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• Anonymous

  What a waste of time. I give kudos to BPD all the time,but not on this one. They had an escapee that night and this was more important than that???

• Anonymous

  What a waste of time. I give kudos to BPD all the time,but not on this one. They had an escapee that night and this was more important than that???

• Anonymous

  What a waste of time. I give kudos to BPD all the time,but not on this one. They had an escapee that night and this was more important than that???

• Anonymous

  Good!  It couldn’t have been more than a nickles worth of electric, and he had a jack knife (that’s the old name I guess – now it’s a folding knife weapon).

• Anonymous

  Good!  It couldn’t have been more than a nickles worth of electric, and he had a jack knife (that’s the old name I guess – now it’s a folding knife weapon).

• Anonymous

  Good!  It couldn’t have been more than a nickles worth of electric, and he had a jack knife (that’s the old name I guess – now it’s a folding knife weapon).

• http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1196926029 Dale Richardson

  Since when is it a crime to carry a folding knife?  Can you get a permit to carry a concealed knife?  A box cutter? A rock?  Are we bound to the TSA standards for what we can carry around town?  I’d really like to know, I don’t want to get arrested for having a potentially lethal toothpick in my pocket.

• http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1196926029 Dale Richardson

  Since when is it a crime to carry a folding knife?  Can you get a permit to carry a concealed knife?  A box cutter? A rock?  Are we bound to the TSA standards for what we can carry around town?  I’d really like to know, I don’t want to get arrested for having a potentially lethal toothpick in my pocket.

• Anonymous

  I certainley hope this was a young new’be, I can’t imagine spending time arresting, and writting a report for the charges leveled against the perp. Let’s find some real criminals.

• Anonymous

  I certainley hope this was a young new’be, I can’t imagine spending time arresting, and writting a report for the charges leveled against the perp. Let’s find some real criminals.

• Anonymous

  Sorry, we need spell check here.

• Anonymous

  Sorry, we need spell check here.

• Anonymous

  Sorry, we need spell check here.

• Anonymous

  Sorry, we need spell check here.

• Anonymous

  Sorry, we need spell check here.

• Anonymous

  So this probably means that the arresting officer won’t be getting his picture in the paper, an award from the city council and a meeting with the Governor. Shucks and after all that great police work.

• https://me.yahoo.com/a/qD27wDV0m.h3NTahGt9XXmbiL5pzyvZC8k2TLVU2qmScdalecwc4cQ--#b0bd2 The_Greek_SailorBC

  Another “transient”…another ‘hobo’…another ‘rolling stone’ comes to Bangor…

• Anonymous

  He’ll probably settle for not getting his picture in the paper.

• Anonymous

  Thank Drudge. Embarrassment often works where shame doesn’t.

• Wolf Gray

  It is always a crime to carry a weapon in a “concealed manner”.  Pocket knives are usually politely ignored unless the police need to have a reason to arrest you.   (Usually if they want you in custody, but you haven’t done anything arrest-worthy.)

  A permit to carry a concealed weapon in Maine (usually assumed to be a gun) also covers knives.  There used to be a separate law for knives, but it was eliminated decades ago.

• Wolf Gray

  It is always a crime to carry a weapon in a “concealed manner”.  Pocket knives are usually politely ignored unless the police need to have a reason to arrest you.   (Usually if they want you in custody, but you haven’t done anything arrest-worthy.)

  A permit to carry a concealed weapon in Maine (usually assumed to be a gun) also covers knives.  There used to be a separate law for knives, but it was eliminated decades ago.

• Wolf Gray

  It is always a crime to carry a weapon in a “concealed manner”.  Pocket knives are usually politely ignored unless the police need to have a reason to arrest you.   (Usually if they want you in custody, but you haven’t done anything arrest-worthy.)

  A permit to carry a concealed weapon in Maine (usually assumed to be a gun) also covers knives.  There used to be a separate law for knives, but it was eliminated decades ago.

