Keith, one of my first thoughts into that was the concept that this woman didn't know who her own neighbor was. Admittedly, I know three of the fifty-seven families on my street by name (and I'm the block captain for this part of my subdivision), but I know *everyone* by face. I know who does and doesn't belong here. In this day and age, you'd think that this woman would've as well.
---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Bill Maher's hilarious take on the Henry Louis Gates affair Date : Sat, 25 Jul 2009 14:02:39 +0000 (UTC) From : Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@comcast.net> To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Funny. I'm still trying to figure out why, in the midst of all this talk to determine if the cop is racist, no one is talking about the *caller* who started this. Even Obama, in discussing this, stated it may not be racial profiling by the cops, but that people of color have a history with police that "colored" Gates' response. Well, maybe the cop isn't racist, but what about the lady who made this call? Indeed, how could she mistake luggage for "backpacks"? How could she see an elderly man with a cane, unhurriedly trying to get into a house, and think, "break in"? How did she fail to notice that Gates got into the house in the back using a key? Where was her notice of the driver obviously working for Gates, the car parked on street? Who is this lady such that she didn't know that Gates lived in the neighborhood? There's something fishy here, and it wouldn't be the first time that the racism in a case comes from those who alert the police, who (over)act to the tone of that first cry? ----- Original Message ----- From: "ravenadal" To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, July 25, 2009 4:55:39 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [scifinoir2] Bill Maher's hilarious take on the Henry Louis Gates affair Tonight's episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher" (which I watched at 3:00 am this morning)focused on the Henry Louis Gates imbroglio and featured some hilarious takes. Some examples: President Obama regrets saying "stupid." What he meant was "retarded!" "What kind of thief breaks into a house with luggage?" "Airforce 1 was pulled over for a broken taillight." "When black intellectuals strike - we take affirmative action." http://twitter.com/ravenadal http://blackplush.blogspot.com http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds
