alocispepraluger102 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Posted October 5, 2007 MARTINSBURG, W.Va. — A man accused of drunken driving tried to outrun the police but his vehicle wasn't up to the task. Michael Ginevan of Bunker Hill was driving a riding lawnmower on Runnymeade Road about a mile from his home when a Berkeley County sheriff's deputy attempted to pull him over. Ginevan, 39, allegedly sped away and Deputy J.H. Jenkins stopped his cruiser and gave chase on foot, according to magistrate court records. Jenkins caught up to the lawnmower after a short chase but Ginevan allegedly wouldn't stop so the deputy pulled him off the machine. Ginevan refused to take a field sobriety test and was arrested. Jenkins then found a case of beer strapped to the lawnmower's front, court records show. Ginevan was charged with fleeing while driving under the influence and obstructing an officer. He was being held Tuesday at the Eastern Regional Jail on $7,500 bond. A person who answered the phone at the jail did not know whether Ginevan had hired an attorney. There was no telephone listing for Ginevan in the Bunker Hill area. _________________ Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Posted October 5, 2007 'Jenkins caught up to the lawnmower after a short chase but Ginevan allegedly wouldn't stop so the deputy pulled him off the machine. Ginevan refused to take a field sobriety test and was arrested. Jenkins then found a case of beer strapped to the lawnmower's front, court records show.' a classic paragraph Quote
7/4 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Posted October 5, 2007 I wonder how he got the attention of the law. Two wheel stunts? Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted October 5, 2007 Author Report Posted October 5, 2007 "Ginevan was charged with fleeing while driving under the influence." that wont stand up in court. Quote
7/4 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Posted October 5, 2007 "Ginevan was charged with fleeing while driving under the influence." that wont stand up in court. How about driving an unregistered vehicle under the influence? I don't know if that's a charge, I just made it up. Quote
ejp626 Posted October 5, 2007 Report Posted October 5, 2007 "Ginevan was charged with fleeing while driving under the influence." that wont stand up in court. I don't know. There have been successful cases of prosecuting drunk drivers riding lawn mowers and bicycles (Arizona for instance). It probably depends on your state. In Washington State and now New Hampshire, cyclists are exempt from DUI charges. Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted October 6, 2007 Report Posted October 6, 2007 C'mon. Is the guy really going to kill somebody driving a lawnmower? Quote
clifford_thornton Posted October 6, 2007 Report Posted October 6, 2007 The fuzz just wanted the press. Quote
BERIGAN Posted October 6, 2007 Report Posted October 6, 2007 C'mon. Is the guy really going to kill somebody driving a lawnmower? Well, someone might not have seen him on the other side of a hill, or just the fact he was in the middle of the road going 5 MPH...that can be a hazard as well.... Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted October 6, 2007 Report Posted October 6, 2007 C'mon. Is the guy really going to kill somebody driving a lawnmower? Well, someone might not have seen him on the other side of a hill, or just the fact he was in the middle of the road going 5 MPH...that can be a hazard as well.... Quite right - and it's not just pedestrians who are endangered. A car coming round a bend might hit him and wind up hitting something else. MG Quote
porcy62 Posted October 6, 2007 Report Posted October 6, 2007 The Straight Story Chapter 2? http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0166896/ Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted October 6, 2007 Report Posted October 6, 2007 George Jones. ? "The race is on and it looks like pride up the back straght" or something? MG Quote
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