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Originally posted by

danniebean20

Your facts need to be corrected because the amounts that you published were not correct nor was the charges brought against him.

Let us all remember innocent until proven guilty! Derek is a very special and wondrefull person! That has had a very bad rap.

hey kid, how about you shut the [expletive removed by administrator] up becuase you obvously didnt kno him, becuase if you did you wouldnt be saying [expletive removed by administrator] like this, anyone who knew him knos that he was the nicest person you could find, and a great person. If i saw you in real life id knock you the [expletive removed by administrator] out.

Originally posted by

Anonymous

This is what I call Karma. Almost exactly two years ago Derek was arrest for vehicular assualt because he drove drunk, crashed his car, which paralyzed the person in his passenger seat. He is still out on bail for that charge. People aren't always what they seem...

Comment edited by administrator 2:03 p.m. April 18, 2009

Whoever wrote that comment clearly does not know what they are talking about and doesn't know derek in the least bit. Keep your ignorant [expletive removed by administrator] comments to yourself because anyone who knows derek knows what a caring person he is and that he didnt mean any harm. So please shut the [expletive removed by administrator] up. Derek we love you and wish for the best possible for you and your family.

Comment edited by administrator 2:04 p.m. April 18, 2009

Originally posted by

Anonymous

This is what I call Karma. Almost exactly two years ago Derek was arrest for vehicular assualt because he drove drunk, crashed his car, which paralyzed the person in his passenger seat. He is still out on bail for that charge. People aren't always what they seem...

hey buddy, are you also aware that he pulled the person who was in the passenger's seat from the burning car, hence saving his life? Derek's a great kid, and we don't need people like you trying to tell us otherwise.

Originally posted by

Anonymous

This is what I call Karma. Almost exactly two years ago Derek was arrest for vehicular assualt because he drove drunk, crashed his car, which paralyzed the person in his passenger seat. He is still out on bail for that charge. People aren't always what they seem...

Urgent news flash for you dumb*ss...great kids don't sell drugs and great kids don't commit vehicular manslaughter. I hope his as* gets thrown out of the university and behind bars. The university community will be better off without students like him. Thank you UConn police for doing your job and keeping us students safe!

Originally posted by

Anonymous

This is what I call Karma. Almost exactly two years ago Derek was arrest for vehicular assualt because he drove drunk, crashed his car, which paralyzed the person in his passenger seat. He is still out on bail for that charge. People aren't always what they seem...

You honestly need to keep your mouth shut no one needs or wants to hear your opinions on the situation. Thanks anyways though.

You are right on. Let's set the record straight for some of you who have posted that Derek's getting a bad rap and is a good guy- he did NOT save his passenger's life. It is a fact that he was found by the police, who responded to the accident wandering aimlessly - wasted - as his friend lay paralyzed by the burning car... the policeman pulled his passenger from the car. Not Derek. You may be his friend and may have a history, but this is a young man who continues to make bad choices and has not had to be held accountable for any of them. Own up and take responsibility!

Originally posted by

Anonymous

This is what I call Karma. Almost exactly two years ago Derek was arrest for vehicular assualt because he drove drunk, crashed his car, which paralyzed the person in his passenger seat. He is still out on bail for that charge. People aren't always what they seem...

Originally posted by

Anonymous

This is what I call Karma. Almost exactly two years ago Derek was arrest for vehicular assualt because he drove drunk, crashed his car, which paralyzed the person in his passenger seat. He is still out on bail for that charge. People aren't always what they seem...

[Expletive removed by administrator] you, if Derek hadn't woke up both boys would be dead right now. They are very lucky to be alive, Derek got his friend out of the car before it burned to the frame!

Comment edited by administrator 1:21 a.m. April 23, 2009

Originally posted by

2oh3mufkinG

News flash! U don't know the dude! Quit runnin your moth about your own opinions and morals. I wish I could kno who u r so I could give u an earful n a couple cracks to the jaw u shook [expletive removed by administrator] !

Urgent news flash for you dumb*ss...great kids DON'T sell drugs and great kids DON'T commit vehicular manslaughter. I hope his as* gets thrown out of the university and behind bars. The university community will be better off without students like him. THANK YOU UConn police for doing your job and keeping us students safe! And to the jerkoff above, what was he your pusher or something, I hope you're thrown in jail too along with him.

Originally posted by

2oh3mufkinG

News flash! U don't know the dude! Quit runnin your moth about your own opinions and morals. I wish I could kno who u r so I could give u an earful n a couple cracks to the jaw u shook [expletive removed by administrator]!