• Anonymous

  Again a perfect example of a cop abusing the power

• Anonymous

  Hey, Larry, do you have an outdoor outlet at your house?? Can I come use it??????????

• Anonymous

  Very good!

• Anonymous

  Very good!

• Anonymous

  These commentators sparked the AG’s response.

• Anonymous

  These commentators sparked the AG’s response.

• Anonymous

  These commentators sparked the AG’s response.

• Anonymous

  These commentators sparked the AG’s response.

• Anonymous

  These commentators sparked the AG’s response.

• Anonymous

  No offense, but look up the law. It was changed years ago to “Concealed firearsm permit”. You cannot get a permit to carry any other concealed weapon. And, I assume the charges were dismissed for the knife because the definition of a concealed weapon includes “PRIMARILY used in the offense or defense of another”. Obviously, a standard folding knife isn’t used for that purpose, officially.

• Anonymous

  No offense, but look up the law. It was changed years ago to “Concealed firearsm permit”. You cannot get a permit to carry any other concealed weapon. And, I assume the charges were dismissed for the knife because the definition of a concealed weapon includes “PRIMARILY used in the offense or defense of another”. Obviously, a standard folding knife isn’t used for that purpose, officially.

• Anonymous

  No offense, but look up the law. It was changed years ago to “Concealed firearsm permit”. You cannot get a permit to carry any other concealed weapon. And, I assume the charges were dismissed for the knife because the definition of a concealed weapon includes “PRIMARILY used in the offense or defense of another”. Obviously, a standard folding knife isn’t used for that purpose, officially.

• Anonymous

  Thats how they turn you into a criminal. Even though the charges were dropped, they will still show up on his record. Get busted for jaywalking and it will show he has priors. Pretty slick way to haunt someone.

• Anonymous

  Thats how they turn you into a criminal. Even though the charges were dropped, they will still show up on his record. Get busted for jaywalking and it will show he has priors. Pretty slick way to haunt someone.

• Anonymous

  Thats how they turn you into a criminal. Even though the charges were dropped, they will still show up on his record. Get busted for jaywalking and it will show he has priors. Pretty slick way to haunt someone.

• Anonymous

  Thats how they turn you into a criminal. Even though the charges were dropped, they will still show up on his record. Get busted for jaywalking and it will show he has priors. Pretty slick way to haunt someone.

• Anonymous

  Thats how they turn you into a criminal. Even though the charges were dropped, they will still show up on his record. Get busted for jaywalking and it will show he has priors. Pretty slick way to haunt someone.

• Anonymous

  Thats how they turn you into a criminal. Even though the charges were dropped, they will still show up on his record. Get busted for jaywalking and it will show he has priors. Pretty slick way to haunt someone.

• http://pulse.yahoo.com/_GBHAWY2DGMGS5W3VHFYLBPN7AU Jay C

  and a box of donuts…

• Anonymous

  Finally A Da with a head on there shoulders…

• Anonymous

  Finally A Da with a head on there shoulders…

• http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2QKROQHKIGNFJYNHPC6YEIHGII American Insurgent

  well i was gonna curse out the cop, but since charges where dropped i guess i wont this time around :)

• http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2QKROQHKIGNFJYNHPC6YEIHGII American Insurgent

  well i was gonna curse out the cop, but since charges where dropped i guess i wont this time around :)

• http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2QKROQHKIGNFJYNHPC6YEIHGII American Insurgent

  well i was gonna curse out the cop, but since charges where dropped i guess i wont this time around :)

• http://pulse.yahoo.com/_2QKROQHKIGNFJYNHPC6YEIHGII American Insurgent

  well i was gonna curse out the cop, but since charges where dropped i guess i wont this time around :)

• Anonymous

  They had an escapee that night and this was more important than that???     
  ********************************
  the escapee from Dorothea Dix Psych Hospital was Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.  This guy was arrested late Friday night into Saturday morning.
  Friday night must have been slow for the PD to hassle a transient that wasn’t causing any trouble.

