The Explainer on disorderly conduct, etc.

Yesterday's beer summit came and went, with no surprises (unless you count the vice president's participation, NA beer in hand, as a surprise).

The only reason I'm posting about it again is to highlight this Slate piece from last week. I've always been uneasy about any incident hinging on a disorderly conduct charge--aka POPO--but I'm hardly an expert in either police work or any kind of law. A lawyer friend alerted me to this piece, which makes it pretty clear: there was absolutely not legitimate reason to arrest Dr. Gates.