Comment edited by administrator 9:29 p.m. April 18, 2009

UR SHOOK!

this is a comment to the comment...."pusher"? dude you are clearly out of touch with society. "PUSHER"? it just proves that you must think teens go out "whoring about the town" . you are an ignorant, self-righteous, bastard who gets pleasure out of stuff like this because mommy never let you talk to "pushers". grow up.

Originally posted by

Annonymous

Town lifeguards Derek Faulkner and Carlye Thommen are commended for making life-saving rescues at Lake Quonnipaug this summer. Faulkner saved a submerged 32-year-old man and Thommen entered the water to save a two-year-old and a four-year-old on different days.


He's not a bad kid... just made some wrong choices in his life that are going to affect his future, but he's not a bad kid. I know this for a fact. Stop thinking people are perfect, because people all make mistakes, some just make bigger ones than others. It's the way you handle your mistakes that make you a bigger and better person, so if you do not know him and the way he is handling things in his life personally then stop talking about him.

Yes! Well said!

Originally posted by

Ivan

He obviously needs to get tossed from UConn, this really damages the school's reputation.

Sounds like he needs counseling or something; maybe that will be the result of his trial.

Either way, he's got to be kicked out; you can't mastermind a drug ring and not get punished.

Also, given what his friends are saying (they sound really classy, swearing, etc.) he might suffer from a bad environment. Either that or they are his clients and they are getting violent from not getting their fix.

I agree. Well said Ivan.

Originally posted by

Ivan

He obviously needs to get tossed from UConn, this really damages the school's reputation.

Sounds like he needs counseling or something; maybe that will be the result of his trial.

Either way, he's got to be kicked out; you can't mastermind a drug ring and not get punished.

Also, given what his friends are saying (they sound really classy, swearing, etc.) he might suffer from a bad environment. Either that or they are his clients and they are getting violent from not getting their fix.

Derek is a good person, he has a good heart he just makes sbad decisions, everyone has their fair share of good and bad decisions and personally, i think that each person leaving their comments trashing derek on this website need to actually know who derek is and take a walk in his shoes because i bet more than half the people on this website don't know what its like to live with the fact of paralyzing your best friend in a car accident and if you do, or you know derek personally, or have taken a walk in his shoes i apologize and this doesn't apply to you. and dude you sound like youre back in elementary saying things about the way people are talking.

Originally posted by

A Disciple

http://zip06.theday.com/blogs/guilford_courier/archive/2008/08/07/lifeguards-save-three.aspx

How many lives has he ruined from drunk driving and from selling drugs?

Kick him out. End of discussion.

Originally posted by

A Disciple

http://zip06.theday.com/blogs/guilford_courier/archive/2008/08/07/lifeguards-save-three.aspx

oh ok "jake" cuz you know everything. The boy has made more than one mistake! hes definetly not a human being lets kick him out and make him suffer even more! if you can honestly say that he needs to be immediately kicked out of college, you have no heart. let's think about other possibilities. why dont you realize that all these mistakes are a cry for help? GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT

ok everybody. Stop being self-righteous ! Like, fine, if you think he is dumb and deserves to pay, FINE. But why the need to post comments proving hes so "bad". If you are so right and moral and everything, shouldn't you just not care and let it happen? CHILL. also...IVAN? "drug ring"? yeah on paper he had a "drug ring". But if you get caught smoking a joint, which we ALL know doesnt make you "bad", then on paper is says "possession of a controlled substance". Im not saying that is all he did, but words can be deceiving. He was just a kid who liked smokin weed. He liked making money from weed. SO WHAT? whether or not he was right, his INTENTIONS werent anything like you are making them out to be. "drug ring"?? dude, you're a yuppie.

thatguy: "He was just a kid who liked smokin weed. He liked making money from weed. SO WHAT?"

Need I remind you?

"In their search, UConn police seized 31 grams of psychedelic mushrooms, 27 grams of marijuana, a small amount of cocaine, six pills of Ritalin, 47 pills of Adderall, 10 pills of Ativan and one pill of Seroquel from Faulkner's room."

Let's keep that in mind. If it were, say 10 grams of weed then I could see your point, but coke, Ritalin, etc? That's more than just a little mistake.

Originally posted by

Ivan

Still, you can't argue with the fact that a person running a drug ring should be kicked out of school, that's pretty much not debatable.