• Anonymous

  They had an escapee that night and this was more important than that???     
  ********************************
  the escapee from Dorothea Dix Psych Hospital was Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.  This guy was arrested late Friday night into Saturday morning.
  Friday night must have been slow for the PD to hassle a transient that wasn’t causing any trouble.

• Anonymous

  First decent decision ive seen in a bit. Good on the DA, but this never should have happened anyways and im happy to see it over turned……

• http://pulse.yahoo.com/_OPAW6MFKY2SIYUQYNRYFVIR3V4 Retiree

  Good job DA.

• http://www.facebook.com/people/Jack-Long/1499408399 Jack Long

  Yep, you can get charged with a concealed weapon for a pocket knife…. Aparrently it’s supposed to be in a sheath on your belt if it’s over 3 1/2″ or some such nonsense. Ridiculous. The power it took to charge the cell phone would probably make a street light blick once or twice, ohhhhhh nice job officer, the crime of the century. What a joke, you have to be one bored cop to harrass someone for something like this, some young punk I’m sure.

• http://www.facebook.com/people/Jack-Long/1499408399 Jack Long

  Yep, you can get charged with a concealed weapon for a pocket knife…. Aparrently it’s supposed to be in a sheath on your belt if it’s over 3 1/2″ or some such nonsense. Ridiculous. The power it took to charge the cell phone would probably make a street light blick once or twice, ohhhhhh nice job officer, the crime of the century. What a joke, you have to be one bored cop to harrass someone for something like this, some young punk I’m sure.

• http://www.facebook.com/people/Jack-Long/1499408399 Jack Long

  Yep, you can get charged with a concealed weapon for a pocket knife…. Aparrently it’s supposed to be in a sheath on your belt if it’s over 3 1/2″ or some such nonsense. Ridiculous. The power it took to charge the cell phone would probably make a street light blick once or twice, ohhhhhh nice job officer, the crime of the century. What a joke, you have to be one bored cop to harrass someone for something like this, some young punk I’m sure.

• http://www.facebook.com/people/Jack-Long/1499408399 Jack Long

  Yep, you can get charged with a concealed weapon for a pocket knife…. Aparrently it’s supposed to be in a sheath on your belt if it’s over 3 1/2″ or some such nonsense. Ridiculous. The power it took to charge the cell phone would probably make a street light blick once or twice, ohhhhhh nice job officer, the crime of the century. What a joke, you have to be one bored cop to harrass someone for something like this, some young punk I’m sure.

• http://www.facebook.com/people/Jack-Long/1499408399 Jack Long

  Yep, you can get charged with a concealed weapon for a pocket knife…. Aparrently it’s supposed to be in a sheath on your belt if it’s over 3 1/2″ or some such nonsense. Ridiculous. The power it took to charge the cell phone would probably make a street light blick once or twice, ohhhhhh nice job officer, the crime of the century. What a joke, you have to be one bored cop to harrass someone for something like this, some young punk I’m sure.

• http://www.facebook.com/people/Jack-Long/1499408399 Jack Long

  Yep, you can get charged with a concealed weapon for a pocket knife…. Aparrently it’s supposed to be in a sheath on your belt if it’s over 3 1/2″ or some such nonsense. Ridiculous. The power it took to charge the cell phone would probably make a street light blick once or twice, ohhhhhh nice job officer, the crime of the century. What a joke, you have to be one bored cop to harrass someone for something like this, some young punk I’m sure.

• http://www.facebook.com/people/Jack-Long/1499408399 Jack Long

  Yep, you can get charged with a concealed weapon for a pocket knife…. Aparrently it’s supposed to be in a sheath on your belt if it’s over 3 1/2″ or some such nonsense. Ridiculous. The power it took to charge the cell phone would probably make a street light blick once or twice, ohhhhhh nice job officer, the crime of the century. What a joke, you have to be one bored cop to harrass someone for something like this, some young punk I’m sure.

