Comments on: Sgt. Crowley Is Being Judged By The Color Of His Uniform http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/07/28/sgt-crowley-is-being-judged-by-the-color-of-his-uniform/ Conservative and Libertarian Intellectual Philosophy and Politics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: marine http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/07/28/sgt-crowley-is-being-judged-by-the-color-of-his-uniform/comment-page-1/#comment-79040 marine Tue, 28 Jul 2009 22:42:08 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/?p=6506#comment-79040 First of all, there is no rational basis for, it's a "cop" thing, or a "firefighter" thing, or a "homeless person" thing. Such escapist logic perpetuates false stereotypes at best, and at worst, enables many to condone despicable behavior. It also blatantly writes off the intelligence and empathy of the average American. It is time to dispense of that hollow mantra. Second, when the President misspeaks, as he admitted, such kneejerk, emotional responses as, "I will never vote for him again" prove only that one's philosophical foundation for voting for him in the first place was as shallow and infantile as Gates' blowhard, arrogant behavior. First of all, there is no rational basis for, it’s a “cop” thing, or a “firefighter” thing, or a “homeless person” thing. Such escapist logic perpetuates false stereotypes at best, and at worst, enables many to condone despicable behavior. It also blatantly writes off the intelligence and empathy of the average American. It is time to dispense of that hollow mantra.
Second, when the President misspeaks, as he admitted, such kneejerk, emotional responses as, “I will never vote for him again” prove only that one’s philosophical foundation for voting for him in the first place was as shallow and infantile as Gates’ blowhard, arrogant behavior.

]]> By: Ivan Ivanovich http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/07/28/sgt-crowley-is-being-judged-by-the-color-of-his-uniform/comment-page-1/#comment-79038 Ivan Ivanovich Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:37:46 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/?p=6506#comment-79038 All so predictable. And sad. All so predictable.
And sad.

]]> By: Raymond Ingles http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/07/28/sgt-crowley-is-being-judged-by-the-color-of-his-uniform/comment-page-1/#comment-79036 Raymond Ingles Tue, 28 Jul 2009 16:24:00 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/?p=6506#comment-79036 Hmm. Lucia Whalen "claims" things, but Crowley, oddly enough, doesn't 'claim' anything - e.g. that Gates "took it upon himself to escalate the situation". What Crowley states is taken as given. The 911 tapes <a href="http://www.nydailynews.com/news/us_world/2009/07/28/2009-07-28_911_tapes_in_gates_case_are_colorblind.html" rel="nofollow">do seem to bear out Whalen's "claims", though</a>. Except the part about not speaking to Crowley - she actually "claimed" she <i>did</i> speak to Crowley at the scene, but did not talk about race then either. She "claims" she just said, "I'm the one who called." Crowley "claims" otherwise. I don't think that Crowley acted in a racist manner, and I agree Gates was a schmuck about the whole thing. But arresting him for disorderly conduct was, well... stupid. It appears that Gates didn't think he was getting the respect he deserved in his own home, or as a Harvard professor, or whatever... but Crowley didn't think he was getting the respect he deserved as a cop, and he decided to do something about it. And here we find ourselves. Hmm. Lucia Whalen “claims” things, but Crowley, oddly enough, doesn’t ‘claim’ anything – e.g. that Gates “took it upon himself to escalate the situation”. What Crowley states is taken as given.

The 911 tapes do seem to bear out Whalen’s “claims”, though. Except the part about not speaking to Crowley – she actually “claimed” she did speak to Crowley at the scene, but did not talk about race then either. She “claims” she just said, “I’m the one who called.” Crowley “claims” otherwise.

I don’t think that Crowley acted in a racist manner, and I agree Gates was a schmuck about the whole thing. But arresting him for disorderly conduct was, well… stupid. It appears that Gates didn’t think he was getting the respect he deserved in his own home, or as a Harvard professor, or whatever… but Crowley didn’t think he was getting the respect he deserved as a cop, and he decided to do something about it. And here we find ourselves.

]]> By: seanW http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/07/28/sgt-crowley-is-being-judged-by-the-color-of-his-uniform/comment-page-1/#comment-79033 seanW Tue, 28 Jul 2009 14:17:15 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/?p=6506#comment-79033 Both the president and Gates also judged Crowley by the color of his skin. Gates saw the white officer and licked his chops enforcing the narrative in his own head that white police officers randomly arrest black men for no reason. He saw an opportunity to grand stand and an impromptu pulpit for his racist ranting. Its more telling that Gates and the president are close friends adding yet another black supremist, bigot to Obama’s inner circle. Both the president and Gates also judged Crowley by the color of his skin. Gates saw the white officer and licked his chops enforcing the narrative in his own head that white police officers randomly arrest black men for no reason. He saw an opportunity to grand stand and an impromptu pulpit for his racist ranting. Its more telling that Gates and the president are close friends adding yet another black supremist, bigot to Obama’s inner circle.

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