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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
According to the FBI crime statistics, only 4.6% of crimes nationwide are committed by people 55 and over. So all younger age groups commit crime disproportionate to their numbers. However, when a crime is committed in TV, there is a greater likelihood than the national average that someone over 55 was responsible, simply because the overwhelming majority of residents are over 55.
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Taking that a step further, the average village age is well over 70, or I think even over 75 according to the lastest Sumter County demographics. Having any significant percentage of crimes committed by those residents under 55 in this very "old" community that has very little overall crime to begin with, screams that these "youngsters" are problematic and commit FAR more crime than their numbers proportionately. Not understanding and admitting that is just burying your head in the sand or the snow as it may be.
Parents always defend their kids, no matter how bad. Most are good, but parents of hoodlums will often not admit it as it may well reflect bad parenting.
Read the arrest reports over a period of time. The thing Speaks for itself.
One villager once said raising kids was one criteria for her to value your opinion. I think raising "successful" children is the goal and that is to be admired above all. If your adult children come back to live with you out of necessity in a retirement community, often the parents and children can share the blame.
These comments are directed at those that commit the crimes and their parents. Some of us that have lived here a few years might know some of these families.