Thursday, July 23, 2009
What really happened
By now I'm sure you have read or seen the story of the prominant black scholar who was arrested in his own home at Harvard. I have read conflicting stories about whether he complied with the police when asked for his ID. Even our president mentioned it last night. If he did I guess he has a ligitimate gripe, if not he was lucky not to have recieved worse treatment. Some guys that worked for me set off a customers alarm and because of there legal status as citizens they left the scene when I heard about it I went to try to shut off the alarm, I got there just before the police arrived. I was in the house and looked pretty guilty of burgalary or worse. I was also scared to go outside and see the police who were busy surrounding the house and warming up there batons. just then the homeowner showed up and when he properly IDd himself the problem was defused. I am sure if there was any attitude diplayed in the first few tense moments of that episode there was going to be some rough treatment. Wood shampoos for both of us. I dont't know about Caimbridge but in Front Royal you don't mess with the po po regardless of who you are.
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There's never any upside to giving a cop grief, although some of us may have more reason and opportunity to want to than others. Fortunately the TSA has not yet perfected thought reading technology, or I would have had a full body cavity search done many times.
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