County councillor Chris Brazier said he was concerned the project's funding seemed to be dependent on conferences and building new houses that Colney Heath did not have the infrastructure to deal with.

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The DUP's Peter Weir also said he felt the bill seemed "weak", whereas Sinn Fein's Cathal Boylan said he was concerned with the absence of a Marine Management Organisation (MMO).

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"It seemed like the people concerned weren't genuinely seeking dates, " he said.

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Despite his myriad detractors, Zimmerman had his supporters as well, and they seemed to sympathize with the plight of a man so concerned about neighborhood break-ins that he bought a gun and dog and donned the mantle of neighborhood watchman.

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