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Sergeant Crowley doesn't come off looking bad at all, in my book....and that's saying something because cops and I generally do not get along.
He investigated a report of a break-in, Gates went full retard because he saw a white cop standing on his porch (never mind that the reason he was there was because a white neighbor saw what looked like a someone breaking into Gates' home and called the cops about it--doing basically what good neighbors are supposed to do, which is look out for each other), and when Gates wouldn't put his mouth in neutral, Crowley did the next best thing and put it in park.
I personally think he does. He had zero reason to even stay at the scene after confirming that there was not a break-in in progress. See ID, leave. Sure, Gates could have been more co-operative, but that officer had no reason, legal or otherwise, to stay in Gates' home after confirming his identity.
And could you explain what you mean by "full-retard"? It's not an expression I've ever heard before.