The Entire Officer James Crowley/Henry Gates Thing

The basic point:

• The police report shows that Officer Crowley knew that Henry Gates was in his own house, and there legally.
• The police officer arrested him for being irate about his treatment.

Officer Crowley abused his position and should be fired, but he won't be.

A police officer is a peace officer, and in situations like that their job is to defuse the situation, not arrest someone for being "mean" to them.

Whether or not Crowley refused to give his name and badge number, which is a crime in Massachusetts, and whether or not race was involved, the officer should simply have left once it was determined that Dr. Gates was in his own house.

This man should not be a police officer any more.