Gatesgate

[phesina]

I lived for 13 years in Cambridge right around the block from his house. I couldn't recognize all the people who lived in my building (about 40 apartments), let alone anyone who lived in the next one. That's all Harvard property on that block, rental housing and offices, and all kinds of people are coming and going all the time. And it's right on the edge of Harvard Square, one of the busiest locations at all hours of the day and night in metropolitan Boston.

[Lizzie]

I called out the cops on my neighbor's son and his friend when they were lurking in my garden but all I saw were two young men standing at the top of my front garden at about 2am and then racing around to the back of my house. Of course I called the cops, and I remember my voice shaking when I did so. And of course I gave the best description I could, they appeared to be white, late teens, casual clothing, that kind of thing.

[Pam]

In a country where people have been criticized for not getting involved when they see things happening I think this woman is a hero. I would like her as one of my neighbors.

Make it 5 votes!

[lizbud]

I was under the impression that the woman didn't live in the
neighborhood, but was cleaning the house were she was.The woman really
deserves a apology. Obama can speak out in her defense & tell these
crazy people to apologize to her themselves.

[lizbud]

Nobody needs this kind of talk. Coming from a Boston cop at this
particular time is bad news.

http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/07/29/mas...ail/index.html

[RICHARD]

I have to laugh, I had the unfortunate reason to talk to two LAPD cops today.

I asked them each, One woman and one man, if they would go to the White House for a beer, they both said, "Yes".

We all laughed and had fun with the topic. They are the unsung thread in the world we live in.

Until they do something stupid, like tase and pepperspray a deaf man, they deserve a little respect.

We want our neighbors to be nosy when we need them, We don't need them to see EVERYTHING!

Again, I laugh at the hispanic reference in the woman's 911 call, I am not offended....

Sorry,

This poor woman did the RIGHT thing, as did the cop before Blowhard Mc Effwad began to yell and scream racism.

She doesn't derserve an invitation where the 'boys' are going to sit there drink pee-water and talk about good old boy stuff? Coors? Red Stripe? Bud Light?

Wussies.

Some mezcal or Everclear....Get them wasted and make them talk about women. Or sports....

Let them play beer pong or have the Secret Service shoot them all in the crotch with tasers.



What ever happened to winning a visit to the the government? When I was a kid you wrote an essay to get a trip to city hall, a photo with the councilman and a tuna melt, coke and fries with the CM and the other winners.

Now you have to be involved in a racist incident to get that trip, plus they are serving beer that sucks.

Thanks, but no thanks. I'd rather go to the party where people talking loud, acting stupid and having a good time.

Not a get together that the altruistic head master calls when people get into a tussle.

Beer and talk?

Nope, I want booze and scandal!

[Medusa]

I have to laugh, I had the unfortunate reason to talk to two LAPD cops today.

I asked them each, One woman and one man, if they would go to the White House for a beer, they both said, "Yes".

We all laughed and had fun with the topic. They are the unsung thread in the world we live in.

Until they do something stupid, like tase and pepperspray a deaf man, they deserve a little respect.

We want our neighbors to be nosy when we need them, We don't need them to see EVERYTHING!

Again, I laugh at the hispanic reference in the woman's 911 call, I am not offended....

Sorry,

This poor woman did the RIGHT thing, as did the cop before Blowhard Mc Effwad began to yell and scream racism.

She doesn't derserve an invitation where the 'boys' are going to sit there drink pee-water and talk about good old boy stuff? Coors? Red Stripe? Bud Light?

Wussies.

Some mezcal or Everclear....Get them wasted and make them talk about women. Or sports....

Let them play beer pong or have the Secret Service shoot them all in the crotch with tasers.



What ever happened to winning a visit to the the government? When I was a kid you wrote an essay to get a trip to city hall, a photo with the councilman and a tuna melt, coke and fries with the CM and the other winners.

Now you have to be involved in a racist incident to get that trip, plus they are serving beer that sucks.

Thanks, but no thanks. I'd rather go to the party where people talking loud, acting stupid and having a good time.

Not a get together that the altruistic head master calls when people get into a tussle.

Beer and talk?

Nope, I want booze and scandal!

He wasn't rewarding his BFF or the cop. It's a CYA move because he spoke "stupidly".

[kitten645]

Sometimes even if you KNOW your neighbor, you are looking at them at an odd angle and not a normal view. I think shouting racisim is no better than shouting fire in a movie theatre. He acted like an ass and was treated accordingly.
I also agree a big apology is owed to this woman. She merely discribed the situation.
Some one on the Jon Stewart show said..."SO, what can we take away and learn from this situation?....Remember your damn keys!"

Claudia

[blue]

Im with RICHARD, a Presidential game of beer pong would have been epic! A contest of Edward 40 hands would have been astronomicably Epic.

Anybody taking bets on the 911 caller NOT getting a Presidential apology? Ild like to see her get one but I aint holding my breath.