Word: haase
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Haas also revealed new information at the press conference today, noting that Gates' home had previously been broken into, before the arrest, while the professor was away. He said that he was not exactly sure when the break-in took place, and that it had been investigated by Harvard University...
Haas said that the incident was less a matter of providing proper identification, however, and that Crowley made the arrest "as a last resort" after unsuccessfully trying to de-escalate the tension at the scene.
Earlier Thursday, President Obama said he was "surprised" by the controversy that had erupted over his comments at a press conference last night, where he had said that the Cambridge Police acted "stupidly" in arresting Gates. Haas said at the conference that his officers took the comments to heart and...
Haas said that the City and police decided on Tuesday to drop the disorderly conduct charge filed against Gates because "we basically felt this was a situation that we needed to move on from."
"We didn't want this to be a prolonged situation, [and we] needed to focus back on what we do in terms of providing safety and protection for this community," Haas said.