I am a retired LEO from the LA area myself- and I was working during the King riots. Now that my bona fides are out of the way…
One thing no one has mentioned is that during the time of the encounter, Gates made a completed phone call to someone at the station/precinct/HQ, whatever they call it there, and was ranting pretty hard about wanting the chief on the the line “NOW!!”. As is the norm I am certain this call was recorded- I have to wonder what of the exchange between himself and Sgt. Crowley was also recorded while the exalted professor was waiting for one of the serfs to fetch him the police chief.
Makes one wonder if the potential release of said tapes is what has now got Gates offering to “move on”.
If I were Sgt. Crowley I would have never accepted a call from Obama and I would tell them both to go ahead and start drinking with out me.
