Twenty-nine license suspensions. Can you imagine?
That person was among of several alleged violators and potential law breakers nabbed at two Batavia Police Department check points set up Friday, according a press release issued this afternoon.
The person with the 29 suspensions isn't identified, and neither is another person with 10 violations who was also tripped up in the one of the check points.
The check points were conducted on Bank Street and Clinton Street Road.
In total, there were 47 traffic summons issues, four people were arrested for DWI and one for aggravated DWI. One person was cited for unlawful possession of marijuana.
We already reported the case of the alleged illegal immigrants getting caught on Bank Street, and the apparent warning sign taped up near the Bank Street check point.
The DWI arrests, all from Batavia, are: James Kempisty, 48; Richard M. Potwora, 50; Todd M. Kemp, 36; Donald W. Gavenda, 51; Ryan M. Shrauger, 39.
Personnel from the Genesee County Sheriff's Office and the Genesee County Drug Task Force assisted in the operation.
I'm sure I'm going to get
I'm sure I'm going to get yelled at for saying this, but seeing how people drive in Batavia, this isn't at all surprising.
You haven't seen bad drivers
You haven't seen bad drivers until you've driven in Bakersfield, Chris.
Compared to Bako, there is absolutely NOTHING wrong with drivers in Batavia.
In Bakersfield a red light is merely a suggestion. Posted speed limit? Just don't get caught.
I was once slowing for a yellow light and a small truck with a trailer came barreling up behind me. I thought, "My god, I'm going to get rear-ended." The guy didn't even slow, just zoomed to my right, where cars should have been parked, and ran the red light.
This is lyric is from a Rolling Stones song called "Girl with the Faraway Eyes"
I was driving home early Sunday morning through Bakersfield
Listening to gospel music on the colored radio station
And the preacher said, you know you always have the
Lord by your side
And I was so pleased to be informed of this that I ran
Twenty red lights
in his honor
Thank you jesus, thank you lord
I KNOW Mick has driven in Bakersfield.
You've got me there. I've
You've got me there. I've only heard rumors about California drivers, which sound far worse than anything I've seen.
Not that I'm implying all drivers from California are bad. There's this one guy from California that runs some online newspaper here in Batavia, and I'm sure his driving abilities are nothing like the rumors I hear.
Posted by Chris Olin on May
Posted by Chris Olin on May 26, 2009 - 7:04pm
....There's this one guy from California that runs some online newspaper here in Batavia, and I'm sure his driving abilities are nothing like the rumors I hear.
No doubt he went through withdrawal when he first arrived in this area.
No getting up hours before one had to be somewhere in order to factor in drive time.
No gridlock (trust me, what Main St has is annoying at times, but not real gridlock)
Wow, nothing wrong with
Wow, nothing wrong with Batavia drivers? What world is your head in? Your right it is not as bad as other places like Niagara Falls BLVD. However, I seen a lot of people undermind red lights, stop signs, speed limits etc... Maybe this is due to the fact that there is a traffic light at just about every city block and with major travel highways such as Routes 5, 33, 63, and 98, entangle in the center of Batavia. As far as the check points there should be more of them. The knucklehead or MR Dumass who warned people of the check point by covering a traffic safety device should be fined for that and interfering with Police Officers. I heard his comments that he didn't want police ruining peoples' lifes. First of all police don't tell people to drink and drive, or tell people to do drugs, or tell people to break laws, or tell people to commit murder because they violated one of the fore mention. People do these things and need to be held responsible. Time adults act like adults. If you commit the crime, you will do the time!
All the law and order
All the law and order hardasses say stuff like that but when they get caught, as they often do, their Mommies cry: "Not my Johnny, he's a good boy." I hope there are more knuckleheads alerting drivers to roadblocks. The real dumbasses are the cops who never bother checking to see if anyone is doing just that and the idiots who elect people who make laws that they manage to weasel out of themselves. Here in Texas the same guy who pushed through stiffer penalties for refusing a Breathalyzer refused to take one himself and the charges were quietly dropped months later. I can't imagine that NYS hasn't experienced the same hypocrisy, times two. But keep on locking people up for minor offenses, they have to live somewhere, too bad it's on your dime.
Once again this is where
Once again this is where people have to answer for their action. If I get caught doing something illegal, I don't cry foul. If I am stupid enough to do something illegal then I deserve the punishment. Once again your world society is allowed to blame others for their actions. Example, Sorry officer I may be drunk, but that idiot driving the other direction should of moved out of my bloody way. So their death is their fault for not moving. As a Federal Law Enforcement Officer I don't have the right to break laws, my job is to enforce them. Yes, you're right a law official who crys foul for doing something they site others for is a hypocrit. As far as this Texas official goes, money talks, bs walks. If you or I were convicted of that, you and I would be jailed. I pull people over and my train of thought is to identify the individuals problems or issues. Base on their response I will determine what actions I will take. I have no love for drunk drivers though. I had too many family members and close friends lives taken because some MR or Mrs Dumass has total disregard for others. That being said, "I have taken an average joe (non-law enforcement official)many times home and taken their keys until the following day to ensure they don't attempt to get back to their car and drive intoxicated again." Sometimes people do stupid things because they are unsure how to handle their issues or they feel their life was robbed. My thought is, if you need to drink your sorrows away buy your poison and stay at home! People like you rather let people have total disregard for others' safety and well-being with your above statement you want more knuckleheads warning of police check points. You believe it is the police fault for ruinning people's lives. Wake up and walk like a man. I can only imagine your reaction if someone close to you was taken by someone who broke society's laws. Maybe you would cry foul or maybe state oh well that's life! Don't think all COPS are crooked. After all walk in my shoes,"I am hated until I am needed, then I am their best friend!" As far as it being on my dime, if keeping a Mr or Mrs Dumass off the streets rather than hurting someone. Well I guess I can spend a dime. The problem I have is allowing prisoners to have steak dinners, cable TV, and High price gyms. They eat better than I do in the battle fields of Afgan and Iraq. If you are convicted of a crime, why should I buy luxuries for you. I believe basic meals of mac & cheese, peanut butter or tuna fish sandwiches, corn, peas, carrots, plain milk and jello should be their food menu. TV should not be allowed, newspapers and books should be the entertainment and maybe a movie for the ones who understand what they need to change and how to contribute to society rather than take from society. Some people are give me, give me, give me, so what do they contribute? So, George what do you contribute to society?