[UGAalum94]

Dr. Phil,

I'm not getting why you think that if you aren't currently threatening, you don't get arrested.

I don't think Gates needed to be arrested at all, but assuming for a minute he was actually doing what he was arrested for (eta: disorderly conduct, I think), I don't see how being old and needing a cane would in itself make him less "guilty" or arrest worthy. You could be guilty of whatever without being physically threatening.

Again, not that I really think he was. But oldish, cane using guys can still commit crimes.