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To: tejek who wrote (498690)	7/27/2009 8:22:32 PM
From: Brumar89	1 Recommendation Respond to of 1570438

I don't think Crowley displayed a big ego. And he was doing what he needed to do to control an upset man. Law Enforcement 101: 1. In the event that a suspect’s anger is escalating, in order to prevent it from reaching a point of being out of control, suspect should be separated from others and held until he/she has calmed down. 2. Failure to secure and diffuse a hostile situation could result in violence being perpetrated by the suspect. Never leave the scene while anger is on-going. For those ignoramuses in here who don’t understand police procedure, it’s called CYA: Cover Your Ass. Let’s take this situation a bit further, shall we? Let’s say Crowley left the scene while Gates was still shouting insults and on a tear. The officer is NEVER to assume the suspect will simply calm down just because he has removed himself from the scene/situation. What if Gates had procured a hand gun and started shooting all the white folks gathered around? It isn’t unheard of for people to lash out with violence when they are angered and frustrated. You have to see this from the cop’s point of view and you need to remember that the people they encounter everyday tend to be doing something wrong and/or lying. They simply cannot assume anything without risking their own lives or the lives of bystanders. Stop blaming the cop for Gates unwarranted and outrageous behavior. Innocent people don’t lash out at the police when they are being protected, you know. Gates behavior reeked of some kind of guilt. Just what was he up to when Crowley appeared on the scene? Gates started freaking out before he even knew why Crowley was there. That’s NOT the behavior of an innocent. From a comment at: pajamasmedia.com The idea an angry Gates might pull out a gun and start shooting people is probably far-fetched, but how about the possibility an angry man left raging would start an altercation with a neighbor who'd called the cops on him? Not so unrealistic. The thing is you never know. But I don't think you walk away and leave someone who is acting out of control to carry on as they will.