The thing being overlooked by some is the reaction of Gates should APPROPRIATELY have been:
"Oh, officer, I can appreciate the misunderstanding. Here is my ID. I live here. The door was jammed when I returned and my (driver) helped me to open the door with a hard shove of his shoulder. Thank you for asking. I'm glad to see the Cambridge Police Department is quickly responsive and alert to the possibility of a burglary of my home. If you are satisfied, have a nice evening."
Regardless of the circumstances of the burglar call by the neighbor, Gates is being a racist jerk and it looks to me like he was just looking for a fight. I expect to see a lot more of this kind of attack now with Obama at the wheel.
The officer did everything right and I hope things work out for him. Apparently his friends and co-workers, black and white, are behind him 100%.
I expect this all to backfire in Gates and Obama’s faces.