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A few minutes into the police encounter that ended with his arrest for disorderly conduct, Henry Louis Gates Jr. reportedly exclaimed, "This is what happens to black men in America!" It would be more accurate to say this is what can happen to anyone who makes the mistake of annoying a cop.
Whether or not race played a role in the incident, Cambridge police Sgt. James Crowley clearly abused his authority, retaliating against the Harvard professor for his disrespect by hauling him away in handcuffs. The highly publicized arrest illustrates the threat posed by vague laws that give too...
Liberty and Lippiness
This is so UNTRUE. Actually, anyone with any intelligence would realize that Sowell went to college before affirmative action. He brought himself out of Harlem and raised himself by his own actions. I don't want an honorable man besmirched by your illiteracy and lies.