• http://www.facebook.com/people/Jack-Long/1499408399 Jack Long

  Yep, you can get charged with a concealed weapon for a pocket knife…. Aparrently it’s supposed to be in a sheath on your belt if it’s over 3 1/2″ or some such nonsense. Ridiculous. The power it took to charge the cell phone would probably make a street light blick once or twice, ohhhhhh nice job officer, the crime of the century. What a joke, you have to be one bored cop to harrass someone for something like this, some young punk I’m sure.

• http://www.facebook.com/people/Jack-Long/1499408399 Jack Long

  Yep, you can get charged with a concealed weapon for a pocket knife…. Aparrently it’s supposed to be in a sheath on your belt if it’s over 3 1/2″ or some such nonsense. Ridiculous. The power it took to charge the cell phone would probably make a street light blick once or twice, ohhhhhh nice job officer, the crime of the century. What a joke, you have to be one bored cop to harrass someone for something like this, some young punk I’m sure.

• http://www.facebook.com/people/Jack-Long/1499408399 Jack Long

  Yep, you can get charged with a concealed weapon for a pocket knife…. Aparrently it’s supposed to be in a sheath on your belt if it’s over 3 1/2″ or some such nonsense. Ridiculous. The power it took to charge the cell phone would probably make a street light blick once or twice, ohhhhhh nice job officer, the crime of the century. What a joke, you have to be one bored cop to harrass someone for something like this, some young punk I’m sure.

• http://www.facebook.com/people/Jack-Long/1499408399 Jack Long

  Actually the concealed weapons charge was dropped because the DA tossed the charges on the primary charge of theft of services. It wasn’t until the very ignorant or very green police officer came upon the ‘transient stealing power from the Cities 120 volt convienence outlet’ that he was able to preform a search of the victim and discover the knife. Without probable cause to search the homeless guy, the concealed knife was thrown out because it was ‘fruit from a poisoned tree’ as they say… KUDOS to the DA, to the officer as Obama would say “You acted stupidly!” Their are plenty of complete and total morons and idiots out there committing felonies all over the place why in the world, would you waste the taxpayers time and money with a poor sad-sack charging his phone.   Smarten up or find another carreer.

• listenuppeople

  What was the name of that business again??? Did the Business owner call the police???  How could they file a charge without a complaint???  If someone is driving down the road in their car can the police stop you just to ask for proof of ownership???  How many people have you seen moving out of a apartment, loading a truck?? Should they all be arrested until they can prove they own all they stuff they are loading into the truck??? Last but not least Where can I plug in my electric car Downtown..

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• Anonymous

  Did the business where he plugged in his phones complain or object to his use?  Bet they told the DA they didn’t want anything to do with the case.  

• Anonymous

  The transient is the one that should be pi**ed. He was getting three squares a day, shower, clean clothes,warm place to sleepand free medical. WHAT YOU MEAN I”M FREE TO GO!!!

• Anonymous

  I’m in favor of providing those little crank style phone chargers along with cell phones to the poor.  Not only would they help the homeless avoid outlet hunting, but they’d get some exercise too!

• Anonymous

  Too many transients in Bangor now. Just imagine how frustrating it must be to be a cop dealing w/ this culture that has been drawn here by liberal grant writers.
   Last year three of them built a campsite on my property and none of them were Mainers. They came here from Ct to get housing on us as they were told they could.
    I really would like the opportunity to thank these narcissistic grant writers for ruining my hometown.

• Anonymous

  Too many transients in Bangor now. Just imagine how frustrating it must be to be a cop dealing w/ this culture that has been drawn here by liberal grant writers.
   Last year three of them built a campsite on my property and none of them were Mainers. They came here from Ct to get housing on us as they were told they could.
    I really would like the opportunity to thank these narcissistic grant writers for ruining my hometown.

