YOUR COMMENTS

I am responding to all the people out there on James Coldwell. They say he had mental problems or associated. I am his oldest son. Hate him or love him he had problems. No matter what his family said or did it was not good enough for him. He was a great man until he threw his entire life away and I personally blame 2 people himself and Alcohol. Say what you want I could care less. My family has tried everything to help him, whether he wanted help or not. His family loves him and will eventually forgive him for his actions. I personally find the deal funny but i also take this very seriouse especially when ignorent people dont know all the facts.
- Tim Coldwell, Hickory, NC

In response to E Ross, Vancouver and Celine, Los Angeles, CA I am not ashamed or regret what I have said. I have a family member who is mentally ill and I have to tell you we take care of our family. It makes me so angry that society just ignores these people! I may have reacted to quickly to this article but when I read the response from this gentleman's niece I was very upset. Patience is a virtue with mentally ill people. If you stay involved and help them, you cannot go wrong. It is not about pills or therapy, it is about a family's love and involvement with taking care of them and not leaving them out there in the world where it seems that no one cares anymore. I have said my peace.
- Mary, Venice, FL

@Mary- you've obviously never known anyone who was seriously mentally ill, nor been there yourself. You make it sound so easy. What was Sue supposed to do; wave her arm and magically make him better? Therapy sessions and pills don't always work, and that's assuming you can get your ill relative to go or take them in the first place. Its very difficult to help someone who doesn't want to help himself, which is often the case with mentally ill people who don't realize that anything is wrong. Please, get a clue and stop blaming people for the tragedies that occur in their lives.
- E Ross, Vancouver

This is for Mary of Venice, FL. Few families have the resources to look after an adult relative who needs help 24-7. Judging the care given to this man based on a few hundred words in a newspaper is very shallow. You should be ashamed of yourself. Like Sue said, any family that isn't saddled with members requiring great help blessed.
- Celine, Los Angeles, CA

In response to Ms. Wilmington's concern that the public was not empathic toward her uncle's behaivior, I suggest that there are times when, if you can't laugh, you'll cry.
Countries far less advataged than ours provide affordable health care for all. Had Mr. Coldwell's family been affluent and able to afford preventative treatment would he be front page news?
- martha m. holland, londonderry

This is for - sue, wilmington ma

If he needs help then where was his family? If this person was a member of my family and they had mental issues I would do everything in my power to see that he got the help he needed instead of leaving him on his own. It is sad now because he will go into the prison system when his FAMILY should have helped him in the first place.
- Mary, Venice FL

Quite the go getter. Robbing a bank is bad enough but for less than a grand. He needs to go back to the drawing board as well as get some new landscaping equipment.
- Justin Pike, Portsmouth, NH

CONGRATULATIONS to the Manchester Police Department for a job well done.
- J Dziobek, Lyndon, VT

This is my uncle who clearly needs help. He is and has always been a gentle loving soul and for all of you it is a joke, albeit immature to make fun of someone that needs help ~ Thank your lucky stars and blessings that this was not YOU or one of YOUR family members. How would that feel? Regards -
- sue, wilmington ma

Thank God it wasn't during the foliage season or they may have arrested the wrong sap!
- D Drolet, Hooksett, NH

Two questions: Did no one think it oddly suspicious that a person entered the bank with leaves taped to his head? Do lots of depositers enter this bank adorned with foliage? Second, how did he ever get far? Unless Manchester is crawling with leafy pedestrians, I'd think it quite easy (like mere minutes) to put out an APB on a robber who is about to leave, or has just left, the Citizen's Bank on Elm Street with leaves duct taped to his head and torso. I can't believe he ever got out of the bank with any money.
- Joe Kenick, Stratham, NH

It's not easy being green.
- J Kelley, Gilman,VT

Good thing Dick Tracy was on this case!!
- GR Chase, Exeter