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NY State Senator Says He Would Have Cuffed Gates Immediately

Written by News One on August 12, 2009 4:34 pm

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From TheBrooklynPaper.com:

State Sen. Eric Adams inserted himself into the national debate over the arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates in his own home last month by saying he would’ve gone even further than the arresting officer in the now-infamous incident.

“I would have handcuffed Gates as soon as I entered the household,” said the state senator, a former NYPD officer.

The comment came at the monthly Brooklyn Real Estate Roundtable, days after Obama attempted to seek a national catharsis by holding a beer summit on July 30 with Gates and Crowley — and proves again that almost nothing — or should we say no one — is off-the-cuff with Adams.

Later, Adams, who served 21 years in the NYPD, explained his shackle-first, ask-questions-later position.

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Tags: New York, Racial Profiling, Skip Gates
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  • http://www.blackplanet.com/R0ME223/ R0ME223

    As a criminal justice major whose career goal is to ultimately work for the federal government I want to say that when an officer is called unto any scene of a disturbance that officer has the discretion to put handcuffs on people to make sure situations dont get out of hand. I think alot of people have been looking at this situation throug the eyes of racial discrimination and not like a law enforcement officer. There have been numerous situations where cops have thought everything was cool but then something happens so you just never know what can happen. A simple domestic disturbance can turn into a shoot out especially if someone thinks theier going to jail. I really suggest put their racist lens down and start looking at 911 calls as serious situations that can turn deadly is certain things happen.

  • http://www.blackplanet.com/R0ME223/ R0ME223

    As a criminal justice major whose career goal is to ultimately work for the federal government I want to say that when an officer is called unto any scene of a disturbance that officer has the discretion to put handcuffs on people to make sure situations dont get out of hand. I think alot of people have been looking at this situation throug the eyes of racial discrimination and not like a law enforcement officer. There have been numerous situations where cops have thought everything was cool but then something happens so you just never know what can happen. A simple domestic disturbance can turn into a shoot out especially if someone thinks theier going to jail. I really suggest put their racist lens down and start looking at 911 calls as serious situations that can turn deadly is certain things happen.

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