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First time I've ever heard of the mugshot, and the arrest, was back in 1998. My boss told me it was a DUI arrest, but, this is complete hearsay and I didn't bel

by pp19dd 12y ago

First time I've ever heard of the mugshot, and the arrest, was back in 1998. My boss told me it was a DUI arrest, but, this is complete hearsay and I didn't believe its certainty then just as I don't now. Where were you when you found out?

RomP 12y ago
It was speeding. Bill is well-known for his love to fast cars. Later, in Seattle, he held the record of fastest Microsoft -> SEA airport drive, for a very long time. The legend says it was only beaten by someone illegally using HOV lanes, but Bill very justifiably refused to recognize that time.
joesmo 12y ago
I can't really think of any other driving offense that would result in arrest rather than a ticket unless it's even more serious (manslaughter) or unrelated (drugs, guns), all of which seem much less likely than DUI.
- davisr 12y ago
  Well, it's also known that Gates did try some drugs. From a Playboy interview in 1994[1]: > PLAYBOY: When you were at Harvard, did you frequent the Combat Zone, home of hookers, drugs and adult films? > GATES: That's true. [Laughs] But just because I went there doesn't mean I engaged in everything that was going on. But I did go there. It's easy, you just take the subway. And it's pretty inexpensive. I ate pizza, read books and watched what was going on. I went to the diners. > PLAYBOY: Ever take LSD? > GATES: My errant youth ended a long time ago. > PLAYBOY: What does that mean? > GATES: That means there were things I did under the age of 25 that I ended up not doing subsequently. > PLAYBOY: One LSD story involved you staring at a table and thinking the corner was going to plunge into your eye. > GATES: [Smiles] [1]: http://beginnersinvest.about.com/od/billgates/l/blbillgatesint5.htm http://beginnersinvest.about.com/od/billgates/l/blbillgatesi...
  - GuiA 12y ago
    You omitted the last line of that exchange, which I think is the most interesting: > GATES: That was on the other side of that boundary. The young mind can deal with certain kinds of gooping around that I don't think at this age I could. I don't think you're as capable of handling lack of sleep or whatever challenges you throw at your body as you get older. However, I never missed a day of work.
- DSMan195276 12y ago
  Some states allow for arrests if you're far above the speed limit (In Ohio I believe it is 30 MPH, though I wouldn't trust that number). From my understanding, it's also dependent on the original speed limit, and where it was you were speeding (obviously).
- serf 12y ago
  rural states in the U.S. used to arrest and arraign you for traffic violations before seeing the 'Town Judge' for verdict and punishment. I can imagine, during that era, being mugshotted for speeding through a rural town. Especially going through NM
  - dima55 12y ago
    Albuquerque is a major city, and not rural at all. The arrest was for reckless driving, I believe.
adventured 12y ago
Gates has been open about it having been an arrest for speeding, specifically driving far above the speed limit. He apparently went so far as to buy a slower diesel Mercedes to drive in order to reduce his tendency to speed with sports cars (per an interview).

by pp19dd 12y ago

RomP 12y ago

It was speeding. Bill is well-known for his love to fast cars. Later, in Seattle, he held the record of fastest Microsoft -> SEA airport drive, for a very long time. The legend says it was only beaten by someone illegally using HOV lanes, but Bill very justifiably refused to recognize that time.

joesmo 12y ago

I can't really think of any other driving offense that would result in arrest rather than a ticket unless it's even more serious (manslaughter) or unrelated (drugs, guns), all of which seem much less likely than DUI.

davisr 12y ago
Well, it's also known that Gates did try some drugs. From a Playboy interview in 1994[1]: > PLAYBOY: When you were at Harvard, did you frequent the Combat Zone, home of hookers, drugs and adult films? > GATES: That's true. [Laughs] But just because I went there doesn't mean I engaged in everything that was going on. But I did go there. It's easy, you just take the subway. And it's pretty inexpensive. I ate pizza, read books and watched what was going on. I went to the diners. > PLAYBOY: Ever take LSD? > GATES: My errant youth ended a long time ago. > PLAYBOY: What does that mean? > GATES: That means there were things I did under the age of 25 that I ended up not doing subsequently. > PLAYBOY: One LSD story involved you staring at a table and thinking the corner was going to plunge into your eye. > GATES: [Smiles] [1]: http://beginnersinvest.about.com/od/billgates/l/blbillgatesint5.htm http://beginnersinvest.about.com/od/billgates/l/blbillgatesi...
- GuiA 12y ago
  You omitted the last line of that exchange, which I think is the most interesting: > GATES: That was on the other side of that boundary. The young mind can deal with certain kinds of gooping around that I don't think at this age I could. I don't think you're as capable of handling lack of sleep or whatever challenges you throw at your body as you get older. However, I never missed a day of work.
DSMan195276 12y ago
Some states allow for arrests if you're far above the speed limit (In Ohio I believe it is 30 MPH, though I wouldn't trust that number). From my understanding, it's also dependent on the original speed limit, and where it was you were speeding (obviously).
serf 12y ago
rural states in the U.S. used to arrest and arraign you for traffic violations before seeing the 'Town Judge' for verdict and punishment. I can imagine, during that era, being mugshotted for speeding through a rural town. Especially going through NM
- dima55 12y ago
  Albuquerque is a major city, and not rural at all. The arrest was for reckless driving, I believe.

adventured 12y ago

Gates has been open about it having been an arrest for speeding, specifically driving far above the speed limit. He apparently went so far as to buy a slower diesel Mercedes to drive in order to reduce his tendency to speed with sports cars (per an interview).