At a press conference today, Lucia Whalen spoke out about her 9-1-1 call and her role in the Gatesgate fiasco.
She said that she supports the Cambridge police and respects Professor Gates. She’s happy that the police released the actual tapes of her call to the police.
She also clarified that she only spoke to Sergeant Crowley briefly at the scene. While she wouldn’t speak about the police report specifically, she indicated that she did not say the “black males … with backpacks” line that was in Crowley’s police report.
As I said Monday, I feel bad for this woman. Her voice was shaking and she’s clearly been traumatized by the scrutiny of her actions. I totally apologize for jumping to conclusions about this woman based on the police report.
I just hope that Crowley feels bad for her too.
911 caller in Gates case speaks publicly [MSNBC.com]
Gatesgate: Let’s Go To The Audio Tape [True/Slant]
Earlier: Gatesgate: Caller Disputes the Police Report
Gatesgate: Lucia Whalen Speaks
At a press conference today, Lucia Whalen spoke out about her 9-1-1 call and her role in the Gatesgate fiasco. She said that she supports the Cambridge police and respects Professor Gates. She’s happy that the police released the actual tapes of her call to the police. She also clarified that she only spoke to […]