Recently (alleged) President Obama made a statement regarding a police officer without knowing the facts. He stated that the police department "acted stupidly" in the arrest of his "personal friend" and this is a clear example of his lack of leadership. The sad part of the whole situation is that it was the (alleged) President who himself turned this justified arrest into a "Race Issue."
The police officer in question is Sgt. James M. Crowley, a veteran of the Cambridge Police force and the instructor of a class to teach other police officers how to avoid racial profiling. Sgt. Crowley has an impeccable record throughout his entire career as a police officer and is commended by his fellow officers.
Now here is the scope of events leading up to the justified arrest. A woman walking down a street in Cambridge, Ma noticed someone attempting to (what she thought to be) break into a home. The witness then called police and stated as such and as always the police respond to the call. The Officer responding was Sgt. Crowley and upon arrival attempted to figure out what was happening. The person on the other side of the door began yelling and screaming and soon became very belligerent. The officer calmly attempted to diffuse the situation while keeping his cool. After minutes of verbal abuse the officer told the person on the other side of the door that if he had anything else to say he could step outside. The man then stepped outside and got into the officer's face continuing the verbal assault. The man was then placed into handcuffs and arrested for Disorderly Conduct.
Take a second and ask yourself, what would I do if this happened to me? Well I know how I would have handled and I will tell you. Upon the arrival of the police officer I would have opened the door to my home, stepped outside and greeted the officer. After inquiring about the reason for his visit I would have proceeded to reach for and remove my wallet from my pocket and handed him my licence. Stating that my name, and address were listed right on the face of the licence and that I was thankful for his prompt call to action. Once everything was cleared up and I explained my complete and utter embarrassment of locking my keys in my house I would have wished the officer a good day and all would be well.
Taking some time to think under pressure and staying cool emotionally will always make things easier. Assuming the worst and reacting with extreme measures or disregard for the situation will cause nothing but stress or lead to an arrest as in this case. The Professor's actions were not only uncalled for they were disrespectful and completely reckless. The police officer had every right in the world to detain this man and was completely justified in doing so.
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Jul 25, 2009
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