Obama’s ‘stupid’ remark annoys police sergeant

A WHITE police sergeant who arrested renowned black scholar Henry Louis Gates Jnr said yesterday he’s disappointed President Barack Obama said officers acted “stupidly,” despite acknowledging he didn’t know all the facts.

Sgt James Crowley responded to Gates’ home near Harvard University last week to investigate a report of a burglary and demanded Gates show him identification. Police say Gates at first refused and accused the officer of racism. Gates was charged with disorderly conduct.

The charge was dropped on Tuesday, and Gates has since demanded an apology from Crowley.