Funny, I was just researching and writing about this. (When it's done that post should get me unfriended by some of the extreme left leaning types.)
Early news accounts of the incident are somewhat different then the "facts" as presented by Dr. Watts and Mr. Doctorow. Getting the reports released is going to be problematic because of the growing storm surrounding this mess. However, they are public record will eventually be released. The surveillance video will go along with that.
Until the reports and video are out there for all to see, I think the rush to judgment is unwise. Dr. Watts admitted in his blog he refused to return to his car, choosing instead to stand there and shoot off his mouth.
But even if he had not said that. Even if all we knew was he got a pepper spray enhanced smack down and an arrest, there is a certain logic that cannot be ignored here.
Contrary to what a small but really vocal number of people would have us believe, there are not that many bad cops out there. If Dr. Watts got tossed, sprayed and cuffed, there is a better then 98% chance it was after ignoring repeated warnings.
My gut instinct, especially after reading Dr. Watts "parallel universe" blog post, is that there is a great deal more to this then we are being led to believe.
On another note, it is obvious the Mr. Doctorow is not interested in checking the facts in this case. I am extremely disappointed in his response when asked about with holding judgment until the reports are released.
In my business we have a saying about a story that is too good to check out. I think Mr. Doctorow's hatred of our non-conforming country is overriding his common sense. His reaction to this event, even when obvious problems with the story are pointed out, shows me that he is just another "the cause matters more then the facts" kind of activist.
After saying all of this, I will add my promise that if the evidence shows Dr. Watts did not go out of his way to earn his treatment, then I will be leading the protests over his treatment.
Early news accounts of the incident are somewhat different then the "facts" as presented by Dr. Watts and Mr. Doctorow. Getting the reports released is going to be problematic because of the growing storm surrounding this mess. However, they are public record will eventually be released. The surveillance video will go along with that.
Until the reports and video are out there for all to see, I think the rush to judgment is unwise. Dr. Watts admitted in his blog he refused to return to his car, choosing instead to stand there and shoot off his mouth.
But even if he had not said that. Even if all we knew was he got a pepper spray enhanced smack down and an arrest, there is a certain logic that cannot be ignored here.
Contrary to what a small but really vocal number of people would have us believe, there are not that many bad cops out there. If Dr. Watts got tossed, sprayed and cuffed, there is a better then 98% chance it was after ignoring repeated warnings.
My gut instinct, especially after reading Dr. Watts "parallel universe" blog post, is that there is a great deal more to this then we are being led to believe.
On another note, it is obvious the Mr. Doctorow is not interested in checking the facts in this case. I am extremely disappointed in his response when asked about with holding judgment until the reports are released.
In my business we have a saying about a story that is too good to check out. I think Mr. Doctorow's hatred of our non-conforming country is overriding his common sense. His reaction to this event, even when obvious problems with the story are pointed out, shows me that he is just another "the cause matters more then the facts" kind of activist.
After saying all of this, I will add my promise that if the evidence shows Dr. Watts did not go out of his way to earn his treatment, then I will be leading the protests over his treatment.
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