Bizarre freak-out ... owner and brewmaster of Base Camp Brewing, Justin Fay, has been jailed for repeated 911 calls over homeless and was in possession of a loaded assault rifle. Dang ... going to Portland next week and was looking forward to a S'more Stout. "A 33-year-old man called 911 dispatchers a total of 7 times in 10 minutes to complain about the mayor and the city’s homeless situation, according to court documents. Justin Mark Fay is charged with one count of improper use of an emergency reporting system, 2nd-degree criminal mischief and unlawful possession of a short-barreled rifle." Full article here -> http://koin.com/2016/03/30/man-jailed-for-repeated-911-calls-over-homeless/
While I sympathize with his concerns, I don't think there's any excuse for this level of stupidity. I don't know anything about Mr. Fay, but given his actions, you almost have to wonder if he wasn't hoping the police would arrest and jail him.
Seems to me that if alcohol was the main/only intoxicant, someone working around alcohol as a profession would have developed a reputation for similar behavior before now (maybe he does?). I don't know the guy or any more details than what was in the article, but I suspect other drugs or mental health to be the culprit rather than having a few too many 3rd Anniversary beers.
Agreed. Even assuming "alcohol may have been involved," this is way over the top. What especially grabbed me was this: “Defendant asserted that he had many more weapons inside the house and told (the officer) that he wanted to go back inside so he could go get another gun and kill (the officer),” Seemed pretty clear at that point that he was just asking to be arrested (at the very least).
Perhaps he thinks he's making some sort of political point, but I'm going with mental illness, possibly brought on by drugs.
But kicking out the window of the patrol car doesn't sound like he was happy going to jail. Dude sounds like he was extremely intoxicated with something more than beer.
You can still go to the brewery, nothing has changed there(!) but we do have homeless crisis here in our town.
I was just drinking an ultra gnar gnar last night. I enjoy their beers hope fully things can get sorted out.
If this was the result of either alcohol/drug abuse or mental illness, how might that effect his ownership of the brewery? Assuming felony charges, don't the feds frown on felons being involved in the alcohol industry? Anyone familiar with Oregon's laws on the matter?
From what I'm reading in this article, it doesn't sound like he will be charged with anything other than a misdemeanor(s). As for your other question, I can't really answer it, but... Assuming this is an isolated incident (sounds like it), and assuming his attorney can convince the prosecutor that this was the result of some drug or alcohol excess (possibly due to some personal problems in his life, or perhaps even ingested by accident), my guess is he could get off with a fine, time served and a warning. In which case I would assume this will have no long-lasting impact on his career. However, this is all just speculation on my part. Probably someone who actually is a brewer in an Oregon brewery would be better able to answer your question.
Oh I know ... I was just being a smart ass ... need to experience that garnished S'more Stout in person
I'm not so sure he'll be getting off lightly. The gun he was brandishing is in violation of ORS 166.272, "Unlawful possession of machine guns, certain short-barreled firearms and firearms silencers", which is a Class B Felony carrying a punishment of up to 10 years in prison and/os a $250,000 fine. Plus, the whole threatening a cop thing probably won't look good to the jury.
Before we jump to unfair conclusions, many prescription medications can cause people to act out like this.
Reading the article, there's definitely something wrong with the guy, and it can't just be alcohol. As Bill Hader pointed out when he played Peter O'Toole on SNL, delivering a rebuttal on behalf of alcoholics to Mark Foley's defense, there's only so much you can blame on alcohol by itself. Fay's actions are clearly that of someone mentally disturbed, possibly from drugs, legal or otherwise.
I suspect getting rid of that charge will be job 1 of his attorney. A lot probably rides on whether he's got any priors and if he successfully completes any treatment that may be ordered.
I'm really curious what his BAC was. And like others here that have speculated, he must have also been taking drugs. No statement yet from Base Camp either. I think it would be in their best interest
