Opinion - July 30, 2009

A Harvard professor returns home from a trip to China. He takes a cab from the airport to his home. The front door of the house is jammed, and he cannot get into his house. The cabby helps.

Finally, the professor goes into the house through the back door.

In the meantime, a neighbor is concerned about the two men trying to force their way into the house and asks a woman to call the police.

The police arrive and, after some time and some emotional words, the professor is handcuffed.

The professor claims racism and calls the policemen a rogue cop. President Obama gets involved, saying the police...