http://abovethelaw.com/2009/07/the-gatesgate-arrest-scandal-harvard-law-prof-charles-ogletree-to-represent/ Above the Law: A Legal Web Site – News, Commentary, and Opinions on Law Firms, Lawyers, Law School, Law Suits, Judges and Courts Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:42:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://abovethelaw.com/2009/07/the-gatesgate-arrest-scandal-harvard-law-prof-charles-ogletree-to-represent/comment-page-5/#comment-58167 guest Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:02:59 +0000 http://wp.abovethelaw.com/2009/07/the-gatesgate-arrest-scandal-harvard-law-prof-charles-ogletree-to-represent/#comment-58167 Great blog! So easy to see whose Black ,whose White and who just wants to practice law. I prefer the latter, as I'm sure Harvard would also. He should be fired. Cops did their job , he did'nt , horrible rep for Harvard. Your Mamma? Really? the moment , the instant , "Black "people stop worrying about being "Black " people, and just worry about being people, IT WILL ALL STOP. That simple kids. "Other" , just like Obama, who is NOT the first Black President. He also blew a great opportunity to squash all this foolishness. Great blog! So easy to see whose Black ,whose White and who just wants to practice law. I prefer the latter, as I’m sure Harvard would also. He should be fired. Cops did their job , he did’nt , horrible rep for Harvard. Your Mamma? Really?
the moment , the instant , “Black “people stop worrying about being “Black ” people, and just worry about being people, IT WILL ALL STOP. That simple kids.
“Other” , just like Obama, who is NOT the first Black President. He also blew a great opportunity to squash all this foolishness.

]]> http://abovethelaw.com/2009/07/the-gatesgate-arrest-scandal-harvard-law-prof-charles-ogletree-to-represent/comment-page-5/#comment-58166 guest Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:59:47 +0000 http://wp.abovethelaw.com/2009/07/the-gatesgate-arrest-scandal-harvard-law-prof-charles-ogletree-to-represent/#comment-58166 As a human being, I know how frazzled I am when A) returning from a long journey B) confronted by police and feeling like they are being unfair. I have been confrontational. I have said things I later regreted. The only problem with this story is that, even after time to cool down and reflect, Mr. Gates, chooses NOT to take the high road. He should apologize and show regret for flying off the handle -- which gets anyone of any color in trouble with the cops. We now all know this incident had nothing to do with racial profiling -- just disorderly conduct. If the professor truly would like this to become a "teaching opportunity" he should start with himself and ask forgiveness for his own stupidity. (On another note, I am disgusted with the very real racial comments on this site!!) As a human being, I know how frazzled I am when A) returning from a long journey B) confronted by police and feeling like they are being unfair. I have been confrontational. I have said things I later regreted. The only problem with this story is that, even after time to cool down and reflect, Mr. Gates, chooses NOT to take the high road.
He should apologize and show regret for flying off the handle — which gets anyone of any color in trouble with the cops. We now all know this incident had nothing to do with racial profiling — just disorderly conduct.
If the professor truly would like this to become a “teaching opportunity” he should start with himself and ask forgiveness for his own stupidity.
(On another note, I am disgusted with the very real racial comments on this site!!)

]]> http://abovethelaw.com/2009/07/the-gatesgate-arrest-scandal-harvard-law-prof-charles-ogletree-to-represent/comment-page-5/#comment-58165 guest Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:30:47 +0000 http://wp.abovethelaw.com/2009/07/the-gatesgate-arrest-scandal-harvard-law-prof-charles-ogletree-to-represent/#comment-58165 What do you call a black man that teaches at Harvard, has numerous honorary degrees, and a plethora of academic and literary accomplishments? . . . . A nigger. What do you call a black man that teaches at Harvard, has numerous honorary degrees, and a plethora of academic and literary accomplishments?
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A nigger.

]]> http://abovethelaw.com/2009/07/the-gatesgate-arrest-scandal-harvard-law-prof-charles-ogletree-to-represent/comment-page-5/#comment-58164 guest Mon, 27 Jul 2009 17:30:33 +0000 http://wp.abovethelaw.com/2009/07/the-gatesgate-arrest-scandal-harvard-law-prof-charles-ogletree-to-represent/#comment-58164 What do you call a black man that teaches at Harvard, has numerous honorary degrees, and a plethora of academic and literary accomplishments? . . . . A nigger. What do you call a black man that teaches at Harvard, has numerous honorary degrees, and a plethora of academic and literary accomplishments?
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A nigger.

