tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post6287744842338502271..comments2024-03-27T18:24:19.683-07:00Comments on Steve Sailer: iSteve: Unsurprising news about Officer CrowleyUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-51745637032416794162009-07-27T07:31:29.514-07:002009-07-27T07:31:29.514-07:00"I have nearly universal positive experiences..."I have nearly universal positive experiences with cops because I am tiny, female, and polite to authority figures, and as such pose zero dominance threat."<br /><br />And we thought Eloi were fictional.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-17115433434014375002009-07-25T01:47:41.434-07:002009-07-25T01:47:41.434-07:00Truth:
"being verbally abusive to the police...Truth:<br /><br />"being verbally abusive to the police is allowed in this country, that's why we're no longer a British colony. "<br /><br />It's cute that you think so. Maybe it should be allowed, maybe it shouldn't, but obviously it's not. If you doubt me, try it and see what happens.Lawful Neutralnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-37051391603492965632009-07-24T18:54:59.987-07:002009-07-24T18:54:59.987-07:00"Officer Crowley is a brave man. I believe th..."Officer Crowley is a brave man. I believe that policemen probably do like to dominate more than average; but let's not forget that they are much braver than average too."<br /><br />And his bravery was proven by...arresting a fat 60 year old college professor with a permanent limp?Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286755693955361308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-7875615278329283752009-07-24T10:50:37.782-07:002009-07-24T10:50:37.782-07:00Um, I'm a large, muscular male, and I've h...<i>Um, I'm a large, muscular male, and I've had nearly universal positive experiences with the police, too. </i><br /><br />It's probably your frilly pink dress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-49766320938156696432009-07-24T07:24:35.273-07:002009-07-24T07:24:35.273-07:00The funny part about refusing to apologize is it&#...The funny part about refusing to apologize is it's pretty much the exclusive domain of the radicals: people like Crowley whose faith is so pure they have no guilt; people like me whose atheism is so complete they have none, either; people like Joan Rivers who have an ethnic "in" and know the score.<br /><br />~SvigorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-23057190461835244322009-07-24T06:42:38.823-07:002009-07-24T06:42:38.823-07:00Officer Crowley is a brave man. I believe that po...Officer Crowley is a brave man. I believe that policemen probably do like to dominate more than average; but let's not forget that they are much braver than average too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-87909801185344408252009-07-24T06:08:58.968-07:002009-07-24T06:08:58.968-07:00hi But, now that I'm here, may I echo the ques...hi But, now that I'm here, may I echo the question of many: why is this considered an example of 'racial profiling' when the witness' description of both the suspects and their behavior are universally acknowledged to be 100% correct?moremonyhttp://www.propertykoncepts.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-82530810783779962092009-07-24T05:53:11.054-07:002009-07-24T05:53:11.054-07:00One of the things forgotten here is that Gates als...One of the things forgotten here is that Gates also played the Harvard Professor card, which is likely to impress people EXCEPT in Cambridge , Mass.<br><br>How many times do you think Cambridge coppers have had to deal with the my feces does not emit an odor because I am a HARVARD prof/student/etc rap? That has to get old.pouffiasseinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-65798356924960613072009-07-24T05:51:40.566-07:002009-07-24T05:51:40.566-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Deleted https://www.blogger.com/profile/04940731555820938750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-39409689453117174702009-07-24T05:48:43.124-07:002009-07-24T05:48:43.124-07:00"So, cops aren't always nice people. They..."So, cops aren't always nice people. They tend to be domineering and paranoid"<br /><br />Hey, that's a mighty intelligent statement... I'd like to see a loudmouthed coward like you do that job for a week. <br /><br />Nice work Barack... with one comment you managed to alienate 75% of America. <br /><br />And anyone who has spent any amount of time in the "higher" education system knows the Professor Gates type: bitter, spiteful, bigoted racist with a position of power who felt emboldened to make a political statement. <br /><br />This is the type of Professor who would change the subject on you when you attempt to engage in a debate- or would give you a poor grade because you actually have an opinion, and done research outside of marxist texts