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Tipster backpeddles, offers no solid evidence...
03:43PM Friday Sep 04 2009 by Karl Bode
tags: legal · business · Oddities · Fairpoint Communications
Already under fire for struggling to integrate Verizon's New England DSL networks, Fairpoint Communications was rocked last month by anonymous allegations that they faked network readiness tests in order to gain approval for the deal from regulators. An e-mail sent to regulators by someone who called himself "David Unavailable" suggested that Fairpoint colluded with a consultant to fake a live network readiness handoff test. According to the Bangor Daily News however, the Maine state Attorney General isn't going to continue her investigation into the matter, after she found the tipster's information was second hand and involved no solid evidence. "This would be a very expensive investigation, we would have to hire experts and that is not justified by what I know today," she said.

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scooper

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I like this attorney general

I like this attorney general - not going off on what could prove to be a wild goose chase on taxpayer's money.

Now - if there had been more credible sources - I could understand persuing this further...

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Re: I like this attorney general

said by scooper See Profile :

I like this attorney general - not going off on what could prove to be a wild goose chase on taxpayer's money.

Now - if there had been more credible sources - I could understand persuing this further...
She made right call based on lack of any evidence:
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I wouldn't investigate either

This is a good call... if "David Unavailable" had given more credible or really anything other then an accusation they could look into it.

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In agreement here

If there was no solid evidence I don't think I would waste the money investigating either. Especially if the tipster backpeddles.

As much as they hate fairpoint up there, the Main AG still has to have some type of credible evidence. That's being fair and a good AG.
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Describes pretty much every thing on the net

"information was second hand and involved no solid evidence"
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Re: Describes pretty much every thing on the net

Well if you lived in Maine you might not feel that wall try a google of "Janet Mills" before all the accolades .

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Re: Describes pretty much every thing on the net

I did a Google search for Janet Mills
Is she America's next top model?

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Representative Janet Mills has won the Democratic nomination for Attorney General after beating Sean Faircloth in the second round of voting.

You're right, no accolades from me.
Frigging Demo's have ruined and continue to ruin this state on a daily basis.
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said by braynes See Profile :

Well if you lived in Maine you might not feel that wall try a google of "Janet Mills" before all the accolades .

Bruce
Regardless of one's sentiments regarding Janet Mills herself, a flurry of unsubstantiated anonymous emails is hardly a proper foundation for launching an investigation--especially when the anonymous tipster himself is relying on second- and third-hand information.

Had "David Unavailable" pointed the way towards incriminating evidence, an investigation might be warranted. On the basis of what's been reported, however, the Attorney General made the right decision.
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