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Champ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-10-05 01:23 PM
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Police: Man Threatens to Blow Up Comcast Building over High Cable Bill
ST. CLAIR SHORES, Mich. -- A man was taken into custody by police after he allegedly made threats to employees at a Comcast customer service station in St. Clair Shores.

Daniel Taugher, 41, rode his bike to the service center and went inside to complain about the price of his bill, Local 4 reported. Police said he started shouting threats while in the lobby.

Taugher (pictured, left) said he was going to blow up the building and told employees he would kill everyone inside, according to police. Detectives believe he was under the influence of alcohol.

Taugher left the service center, but later returned to the area.

Police said they took him into custody when they found him at a nearby field, interrupting some youth athletic games.

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/4362490/detail.html#u
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iconoclastic cat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-10-05 01:25 PM
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1. Wouldn't the necessary explosives cost more than the bill?
Edited on Sun Apr-10-05 01:26 PM by iconoclastic cat
I'm just sayin'...
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mzmolly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-10-05 01:25 PM
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2. Ha, can't say I blame him.
;)
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MADem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-10-05 01:31 PM
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3. What an ass, get a dish if you don't like the prices
...or go with an antennae, or turn the thing off!

I think cable is way too expensive, and I wish they'd lower the prices, but the only way that will happen is if they allow REAL competition, where you can choose between different companies within a single area. Until then, it will remain a greedy monopoly, for all intents and purposes.
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asjr Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-10-05 01:48 PM
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6. I live in a complex where dishes and such are not allowed.
When I first moved here and got Comcast (only outlet) I was shocked at the price and the channels. Other counties in the area were getting about 10 more channels that this county at the same price. I contacted our county executive, state rep and the mayor. I was able to get a movement going to get the other channels. It was successful but the price is still too high. I will give credit to the representative (Repub) because he did exert some influence. Speaking out does work.
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punpirate Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-10-05 01:39 PM
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4. From this description...
... this guy has to be Bob Boudelang's first cousin.... :)
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coloradodem2005 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Apr-10-05 01:43 PM
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5. High cable bills.
This is what happens when te too deregulated. My mom actually has digital cable from them and my Dad dropped them because they pissed him off by taking away movie stations that he was already paying for.
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