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Driver Accused of Trying to Run Down Maine Wire Reporter Outside Bangor Methadone Clinic
The Maine Wire ^ | October 1, 2026 | Tom Shattuck

Posted on 10/01/2026 10:07:48 AM PDT by Fido969

A Maine Wire reporter was involved in a potentially dangerous confrontation with a driver Thursday morning while reporting outside a Bangor methadone clinic.

Reporter Joe Sokol was conducting reporting from public property near Bangor Comprehensive Treatment Center, also known as Discovery House BR Inc., at 689 Odlin Road when a driver confronted him and attempted to interfere with his work.

Maine Wire video clearly captures the event.


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1 posted on 10/01/2026 10:07:48 AM PDT by Fido969
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To: Fido969
Methadone Man had a point that standing outside a health care clinic and filming people is not a good thing. And it will discourage others from getting treatment as well. For what reason?

Now, trying to murder someone with a vehicle is immoral and illegal, but what was the "reporter" expecting from patients at a methadone clinic?

2 posted on 10/01/2026 10:50:24 AM PDT by T.B. Yoits
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To: T.B. Yoits

The reporter’s name means “falcon” or “hawk,” so he felt he had a duty to match the place like a hawk.


3 posted on 10/01/2026 10:54:21 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: T.B. Yoits

So what are you saying? It sounds like you are rationalizing the attempt to run this individual over because the driver didn’t like the reporter being a reporter. There are reports of fraud everywhere in the healthcare industry, maybe the reporter was looking into the possibility of fraud at this clinic. Should he be run over by a car for that?


4 posted on 10/01/2026 11:24:58 AM PDT by azsportsterman
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To: Fido969

Daily Caller has picked up the story...

https://dailycaller.com/2026/10/01/maine-wire-reporter-nearly-run-over-bangor-comprehensive-treatment-center-methadone-clinic/


5 posted on 10/01/2026 11:33:01 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: Fido969

Has the driver been criminally charged as yet?


6 posted on 10/01/2026 11:33:07 AM PDT by muir_redwoods (You choose; a world without dogs or a world without muslims.)
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To: mewzilla

Likely related, from today...

https://www.france24.com/en/video/20261001-uk-france-end-on-in-one-out-channel-migrant-exchange-deal


7 posted on 10/01/2026 11:35:31 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: mewzilla

Cheese whiz. Sorry, wrong thread!


8 posted on 10/01/2026 11:36:07 AM PDT by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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