Gates sends flowers to woman who called the police

[tj2001]

Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. has sent a bouquet of flowers and a note to the woman whose 911 call led to his arrest earlier this month.

Wendy Murphy, attorney and spokeswoman for Lucia Whalen, said today that Gates had sent her client a bouquet of flowers as an "expression of gratitude.'' Murphy, who is not a gardener, said she believed it was a bouquet of tulips. The flowers came with a note from Gates, the contents of which Murphy would not disclose.

http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2009/07/gates_sends_flo.html

[Spazito]

1. I am glad to hear he did this...

I know he spoke out almost immediately supporting the person who called 911 as doing the right thing. It is good hear he followed it up with flowers.

Thanks for this, it is appreciated.

Recommended.

[Warpy]

2. Her behavior was above reproach

calling in a suspicious incident but reporting the baggage indicated the men might be the owners of the property.

I'd have sent a present, too.

[BlooInBloo]

3. Pretty tumultuous stuff.

[CatWoman]

14. i don't know if we can deal with too much more of you

:rofl:

[stray cat]

4. Very considerate move! - classy gesture.

[alsame]

5. Very nice. nt

[Booster]

6. Way to go, Prof. Gates. That was a good thing to do.

[Faygo Kid]

7. Of course.

Gates is a class act who was tired and arrested in his own home.

Surprised so few have noted his compelling geneaological shows on PBS. Compelling.

[hfojvt]

12. genealogy, eh?

That's kinda ironic. Unfortunately, with DTV I no longer get PBS. At least a channel scan has not picked them up. I used to get them back in the days of analog.

[CatWoman]

17. have a look

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aalives/2006/

http://www.pbs.org/wnet/aalives/

[Autumn]

8. That was very sweet of him.n/t

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

9. Sounds like more trouble brewing.

[Mz Pip]

10. I really felt bad for her

SHe does the right thing and is vilified for it, called names and has to hire a lawyer and make a public statement.

I only hope this doesn't deter other people for reporting suspicious activity.

[timeforpeace]

11. He's sweet, and not the big mouthed asshole that everyone has made him out to be.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

13. Of course it's possible he could have been both.

[CatWoman]

18. in any event

we know which of the two describes you.

[Fire_Medic_Dave]

19. Why thank you, I am quite sweet.

[CatWoman]

15. class act

all the way :)

[asdjrocky]

16. I'll bet it was suggested by his wife. Class move, either way.

[bridgit]

20. how sweet

[JitterbugPerfume]

21. he is a real gentleman

[Uzybone]

22. Classy man