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"A precedent? No. Sorry Tom, the acquittal is not precedent setting. It's a practice that has been used by juries for a long time, although it is less common and, unfortunately, lesser known now. http://www.caught.net/juror.htm" —Matt L
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"And so it goes." —Dino90000000
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"Why not just use the original Spring in Poland? Duh, because it was pumped dry years ago. And when dumb tourists would ask how to get there I would laugh at them. And tell them its a dry hole in the ground...they really are drinking chlorinated swamp water, AYUH! TB, we are not from away, and we are not sleeping on this..." —Censor ME
Jun. 30, 3:57 PM
"Finally, someone gets it. The bigger picture here is corporate control of resources. All over the world, and increasingly in the US, corporations are buying up water rights and sources, companies that include GE, Veolia, etc. Water could be more problematic than oil, as fresh water shortages exist in many areas, including..." —John
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"This time it can be said that there was no instigating event. This was an unprovoked attacked. This piece of scum should have been shot on the spot. I only wish the male victim had a gun or snapped this guy's neck. The perpetrator is better off dead. Once again a foreigner brings problems to the streets of Portland. Is anyone..." —Chris Hendrix
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"So is there still a question about supporting the 2nd Amendment? The bad guy (supposedly) had a gun - and the good guy (the clerk) didn't." —anymitzy
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"Congrats to the victim. If he had been me...there wouldn't have been any need to press charges on the assailants. However, someone would have needed to contact his family to pick up the body." —TheKidAgain
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"I loved it when my grandson's NJ opponent was awarded a red card by the local ME refs. I don't get why they would toss the goalie but my grandson's team went ahead 2-1 on a "penalty shot" PLUS they got to play withth an extra player. On top of it all, the refs through the NJ coach out of the of the game!!! Now that's what I..." —Socrgrandad
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"I am so glad to read this breaking news. I would have never known that it has been wet this month. Duh!" —Geez106
Jun. 30, 3:39 PM
"See bottled-water haters. It rains in Maine. Water truly is a renewable resource in this neck of the woods." —Tim
]]> http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196530&ac=PHedi#begin http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196530&ac=PHedi#begin Jun. 30, 3:38 PM
"A precedent? If so, it's not in the protest, but in the acquittal. Let's hope the answer to Donaldon's headline question is "no." Otherwise, we can look forward to criminal cases being decided based on whether the defendants' political motives for breaking the law are popular with their juries. What other noble political..." —Tom
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"A lot of Maranacook players who have dedicated years of time and money to play could be pushed into obscurity if they merge with Win/Dale. The school would be pushed up to Class A and struggle to compete when they can compete very good in Class B right now. It would be a mistake, just because someone wants to use it for a show..." —HockeyWatch
]]> http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/commentsCMN.html?id=5172442&sec=view/letters#begin http://morningsentinel.mainetoday.com/commentsCMN.html?id=5172442&sec=view/letters#begin Jun. 30, 3:31 PM
"I agree with you 100% Julie, it is a bad idea for the birds and for the families that will live very close by to the turbines. it will effect their quality of life, their dreams and their health. Have you taken a ride down Rt. 137 this week? The scenic, young, old and pine trees that border the road have been cut down, butchered..." —Sallyann Hadyniak
Jun. 30, 3:31 PM
"I agree with you 100% Julie, it is a bad idea for the birds and for the families that will live very close by to the turbines. it will effect their quality of life, their dreams and their health. Have you taken a ride down Rt. 137 this week? The scenic, young, old and pine trees that border the road have been cut down, butchered..." —Sallyann Hadyniak
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"sillyperson, Just imagine if you had to BUY the paper to read it. =)" —TheKidAgain
]]> http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196632&ac=PHnws#begin http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196632&ac=PHnws#begin Jun. 30, 3:02 PM
""hire outside the Portland Police loop". In Maine, we pay less than the national average salary. Cops, teachers. And, of course, we have about the highest tax burden in existence. So who, outside of a Mainer, would come here to take a job when they can get paid much better elsewhere? If anyone does, they are here..." —Sally Simpson
]]> http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196933&ac=PHnws#begin http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196933&ac=PHnws#begin Jun. 30, 3:00 PM
"Congrats Steven..you've earned this in many ways." —FF
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"Thank our lucky stars for the insightful reporting of the Press Herald. WHAT would we do without this cutting edge information?" —sillyperson
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"Yo, Homeboy, you gonna git you a beat down fo' dissing da cops, you know that, doncha?" —sillyperson
]]> http://news.mainetoday.com/updates/nu_comments.php?id=29658&cid=208#begin http://news.mainetoday.com/updates/nu_comments.php?id=29658&cid=208#begin Jun. 30, 2:45 PM
"Way to go Rumford & Mexico firefighters !!! I hope you heal quickly Bill." —Debra Sirois
]]> http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196940&ac=PHnws#begin http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196940&ac=PHnws#begin Jun. 30, 2:40 PM
