer did his job and was even lenient to Mr. Gates, a Cambridge professor who lashed out at police and was arrested for it. If I had to trust a highly respected Cambridge professor or law enforcement, I would trust the law enforcement officer. In his WEEI interview, the officer spoke frankly and without any bias- I would tend to believe his word over someone who is bellicose and has radical support. I'm not racist- I think what people are calling a Civil Rights war is actually a war of culture.


I think the professor has made a big fuss over something that shouldn't be- a concerned neighbor called police about a possible break in. Law enforcement is concerned for the safety of themselves and for the security of an owner's homestead, not what color a trespasser may be. It is against the law to disrespect the requests of a law enforcement officer, and the officer had every right to arrest Gates. When you talk about racial equality, "equal rights" does not mean "special rights".