]]> http://abovethelaw.com/2009/07/the-gatesgate-arrest-scandal-harvard-law-prof-charles-ogletree-to-represent/comment-page-5/#comment-58163 guest Sun, 26 Jul 2009 20:49:11 +0000 http://wp.abovethelaw.com/2009/07/the-gatesgate-arrest-scandal-harvard-law-prof-charles-ogletree-to-represent/#comment-58163 Regarding the obligation of an onlooker to report a felony 18 US 4 Regarding the obligation of an onlooker to report a felony
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]]> http://abovethelaw.com/2009/07/the-gatesgate-arrest-scandal-harvard-law-prof-charles-ogletree-to-represent/comment-page-5/#comment-58162 guest Tue, 21 Jul 2009 19:12:47 +0000 http://wp.abovethelaw.com/2009/07/the-gatesgate-arrest-scandal-harvard-law-prof-charles-ogletree-to-represent/#comment-58162 A different question. Was Ogletree "representing" Gates as an attorney or just as a spokesperson. If it is the former, is Prof. Ogletree licensed to practice law in Massachusetts? I couldn't find a mention of that in his bio or his name on the Massachusetts lawyer search website. <a href="http://massbbo.org/bbolookup.php" rel="nofollow">http://massbbo.org/bbolookup.php</a> If had this gone further and not been resolved, would Ogletree have jeopardized the confidentiality of the content of his consultations with Gates, since, arguably, no attorney-client privilege existed? A different question. Was Ogletree “representing” Gates as an attorney or just as a spokesperson. If it is the former, is Prof. Ogletree licensed to practice law in Massachusetts? I couldn’t find a mention of that in his bio or his name on the Massachusetts lawyer search website. http://massbbo.org/bbolookup.php
If had this gone further and not been resolved, would Ogletree have jeopardized the confidentiality of the content of his consultations with Gates, since, arguably, no attorney-client privilege existed?

]]> http://abovethelaw.com/2009/07/the-gatesgate-arrest-scandal-harvard-law-prof-charles-ogletree-to-represent/comment-page-5/#comment-58161 guest Tue, 21 Jul 2009 18:26:27 +0000 http://wp.abovethelaw.com/2009/07/the-gatesgate-arrest-scandal-harvard-law-prof-charles-ogletree-to-represent/#comment-58161 182, you must not have read the same police report that I did. 182, you must not have read the same police report that I did.

]]> http://abovethelaw.com/2009/07/the-gatesgate-arrest-scandal-harvard-law-prof-charles-ogletree-to-represent/comment-page-5/#comment-58160 guest Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:30:18 +0000 http://wp.abovethelaw.com/2009/07/the-gatesgate-arrest-scandal-harvard-law-prof-charles-ogletree-to-represent/#comment-58160 I for one am simply sick of all this crap every time a black person is involved. Get over yourselves already. Did anyone notice from some of the media photos that at least one cop was black? Does that make him racist too? I for one am simply sick of all this crap every time a black person is involved. Get over yourselves already. Did anyone notice from some of the media photos that at least one cop was black? Does that make him racist too?

]]> http://abovethelaw.com/2009/07/the-gatesgate-arrest-scandal-harvard-law-prof-charles-ogletree-to-represent/comment-page-5/#comment-58159 guest Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:38:44 +0000 http://wp.abovethelaw.com/2009/07/the-gatesgate-arrest-scandal-harvard-law-prof-charles-ogletree-to-represent/#comment-58159 This is ridiculous. Congratulations to everyone who has recognized that both parties were at fault in this case. Everyone else is a f---ing moron. The cops were wrong to arrest him because they felt insulted. HLG was wrong to escalate the situation because he felt insulted. This is ridiculous. Congratulations to everyone who has recognized that both parties were at fault in this case. Everyone else is a f—ing moron. The cops were wrong to arrest him because they felt insulted. HLG was wrong to escalate the situation because he felt insulted.

]]> http://abovethelaw.com/2009/07/the-gatesgate-arrest-scandal-harvard-law-prof-charles-ogletree-to-represent/comment-page-5/#comment-58158 guest Tue, 21 Jul 2009 15:05:27 +0000 http://wp.abovethelaw.com/2009/07/the-gatesgate-arrest-scandal-harvard-law-prof-charles-ogletree-to-represent/#comment-58158 Harold's Fried Chicken is #1. Harold’s Fried Chicken is #1.

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