and such. You are fooling no one, Mr Gates. <br /><br />And Mr President, is this "nuance" you've spoke of? "the police acted stupidly"? -please<br /><br />Obama is out to rip this country to shreds in EVERY way- who can question that such ill-advised statements are divisive... and NOT helpful? He has no idea what happened, he admitted it- and apparently doesn't care, either... he's picked his side. <br /><br />But back in reality, the childish and paranoid Gates completely baited the cop, who acted with admirable restraint, IMO... all he had to do is show his ID and shut up, he was treated with respect. This guy was clearly looking for a fight... and he ought to thank God he didn't find one. <br /><br />Obama is going to destroy race relations in this country with his vengeful "get even" mentality... some messiah- Americans should have chosen a fair and sensible human being instead of this embittered nut.<br /><br />http://reaganiterepublicanresistance.blogspot.comReaganite Republicanhttp://reaganiterepublicanresistance.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-64451907557475374302009-07-24T05:17:00.570-07:002009-07-24T05:17:00.570-07:00Um, I reread Crowley's report and the 'tha...Um, I reread Crowley's report and the 'thank you for stepping outside' (and committing a misdemeanor so I can arrest you) isn't in there.<br /> It was in Gates version.<br /> My bad.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-48836007729678086372009-07-24T01:57:16.278-07:002009-07-24T01:57:16.278-07:00A quick check of the US Census site gives the perc...A quick check of the US Census site gives the percentage of black folk in Mass as about 7. Non-hispanic whites are 79%. Yet chief, mayor , governor, president are al black. Talk about Dispossessionstari_momaknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-33448604301543506112009-07-23T21:18:37.979-07:002009-07-23T21:18:37.979-07:00Obama is going to regrete calling the police stupi...Obama is going to regrete calling the police stupid. Expect an appology from Obama any day. Perhaps he will invite the cop to the white house. We haven't heard the end of this. <br /><br />Wasn't that press conference supposed to get people talking about health care?<br /><br />Ah well, at least Gates didn't threaten the cop with his cane and get taized.<br /><br />The whole thing is a storm in a teacup.Melykinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-39588348996213199492009-07-23T21:01:13.880-07:002009-07-23T21:01:13.880-07:00"I believe that a white man would have been t..."I believe that a white man would have been treated worse. Cops overcompensate in these matters to avoid charges of racism, and given how this has turned out I can understand why."<br /><br />You just gave me an idea for an analogy question for the new non-culturally biased SAT:<br /><br />India : Cows :: United States : ???sabrilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-9510497990243679912009-07-23T20:47:55.135-07:002009-07-23T20:47:55.135-07:00To thicken the plot, part of Dr. Gates' 50% is...<i>To thicken the plot, part of Dr. Gates' 50% is Irish royalty ancestry.</i> <br /><br />When you have a hybrid of white/x, I think we would all save some time by only mentioning the specifics of the white portion if it <i>isn't</i> Irish.<br /><br />~SvigorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-37448271393064925802009-07-23T20:41:29.715-07:002009-07-23T20:41:29.715-07:00That's hardly an accurate insight into who goe...<i>That's hardly an accurate insight into who goes into current policing, and who is indeed selected.</i> <br /><br />Okay, so you're suggesting that cops then aren't cops now. But what changed about being a cop in the meantime? Well, the height requirements went out the window. The fitness requirements went out the window.<br /><br />Now, one thing I've learned about people is that the more traits on which one falls in the top percentiles, the less likely one is to fall into the top percentile on another, controlling for proxies of course. I could be wrong about this since it's a personal observation. But, it makes sense, doesn't it? In other words, dropping those trait requirements opened the door to <i>more</i> applicants in the top percentile for authority addiction, not less.<br /><br />Just speculating, obviously, and I don't deny there are plenty of other factors at play, e.g., training, and cultural drift.<br /><br />~SvigorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-68708702037879313302009-07-23T20:34:13.897-07:002009-07-23T20:34:13.897-07:00but where besides Joseph Wambaugh do you have actu...<i>but where besides Joseph Wambaugh do you have actual evidence that this is so?</i> <br /><br />It's the default assumption (well, sorta - we can quibble over wording).