Professor Gates should THANK the police officer for protecting his home!

If a passerby saw someone breaking into MY home, I would certainly HOPE that they call the police and that the police come and arrest whoever was doing it. And if that burglar turned out to be me, I would rapidly explain and PROVE I lived there. Otherwise, I would expect — nay, DEMAND — that the officer arrest me for burglary! Otherwise, any burglar could just sweet talk his way out of the arrest by claiming to live in my house.

The police officer was NOT racist. The professor acted like a lunatic and a race-baiting asshole. I have no sympathy for him.