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Old 04-18-2025, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by tophcfa View Post
The other evening I was using the outside exercise equipment at Mulberry after swimming laps in the sports pool. A bunch of locals (I would put around 30 years old) walked across the street (which is outside the bubble) with a big cooler full of beer and wine and proceeded to take over the exercise equipment like it was their private party spot. They cranked up some red neck type country western on a Bluetooth speaker and were having a grand old time. I was almost done with my workout and didn’t want a confrontation with several people less than half my age, so I let it go and headed home. I thought about calling community standards, but it was getting dark out and I didn’t want to put someone else in a precarious position. The point is, non Villagers are using our amenities and are getting good at knowing what they can get away with.
They get away with it because people see them doing it and don't make that phone call. You'd be calling the Community Watch - and you'd be telling them that there's a group of outsiders boozing it up at the sports equipment park, and maybe they should involve the county/city police. Let them decide if they're being put in a precarious position or not. That's what you pay them for - to make those decisions and to get support from the police if/when needed.