• Diogenes

  …and the arresting officer will still be required to keep his only bullet in his shirt pocket.
   

• Anonymous

  PS   A transient is not a local man BDN….It should say free rider drawn here by liberal zealot.
  Not, local who fell on hard times

• Anonymous

  PS   A transient is not a local man BDN….It should say free rider drawn here by liberal zealot.
  Not, local who fell on hard times

• Anonymous

  PS   A transient is not a local man BDN….It should say free rider drawn here by liberal zealot.
  Not, local who fell on hard times

• Anonymous

  PS   A transient is not a local man BDN….It should say free rider drawn here by liberal zealot.
  Not, local who fell on hard times

• Anonymous

  PS   A transient is not a local man BDN….It should say free rider drawn here by liberal zealot.
  Not, local who fell on hard times

• Anonymous

  PS   A transient is not a local man BDN….It should say free rider drawn here by liberal zealot.
  Not, local who fell on hard times

• Anonymous

  PS   A transient is not a local man BDN….It should say free rider drawn here by liberal zealot.
  Not, local who fell on hard times

• Anonymous

  PS   A transient is not a local man BDN….It should say free rider drawn here by liberal zealot.
  Not, local who fell on hard times

• Anonymous

  Congratulations to Susan J. Pope, assistant district attorney
  for having some common sense. The guy, if guilty, took less than ten cents worth
  of power from an outlet that could be considered a public outlet as it was on a
  business. A folding knife is what I would call a Jackknife something I could be
  picked up for every day as I carry one in my pocket for utility reasons.

  It’s really heartening to know there is someone in
  Government that still has a sense of what makes sense.

• http://pulse.yahoo.com/_FKTKHFPJKGUSNNTTQLMH4O3RQI paul

  and the numb skull cop needs some additional training .. immediately..

• Anonymous

  than wut wood ewe due?

• Anonymous

  than wut wood ewe due?

• Anonymous

  Pretty soon you’ll need a criminal back ground check to buy a jack knife.

• Anonymous

  This type of petty thieft  happens all the time, and it will add up to a substantial loss for a business if allowed to continue.  I worked for a small convenience store that had it hours clearly posted on the door.  The owner came to work an hour early one morning and found a motor home parked next to the building, plugged in to an outdoor electrical outlet!! Whether homeless or driving a $200,000 motor home, stealing is stealing.  Apparently this is a common practice, and if the fellow used that outlet to charge both of his phones on a regular basis, it does add up.

• Anonymous

  This type of petty thieft  happens all the time, and it will add up to a substantial loss for a business if allowed to continue.  I worked for a small convenience store that had it hours clearly posted on the door.  The owner came to work an hour early one morning and found a motor home parked next to the building, plugged in to an outdoor electrical outlet!! Whether homeless or driving a $200,000 motor home, stealing is stealing.  Apparently this is a common practice, and if the fellow used that outlet to charge both of his phones on a regular basis, it does add up.

• Anonymous

  This type of petty thieft  happens all the time, and it will add up to a substantial loss for a business if allowed to continue.  I worked for a small convenience store that had it hours clearly posted on the door.  The owner came to work an hour early one morning and found a motor home parked next to the building, plugged in to an outdoor electrical outlet!! Whether homeless or driving a $200,000 motor home, stealing is stealing.  Apparently this is a common practice, and if the fellow used that outlet to charge both of his phones on a regular basis, it does add up.

• Anonymous

  This type of petty thieft  happens all the time, and it will add up to a substantial loss for a business if allowed to continue.  I worked for a small convenience store that had it hours clearly posted on the door.  The owner came to work an hour early one morning and found a motor home parked next to the building, plugged in to an outdoor electrical outlet!! Whether homeless or driving a $200,000 motor home, stealing is stealing.  Apparently this is a common practice, and if the fellow used that outlet to charge both of his phones on a regular basis, it does add up.