I make some bad decisions, too, but these don't include running drugs and paralyzing my friend by (apparently) drunk driving. That's more than just "poor decisions" and he should probably get some sort of counseling and/or jail time.

In addition, swearing and verbally threatening people with physical violence that are on the other side of a discussion is never acceptable or honorable whether you are eight or eighty. I wasn't harping on grammar or spelling, but at expletives and assault threats. It reflects even more negatively on the drug dealer by showing that his friends are violent, abrasive jerks. If these are the kinds of company he keeps no wonder he drives drunk and sells drugs.

TRUE...Ivan, I will admit you are right. Any drug other than weed is HORRIBLE and just downright dirty....but the root of the matter is his INTENTIONS...yeah, maybe in retrospect this did lead to pain suffered by others (his family, his drug customers)..and even though he should have "thought about that before", come on. You KNOW he wasn't trying to harm anyone. you KNOW that.

Originally posted by

Gordie

Throw his butt out!!!!

We don't need scummy drugdealers at our school! He's a bad kid.

It really blows my mind that not only did you use "butt" and you are a student at Uconn, but that you automatically assume that he is a bad kid because he sells drugs. I've known Derek personally for years, and I know, for a fact, that he is the most caring, loving person in town. He always tells me how much he regrets selling drugs and if you know this boy, you would know that he did it because he really needs help. He never received the counseling he needed when Mike was paralyzed in the car accident, therefore, he subconsciously sought it in his actions. Please become more aware at some point and realize that not everybody is as perfect and immature as you are.

Originally posted by

Gordie

Throw his butt out!!!!

We don't need scummy drugdealers at our school! He's a bad kid.

He's an adult. He should be held responsible for his actions. Just because he f**cked up once doesn't mean he can use drug dealing as an excuse to "hide the pain". How many times did you shoot up with him? Because it sure sounds like you're on something.

actually, smartass, ive never shot up with him. he's never shot up. Ive never done drugs with him in my life and you are so full of shit m surprised you havent burst already. You have probably never talked to this kid in your life. I happen to be the daughter of a psychiatrist and know more about that [expletive removed by administrator] then you ever will. We dont need ignorant children like you walking the streets of Connecticut thinking your superior to everyone. For your information, i'm only 17 years old and probably know more about the world than you do. You [expletive removed by administrator] imbosile.

Originally posted by

Gordie

Throw his butt out!!!!

We don't need scummy drugdealers at our school! He's a bad kid.

Comment edited by administrator at 2:10 p.m., April 20, 2009

You spelled imbecile wrong FYI. Also, to all those defending him as being a good kid or bad kid, that really doesn't matter in the case. He broke a law (apparantly two) and he needs to pay the price for that. Whether that is getting kicked out of UConn or going to jail, there is going to be consequences for his actions. The best that you can hope for is that he learns from his mistakes, hopes for forgiveness from those he has hurt and turns his life around. I'm sure he's a nice guy to some and a loyal friend, but he needs to man up and take responsibility for his actions.

Originally posted by

Gordie

Throw his butt out!!!!

We don't need scummy drugdealers at our school! He's a bad kid.

Derek isn't scummy and he's an amazing person. You CLEARLY have not met him. But it's typical for all you people to run your mouth in front of a computer screen.

Originally posted by

Gordie

Throw his butt out!!!!

We don't need scummy drugdealers at our school! He's a bad kid.

Originally posted by

Gordie

If I'm so immature why don't I sell drugs and paralyze my friends while driving drunk?

You knew he was selling and didn't stop him or turn him in so that he would get the counseling he needed? Getting caught then is probably the best thing that can happen to him, because it will mean he'll probably be given counseling which he desperately seems to need.

In addition it is spelled "imbecile," "you're" is the proper form of "you are" (not your) and when you use comparatives you use "than" not "then." Your 17-year-old lack of knowledge betrays you. Also, being the daughter of a psychiatrist gives you no more special knowledge or authority than the daughter of a garbage man. In addition I have a Master's Degree and I am 100% confident you do not, in fact, know more about the world than I do, nor will you ever.

"Caring, loving" people don't sell drugs or drive drunk. Paralyzing your friend is not an excuse to deal. Get counseling, that's what responsible people who actually care about their family and friends do. If he regretted dealing so much, why didn't he just stop, or use the money he had made to get counseling. You can get counseling at UConn Health Services for only five dollars a visit!

He only seemed to "care about and love" peoples' drug habits which put money in his pocket.

