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Date Posted: 20:10:38 07/24/09 Fri
Author: Jenn
Subject: racist arrest?
In reply to: JennyJenkins 's message, "Re: the Gates arrest" on 19:32:14 07/24/09 Fri

How do you know it was a racist arrest? I don't think we know one way or the other. Maybe it was. I have no idea. I just hate all of these wild assumptions and people acting like they know, President included, when they were not present at the time of the event.

Have you read the police report?

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[> [> [> The real racist is Gates -- Jeannine, 09:33:43 07/25/09 Sat [1]

and Obama has managed to set back "race relations" in this country by 20 years by talking about things he is uninformed about (Not unlike JennyJenkins, btw, our resident America hater).

I love these people who are blaming the lady next door. Her offense? Calling the police when she saw two men breaking into the house next door - a house that was recently broken into, a house where the occupant was overseas. Shame on her!

As a republican, I am glad that Obama let his true feelings show. It is a true "teachable moment" as he said, but the lesson is not what he hopes it is. But then, I am just a "typical white woman", not to mention a racist with my head up my ass.


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[> [> [> [> The real racist is the policeman. -- JennyJenkins, 18:07:25 07/25/09 Sat [1]

FYI missy, I'm an American living in Canada, and I have a certain patriotism for Usonia, it's probably not as deep as yours, but I bet I'm more objective than you are.

I still stand by my opinion. If you took time to read my post carefully, wouldn't you wonder why a neighbour didn't recognize Gates? Don't you wonder why the police didn't ask for his ID before arresting him. If it was a white man, the neighbour wouldn't have noticed the "break in" and the police wouldn't have been called.

Never mind the President's biting comment. This incident has nothing to do with him, and he's entitled to his opinions too.


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[> [> [> [> [> Again, I ask, did you read the police report? -- Jenn, 23:05:28 07/25/09 Sat [1]

I also wonder why the neighbor did not recognize him. I wonder because I do not know her, do not know what she saw, or why she did not know him when she saw him. Me not having information does not automatically make her a racist.

I also don't know how long either of them lived in their particular homes. We have a neighbor on one side who I have literally not seen a single time. I know someone lives there because there is a car parked that moves from the front to the back sometimes. I have no idea if someone old or young or male or female lives there as we obviously have different schedules. If I saw someone forcing entry next door and called the police, would that make me a racist if they happened to also be black?

What I don't understand is the jump to assumptions that have been made here. You weren't there. The police report clearly states justifiable reasoning for the actions of the police. Whether or not they are fully accurate, I don't know. But I know there are multiple sides to the story. Why are you so quick to make a blanket judgment when you can't possibly know?

I will never understand that.


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[> [> [> [> [> [> Oh, and "never mind the President's biting comment"?? -- Jenn, 23:21:03 07/25/09 Sat [1]

Well, that's convenient.

He is entitled to his opinion, yes. But that guy with the opinion - he's running the country. His words have large implications.

For a guy that this has nothing to do with, he took it upon himself to make a public statement during a prime time news conference about it and it came back to bite him in the ass.


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[> [> [> [> Being a US citizen does not exempt you from hating America -- Jeannine, 19:11:51 07/25/09 Sat [1]

many citizens do, especially ex-pats. I think you are probably making that up though. Take a minute and read your previous posts. You are either lying now or were before. Doesn't really matter to me either way, only makes you look more foolish.

Did you ever even read the arrest report? They DID ask for his ID. He gave them a Harvard ID with no address and started screaming racism.

I must wonder, however, if he was so right, why is he now saying that it is "time to move on"' it is "not about him" and we should focus on health care. Maybe it is because there is an audio tape of the whole thing. That will tell the tale.


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[> [> [> [> [> Well, this post just shows that you pick and choose what might ofend you and reply to that... -- JennyJenkins, 20:32:51 07/25/09 Sat [1]

I remember posting about voting. You must have missed that one.


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[> [> [> [> [> [> I am not 'ofended' at all. -- Jeannine, 23:33:17 07/25/09 Sat [1]

Simply calling a spade a spade, missy. I do remember you posting about voting. In Canada. Something about "abc" voting. There is a little thing called 'archives'. Try it sometime, it might help when you need to keep your stories straight. Use of the word "Usonia" is interesting too. I have heard it used before, by a Canadian who resented the use of the word "American" to describe US citizens. hmmm.

Jenn - she won't comment on the police reports, because might have to admit she is WRONG. This all boils down to BO sticking his nose into something that he should not have. I predict he will regret it. What an arrogant man.


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