BATAVIA, NY -- A Town of Pembroke board member was fined $200 yesterday following a bench trial in City Court for allowing fireworks to be detonated during a party at his house in June.
Several hundred people attended the party at Gary DeWind's house, according to Michael Mohun, his attorney. Mohun said the party was thrown in honor of DeWind's son, a major in the Army who was being sent to Afghanistan.
The casings for a total of eight rocket-type fireworks were recovered, Mohun said. "Not hundreds, but eight."
The trial was moved from Town of Pembroke Court to City Court because of DeWind's status as a board member and to avoid any possible conflict of interest. Judge Robert Balbick presided.
The charge was an infraction and carried fine of $80 plus a $120 surcharge.
"There was no property damage and nobody was hurt," Mohun said.
$200 fine for shooting off
$200 fine for shooting off fireworks during a party for a major being deployed to Afghanistan? Is this for real?
This is 100% pathetic. If 8 rockets equals a $200 fine, why isn't half of <strike>Batavia</strike> Genesee County arrested and fined on New Years and the 4th of July?
Is this how Batavia is going to keep taxes down and make money?
Wow, yes, how pathetic. Good
Wow, yes, how pathetic. Good luck to his son. God bless. I have a feeling that the party was worth the fines. And I bet that when he comes home, there will be an even bigger party. :o)
This is the epitome of
This is the epitome of miscarriage of justice! The arresting officer, the prosecuting attorney, and the judge should all be ashamed.
Someone must have had it in
Someone must have had it in for him, it just does not make sense. When he comes back I'm willing to light fire works from the street as a tribute. What BS.
You can own a handgun at age
You can own a handgun at age 21. You can hunt with a shotgun at an earlier age.
But you can not have fireworks in NY at any age, but you can have them in other states. That does not make sense.
i here fireworks all over the
i here fireworks all over the place 4 of July, never here of any one getting in trouble . i see fireworks go off and the cops drive by and never stop lol, big joke
The arrest and punishment of
The arrest and punishment of this individual for a few fireworks is a bit silly, but that doesn't give people like Joe a license to be overtly racist.
Not only racist, but double
Not only racist, but double posted.
call it like I see it, that's
call it like I see it, that's why people that are afraid to call a spade a sapade, make this country unsafe.
might even see it several
might even see it several more times, I have a lot to say on all these issues
Obviously Mr. Richtha knows
Obviously Mr. Richtha knows nothing about the criminal justice system either. There are no plaintiffs in criminal court proceedings.
Yo, Beth I loved your three
Yo, Beth
I loved your three word answer on the other site. It is appropriate here as well.
Is 'the enemy' every
Is 'the enemy' every non-Christian individual from the Middle East or have you invented your own Terrorist-meter that allows you to tell who the bad guys are?
Plaintiff, or NYS vs Gary L
Plaintiff, or NYS vs Gary L DeWind, or what ever, the neighbor lied
I hope that the flowers grow
I hope that the flowers grow staight for all you crybabies and do gooders. Is my grammer okay here Beth?
I have to go, had fun, My
I have to go, had fun, My prayers are with u
This why religion is stupid?
This why religion is stupid? and so are religious wars. Jabu me no like you no more.
Don't let the door hit you on
Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
Bats, they are sick. I cannot
Bats, they are sick. I cannot hit curveball. Straightball I hit it very much. Curveball, bats are afraid.
I ask Jobu to come, take fear from bats. I offer him cigar, rum. He will come.
You know you might think about taking Jesus Christ as your savior instead of fooling around with all this stuff.
Jesus, I like him very much, but he no help me with curveball.
You trying to say Jesus Christ can't hit a curveball?
LOL Richard! Love that movie!
LOL Richard! Love that movie!
Joe should put a limit on his
Joe should put a limit on his Fox News.
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