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Bartenders charged in underage sting
    SCHENECTADY — Three local bartenders were arrested Thursday during an underage drinking operation conducted by Schenectady police at Geppetto’s Bar in the city.
    Police allege the bartenders failed to property identify patrons of the bar, located at 547 Nott St., before serving them alcoholic beverages.
Some of the people served were under 21, police said. Charged with unlawfully dealing with a child, a class A misdemeanor, were: Spencer E. Lichorat, 20, of 854 Avon Crest in Niskayuna, was charged with eight counts. Hannah Fandl, 20, of 710 Roger Hull Place, two counts. Joseph M. D’Alessandro, 22, of 615 Union St., fi ve counts. All three were released on appearance tickets. The sting was conducted by the Schenectady Police Department’s Special Investigations Unit, in conjunction with the state Liquor Authority and Department of Motor Vehicles.

http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r01400&AppName=1

How in the world were 2 of the three bartenders who were arrested allowed anywhere near the bar when they were under 21 years of age?

Quoted from Shadow

How in the world were 2 of the three bartenders who were arrested allowed anywhere near the bar when they were under 21 years of age?

Because at 18 you are not considered a minor.

It's consumption under 21 that's illegal....Not handling it.

It just seems like the establishments are asking for trouble when young adults who don't think about the consequences of what can happen when you serve an under aged person are allowed to work as a bartender.

...besides most of the under age drinkers have fake ID"S

and if you can't drink under 21...how the hell can you be allowed to serve it

were the lawmakers under the influence when they write these laws????

http://www.usabartendingschool.com/bartending_age.php

Seems silly to me

an update

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The State Liquor Authority suspended the liquor license of Gepetto's as a result of the raid that found 55 of the 75 patrons were underage, according to an agency spokesman. The raid was conducted by the SLA, the state Department of Motor Vehicles and Schenectady police.

The DMV also ticketed four minors for criminal possession of a forged instrument for having a fake ID. SLA agents documented 16 direct sales to minors and obtained 16 additional admissions of minors purchasing alcohol, according to the spokesman.

Read more: http://www.timesunion.com/loca.....72.php#ixzz1mU41iFlB

being 21 doesn't make folks any smarter when it comes to alcohol consumption....it just sets up a higher 'bar'(no pun intended) of which our illustrious leaders made, knowing this and also knowing(if they are educated) that being 18 and
being 21 and even being 30, 40, 50 really doesn't do much.....but those years between 18-21....oh boy,,,jobs and tickets galore......

'Psst, hey, little American, yeah, you, Uncle Sam wants YOU. He wants you to go kill people in another country and maybe get yourself killed. Nah, dont worry, we give you the guns and ALL the training and brainwashing you need.
By the way, you can't drink alcohol until you reach 21 in America or you reach the shore of another country. And dont forget to write your mom."

Good thing they made the bust.  Probably prevented a future shooting, stabbing or choking crime.   Yuppie.

First.........most establishments owners that serve alcohol, USUALLY have drinking aged folks working behind the bar.

Second.......It's right across from Union college!!! What did they expect? Have they checked out pin heads, bombers, the ditch...etc......
This action will just keep the college kids (if that's who it was) on the campus grounds to have their parties.

So the question here is............DO WE ALL FEEL SAFER NOW????

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First.........most establishments owners that serve alcohol, USUALLY have drinking aged folks working behind the bar.

Second.......It's right across from Union college!!! What did they expect? Have they checked out pin heads, bombers, the ditch...etc......
This action will just keep the college kids (if that's who it was) on the campus grounds to have their parties.

So the question here is............DO WE ALL FEEL SAFER NOW????

oh yeah,,,,sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo safe.......

wow, great job Schenectady, got say they are getting creative at closing businesses. Of course now that this bar is closed, no one in that area under 21 will ever drink..... I'm so sick of this phony freedom we enjoy...... who ever told you are free is your enemy