Gates 1977 arrest for a traffic violation is probably one of the most annoying and persistent jokes he has had to deal with over the years. OK, so the fact that the seemingly straightlaced Gates actually broke a law is kind of surprising, and the Cheshire Cat grin is priceless. But c'mon, who hasn't run a stop sign before? It's not like he leveraged a monopoly market position to drive other companies out of business, or anything like that.