If Gates only said to the officer, "Ah's a sorry boss! Di'int mean to look like no criminal suh!"?

HAHAHAHAHAHA

All he had to do is something called being NORMAL and it would not have been a story, just a police officer doing his job and a citizen thanking him for attempting to protect his home, look at this way, what would have happened if they were real burglars and the police did not investigate, the police would be in trouble again, they just don't investigate or care about black peoples homes, they just worry about the white peoples home, you can twist it any way you want, but with Gates attitude it would have been a racial incident regardless**********************

You're going to get fired today, anyway. I have a feeling you're not very sneaky... and your boss banned you from this place. I think you should try extra hard not to laugh at fart jokes. I know it's tough... but think of your drug habit.

Oh, please! Get over it. Gates was stupid. The black officer that was there supports the white officer. If a black or white officer came to my home in the same situation I would have shown them my ID and said thank you and enjoyed the rest of the evening. Gates had the chip on his shoulder as soon as he saw the "white Officer". What, Gates is so prideful that he can not see that the officers were doing their jobs? That is just poor judgment and racism on Gates part. Gates is the racist.

I understand that Africa is your homeland, (African-American), then please return to your homeland, don't hesitate, leave today. I can understand you unhappiness with being token blacks, given jobs you don't qualify for, getting government checks, living in government housing, being catered to hand over fist, so please, save yourselves, go home, waste no more time, run, run as fast as you can. Oh, that's right, if you go back to Africa, you'll lose your government housing, your government checks, your government food, your priviledged status as token blacks, mmmmmm, maybe you should give it more thought. There is no Afirmative Action in Africa, you'll be just another black in a country of blacks. Well, rest assured, the administration will save you, and gates will probably recieve some government award for his heroic actions. Gee, we're so lucky to have quality people such as him to set the example for young blacks to follow, maybe gang membership will increase. Earn your place in society, and quit waiting for someone to give you something, the government is already doing enough for you, now get out of my tax money! and let me feed my family.

THE TRUTH IS,HE HAD A MELTDOWN AND TRIED TO LAY HIS RACIAL CRAP ON THE WRONG COP.HE MET HIS MATCH WITH AN OFFICER THAT WOULD NOT GIVE IN TO HIS RANTS AND THAT MADE HIM EVEN MORE MAD.SINCE THE PROFFESSOR IS A SCHOLAR AND TEACHER ON AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES,HE WAS NOT EXPECTING TO GO HEAD TO HEAD WITH A COP WHO TEACHES CLASSES ABOUT RACIAL PROFILING AND KEPT HIS HEAD WHEN THE ACCUSATIONS CAME.AS FAR AS YOUR HYPETHETICAL QUESTION, GIVE UP THE OPPRESSED SLAVE THING.THIS IS THE 21ST CENTURY.FACE IT AND DEAL WITH IT.

The truth is starting to come out on this and it looks like Gates has mud on his face and the President doesn't look too good either

Why are you degrading black people. There was no reason for Gates to humble himself to the officer.. but he could have been civil... was that too much to ask?

I think if he'd have said nothing none of this would have happened but he followed the cop outside as the cop was leaving and got mouthy, asked for his name and badge and got belligerent. The cop was doing what he was paid to do.

LMFAO!!! You sir get a golden star from me, that was hilarious...lol!! shows exactly the average Conservative mindset when it comes to any other race than white...lol!

Hence why they voted in Michael Steele, he is their Stepin Fetchit...lol!

Or if Gates would have just showed him his ID and let him follow up(as required by police procedures regardless of color)