<br /><br />People who want to molest children will gravitate to careers where they have access to children. Men who want to bugger other men will gravitate to the priesthood and the Navy. Attention junkies will gravitate to jobs in front of a camera. Adrenalin junkies will gravitate to special forces. Authority junkies will gravitate to law enforcement jobs.<br /><br />~SvigorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-16001893942610978692009-07-23T20:22:22.540-07:002009-07-23T20:22:22.540-07:00I read this at Amren. I get to the part where it ...I read this at Amren. I get to the part where it says Crowley was the guy who tried and failed to save Reggie Lewis' life via CPR. Instantly I had my sarcastic hook for a comment, "white cop who killed black superstar with neglect is at it again."<br /><br />But the Amren page is a twofer; it continues with a story where Crowley is quoted shortly after the Lewis incident, about...wait for it...how he was accused of deliberately letting the brotha die.<br /><br />Couple of flies made it into my mouth before I managed to close it.<br /><br />I wonder what percentage of the black population is more ethnocentric than I? 50%? More?<br /><br />~SvigorAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-14821531369169339072009-07-23T20:04:22.689-07:002009-07-23T20:04:22.689-07:00"Crowley, 42, has maintained he did nothing w..."Crowley, 42, has maintained he did nothing wrong and has refused to apologize, as Gates has demanded."<br /><br />Good. I hope the officer holds his ground and doesn't apologize to this pseudo-intellectual phony. The usual scenario is that a white celebrity/public official gets caught saying something un-PC and then goes begging for forgiveness and grovels before Al Sharpton. I want somebody with character to stand up against this crap for once. <br /> <br />Anonymous said...<br />The real "narrative" here is about class not race.<br /><br /><br />No it's clearly about race.Marvinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665884399965621607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-37322989752951328252009-07-23T19:59:28.734-07:002009-07-23T19:59:28.734-07:00And by the way, being verbally abusive to the poli...<i>And by the way, being verbally abusive to the police is allowed in this country, that's why we're no longer a British colony</i>.<br /><br />Meanwhile, back in Britain itself, being abusive to the police is part of a good weekend night out to many of my booze addled fellow citizens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-76280209625618582342009-07-23T19:56:28.908-07:002009-07-23T19:56:28.908-07:00"Any way you slice it, there's absolutely..."Any way you slice it, there's absolutely no evidence or reason to believe that Gates was treated differently because of his race."<br /><br />I believe that a white man would have been treated worse. Cops overcompensate in these matters to avoid charges of racism, and given how this has turned out I can understand why.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-82786986186434492552009-07-23T19:55:03.471-07:002009-07-23T19:55:03.471-07:00I have nearly universal positive experiences with ...<i>I have nearly universal positive experiences with cops because I am tiny, female, and polite to authority figures, and as such pose zero dominance threat.</i><br /><br />Um, I'm a large, muscular male, and I've had nearly universal positive experiences with the police, too. That's either White Privilege, or being polite and respectful, take your pick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-83333297387117318952009-07-23T19:47:46.279-07:002009-07-23T19:47:46.279-07:00Get your James Crowley merchandise HERE!Get your James Crowley merchandise <a href="http://www.zazzle.com/rexfmay+crowley+gifts" rel="nofollow"> HERE!</a>Baloohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08245765878554696634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-72090360935503919522009-07-23T19:43:06.626-07:002009-07-23T19:43:06.626-07:00"On the other hand there's probably not m..."On the other hand there's probably not much of a future in trying to make a living from "Irish-American Studies".<br /><br />Oh I don't know, Frank McCourt probably made more money than Gates <br /><br />(God rest his soul)<br /><br />And by the way, being verbally abusive to the police is allowed in this country, that's why we're no longer a British colony. <br /><br />There are places where it is not allowed though; for instance, Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Nigeria...Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17286755693955361308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9430835.post-71343961000485107332009-07-23T19:42:53.907-07:002009-07-23T19:42:53.907-07:00Any way you slice it, there's absolutely no ev...Any way you slice it, there's absolutely no evidence or reason to believe that Gates was treated differently because of his race.sabrilnoreply@blogger.com