Ah, I see the basis for the article cannot be disputed. Thanks for playing.

Sorry, grammar and spelling are the hobgoblins of little minds. Authors find a voice and a style of their own. (Unfortunately, my spelling does suk (sic). Fortunately, no educated person believes this reflects intelligence but rather it illustrates it.
I didn't graduate with highest honors from not being careful enough to write in the expected manner and style. I can also speak with the expected vocabulary, conventions, and jargon... Or I can say, "Jim, ya see that sh!$? That aint right." Neither shows my intellect.
I am, by the way, a Science Teacher. You know, that crazy cult that believes in proof and not blind faith. The Science that allows our life as we know it and scares the feeble minded who fear the ruination of their superstition.
Ahhh! A SCIENCE teacher!!!! Run fer yer lives! Don't let the kiddies hear about the HUNDREDS of "missing links" we like to pretend don't exist.
Pulling your chain is fun. I am assured, as in this thread, that a logical rebuttal is beyond you.
I'm waiting to hear SOMEONE show the legal basis for this arrest. Anyone? (PS: read the disturbing the peace law in the article.) I never thought conservatives would back police abuses in a citizen's home. I guess it depends on the citizen. I never expected conservatives to endorse bowing to an authority figure as "smart" or , God forbid, necessary to avoid arrest. THIS is why I left the Republican Party when Reagan showed up. All that was left was a puppet show and cowtowing to the wealthy and powerful. We've got the modern GW Hoover. Ahh, were is the progressive Republican Teddy Roosevelt? THAT is a Republican. These are merely failed actors. Trickle down indeed! The same failed idea of deregulation that started the first depression. We went from 15 billionairs to 1004 as the middle class lost wages and numbers. How, EXACTLY, does that benefit YOU? A new Republican Pary will appear one day. One that actually does what it claims- like Teddy's. Republicans ruled all three branches. Where are your hot-bed issues? Did they legalize open carry? Outlaw paperwork to buy ammo? Allow full auto ownership? Oulaw abortion? Eliminate medicare, social security, govt healthcare for congressmen, public education, enforce immigration law, etc, etc, etc? Hmm, seems like they played some people for fools. The "Christian" Right finally saw they were considered the lunatic fringe by BOTH parties, ESPECIALLY GWs admin! Wake up call!
Blackwolfe: As far as the race card, the police have a certain rep for picking on the disenfranchized. If Gates is wrong then why was he illegally arrested? For defying (orally) the police? Is that better or worse? If it is just a petty tyrant being business as usual that means all of us better learn to cowtow in our own homes. I'm not sure that paints a better picture than race. It means we are all inferior to the police and better not be uppity to our betters. I would agree, though, that it was about that expected deference and not race. I somehow don't feel better.
And the police call someone elses acts unfortunate and regrettable? BS, they call arrestable behavior a CRIME. THEIR illegal actions are regrettable and unfortunate. The tired attacks of hating or blaming police? He illegally arrested him! How else can you describe it? I judged the cop's illegal act.