• Anonymous

  One question. Why does this guy have TWO cell phones? I don’t know anybody with two. One is usually enough for most people. Good thing he wasn’t driving. Could you just see it. Holding two up to your ears. Gives a new meaning to hands free.

   Your DA has a head on his shoulders in dismissing these charges. I suspect the cop will be having a talk with his supervisor, if he hasn’t already.

• Anonymous

  If a business owner doesn’t want anyone using their outdoor outlet, it’s pretty easy and inexpensive to put a locking cover over it.

• http://twitter.com/sergeantcuinn Thomas Cuinn

  The old saying “lock it and pocket the key” If you leave the car open with the keys inside it, than it is your own fault if the car gets stolen. It’s like setting out bait for a bear. Close the breaker if you don’t want someone to use your electricity. If you leave the current open you are inviting people to use it. The actions give consent. Life is a contract. 

• Anonymous

  SPAM

• Anonymous

  SPAM

• Anonymous

  SPAM

• Anonymous

  SPAM

• http://twitter.com/sergeantcuinn Thomas Cuinn

  I hope they are listening

• http://twitter.com/sergeantcuinn Thomas Cuinn

  I hope they are listening

• http://twitter.com/sergeantcuinn Thomas Cuinn

  I hope they are listening

• http://twitter.com/sergeantcuinn Thomas Cuinn

  I hope they are listening

• http://twitter.com/sergeantcuinn Thomas Cuinn

  I hope they are listening

• Anonymous

  These  cops would have a ball at the Boy Scout Camp out in Edington arresting Boy Scouts with their concealed pocket knifes.  Better still they could set up roadblocks at the mouth of the camp entrance and really feel important catching one with a hatchet.

• listenuppeople

  If you noticed, it wasn’t the Grant writers money they were spending… I wonder how much of their own money they donate to the homeless?? It’s easy for someone to spend other peoples money like it’s a right

• Anonymous

   Less than 5 or 10 cents to charge those two phones?  I guess so!  Here’s a better estimate:  My phone charger is rated at 24 watts.  If we assume 1 hour to charge the phones, that would be about 24 watt-hours or 0.024 kw-hr.  The approximate rate for energy and delivery is around $0.13 per kw-hr.  That comes to less than a penny to charge both phones (0.3 cents each)!

• Anonymous

  It is apparent there are to many cops in Bangor. They are afraid to chase real crime and waste tax payer dollars on these survival crimes against whom?  

• Anonymous

  it costs about .62 cents an hour to run a light bulb, it takes about an hour to charge a phone, which uses a fraction of the wattage a light bulb would. This man stole PENNIES worth of electricity from an unlocked, wide open receptacle. Not only that, he carried a legal pocket knife… probably to defend himself from all the other sketchy homeless in Bangor!

• http://twitter.com/TheGuardianMH The Guardian

  Homeless with TWO cell phones?  Does the library have a place for someone to charge their cell phones? 

• http://twitter.com/TheGuardianMH The Guardian

  Homeless with TWO cell phones?  Does the library have a place for someone to charge their cell phones? 

• http://twitter.com/TheGuardianMH The Guardian

  Homeless with TWO cell phones?  Does the library have a place for someone to charge their cell phones? 

• http://twitter.com/TheGuardianMH The Guardian

  Homeless with TWO cell phones?  Does the library have a place for someone to charge their cell phones? 

• http://twitter.com/TheGuardianMH The Guardian

  Homeless with TWO cell phones?  Does the library have a place for someone to charge their cell phones? 

• http://twitter.com/TheGuardianMH The Guardian

  Homeless with TWO cell phones?  Does the library have a place for someone to charge their cell phones? 

• http://twitter.com/TheGuardianMH The Guardian

  Homeless with TWO cell phones?  Does the library have a place for someone to charge their cell phones? 

• http://twitter.com/TheGuardianMH The Guardian

  Homeless with TWO cell phones?  Does the library have a place for someone to charge their cell phones?