Lately, the issue of arrest of Louis Gates, Jr. covered all the major headlines. The story was basely about a Harvard scholar of African-American research arrested by a police by changed refusing to calm down after Crowley demanded him to show his ID and after he proved he lived there. The case has bought the one of the most sensitive issues, and catches the attention of almost all the attention of the major news paper.
BBS News:
“Harvard row highlights US tension”, By Max Deveson. The article starts with a quotation from president Obama, which declares there are still racial issues in today’s America. The tone of the author is pbuiously bias in Hery Louis Gates Jr. and the police action against him is pure folly. In addition, the author cites examples of the past to prove his point of view.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8166278.stm
USA Today:
“Obama remark on Gates' arrest angers cops” The article pointes out that their criticism of the president Obama led to the widespread dissatisfaction with the police officers across the country. They appeal that before any judgment has been made, get all the facts first. The artic points out, Hery Louis Gates Jr. was arrested because of racial bias and refused to calm down after Crowley demanded him to show his ID and after he proved he lived there.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-07-23-cops-reaction_N.htm
The New York Times:
“Obama Shifts Tone on Gates After Mulling Debate”. It points out that Harvard University professor gates was mistakenly arrested by police led to a heated race debate, president Obama has also been involved into the vortex. After that, president Obama praised the police officer Crowley was a good man, and invited him and Gates to White House and have some beer and talk. Hoping calm this storm as soon as possible. Obama believes that the based on what he has heard, both side have overreacted. The article also pointed out, Sgt. Leon Lashley, an African-American officer at Gates house 100% supported Sergeant Crowley’s actions.
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/25/us/politics/25gates.html?pagewanted=2&_r=1&sq=Louis Gates&st=cse&scp=5
Singtao New:
A Chinese daily local news reported very similar to Times, and focused on what the government had announced. It said president Obama still considered the arrest “an overreaction,” and unfortunately gave an impression that maligning the police officer specifically and he could have calibrated those words diiferntly.
http://www.singtao.com/breakingnews/20090725b141438.asp
Mianlei Zhang
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