RACE

RACE = NASCAR
Race relations = Kurt and Kyle Bush

Recently a concerned citizen called the Cambridge cops to report a suspected break in at a neighborhood home. The police responded and found a man there. I believe he was asked to identify himself. Supposedly he did so and informed the cop that it was his home. The cop asked him to step outside.The homeowner apparently did not see why he should do so as he had identified himself and it was indeed his own home. (It is prudent to remove the person from the premises in order to search the place to make sure that no one is holding a hostage inside. Then you wish the homeowner a good evening and go on about your patrol duties.) Apparently, and I'm just guessing now, the homeowner, rather than thanking the officer/officers for their professionalism, decided that he was being singled out in a manner he considered to be a form of racial profiling. It sounds like he became belligerent, verbally abusive towards at least one of the officers, and refused to comply with the officer. This will get ANYBODY arrested! Then he threw the race card. Now, during a press conference the president of the United States of America tells the whole world that the police were or did something stupid. In my humble opinion two people did do something stupid. The home owner and the aforementioned President of the United States. Then, he tries to make it all better the next day by inviting the cop and the homeowner to the White House for a beer. Seeing as I understand the homeowner is still calling it a good teaching moment about racial profiling, I would decline the bogus beer opportunity if I were the cop.
At least two lessons here. 1) Some people look for the worst possible motive for anything that happens to them, no matter what. 2) I don't know who first said this but Mr President, "Its better to keep one's mouth shut and be thought a fool, rather the speaking and removing all doubt.)