this is becoming a distraction from Health Care Reform.
he was arrested for disorderly conduct. He refused to leave his house. The officer had a report of an intruder, and wanted to make sure Gates was safe.
The officer actually teaches courses on racial profiling.

Yes, he didn't need to arrest him for disorderly conduct. But Gates didn't need to bring his mama into it, as was reported…. Read More

I hope SD takes on health care reform. That is the ball to keep our eye on.

I agree that healthcare reform is an important topic and we have plans for an episode on it, yes. I do however think discussing race relations in this country is important as well.

all is good…and congratulations to you and Mario….I've seen the pictures, but I must send good wishes to you both!

My question is why is the president getting involved with something so trivial? Why does he have a reporter ask the question on a prime time news conference? The president is playing on race fears and I think it's pathetic.

HL Gates isn't too far from being Harvard's Al Sharpton. Remember that. No innocent bystander here.

Unravel is the key word here. And it will.

I thought Obama was on point here today: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=moymMS__iVI

Thanks Dan!!!

I'm with you, Amanda. As Obama said, the police “acted stupidly.” The cop could just as easily have defused the situation instead of escalating it. Imagine the outcry if this had been a distinguished white professor being arrested IN HIS HOME by a black police officer.

I don't agree with you on this one, Amanda, but do appreciate the link to the President's comments today. Crowley, Gates and Obama having a beer in the White House is an absolutely brilliant solution. Obama may be trying to kill us hard-working Americans with his health care agenda, but he's one hell of a politician. No doubt there.

I think that this was education class issue the collage proffesoor talked down to a cop! It should not of happend but both over reacted.

they should go the past records of the police. did this happen before with other races like white race for example.!!!!!!!!
if the same story was happened before to other races, so it will be just a over-reaction between that cop and the afric-american prof.
but i dont know why the police didnt abologize for that.????
am realy confused about what happend!!!!!

yaah, i think so

It's definitely ingrained racism on the part of the police officers which have been getting ridiculously dangerous in the USA lately, it's like they have been brainwashed to poke at society's weak points in order to break apart or at least incite civil unrest… no really, you hear stuff like a police officer arresting a burger worker for too much salt and arresting someone for entering his own house I mean, do they even remember what it says on their badges of honor: “to protect and to serve”, sounds like it no longer applies, police officers need re education ASAP.

It's definitely ingrained racism on the part of the police officers which have been getting ridiculously dangerous in the USA lately, it's like they have been brainwashed to poke at society's weak points in order to break apart or at least incite civil unrest… no really, you hear stuff like a police officer arresting a burger worker for too much salt and arresting someone for entering his own house I mean, do they even remember what it says on their badges of honor: “to protect and to serve”, sounds like it no longer applies, police officers need re education ASAP.

It's definitely ingrained racism on the part of the police officers which have been getting ridiculously dangerous in the USA lately, it's like they have been brainwashed to poke at society's weak points in order to break apart or at least incite civil unrest… no really, you hear stuff like a police officer arresting a burger worker for too much salt and arresting someone for entering his own house I mean, do they even remember what it says on their badges of honor: “to protect and to serve”, sounds like it no longer applies, police officers need re education ASAP.