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Old 10-24-2021, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Tom1916 View Post
The other day (10/21) I witnessed what I thought looked like a stand-off in Charlotte area around Pleasant View Place , I would say there were more than 20 + Police SUV's a few Fire / Rescue vehicles and Officers with Assault rifles ,Bullet proof shields and bullet proof jackets walking toward a home, I was told there was a person with a gun and I left, I saw or heard nothing on the news or in the Villages news??? what else don't we know about? subjective news??
It must have been reported somewhere, as I knew about it. Some guy alone in his house who called 911 and said he was thinking of shooting himself. I don’t think it’s a crime to think about doing that or even to seek help by telling a 911 dispatcher. He put the gun down and got help eventually. The show of force was in my opinion unnecessary and terrifying, but if I might say so, despite my great respect for the police, there are some who always imagined SWAT-type approaches and are sad to find that they have extremely few opportunities in The Villages to put on a bullet-proof vest and pull out their weapons.