Felony charges dropped in fire-breathing bartenders case

Follow-up to this:

Felony charges dropped in fire-breathing bartenders case:

"Today Morrogh said the felony charges in the case were inappropriate and will be dismissed.

'I reviewed the case and decided the felony charges were not appropriate,' he said. 'I didn't find any evidence of malice and the explosive device was a bottle with a wick in it that was lit. I filed a motion to have the felony charges dismissed.'

A formal hearing to dismiss the felony charges will be held in Fairfax County District Court in Herndon on Thursday. The statewide fire prevention code misdemeanors against the bartenders still stand and a preliminary hearing is scheduled for Sept 22. Those charges could result in three years imprisonment and a combined fine of $7,500 for each of them.

'We were very confident this case would be resolved appropriately by the Commonwealth's Attorney and we are looking forward to the proper resolution in this case,' said attorney Mani Fierro of the Herndon Law firm, which represents Rogers and Fedorchak, along with attorney Kyle Manikas."

In the future, property owners decide what is allowed on their own property.

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Herndon Bartenders Arrested For Fire Breathing Trick | WUSA9.com | Washington, DC |

Fairfax County Law Enforcement has a checkered past in Herndon and neighboring Reston.

Herndon Bartenders Arrested For Fire Breathing Trick | WUSA9.com | Washington, DC |:

"HERNDON, Va. (WUSA) -- It's a trick bartenders have performed at Jimmy's Old Town Tavern for 13 years. But on July 24, two bartenders were arrested after performing a fire breathing trick.

'They're more than bartenders. They're entertainers,' says Jimmy Cirrito, bar owner.

Cirrito says after 12:30 a.m. on July 24, the two bartenders performed the trick and then were arrested.

Justin Fedorchak, 29, and Tegee Rogers, 33, are charged with three felonies:

-- Manufacturing and using an explosive device.

-- Setting a fire capable of spreading.

-- Burning or destroying a meeting house.

They were also charged with several misdemeanors by the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department."

News video clip below, with video of the fire breathing bartenders.


A WMAL-630AM radio report stated that the Fire Marshall "received a letter from somebody" who complained.

Several years ago, Jimmy's was the focus of FOX News Network's Judge Napolitano when Fairfax County Police arrested several of Jimmy Cirrito's patrons for public drunkenness while drinking in the bar.  Reports at the time said the police gave field sobriety tests to the guests while still inside the bar. There was some question whether the county police had jurisdiction inside the town limits of Herndon.

Around the time of the questionable Fairfax County actions in Herndon, the same county police force illegally confiscated guns from patrons carrying them openly in Champps of Reston, later returned the handguns, issued an apology, and informed their officers with a memo about Virginia law concerning the carrying of firearms openly in establishments that serve alcohol.

Update: Reason is covering this story now, without the history of Jimmy's vs. Fairfax County authorities.

Series tie-in: This is a good location for John and Suki to visit in a future story. Maybe after a day on the range. In general this would not be an issue in the environment of 2030s Northern Virginia.





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President Attempts Suicide!

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Just the Facts, since AD 66

14 April, 1865 

Washington, DC
A Sad Good Friday
by John Tagliaferro

President Abraham Lincoln is being treated in a secret, undisclosed, boarding house until he can be safely moved back to the White House for further treatment.  He and his wife, Mary Todd, were attending a performance of Our American Cousin at Ford's Theater, a frequent advertiser in this paper.

When interviewed, an upset and flamboyant thespian,  John Wilkes Booth, said he tried to thwart the attempt.  However, the President tossed him from the balcony box before Booth could wrestle the pistol from Lincoln's strong hands. He heard the shot just before hearing his own leg break as he impacted the floor below.

This reporters attempts to interview police officer John Frederick Parker have been fraught with frustration and a curious insistence by local tavern owner that The Objectivist pay the officer's extensive bar bill.

At the time of this writing, the President is resting in comfort.

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