"Some years ago I lived within walking distance of a small family farm. Mostly chickens and some ducks in a little pond they had. My dog and another neighborhood dog got lose, made it to the farm and killed a couple of the chickens and a duck. The owner, recognizing my dog chose not to shoot it and called me right away. Needless..." —Bobby J
]]> http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/commentsCMN.html?id=5164706&sec=view/letters#begin http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/commentsCMN.html?id=5164706&sec=view/letters#begin Jun. 30, 2:01 PM
"It was a wonderful tribute to a great gal - so many friends came to pay tribute to her warmth, humor and love of fun with family and friends and the ministers were wonderful -what a great sense of community -thank you all" —Friend
Jun. 30, 2:01 PM
"It was a wonderful tribute to a great gal - so many friends came to pay tribute to her warmth, humor and love of fun with family and friends and the ministers were wonderful -what a great sense of community -thank you all" —Friend
]]> http://news.mainetoday.com/updates/nu_comments.php?id=29659&cid=187#begin http://news.mainetoday.com/updates/nu_comments.php?id=29659&cid=187#begin Jun. 30, 1:58 PM
"Start capping these punks, they know people are trained to just give up the money. Criminals look for an easy mark, not a challenge. In North Carolina shop owners have been legislated the right to shoot to kill if they are being robbed, no questions asked. This stemmed from owners & workers being killed anyway because they..." —Rayzor
Jun. 30, 1:20 PM
"One day we'll fix our society, and eliminate these "things" effectively. Until then...happy robbing I guess." —TheKidAgain
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"First, there are new studies out that suggest that due to the increased aerodynamics of todays vehicles, that operating with the AC on and the windows shut actually improves gas mileage due to reduced drag (wind resistance) as compared to the increased drag introduced with the windows open. Second, while it is true that using..." —DaveinaCave
Jun. 30, 12:31 PM
"First, there are new studies out that suggest that due to the increased aerodynamics of todays vehicles, that operating with the AC on and the windows shut actually improves gas mileage due to reduced drag (wind resistance) as compared to the increased drag introduced with the windows open. Second, while it is true that using..." —DaveinaCave
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"Neil Rich, Wake up, what are you 12?" —TheKidAgain
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"Close, real close. More power to him for getting out." —Rayzor
]]> http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196940&ac=PHnws#begin http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196940&ac=PHnws#begin Jun. 30, 11:56 AM
"Love me.. love my dog.. but the owners are responsible for the damages. I'm not a fan of shock collars.. better to contain with well built, tall and deep (for those darling diggers) than to shock an animal. Many will "take the hit" and not want to come back home because it's not worth getting zapped again. And........ KNOW..." —Chico1
Jun. 30, 11:56 AM
"Love me.. love my dog.. but the owners are responsible for the damages. I'm not a fan of shock collars.. better to contain with well built, tall and deep (for those darling diggers) than to shock an animal. Many will "take the hit" and not want to come back home because it's not worth getting zapped again. And........ KNOW..." —Chico1
]]> http://news.mainetoday.com/updates/nu_comments.php?id=29655&cid=208#begin http://news.mainetoday.com/updates/nu_comments.php?id=29655&cid=208#begin Jun. 30, 11:53 AM
"Get'em, jail'em." —Rayzor
]]> http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196516&ac=PHedi#begin http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196516&ac=PHedi#begin Jun. 30, 11:30 AM
""We say this even as we make clear that we disagree with the fundamental interpretation within Scalia's ruling that the Second Amendment confers an individual right to bear arms. It doesn't by our reading and that of many scholars." Oh really? How is it not an individual right? If it is a "collective" right then how many..." —Matt L
]]> http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196909&ac=PHnws#begin http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196909&ac=PHnws#begin Jun. 30, 11:30 AM
""He and other defenders of the industry note that soda and beer also require water, but they don't provoke the same opposition as bottled water" Beer, soda, gatorade, iced tea, coffee, slushies, pedialite, and juicy juice all have water as the primary ingredient. Why is good, clean, healthy water such a bad thing to buy?" —Tim
]]> http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/commentsCMN.html?id=511996227&sec=news/local#begin http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/commentsCMN.html?id=511996227&sec=news/local#begin Jun. 30, 11:29 AM
"It would be nice if people taking a turn would do their best to get out of the roadway quickly - pull into the breakdown lane (if that can safely be done) or pull as far toward the center as possible if taking a left, so that people can go by and not stop behind you. Turn signals are also helpful - when you indicate to..." —DJ
]]> http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/commentsCMN.html?id=5187747&sec=view/letters#begin http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/commentsCMN.html?id=5187747&sec=view/letters#begin Jun. 30, 11:25 AM
"Who will drive, and how much are the drivers going to be paid? How much will the commuters be paying for the gas, upkeep, and maintenance of the buses? This extra program certainly can't rest on the backs of the taxpayers, since it's a non-school use. How will the wear-and-tear on the buses be accommodated? It's unfair to..." —DJ
]]> http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196939&ac=PHnws#begin http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196939&ac=PHnws#begin Jun. 30, 10:39 AM
