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A comment on Denver Pastor accused of sexually assaulting children

Wendy Martinez — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 19:13:01 GMT

Mr. Bismar,

Today, 8/8/07, Mr. Heese passed a polygraph test with flying colorad with regard to this case, and all charges will be dropped against him within the next 2-3 days. A bumbling detective and over-zealous district attorney should never have filed charges in the first place. In my opinion, this D.A. has much in common with the D.A. in the Duke University case. So $70,000 worth of attorney's fees later for Mr. Heese, justice has been served. Unfortunately this Godly man's reputation has been tarnished, but as it turned out, his congregation was never in "denial"... they knew all along of his innocence. It is Mr. Heese that has "been through hell", not these "children" (i.e. liars). I hope you are just as outraged at this injustice as when pedophiles run free molesting our children.

A comment on Roof Crush Intrusion - "Deadly By Design" Expose

Amy Mattinat — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 09:47:55 GMT

I am looking for contact information for Paula Lawlor. I want to interview her in regards to her book "Deadly By Design" and the work she is doing as a roof crush consultant.

Can you send me a phone number or email, or forward my request directly to Paula.

Thank you,
Amy

A comment on How's this for irony?

Doug — Mon, 09 Jul 2007 11:02:23 GMT

I will agree to a statement like "to a high extent any breed of dog can be raised to be a sweet loving animal that under normal circumstances would never bite a person or attack and kill other dogs" I have repeatedly encountered Pits a and Rots that were nothing but fun loving pooches more likely to submit to another aggressive dog even and wanting nothing more from a stranger than to be accepted as a friend ... and maybe get a belly rub in the bargain.

But as owner of two Large Male German Shepherd Dogs plus an elderly small Australian terrier (picture Dorothy's Toto for a good description) I have to admit to coming in contact with an overly high percentage of aggressive Pit's and Rots and those at dog parks of all places! So far none of these animals have exhibited what I felt to be an intent to kill and I assume very very very few owner of THOSE types would have the audacity to bring them to a dog park ...more than one time at least becuase of they did, they would no doubt lose their animal and make them self a target of a lawsuit with many witnesses against their dog. But these others I mention while not killing anything, just are not welcome to play with my animals (nor is ANY breed that becomes aggressive) I just see so many that I have to wonder if it isn't much more important for these breeds to have the right owner than say a golden retriever or a bull dog or something. I think also the fact that Pits have well over double the natural ABILITY to kill compared to the average dog that it makes a case for having law in place to restrict who can own these animals. Obviously MY GSDs falling somewhat in the same category except the breed has a better record and certainly less lethal bite, are a breed that should not be owned by those without understanding of the breed and total commitment to ensuring the animal is raised and trained to be fully trustworthy among man or beast. So my idea is rather than to blanket outlaw this breed or that breed, instead make would be owners jump through hoops to obtain one and then be required to submit the animal at proper intervals for certification of temperament ... and THIS always accompanied by DNA sample collection to prevent those that would submit another animal in their pet's stead. I personally would welcome such laws with my own animals especially if it lowered my homeowner insurance. Until I was recently bitten on one occasion and saw my own animal attacked on three separate occasions I would not likely be thinking this way ... but like it or not things are what they are ... it is totally unreasonable that people be just allowed to harbor dogs bent on attacking no matter what command is shouted their way ... OF COURSE sooner or later these animals WILL get loose and WILL have their way ..that is the proverbial DUHHHH!!! Therefore anyone who denies this by keeping a dog like this is in SPITE of what is DUHHHH! is behaving in a heartless criminal manner toward their neighbor. There is sort of a flip side to this whole issue too because there are people (and even sometimes the animals belonging to such) that seem to do everything in their fircken power to inflame otherwise stable dogs and their owners. While many times the law might side with them finally, woe to them if I am on the jury! Everyone has an ethical obligation to live and let live with their neighbors at least to the extent comfortably possible ... that COULD mean staying away from animals you are petrified of rather than knowingly putting yourself into a situation you have a history of panicking and running both of which will often excite an animal to give chase especially a young dog ... if it looks like a game they are all about signing on ... so a person runs from a yearling large dog for example, the dog gives friendly chase and the whole think ends in tragedy somehow when the panicked one trips and cracks their noggin or whatever ... the dog owner is sued and a totally perplexed pup is torn from the arms of a child that dearly loves him because now there is no insurance available for the family to own a dog. Like i said woe if I am on THAT jury!

A comment on Backover Deaths Can Be Prevented

chris — Wed, 27 Jun 2007 20:11:00 GMT

For those of us who can't afford a camera or a vehicle with a camera system in it, there is a product I ordered called the rear view safety lens that cost me $20 bucks and works great on an SUV or Minivan.

