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[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

How is making an error the right thing?



And just what caution might you be referring to?




And yes, scaeagles, handcuffs are always a welcome assistance to an elderly black man.

He said that he felt Gates was acting strangely. He still had a lot of suspicions about Gates and the way he was acting so he hauled him in. Cops always go into situations thinking of the worst case scenario that could or has happened. That's a good thing, imho. What if they arrested him and then found out it wasn't his house after all? I mean, we can 'what if' til we all turn blue (LoT is pretty blue in color already) but the possibility that something else might be going on was there.

I would have made the same error. In the same situation, I would have done the same thing.

Handcuffs are used for everybody. The handcuffs were not excessive.

[innerSpaceman]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Handcuffs are used for everybody. The handcuffs were not excessive.

Yes, GC, I use handcuffs on my grandchildren. Everyone loves them.


Whenever they sass me, on go the cuffs.


Gotta do it, they might hurt themselves or others.




What are you on about, really? Can you just say you're unbelievably biased and leave it at that?

[Gemini Cricket]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

What are you on about, really? Can you just say you're unbelievably biased and leave it at that?

Because I don't see it that way. I'm not going to side with the police on every single situation. At this time, I agree with this policeman.

[Ghoulish Delight]

Originally Posted by Gemini Cricket

Because I don't see it that way. I'm not going to side with the police on every single situation. At this time, I agree with this policeman.

I'm still trying to ponder what "worst case scenario" he could possibly have been protecting against. He had on his hands an irate middle age college professor with mobility issues in/outside of his own home. Was he preventing the officer from leaving the scene? Was he threatening anyone, much less anyone other than the officer, with violence? He was ranting and raving and making a scene...that would have abruptly ended had the officer got in his car and left. Arresting him prevented nothing, except perhaps the officer losing some face. Arresting him was a stupid decision made because he couldn't think of anything better to do and probably was unwilling to just say, "Fine, whatever dude, here's my badge number go bitch at my boss for a while."