Whether or not
race played a role in the arrest of Henry Louis Gates for
disorderly conduct, says Senior Editor Jacob Sullum, Cambridge
police Sgt. James Crowley clearly abused his authority, retaliating
against the Harvard professor for his disrespect by hauling him
away in handcuffs. Sullum argues that the highly
publicized incident illustrates the threat posed by vague laws
that give too much discretion to police officers who conflate their
own personal dignity with public safety.
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