Judge orders estranged parents not to smoke around child

Meanwhile heroin addiction is skyrocketting and black-market oxycontin is an essential part of the Downeast economy

Oh you bet! You know, we had a lot of teens that lost their lives this summer in twisted pieces of metal that used to be a car from drinking and driving. See? All "they" care about is DON'T LET THE TEENS BE AROUND SMOKING. KEEP TEENS FROM SMOKING!"

Well, by God, if these kids smoked instead of drinking they would still be with us today. I know no one wants to see teens smoke OR drink. But there are bigger fish to fry in this world besides the war on the smokers. These groups are absolutely ridiculous!

what really gets me is that a couple of weeks ago, i stopped in a convience store to pick up a 12 pak and there was a nice looking, clean cut young man in full fatigue uniform because he was on weekend national guard drill....he bought a pack of smokes and the cashier, who looked like his i.q. was smaller than this g.i.'s hat size made a big production af making his produce i.d. that proved he was old enough to smoke....it really chapped my ass...this young man could be called to active duty any day and may very possibly die in the line of duty so this high school dropout could feel good about making sure he didn't sell smokes to someone underage... just makes my ass want to take a dip of snuff!!!!!

The same thing happened in Bangor!

Just lost a customer

Today, I sent my son-in-law to the Maine Smoke Shop in Brewer to buy some tobacco. He is 19 years old, and is in the military. The person at the counter asked for his ID, which I can understand. When she saw it, however, she showed it to the owner, and the owner said, “That’s no good, get out of here.”

My son-in-law told me several places in Bangor will not accept his military ID. What is wrong with this town? I will ask everyone else just as I asked the owner of that shop when I called him: Do you not appreciate having your country protected by our boys?

I am from a military family. My father was retired military, and I was born in Bangor, but I am ashamed of how most of the businesses in this town act and treat their customers. This is the most unappreciative town I have ever lived in, and I have lived in many.

Our military men and women should be treated with respect, as should any customer. To tell someone to get our of their store because of their ID is an embarrassment. Do they treat all military personnel that way? Judging by the economy around here, they should be kissing their feet, for more reasons than just that they are protecting us. I informed the Maine Smoke Shop that they just lost a customer because of their attitude, and if I didn’t live here now, and need some of the other stores around here, I would tell them the same.

Donna George
Carmel

You know, We have the Navel Ship Yard AND the Bangor National Guard in southern Maine for many years. It's not like the store opens do not know what a military ID looks like. This is an outrage!

Just lost a customer

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.