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As a bystander waiting in line for the concert steps away from where Cornell was arrested, I can say that there was something strange and staged about the scene.

The police officer repeatedly asked Cornell to back away from him, not get in his face, and Cornell wouldn't back off. Then, as they were handcuffing him, the little girl's screams of "why are you always harrassing my father, why are you arresting him," felt strange as well. She looked too small to know the word harrassed, and the whole time Cornell was calling out that he's running for city council.

Didn't we just go over this with the "Gates" issue?

Follow police directions . . .

I have to agree with lisaw. I witnessed the entire incident as well, and was left with the distinct impression that Cornell wanted to be arrested. All he had to do was step aside and let the officer do his job, and there would have been no arrest. Neither Cornell's words or body language suggested that he was looking to be helpful/cooperative.

Well, I am the Grande Puba of the Invincible Caucasians of the Affluent Side of Greensboro (also known at ICASG). We were going to attend Saturday's festivities so we could also flash our signs and ook and eek like a bunch of imbeciles, but decided instead to permanently disband, take our children to the Natural Science Center, and start acting like NORMAL HUMAN BEINGS.

My wife would be like, "Seriously, could you for once take us out in public without making a scene?" I'd be washing my own yellow, red, or blue shirts for weeks.

Speaking of laundry, I guess it must be pretty easy for gang members to do the wash. Very little sorting involved.

Having seen the video, what I saw happening to Jorge Cornell was not racial profiling at all. He inserted himself into a police matter that had nothing to do with him, tried to take charge as if he were some sort of intermediary between civilians and police officers, and refused to get out of the officers' way after being asked to do so several times. And it wasn't as if the cops were being mean when they asked him to step off. We see them talking kindly, moving their arms down in a calming matter, but Cornell still persists.

Is this how Cornell plans to behave if elected? I'm sorry, but that's not racial profiling. I know it's our phrase of the month because of the Gates case, which is at least debatable if not legitimate, but Cornell was clearly obstructing justice in this video and was clearly arrested in a civil, non-violent manner after refusing to step away and let the officers handle the matter. If Cornell was standing in the background while the police were talking to his friends, he could possibly have a case, but that's not what went down. Case closed.

Anyone who sees himself leading an organization called the "Almighty Latin King and Queen Nation" is probably a conceited narcissist. Racism is a real issue that needs to be confronted by sober, mature and responsible adults. This guy does not strike me as the type to do so in a trustworthy way because he seems to want the limelight just a little too, too much. We need real leaders with real passion and humility -- not self-proclaimed, self-aggrandizing self-promoters.

holland4, I hate you disbanded, I would have joined your gang. I've heard your initiation is tough - instead of random shootings, beat downs, or other acts of law breaking and mayhem... initiation is obtaining an education, finding a job and keeping it, volunteering to help those less fortunate, and serving as a positive role model for your children. Now that's a tough gang.
Sounds a helluva lot easier to stand on street corners and cause trouble.

Jorge Cornell or Robbie Perkins?

Tough call, seriously.

Staged events for political purposes, huh? That's a new one. Well, Cornell, "MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!"

When I learned of a video tape of this incident, I figured it would be edited much in favor of Cornell. After watching it I thought that it would hurt his cause much more than help it, despite his painstaking efforts to paint himself as a martyr. The comments here so far prove that. His actions were blatently wrong, and staged for yet another chapter in the book of "woe is me and my people" (gang members). They continue to act like immature children and seek out negative police contact in what will inevitably be a failed effort. I can only hope that some of the people that have, so far, fallen for the song and dance routine will see through it and come to their senses.

I was within ten feet of the incident. The impression I was left with- the kid. Sure, she was screaming. But it obviously wasn't the first time she'd seen him arrested. Most kids that age wouldn't know what was going on. Sad.

I wasn't there, and don't know any of the facts, but obviously the racist cop acted stupidly in racially "profiling" this esteemed gang leader!

I don't really understand the headline. What is unsure about the circumstances of the arrest? The video was clear that Jorge was sticking his nose where it didn't belong and trying to use his "influence" as a City Council candidate to his advantage. HEY, maybe he would fit in with the current Council after all!!