Sorry for the short diary, but I just wanted to raise an issue in a diary rather than comments because I don't believe enough emphasis has been placed on it in the last several days of discussions.
The discussion for people on both Gates' and Crowley's side has of course centered on racial profiling. Those on Gates' side argue that officers were only called to his home because of his skin color, and that the officer's behavior was unreasonable because of his bias. Those on Crowley's side argue that he was just following procedure and that this has nothing to do with race.
But was Crowley really "just following procedure"? Was he really serving the public interest? I don't think Crowley's defense was effectively refuted at all over the past few days, when in my opinion it should have been quickly and clearly refuted pointing out something obvious about Gates' arrest.
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