August 4, 2009
CNN’s new poll re: Gates – Crowley – barry shows a racial divide in who acted “stupidly” and yet no one really knows what went on there. Still.
There are two truths, though:
1) barry was wrong in what he did and 2) Ms Whalen was irreparably harmed by his actions.
And no amount of beer or roses is ever going to change what was done to her. Nothing. And barry is to blame for that.
What happened to Sgt Crowley?
Trashed and labeled a racist, supported by fellow officers, beer photo op at the WH
And what did Gates get out of the deal?
Credibility for his class and plenty of free press for his book.
You make your own conclusions as why Gates first statement was a racial taunt. Why it wasn’t a simply this is my house, here is my ID, the door gets jammed because of a previous break in, thank you Officer, good bye.
