CNN Watch: HENRY LOUIS GATES Story Of Being A Good Neighbor=Racism pt 3

CNN has been lagging so far behind in cable news ratings that they started scandalizing the benign long ago, much as the Hearst-era dailies of the past did in order to drum up sales. What is nothing more than a silly story of a grown man acting like a child makes national news under the special banner, "Divided Nation".
Where there is nothing more here than the division of people who appreciate a neighbor being concerned enough to call police when witnessing two people breaking into a nearby house versus those who ignore such things like the bystander effect noted in the famous Genovese case ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kitty_Genovese ), CNN tries to amplify this embarrassing case of overreaction by a grey-haired professor ("Yeah, I'll speak with your mama outside", indeed. See the original report that shows even Gates' atty admitting his client acted disorderly here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7z9x9x1z1DI ) into a national case in order to portray America as something it isn't: broken.
But as the famous news publishers of the past have bellowed, "The American people don't know what to think until I TELL THEM WHAT TO THINK."

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News & Politics

Tags:

• CNN
• race
• Bev Smith
• DL Hughley
• Henry Louis Gates

[BCFlyer2]

Everyone hates the cop and mistrust the police department.

An interviewer trying to be political correct results in a very poor interview.

"No things are not getting better...." How ridiculous.

[dbviewer5]

I think it's obvious to anyone with the least amount of common sense, that Gates is a hypocritical bigot.

All he had to do is shut his racist, white-hating, cop-hating, mouth, and none of this would have ever happened.

He's made an ass of himself. Again.

Disclaimer. In reference my remark, "again", I have no personal knowledge of other instances in which Mr. Gates has made an ass out of himself. However, it is my opinion, that an angry, racist, like Mr. Gates, can'y help but embarrass himself.

[ray11man]

this is very easy to answer! if mr. gates cooperated he wouldnt of went to jail! the officers job is to investigate what is going on! he then has to find proof its his house and gates wouldnt let the cop do his job. if anyone should be called a racist its gates because he obviously has a problem with white people. gates was distubing the peace. ive seen this same kinda thing before, gates was out to cause a problem. he is a racist trouble maker

[SDRE1005]

because the cop was trying to do his job and gates wasn't cooperating, and cops are assholes about that. anyone who fucks with a cop like that is gonna get f'ed black white whatever

[jzamurillo]

Some police superior heads ought to roll. This case is one of police misconduct; once Officer Crowley knew who Mr. Gates is, time to back off. Superiority complex and racism kicked in: Forget the obvious push your weight. Mr. Gates had reason to be angry. The unreasonable detention ought to be prosecuted; suspension is in order; and civilly, a false imprisonment cause of action should filed to make the city pay punitive damages. Make them remember; some police ought not to have the authority.

[Crusader4ever1]

THE QUESTION IS why has CNN & THE White House teamed up with PROPAGANDA on RACISM, SLAVERY AND NOW THIS NEWS. Is it because Obama is trying to change the polls on the Medical Coverage Issue..to receive sympathy?You know Socialist like Chavez of Venezuela, Evo of Bolivia and others show the same kind of rheteric as "Them against us" Opposition.who are they? in Latin America the Oposition against a Socialist state are the Oligarchies, Middle class. In USA I see the Opposition= middleclass whites.

[sinistavoicez]

People know the truth, but you are asking those who enjoy white privelage to relinquish it. They won't! And it's appaulingly evident. Sgt. Crowley was first on the scene yet when Dr. Gates is arrested there are multiple officers there. This means after Sgt. Crowley saw the proof from Dr. Gates he still called for backup...WHY? That's clear as day, and no hypothesis can negate that. Both sides agreed to this fact!

[sinistavoicez]

Whites are over 70% of those who use drugs, but Blacks are over 70% of those who are arrested. A man who committed no crime gets arrested in his own home. The prosecutor dropped the charges cause they had NO CASE. But still Dr. Gates is somehow wrong... I wonder why?

[sinistavoicez]

Did you read the report? A man who committed no crime gets arrested in his own home. The prosecutor dropped the charges cause they had NO CASE. But still Dr. Gates is somehow wrong... I wonder why?

[TheTomkokubianca]

Did you even read the report YOU IDIOT! Once the tape is released the arrest of Gates will be reinstated and he will have to go through the legal process the same as any one else. He verbally assulted a police officer by calling him a racist and threatened to take action against him when all he was doing was responding to a B&E. Everyone at the scene including the City police, the Harvard police and bystanders agree with Cowley. Gates was out of control. I think i believe them more than you.