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Wall Street Bankers Becoming Cops

The bad economy has enabled the New York City Police Department to recruit some unusual talent.  Many former Wall Street bankers, who have been hit hard by the economy, have signed up for the police academy and are becoming cops.  … Continue reading

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911 Caller off the Hook

Since everyone was wondering about racial profiling by the woman who called the police, it looks like the caller is off the hook.  According to the audio that the Cambridge PD released today, Lucia Whalen, the caller, didn’t even know Gates … Continue reading

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Obama: Arrest an innocent black man and get invited to the White House

This is why I think Obama will be a good president, not a great president. In this case we have a cop with a temper who was clearly in the wrong, who abused his authority by arresting a harmless old … Continue reading

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Gates vs. Dirty Cop Part II

Great interview with Skip Gates above. That guy is eloquent, and there’s an Asian connection–he was filming Yo-Yo Ma’s ancestral cemetery. Also, did Soledad O’Brien say that she had Gates as a professor during college?  Man, this keeps on going … Continue reading

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Henry Louis Gates Jr. Arrested

(pic from here, thanks to Portland Panther Head for sending.) Edit 7/22/09: New pic of actual arrest from CNN: Word got out a few hours ago that Henry Louis Gates was arrested last Thursday for disorderly conduct.  Apparently someone suspected … Continue reading

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