By Juan MontoyaAre local police and the Texas Alcohol Beverage Commission picking on the Irish?
In the space of two weeks – and on the eve of St. Patrick's Day – these two law enforcement entities seem to have gone after two local Spudhead watering holes.
In the first instance, police reported that the owner of Shenanigan’s Irish Pub and Grill in the 2400 block of Pablo Kisel, one Dean Fourtado, was arrested for locking out police officers during a bar check.
In the next instance, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission agents reported the arrest of a 23-year-old lassie accused of selling beer to underage drinkers at the the Jaas-Irish Pub, 1200 Central Blvd.
To add insult to injury Fourtado was later charged with interfering with the duties of a public servant.
Fourtado was released later that day on a $1,500 personal recognizance bond set by municipal Judge Ben Neece, who's been known in the past to have a soft spot for the sons and daughters of the Emerald Isle.
Fourtado was released later that day on a $1,500 personal recognizance bond set by municipal Judge Ben Neece, who's been known in the past to have a soft spot for the sons and daughters of the Emerald Isle.
Police reported that an officer conducting a "routine" patrol stopped at Shenanigan’s (what the hell was he doing at a ritzy bar on routine patrol?) when he spotted a man and a woman walking out of the bar while a bar employee held the door for them.
Records show that when the officer went to the door, the door was locked and he couldn't get in. Fourtado opened the door after the policeman knocked and told him that the business was closed and asked what he wanted.
The cop went inside and even though it was closing time, he noticed there were still some nine people inside with open beer bottles (probably last call). He told Fourtado he was going to file a report to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and left to go to his police car to get a notepad. When he returned, he found the door locked again and had to knock several minutes before Fourtado finally opened the door. Fourtado was arrested for his courtesy.
Records show that when the officer went to the door, the door was locked and he couldn't get in. Fourtado opened the door after the policeman knocked and told him that the business was closed and asked what he wanted.
The cop went inside and even though it was closing time, he noticed there were still some nine people inside with open beer bottles (probably last call). He told Fourtado he was going to file a report to the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission and left to go to his police car to get a notepad. When he returned, he found the door locked again and had to knock several minutes before Fourtado finally opened the door. Fourtado was arrested for his courtesy.
In the case of the other bar, TABC undercover agents and an 18-year-old female went to various bars throughout the city to see if any establishment would sell alcohol to the female, a Sgt. Albert Salinas reported.
She "was very youthful in appearance and could not have been mistaken to be a person 21 years of age or older," he wrote in a probable-cause statement filed by TABC. The babe preferred 12-ounce Buds, court records show.
Now, we all know the Irish have a penchant for marrying young and won't be bashful about making a move on a comely lass. After all the contributions this group has made to the development of this country, it would seem a peccadillo or two by a pub keeper could be forgiven.
She "was very youthful in appearance and could not have been mistaken to be a person 21 years of age or older," he wrote in a probable-cause statement filed by TABC. The babe preferred 12-ounce Buds, court records show.
Now, we all know the Irish have a penchant for marrying young and won't be bashful about making a move on a comely lass. After all the contributions this group has made to the development of this country, it would seem a peccadillo or two by a pub keeper could be forgiven.
Who doesn't remember the The San Patricio (Saint Patrick) Battalion whose hearts were in the right place and who joined the Mexican Army and fought against the United States Army during several battles of the U.S.-Mexican War?
Many were hanged. In Mexico, the San Patricios are venerated as martyrs and heroes.
However, this did not detract from the fact that thousands of Irish immigrants served honorably in the U.S. Army.
So what's a late beer here and there after all this glorious past?
Let's hope this St. Patrick's Day Irish eyes will be smiling instead of crying in the city clink.
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(Let's hope this St. Patrick's Day Irish eyes will be smiling instead of crying in the city clink.)
I say round up all micks and put them all in the slammer during St. Pats day. Except, of course for Jerry Mchale, of course.
Jude.
Montoya, why did your photographer, have to take a picture of a shirtless man?? he looks to me like he eats quiet a bit of donuts. Or doesn't know the meaning of a sit up.
You weren't trying to make fun of him?? were you???
Hey bro, it's time to move into new stories, now now we are waiting.
Interesting comment on the San Patricios that Mexico and Ireland celebrated yesterday. Some of the few that were not shot or hung by order of General Winfield Scott ended up in Churubusco, New York near my home town and home of the inventor of Gibson Guitars.
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