I wasn't an eye witness, so I'll refrain from jumping in on either side of this issue until all facts of the matter are at hand.

However, I suspect neither the officer nor the professor is going to come out smelling like a rose.

UPDATE:

Those who've rushed to judgement (on either side) only expose their own biases and agendas, and are not to be taken seriously.

UPDATE:

Of all the people who've jumped to conclusions about this unfortunate incident, President Obama has been the most foolhardy.

Angry white guys have been carrying on the way they usually do.

I'm still not going to reach a verdict, but I suspect the Professor's overreaction provoked the officer into losing his temper.


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Recently, I watched a very drunk 'black' girl try to insert her key in her car door after the bar closed, whilst a 'white' cop gently remonstrated with her, "Please don't get in the car. If you enter your car, I will have to arrest you." He repeated himself every time she let him get a word in edgewise.

She called him all sorts of mf'rs and ranted and raved.

This went on for nearly a half hour, until finally one of the girl's friends convinced her to take a ride home and come back for the car the next day.

It's great to see a real professional in action. Unfortunately, there aren't all that many of them.

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UPDATE:

The actual incident was really insignificant (to those of us not directly involved), but the corporate media, reactionary rightwing pundits, and President Obama have managed to blow it all out of proportion.