Comments on: Update on GatesGate: Cop lied, screwed 911 caller.

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:10:22 +0000

Terry, I’m not sure what country you live in, but I live in a country where the cops are not supposed to run someone into jail and falsify records regarding the arrest because they are a crybaby.

I LIVE IN AMERICA!!!

By: JosÃ©

JosÃ© — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 18:56:36 +0000

Why can’t this be about a Professor (of Nothing) throwing a coast to coast Hissy-Fit?

Because you should be able to throw a hissy-fit in your own home without getting arrested, and cop shouldn’t make things up in his report so that it looks like an innocent concerned citizen was racist.

By: Terry

Terry — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:47:30 +0000

Why can’t this be about a Professor (of Nothing) throwing a coast to coast Hissy-Fit? Here’s a rich, entitled, Harvard Professor acting like a big baby because he didn’t get his nap after arriving home from his other mansion on the coast, or a trip to China, or whatever.
This guy’s cry-baby, and if it took this to bring him down a notch to our level, so be it.

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 13:39:36 +0000

Ralph, I love your car lot!

Yes, in a charged situation I expect the police force to not confuse “I don’t know the race, maybe one latino” with “Two black guys with backpacks”.

By: Ralph Spoilsport

Ralph Spoilsport — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 12:18:23 +0000

Wow, such charged words (“liar”), and so quick to condemn. Do you think there is the possibility that not all details are (suitcase v backpack) are remembered precisely? In a charged setting do you think that you can recall every detail precisely?

By: Landy

Landy — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 10:53:54 +0000

This was blown way out of proportion! Everyone is being insane about the whole thing. She is obviously not a racist!!
I think everyone acted ‘stupidly’ in this situation except for her who was just trying to be a good citizen.

http://yovia.com/blogs/lgrenville/2009/07/30/are-we-human-or-are-we-not/

By: Dunc

Dunc — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 05:35:36 +0000

Speaking of tape, I’m guessing that the actual 911 call should be recorded somewhere?

By: MadScientist

MadScientist — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 23:24:48 +0000

Some cops think they can get away with lying; after all when you’re in court the judge is more likely to listen to the cop than to Joe Schmoe when you’ve only got 2 people and they tell different stories. Those tape recorders are such horrible things though; even Tricky Dicky had problems with them.

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:18:42 +0000

On further consideration, do you think she would want a beer or maybe a wine cooler???

(only kidding)

By: Greg Laden

Greg Laden — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:16:29 +0000

Kate, thanks for pointing that out. I had actually missed it, as my internet connection went off and on a couple of times causing a skip of a minute here and a minute there.