{MSNBC} Joined by her husband, Lucia Whalen told reporters that she never told a police sergeant that she saw "two black males with backpacks" at the Harvard scholar's home.
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Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Colin Powell Lends Opinion on Gates/Cop Incident
Colin Powell on arrest of Prof. Henry Louis Gates: "You don't argue with cops"Retired Gen. Colin Powell weighed in Tuesday on the controversial arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., chiding his friend for not cooperating with the cops.
"When you're faced with an officer trying to do his job and get to the bottom of something, this is not the time to get in an argument with him," Powell told CNN's "Larry King Live."
"I was taught that as a child. You don't argue with a police officer."
Gates flew off the handle July 16 when a cop investigating a reported break-in asked him to prove he lived in his own house.
"I think he should have reflected on whether or not this was the time to make that big a deal," Powell said.
But he also questioned why Gates, a frail 58-year-old who is one of the nation's most prominent black intellectuals, was handcuffed and hauled downtown after it was clear he hadn't done anything.
"I would have thought at that point some adult supervision would have stepped in and said, 'Okay, look, it is his house. Come on, let's not take this any further. Take the handcuffs off,'" Powell said.
Cambridge Police Sgt. James Crowley booked Gates for disorderly conduct, a charge that was dropped as the arrest became a national rumpus. President Obama hopes to smooth things over with some brewski diplomacy tomorrow at the White House.
Gates and Crowley will be hoisting cold ones with the President at 6 p.m. at Obama's picnic table on the South Lawn. Both may bring their families.
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said it would be a "poignant" photo op proving people can discuss their differences. "There's no formal agenda other than cold beer," he said.
In other news, the Bronx-raised Powell offered a ringing endorsement of Mayor Bloomberg. "He is working for the whole city. So I think Mike Bloomberg should be given a third term," he said.
"When you're faced with an officer trying to do his job and get to the bottom of something, this is not the time to get in an argument with him," Powell told CNN's "Larry King Live."
"I was taught that as a child. You don't argue with a police officer."
Gates flew off the handle July 16 when a cop investigating a reported break-in asked him to prove he lived in his own house.
"I think he should have reflected on whether or not this was the time to make that big a deal," Powell said.
But he also questioned why Gates, a frail 58-year-old who is one of the nation's most prominent black intellectuals, was handcuffed and hauled downtown after it was clear he hadn't done anything.
"I would have thought at that point some adult supervision would have stepped in and said, 'Okay, look, it is his house. Come on, let's not take this any further. Take the handcuffs off,'" Powell said.
Cambridge Police Sgt. James Crowley booked Gates for disorderly conduct, a charge that was dropped as the arrest became a national rumpus. President Obama hopes to smooth things over with some brewski diplomacy tomorrow at the White House.
Gates and Crowley will be hoisting cold ones with the President at 6 p.m. at Obama's picnic table on the South Lawn. Both may bring their families.
White House spokesman Robert Gibbs said it would be a "poignant" photo op proving people can discuss their differences. "There's no formal agenda other than cold beer," he said.
In other news, the Bronx-raised Powell offered a ringing endorsement of Mayor Bloomberg. "He is working for the whole city. So I think Mike Bloomberg should be given a third term," he said.
Monday, July 27, 2009
911 Caller in Gates Case Never Mentioned Race
By Brian KatesDAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
The woman who alerted police to the suspected break-in that led to the arrest of noted black Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates never mentioned race in her 911 call.
Caller Lucia Whalen, 40, saw only the backs of two men she thought were breaking into Gates' house in Cambridge, Mass., said her lawyer, Wendy Murphy.
Cambridge Police Commissioner Robert Haas confirmed that race is not mentioned on the 911 tape and said "it was very clear that she wasn't sure" what the men's race was.
"She speculated . . . that one might be Hispanic," Haas told the Boston Globe on Monday.
Caller Lucia Whalen, 40, saw only the backs of two men she thought were breaking into Gates' house in Cambridge, Mass., said her lawyer, Wendy Murphy.
Cambridge Police Commissioner Robert Haas confirmed that race is not mentioned on the 911 tape and said "it was very clear that she wasn't sure" what the men's race was.
"She speculated . . . that one might be Hispanic," Haas told the Boston Globe on Monday.
Whalen has not spoken publicly about the incident.
Haas acknowledged that a police report says Whalen observed "what appeared to be two black males with backpacks on the front porch" of Gates' home on July 16.
Haas said that reference reflects a summary of the case and contains information collected
during the inquiry, not necessarily from the initial 911 call.
The "break-in" was merely Gates and a driver attempting to get into his house after he was away on a trip.
Haas acknowledged that a police report says Whalen observed "what appeared to be two black males with backpacks on the front porch" of Gates' home on July 16.
Haas said that reference reflects a summary of the case and contains information collected
during the inquiry, not necessarily from the initial 911 call.The "break-in" was merely Gates and a driver attempting to get into his house after he was away on a trip.
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Gates Accepts White House Offer To Meet
By Alicia CruzTheblackurbantimes.com
AP BREAKING NEWS: Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. has accepted an offer from the White House to meet and discuss his unfortunate arrest. No word yet if the arresting officer, Sgt. James Crowley, will attend or has been invited to this meeting.
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