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Yet another Bloomberg mayor bites the dust
Gordon Jenkins, Mayor of Monticello, NY, is member of Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
Over the weekend, he was arrested by Monticello police for drunk driving, resisting arrest, and assault on an officer. While in custody he damaged a clock at the police station, and a charge of criminal mischief was tacked on.
"This isn't the first time Jenkins has run into legal trouble. In 2011, he and Massey pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges of selling knockoff Nike sneakers and bogus DVDs from his Monticello store.
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Another case still is pending next month in Liberty court, in which Jenkins is accused of accidentally hitting and injuring a Monticello police officer during a July 2012 altercation outside Jenkins' G-Man Beauty Supply store."
My grandparents had a summer home not far from Monticello which was a very thriving area but in the 50's-60's started the long trek down hill especially in terms of alcohol and drugs. The area is very depressed employment wise and even having a race track and an "international" airport did nothing to help.
I do remember though there always were articles about people in high places acting badly. It seemed to be pretty common up there.