He was arrested for disturbing the peace. He followed the officer outside his house and caused a disturbance. Maher is starting to look sickly.

I'm sorry, but I can't upvote this drivel. The spin on this is ridiculous.

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2009/07/20/us/AP-US-Harvard-Scholar-Disorderly.html

"By the time police arrived, Gates was already inside. Police say he refused to come outside to speak with an officer, who told him he was investigating a report of a break-in.

''Why, because I'm a black man in America?'' Gates said"

Gates sounds like the racist here. Refusing to show his ID, and then later producing a Harvard University ID card? Really? "Here white boy, look how educated I am. >:["

And then he follows the officer outside to continue his racially-motivated tirade? The police were doing their job, trying to PROTECT THIS MAN'S HOME AND SAFETY, and he has the audacity to be a fucking holier-than-thou prick about it, spouting racial bullshit? Come on, honestly!

I feel bad for the police department that has to take this bad press because some guy has a chip on his shoulder.