I wasn't going to write about this because there have been a glut of comments on the arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Jr. by people far more qualified than I--including the president of the United States. But I do have a few questions that I'd like some help answering.
Not knowing all of the facts (and I guess it's possible that Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. was strapped, had knives and actually threatened and perhaps assaulted the police), I just want to know:
1. Do robbers stand there and engage in intellectual discourse with police officers or do they run?
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Please pass this link to as many people (especially white people) that you know. I really want some answers. The only way we're going to understand one another is through communicating. Maybe I'm not seeing this clearly. I am open to being educated.
Posted By: Karen Hunter
Thursday, July 23rd 2009 at 4:23PM
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