THANK YOU COLIN POWELL!!!!
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,535223,00.html
I have been arguing this exact point with a guy here. His only arguement is that the officer was wrong because he didn't show his ID. Well, had Gates been a little more hospitable, it would have never escalated to that point. I'm thinking, had Gates just acknowledged the officer and given his ID respectfully when asked, the officer would have done the same.