New York, NY – The fight for fuel after Superstorm Sandy is starting to get nasty.
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New York City authorities say a motorist was arrested after he tried to cut in line at a gas station in Queens early Thursday and pointed a pistol at another motorist who complained.
Queens District Attorney Richard Brown says 35-year-old Sean Bailey, of Queens, was arrested on charges of menacing and criminal possession of a weapon. It wasn’t clear whether he had a lawyer.
If convicted, Bailey could face up to 15 years in prison.
The delays at the gas pump after Superstorm Sandy continue.
On Friday, long lines formed in suburban New York’s Westchester County as early as 6 a.m.
Dozens of cars snaked along the breakdown lane of an expressway waiting for gas at a rest stop in Yonkers. On the other side of the highway, about 30 cars lined up on an exit lane trying to get into a gas station, interrupting traffic.
In the village of Elmsford, lines also formed at the few gas stations that remain open. Yellow tape is pulled across driveways of stations that are closed.
Power outages and flooding from the storm have forced many gas stations to close and disrupted the flow of fuel from refineries to ones that are open.
Azoy…at times like this its really reassuring to know that the National Rifle Association is seeking to guarantee the right of every citizen in a gasoline line to “pack heat” so he/she can rightfully protect their place on line and forcefully deter anyone trying to cut in front of them
#1 . Pity your parents can’t get a refund for your schooling. It says he was arrested for “criminal possession”. I guess more gun laws would’ve meant a big difference. NRA members are legal gun owners. As the saying goes “outlaw guns And only outlaws will have guns”
Azoy, you didn’t read the article. The guy cutting in line was the guy with the gun. Nice to know you put anti-social behavior and pro-social behavior in the same boat.
Sure, now the NYPD and Bloomberg will be heros! Arresting people for pulling guns.
WAIT !!!!!! What are you going to do when gun pulling will occur at the grocer for food ?????
Walk in to any grocery, shelve space is suddenly empty ! my grocer told me that many distributors have not shown up since the storm, others like Golden-Flow advised that they may be out of gas as early as Sunday !!!!!
If there are thousands of hungry NYrs, what will prevent them from walking into stores, loot and steal???? There is nothing more harmful than a hungry person, especially if they have little kids to feed.
Obama is busy campaigning and nobody is taking charge ! No leader (sorry I forgot about Bloomberg and the Marathon.) That can say when what will happen.
The port is closed because “it was damaged” WHAT ???? How long would It take for a damaged port in war time to operate again? An hour??? Are we less important than world politics?
Obama, please don’t declare a “State of emergency” rather “a separate country under authority of Sri-Lanka or Pakistan. than you will suddenly find thousands of soldiers to do clean up, and millions of meals to feed the poor.
i agree with you
you cant count on the police to be available at all times hence we need our right of protection against these menacing criminals who would threaten lives over something like gasoline
yasher koach on your insight
the torah teaches us the importance of protecting life
the second ammendment is a conduit for us to help fulfill that mitzvah
A similar incident happened during the 1973-1974 period, when there were also long gas lines, following the Arab oil embargo. At that time, things ended very badly, as a motorist pulled out a gun, and shot someone dead, as they jockeyed for position in line, for gasolene. In the Midwest, where I live, we never had long gas lines, either during the 1973-1974 period, or during the 1979 period, when there were also long gas lines.Unfortunately, Americans are very spoiled. The British went through far worse times in London, during the Blitz of 1940, and during the Buzz bomb attacks of 1945, when not only were huge portions of London destroyed, but also 100,000 civilians were killed. Yes, I feel very badly for people who are cold and hungry, and are have been inconvenienced because of no electricity. However, the Government cannot get to everybody at one time. During the Tsunami of 2004, over 250,000 people lost their lives, all over Asia. Help was sent, but it took time.
It is an interest sociological study to observe the dialogue that occurs here, especially how comments escalate into vitriolic exchanges. I guarantee you would all not speak this way to each other in person. Look at the early comments here and how quickly they go from the issue to attack the person expressing his view (otherwise known as an “ad hominum” remark). Something someone says may irritate you, but the fact you have some anonymity here doesn’t give you license to be an am ha’aretz. Be a mentsch – even in cyberspace – maybe especially in cyberspace. This dimension can bring out the worst in a person – as we see above.