if profiling is based upon crime statistics, then, probably.
Yes. He was confronted on his own property - he had every right to be furious. (158 responses) 18.8%
No. Critics are too quick to suspect profiling whenever a minority is arrested. (309 responses) 36.7%
Yes. He wouldn't have been challenged by the police if he were white. (69 responses) 8.2%
842 total responses (Results not scientific)
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This cannot be racial profiling. Racial profiling occurs when law enforcement targets members certain of a group based soley upon their race.
In this case, the police were called to his house - he was not selected out of a group.
It could only be racial profiling if there were several other white owners breaking into their houses, and the only one the police questioned was Gates.
More likely a victim of his own ego.
Gates owned a house at 22 Francis Av, no records turn up for 17 Ware St., Cambridge--his current address. And a Harvard U. maintenance person showed up to lock up the house when Gates was taken away. I wonder if that house is even his own property.
NO. he wasa “victim” of Asshole profiling.
Until all the verifiable facts are in, I refuse to play the racist baiters' game and answer stupid questions!
Most polls are mindless. So, no, not going there either.
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Do you think Gates was a victim of racial profiling?
*No. He wouldn’t cooperate with police. (964 responses)
50.1%
*Yes. He was confronted on his own property - he had every right to be furious. (196 responses)
10.2%
*No. Critics are too quick to suspect profiling whenever a minority is arrested. (680 responses)
35.3%
*Yes. He wouldn’t have been challenged by the police if he were white. (85 responses)
4.4%
1925 total responses
face it, he is in a house, refuses to give id. screams at the cop says the cop will be in trouble (Obviously Obama knows him or of him based upon Obamas response)
How was the cop supposed to know who he was?
I would be thankful if a cop questioned me after breaking into my own house.
If they didn’t and it wasn’t me I could have everything stolen!
Was he just supposed to take the guys word for it because he was being screamed at and threatened?
Sgt Crowley in his own words....he should run for President.