Anderson Cooper speaks with eyewitness officer Sgt. Leon Lashley talks about his impressions of what happened at the Gates arrest location. He supports the President's comments, seems to me to indicate that the first suggestion of arrest was made inside the home as he overheard some of the conversation/yelling, although the actual arrest took place outside the home as things escalated (on the porch).
He ends by saying that Crowley acted within his authority arresting Professor Gates as 'it was getting out of control after he came outside' and he thought it would have gone different had he been there first as a 'black man to black man' in that situation.
** Posting text for those with hearing impairment so please forgive me not including everything. If I were to give commentary it would be that the officer seemed most comfortable speaking that the situation seemed to being close to getting resolved now and least comfortable with the other questions. (Those are my opinions on that so please don't attack me for saying it is part of the video!!!!) **
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