There are a bunch of people in this country who assume every claim of racial bias is true. That's true. And there are a bunch of people in this country who assume every claim of racial bias is false. That's true too. And that's part of the problem. Take the Gates thing. Most people don't care what actually happened. As soon as the story broke, they took which ever side fit the political camp they are in. Be truthful, Tonto: You've assumed Gates is wrong and the cops were right from moment one. Correct?
There is a presumption in this country that everytime a black guy gets arrested it is racial profiling. Just look at the board. A majority of people who have weighed in on this issue clearly didn't make that presumption in this case.