[MrEdd]

It seems likely to me that Crowley asked Gates to come outside specifically so that a disorderly conduct charge could be plausible. Why else ask him to come outside?

You seem to entirely leave out the option of Gates calming down and conversing rationally. In fact, you seem to imply that in some insidious fashion, Crowly robbed Gates of the capacity for calm and rational dialog.

Just..wow. He should perhaps found his own lucrative cult religion if he has the abilities your post would require he have to be valid.

[marktwain]

marktwain posted:
It seems likely to me that Crowley asked Gates to come outside specifically so that a disorderly conduct charge could be plausible. Why else ask him to come outside?

MrEdd replied:
You seem to entirely leave out the option of Gates calming down and conversing rationally. In fact, you seem to imply that in some insidious fashion, Crowly robbed Gates of the capacity for calm and rational dialog.

marktwain replies:
Certainly it would have been better for Professor Gates to act calmly. I was not there, but police do arrange situations so that they can use their authority to advantage. That may have happened in this case.