Cop: "disappointing that he (Obama) waded into what should be a local issue."

Obama 'stupidity' comment disappoints Mass. cop
By BOB SALSBERG (AP) – 15 minutes ago

BOSTON — A white police sergeant who arrested renowned black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. says he's disappointed President Barack Obama said police acted "stupidly" without knowing all the facts.

Sgt. James Crowley responded to Gates' home near Harvard University last week to investigate a report of a burglary and demanded Gates show him identification. Police say Gates at first refused and accused the officer of racism.

Gates was charged with disorderly conduct. The charge was dropped Tuesday, and Gates has since demanded an apology from Crowley.

In a news conference Wednesday night, Obama, who is a friend of Gates, said police "acted stupidly" in arresting Gates.

In an interview on WEEI on Thursday morning, Crowley says it was "disappointing that he waded into what should be a local issue."

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He's still acting stupidly.

Fat chance.

I hope more covers are pulled, all over the country. :rofl:

have asked this question of another president.

If John McCain were president, the media would not have asked about the case. If Hillary Clinton were president, she would not have been asked about the case.

They asked Obama because of the color of his own skin. He answered.

that committed crimes during the Bush presidency. Nobody bothered to ask bush how he felt about them?! The media is sickening and I could care less about this cop.

States said I acted stupidly.

...that's my advice to Sgt Crowley.

you had acted ILLEGALLY?

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rocktivity

Being the brilliant person that he is. :fistbump:

may be doing just a little bit of whining.

Framing the question to suit himself that has nothing to do with the reality of the situation.

*smh*

.....for taking an attitude with me....

I hate to say it but as a black president making a comment about racism, he has to step carefully or he will be called out as using "favoritism" due to race. Since when does Obama speak with being thoroughly briefed on a subject. Since when does he not use care when he chooses his words.

when he himself said' I don't have all the facts"?

than what he was letting on. You've got to admit, there isn't much that comes out of his mouth that he can't usually back up. He had to have, IMHO, some decent knowledge to make a statement everyone in that administration knew would make a splash. It was a good way to get the media talking about something other than health care.

1. Abner Luima
2. The arrest of Rosa Parks
3. Rodney King
4. The murders of Schwerner, Chaney, and Goodman
5. The police response to the Selma-Montgomery March
6. The list goes on....

. . .he was asked a question and answered.

community. This is not just the black guy catching shit, this is the brown guy, the guy with the funny accent who's struggling to speak the language of his new country, the women who may not live in the best neighborhoods who are trying to "deal" with their surroundings and getting disrespected for their poverty....no, this is not "a local issue." Jim Crowley still doesn't friken get it. And apparently, neither does his PD:

. . . Crowley said Wednesday that he won't apologize. The charge of disorderly conduct against Gates was dropped Tuesday.

President Barack Obama, during a prime-time news conference Wednesday, said he didn't know what role race played in the incident but added that police in Cambridge, a city outside Boston, "acted stupidly" in arresting Gates even after he offered proof that he was in his own home.

"I think it's fair to say, number one, any of us would be pretty angry," Obama said. "Number two, that the Cambridge police acted stupidly in arresting somebody when there was already proof that they were in their own home. And number three — what I think we know separate and apart from this incident — is that there is a long history in this country of African-Americans and Latinos being stopped by law enforcement disproportionately, and that's just a fact."

He said federal officials need to continue working with local law enforcement "to improve policing techniques so that we're eliminating potential bias."

Crowley said he's grateful he has the support of his police force. He said he's not worried about any possible disciplinary action.

"There will be no apology," he said outside his home Wednesday.. . .

"There will be no apology"... fuck that racist POS.

Obviously, cause they dropped the charges. Fricking moronic pig. What an attention whoring idiot. Ugh.

it was possible to hate the police anymore than I already do! Thanks Crowley for making such dreams a reality. I hope you get sued for false arrest and lose your job. If a cop came into my home and treated me the way he did, belligerent wouldn't begin to describe my behavior.

up til 10 am it is hosted by two right wing sports radio hosts Dennis and Callahan who on a daily basis do nothing but attack anything not republican.

I do not tune into my internet feed till after 10:10am for this reason

He needs to apologize and move on.

What the cop SHOULD be saying is, "I screwed up and I apologize." And will Crowley be disappointed if his "local" interview goes national?

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rocktivity

Perhaps some people would rather act like nothing happened...

what a tool.

you, Cop Crowley, arrested Skip Gates in his own home.

But, you can believe that there will be lemonade outta this from Pres Obama.

Oh, and your ego played no part, right, Crowley?

Too bad you had to cuff and arrest an old man in his own home for being "mouthy."

Obama was going stay silent on an incident and hot topic (like racial profiling) involving his Harvard friend.

Was he complaining about Smirky's lack of interest on local issues when he was in office? Not.