"Fireplaces. Unless it is a direct vent (uses outside air) gas (Natural or propane) and "heater rated", it is a net heat loss below 45 degrees. A normal wood burning fireplace sent 350 to 500 cubic feet of inside heated air per minute up the chimney. That is replaced by "sucking" cold outside air. The average house has enough..." —Bob
]]> http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196909&ac=PHnws#begin http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196909&ac=PHnws#begin Jun. 30, 10:37 AM
"Go for it! This is an example of a corporation with bad manners. They are giving good corporations a bad name. Nestle/Poland has had a history of exploiting women in third world countries, exploiting child labor on the Ivory Coast of Africa, and more. It's all available on the internet. We shouldn't let Nestle/Poland treat..." —Captain Linnell
]]> http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196516&ac=PHedi#begin http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196516&ac=PHedi#begin Jun. 30, 10:36 AM
"It's been impossible to comment on Harmon's typical shoot-from-the-hip comments or on Porter's supremely incoherent editorial yesterday. Scalia makes a case for self-defense in the instance of home invasion. For an "originalist" that is a remarkably unConstitutional response. In fact, as DC knows and as many studies have shown,..." —usafvet
]]> http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196530&ac=PHedi#begin http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196530&ac=PHedi#begin Jun. 30, 10:29 AM
"No comments? The concept of non-violent protest, wherein the protestor agrees to whatever penalties ensue, goes back to a prominent character in the New Testament. It comes forward through Thoreau's 'Civil Disobedience,' written in response to the Mexican War. Ghandi and M.L. King were inspired by Thoreau. King's magnificent..." —usafvet
]]> http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196940&ac=PHnws#begin http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196940&ac=PHnws#begin Jun. 30, 10:26 AM
"Shock collar? Irresponsible owner. That's not enough for a husky, especially a young one. I've seen too many dogs become excited and run over their electronic fence before the shock could stop them. Even if you set the fence to shock at in a 4 foot perimeter, an excited dog can just run "through" the shock and "over" the fence...." —C S
]]> http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196909&ac=PHnws#begin http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196909&ac=PHnws#begin Jun. 30, 10:21 AM
""Caplan expressed concern that the bottled water industry is turning water into a commodity, the price of which will be determined by the market." Another Caplan (Bryan) would probably point out the anti-market bias shown by Caplan (Ruth) in that statement. So what if it's a commodity? Wheat, pork bellies, corn, beef, all..." —Matt L
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"We all know slowing down does save gas. The 55 mph law was a bad idea. It taught a few generations that traffic laws were OK to break. That was the same generation that grew up riding in the back seat of Pintos, Gremlins and Vegas. No wonder they want big SUV, Pickups and Vans. Idea: Looking ahead for stop signs and..." —Bob
]]> http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196632&ac=PHnws#begin http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196632&ac=PHnws#begin Jun. 30, 8:49 AM
"Their loss, our gain. I wonder who the folks from Texas talked to such that they received such glowing endorsements for Mr. Burton---certainly no one from Portland, Maine! Now if we can just be smart enough to hire outside the Portland Police loop so we can bring an end to the influence of the Ganley days once and for all, and..." —homeboy
Jun. 30, 8:48 AM
"Their loss, our gain. I wonder who the folks from Texas talked to such that they received such glowing endorsements for Mr. Burton---certainly no one from Portland, Maine! Now if we can just be smart enough to hire outside the Portland Police loop so we can bring an end to the influence of the Ganley days once and for all, and..." —homeboy
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"Does anyone want to kick Stephen A Smith's but as much as I do? What is this guy doing on ESPN? He should down at East End Beach with Mike Homo Heath!" —Jon Bon Jovi
]]> http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196287&ac=PHnws#begin http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196287&ac=PHnws#begin Jun. 26, 7:57 PM
"Hey Lea, we WERE living in a little cabin in the woods until the likes of you and your diversity crowd invaded what we had. Go home! YOU SHOULD MOVE, this was already OUR home." —jtkjunior
]]> http://news.mainetoday.com/updates/nu_comments.php?id=29548&cid=208#begin http://news.mainetoday.com/updates/nu_comments.php?id=29548&cid=208#begin Jun. 26, 7:55 PM
"Great Job, Mr. Rowe this should help you get elected as the next liberal Governor, what about crime? The murders and Domestic Violence is really picking up, and your leadership is poor in dealing with crime and protection of victims!" —ForJustice
]]> http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196122&ac=PHedi#begin http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196122&ac=PHedi#begin Jun. 26, 7:54 PM
"RMW of South Portland, ME I would recommend that you begin with an energy audit. The first thing that should be looked at is adding insulation where possible and air sealing. Those are the least expensive actions that can produce the best results. If you do an energy audit with a Home Performance certified auditor you..." —Mike White
]]> http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196114&ac=PHedi#begin http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/comments.php?id=196114&ac=PHedi#begin Jun. 26, 7:47 PM
"LeMoine(D) is still the Maine State Treasurer despite the $20m. loss; and the politics of his retention reveals the reason why the DEM Congress created the bailout keeping their money machine cranking out the donations." —CommonCents
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