Chris

A comment on Baptist Pastor In Ohio Charged With Sex Crime.

Enorris Thomas — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 15:53:16 GMT

Minister acquitted in sex case
Click-2-Listen
By Ed Richter

Staff Writer

Friday, June 08, 2007

MIDDLETOWN -- A Middletown minister charged with inappropriate sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl was found not guilty after a bench trial Thursday in Middletown Municipal Court.

The Rev. Enorris Thomas Sr. said after Judge Mark Wall's decision, "if you haven't been crucified, just keep on living. The ones that you do the most for treat you the worst."

The teen is not being identified because she is a juvenile. She made the accusation earlier this year during a custody hearing in Hamilton County.

Thomas, 68, became acting pastor of the Second Baptist Church on

Verity Parkway on June 1 and is a former member of the Citizens Advisory Board to the Middletown Division of Police. He was charged Feb. 14 with sexual imposition, a third-degree misdemeanor. He remained free on his own recognizance since that time.

About two dozen people attended the nearly two-hour trial in support of Thomas and applauded once Wall rendered his decision.

The teen and her sister started crying and screaming "it's not fair" in the courtroom and had to be restrained by family members.

Police officers stood between both families to prevent any possible altercations following the girls' emotional outbursts. The teens were led out of the courtroom through a different door into a nearby office until Thomas' supporters left the building.

The teen testified Thomas had inappropriately touched and kissed her in his home between 10 p.m. and 1 a.m. on a night in late winter 2006. The teens were staying at Thomas' home because his wife and the teen's mother went to an Indiana gambling boat.

Thomas, who took the stand in his own defense, said he did not learn of the allegations until January 2007,

and that he could not remember that particular evening. He also denied kissing or touching the teen as alleged. His wife, Martha, said her husband is in bed by 10 p.m. and has never been up when she has returned from a late night trip to a gambling boat.

After the trial, Ezra Thomas, one of Thomas' sons, said he wants to challenge lawmakers to make a law to enable those who falsely accuse someone or lie under oath to be criminally charged.

"This was a child who abused the system," he said. "There's no punishment for kids to lie like that ... No one should be able to walk away if they lie under oath or ruin a reputation."

A comment on How's this for irony?

dawn — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:59:25 GMT

That is crap. No one breed is any more vicious then any other breed. In Iowa in the last three years labs have been the biggest biters.(daily gate June 1rst, 2007)And yet pitbulls are banned in many towns in Iowa. Another thing out of about 52million dogs in the us, 4.8million are a breed of pitbull. So there is likely to be more attacks from a group of dog that is more common. You also need to realize that pitbulls are a couple of diffrent breeds that have been labeled pitbull. If we did this with say retriever, or terrier breeds the attacks would seem like more because there are several breeds in one. This is one reason it seems pitbulls attack more. When in all actuallity they attack no more then any other breed. Unless you have scientific prof that pitbulls are more fierce by nature, rather then up bringing then it is faulse to make the statements you have made here. If we can do this to dog breeds then whats next. Because maybe theres a race of people that has a higher crime rate then others. Should we ban them to. Think about this.

A comment on GM recalls Saturn Outlook and GMC Acadia SUVs

Mr. Dale Schaffter — Mon, 11 Jun 2007 21:08:27 GMT

6-8-07 Bought a new 2007 saturn out look.
Mileage 55. At 70mph first time set cruse control and cab filled with extream gasoline vapor, wife driving blacked out in 3 sec. I lowed pass. window took stearing wheel and costed to stop on sholder of fwy. on the way to hospital it did it again. las vegas deler better take this car off my hands on 6-10-07

A comment on Ford Recall to Fix Fire Hazard

The Car Geek — Mon, 28 May 2007 21:23:10 GMT

I have a Ford probe that has the same problem with its defective cruise control switch and some More ... ">Ford probe performance parts and I think it is quite unfair not be included in the said recall... I already called my dealer and they refused to help me with my car problem... It really fell sad to spend so much just to be able to fix it...

A comment on Garden Grove Motorcycle Accident Death

C.Amuriles — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 19:15:19 GMT

How do you know amuriles
was under the influence of alcohol with drugs on his possession?
Were you there at the time of the accident?

A comment on Ford Excursion Rollover Fatality

Kirk D Bernard — Tue, 24 Apr 2007 18:31:30 GMT

I own a 2002 Excursion and have had little problems with roll over during normal driving conditions. A sever swerve an any vehicle weighing as much as an Excursion does can cause the roof to cave in. The total curve weight of my vehilce is 8600 pounds with a 7.3 diesel and heavy duty suspension. It takes a lot to roll it though and I think I would have hit the elk instead of roll my truck.