Bill Gates' mugshot is the fallback silhouette in Outlook 2010

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2010/09/bill-gates-staring-back-at-you-from-outlook-2010/

by striking • 12 years ago

77 16 12 years ago

_ondz• 12 years 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?

joesmo• 12 years 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• 12 years 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/blbillgatesi...

DSMan195276• 12 years 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• 12 years 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

adventured• 12 years 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).

RomP• 12 years 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.

kelvin02• 12 years ago

Wow, now that is what I call Super-powered observation!

kelvin02• 12 years ago

Someone noticing this does not have a keen sense of observation? Please explain how I got this wrong?

JackFr• 12 years ago

I really doubt the editor 'just noticed this.' He must have been tipped off.

JonnieCache2• 12 years ago

It was on the front of reddit earlier today.

raldi• 12 years ago

But the article is from 2010.

user3141592653• 12 years ago

Well played Bill !

Bill Gates' mugshot is the fallback silhouette in Outlook 2010

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