It took some time for me to decide which pathetically negative comment i should refute. I picked you over Ivan because the content in your comment literally made me sick. I was eating and actually had to throw away the rest of my food due to a mix of outstanding lividness and retched nausea. Although, i felt a little bit better once i saw you trying to correct somebody's grammar like a school teacher. When i started reading the part where you talk about the use of "you" and comparatives i had to pull myself back together because i was in such a state of laughter. Congratulations, I passed middle school as well. Great social skills! By the way, it is outrageous that you think drunk drivers and drug deals don't love and care. Are you telling me he doesn't love his mother because he went to a party and drove home drunk, or because he sold drugs to people who would have gotten them regardless? Also, it is not easy just stop on your own and eliminate a habit you have had for years. maybe you should think realistically and not hypothetically. You may have a masters degree but you seriously lack morals and ethics. What level headed person mocks a young boy for hurting his friend?I apologize in advance for any misspellings or grammar mistakes. [Expletive removed by administrator]

Comment edited by administrator 1:31 a.m. April 23, 2009

In regards to grammar, I'm sorry that I actually spent my time as an undergraduate learning how to form cohesive sentences instead going to parties. However, when someone calls me an imbecile, yet she herself cannot properly spell the word, I cannot help but feel the need to point the misguided person in the right direction.

That being said, you didn't really address my comment (though for your ad hominem attack I must applaud you). Particularly, I was directing my distaste to those friends of his who knew he was dealing and knew he had problems but surface only now, after he has been caught, and attempt to placate us with banal phrases like "he's a good kid," etc. If they cared so much, and knew what what going on, why didn't they stop it?

In addition, with the "loving and caring" debate it is more centered around the fact that he seemingly has no regard for how those who love and care about him will feel when he makes such poor decisions. He's 19 now: he's an adult and he needs to be responsible enough to consider those besides himself. A mature adult considers the consequences of his or her actions. Again, if his friends have realized he has issues, which some have readily admitted, then they should have intervened. If he is not capable of realizing he has a problem (whether due to drugs, pain, or whatever) then that seems valid enough reason to conclude that (at present) he does not belong at a university where he will be called up to make such responsible decisions.

I wasn't mocking him (though at 19 he's hardly a "young boy"), and I think that if he gets back on track (whatever amount of time that takes), then there is no problem for him returning to UConn. But, as his friends have repeatedly stated, if he has serious problems and needs counseling, and was (at the time) selling drugs, then he really should be removed from this potentially destructive environment until he gets the help he needs.

Again, I am more upset with his friends that openly admit they were aware that he was doing this and yet seemingly did nothing to stop it. We have seen plenty of "he's a good kid" comments, but I have yet to see a "we tried to get him to stop" or "we told him to get counseling" comments.

Originally posted by

John Smith

Derek Faulkner is a good kid who just makes bad descisions. No one here should be biased against him because of the ignorance you have of what he's been through and going through. Obviously him selling drugs was nothing more than a way to get money, so is there any reason for any of you to call him a scumbag? Compare this case to one of a murder or a rape then you will see what type of people are real scumbags.

Scumbag or not, he's an idiot. Why would you ever run a drug factory in a dorm? They're probably the most heavily regulated accommodations in America. If he really needed money that badly, he probably should've picked something else, like working at a legitimate job. It sucks, but I've worked 30 hours per week during the semester plus full time in the summer to pay my way through college. Again, he's an idiot.

Originally posted by

John Smith

Derek Faulkner is a good kid who just makes bad descisions. No one here should be biased against him because of the ignorance you have of what he's been through and going through. Obviously him selling drugs was nothing more than a way to get money, so is there any reason for any of you to call him a scumbag? Compare this case to one of a murder or a rape then you will see what type of people are real scumbags.

Yeah he's an idiot but every single one of you has made stupid choices, regardless of the extent. There's no reason why any of you should jump to the conclusion that he's a bad kid and deserves to be thrown in jail. I realize he's going to have to be responsible for his actions one way or another but do not judge him personally because he sold drugs. Plain and simple just stop talking about Derek as if you knew him personally, not from what this article tells you.

Originally posted by

John

i've heard the craigslist killer was one of the sweetest kids too.


this kid will be kicked out of UConn, probably receive 6 months - 3 years in prison. After that, maybe all of you people who know him can actually talk to him and help him through some of his problems instead of waiting for this to happen and then leave comments on a message board about how a nice a kid he is. Just an idea. ..

DONT YOU DARE COMPARE HIM TO THE "CRAIGSLIST KILLER"...wow, if people like you are the "moral" ones, then we are in trouble.