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• PabMainer

  Wow, an over zealous Taylor Swift fan to say the least…well, considering that both the dog and Jesus agreed, it seems the man was appropriate in his actions…at least he did not use the ole’ excuse that “the devil made me do it”….

• Anonymous

  Oh yeah, right!

• http://www.facebook.com/people/Regina-Hosebeast/100002095287763 Regina Hosebeast

  I need some clarification here. Was it HIS dog or Jesus’s dog? The headline reads “Jesus and his dog”, yet the story states “his dog and Jesus”. And further, what kind of a dog was it? (Must be one of those darn Pit Bulls)

• Anonymous

  SON OF SAM PART II……lock the nutcase up!

• Anonymous

  AMHI anyone…. sounds like this dude needs some serious medication and long term help.

• Anonymous

  Seriously, did Jesus have a dog. If he did, I guess the dog ( spelled backward is god ) could have spoken to him.

• Anonymous

  Sounds like another case of the salts…………..

• Anonymous

  He couldn’t have possibly been waiting for Taylor Swift, I think she was with me.

• Anonymous

  It’s actually not AMHI, its Riverview now. AMHI was a bad bad place. Riverview actually focuses on treatment not torture. This guy definitely needs some help and meds… no doubt about it. It’s sad

• Anonymous

  It’s interesting that both Jesus and his dog knew the homeowner was on vacation when he broke in.

• Anonymous

  At first, I was skeptical, however, if Jesus AND his dog said to do it…

• http://www.mainebrain.net Maine Brain Media LLC

  Zoinks Scooby?   Im not going in there…..    Ress Rou Are!    DO it Raggy   Raylor Rift is Raiting in There!,  Cmon!    Before she Risapears!

• Anonymous

  I wonder if that defense would work for me? (Looking at my cat) As I ponder wanting to get a prime spot in line for the Black Friday sale at Wal-mart…The cat and Jesus told me to break into the store and wait in the fitting rooms.

• Anonymous

  Funny, but will be flagged by the J-freaks.  Can’t joke about that stuff, you know.

• Anonymous

  What-Too Soon?

  I mean its been what-2,011 years or so?

• http://www.mainebrain.net Maine Brain Media LLC

  You Said it Sister……    This one fell outta the Cukoos Nest.  God Bless him and his pointy little head.

• http://pulse.yahoo.com/_Q4AP5EYCYRCGZGIJGWI6TLIUEA Tom

  It’s a terrible cross to bear.

• Anonymous

  sounds like another crazy story related to bath salts

• Anonymous

  bwahaha

• Anonymous

  It’s the ghost of Rin Tin Tin.

• Anonymous

  Hence the need for the dog!  Needed a witness for the wedding ceremony Jesus was to perform – makes perfect sense :)

• maine 456

  Ah, but how can they prove this didn’t happen?

• Anonymous

  It was not appropriate, but like the other stories said, Bangor daily will not block these users that are rude.  He should be blocked completely

• Anonymous

  I disagree. What it sounds like to me is that with winter approaching, he acted like a wacko job only after getting caught so that he’ll have a warm place to stay for the winter without being held criminally responsible for his actions. If he needs “help,” make him pay for it himself.  

• Anonymous

  Does he have pictures of this….

• Anonymous

  jesus and pets cemetary by steven kyng

• Anonymous

  alright everyone, all together now…BATHSALTS!

• Anonymous

  Sounds like he is off his medication…

• Jesus Holy Christ

  I so agree!

• Anonymous

  Gee… I always thought that the Devil made you do bad stuff…

• Anonymous

  dude, that really made me laugh…..

• Anonymous

  LMAO!!

• Anonymous

  A man says “Jesus told me to break into a house”, and he’s considered crazy.

  A man says “God told me to run for President”, and he stands a chance of being elected.

  http://www.talk2action.org/story/2011/11/13/02829/232/

• Doug Stuart

  This guy is obviously insane. Taylor Swift is going to marry me.

• Anonymous

  What the hell was the dog’s name?

• Anonymous

  not his fault – it was two votes to one.

• Anonymous

  A Saint Bernard, accorse.

• http://pulse.yahoo.com/_NXPTPFL746OV2VGR5WBOEUF6W4 Roger

  How do we know Jesus did not tell him to do it? How do we know he can not talk to dogs? If he can chat with christ then a dog should be fairly easy to chat with right. Last time I checked people where innocent until PROVEN guilty in a court of law….

• Anonymous

  What is it with people?! He may actually have legit mental health issues. He may actually truly believe this stuff. I see it daily, it does happen. Mental illness is out there, it’s real and it’s not going away. What people need to realize is just because he may be mentally ill does not get him a get out of jail free card, so to speak. He will still have consequences for his actions. It just might not be in jail where he will get no help, it’ll be in a hospital where he’ll get treatment.

• http://twitter.com/NorthernRants Bill Buck

  Not illegal.  Jesus, the undocumented worker is more PC

• http://twitter.com/NorthernRants Bill Buck

  Nobody said he was guilty.  Just nuts

• Anonymous

  & that is precisely what will get him off….he needs to go back on his medications….

• Kevin_Of_Bangor

  And what is god spelled backwards?

• Anonymous

  La La Land.
  I’ll have what he is having.

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

  Name not released? 

• Anonymous

  Wedding?  Where is my invite?  Did anyone else get one?  Since he had his dog was the dog wasn’t going to be the best man. 
  Maine State Police , I bet you had fun with this. 

• Anonymous

   theft and criminal trespassing…..no Bath Salts use….. Surprised!

• Anonymous

  lol! Thanks for the okay J.C.   8)

• Anonymous

  ooooooooh! A twist! lol

• Anonymous

  I’m sorry I missed it then 8) Stupid censorship!

• Anonymous

  Not any more

• Kevin_Of_Bangor

  There is a picture I would love to post a link to but if I did I most likely would get banned.

• Anonymous

  I’m pretty sure I just saw it on FB…..and Yes you would 8)

• Anonymous

  That might work?

• Anonymous

  People can be born with chemical imbalances, particularly dopamine, most likely D2 (dopamine 2), without using bath salts.

• Anonymous

  Unless someone deems you as crazy, then it can take days to get a phone call, and 12 days or so to get a court case.

• Anonymous

  Scary thought.  What if he can’t take meds?

• Anonymous

  Really, treatment not torture, could have fooled me with other mental hospitals in the state.

• Anonymous

  Treatment?  If you mean pop in a pill and kick them out the door maybe, but I guess, to many people that is treatment?

• Anonymous

  People can be born with chemical imbalances, particularly dopamine, most likely D2 (dopamine 2), without using bath salts.

• Kevin_Of_Bangor

  It is a great picture though. Makes jesus in toast look like, well… I cannot say it.

• poormaniac

  Thank you but I don’t think the article mentioned he was working !

• Anonymous

  Im glad they caught him before the owners came home–his dog may have told him to hack them up with a mower blade.

• Anonymous

  and people can be defensive when they don’t need to be; it was SARCASM!  Hello!!!

• Gage Alley

  Uhh..Bath Salts much?

• Anonymous

  Im amazed every day by these stories. People always blame God and say he told them to do it and now their dogs too,  this is funny and crazy at the same time. What planet are we on seriously? Are we all getting pranked or something.  I dont know whether to cry or laugh about these stories anymore, I guess I will laugh because I have the vision of that dog  talking and saying to that guy “just do it  old buddy, God wants us to do it.” Maybe his dog can be in those kibble and bits commercials.  Wow is all I can say.