Golf cart taken from home in historic side yesterday afternoon.

[graciegirl]

And abandoned with batteries missing.

[tippyclubb]

Its starting to be like a mini Detroit down there. Guess no where is crime free nowadays.

[Bogie Shooter]

We have a long way to go to meet that description.

[graciegirl]

It was abandoned a short distance from the home if I am reading this right. From Kim Lane in Orange Blossom Hills to Silver Lake Golf course. It was not taken out of the general area and just the batteries removed. Many homes do NOT have garages there.

[OldManTime]

Until there is gated security, its almost impossible to keep low-lifes out of the Villages, anyone can come in and drive up and down for a good target. Just look at the day old POA newspapers in the drive, that tells the bad guys "No One Is Home"

[buggyone]

Yep, it would be a real problem to have a golf cart in just a carport. So many of the older ones are keyed the same.

[Frank7]

It would help if owners would know there serial #'s of there carts so WE may alert dealers in the area when a cart shows up for parts and repairs, or a quick sale.

[Bonanza]

Until there is gated security, its almost impossible to keep low-lifes out of the Villages, anyone can come in and drive up and down for a good target. Just look at the day old POA newspapers in the drive, that tells the bad guys "No One Is Home"

The streets in the Villages are public so none of them will ever be gated. Don't forget that gated communities must pay for their own street resurfacing and repairs and no one in the Villages wants to absorb THAT cost!

Just as a point of interest, there is usually more crime in gated communities than non-gated because the the image which is created is that the residents have more expensive things and more of them.

Gated or not, when a burglar wants to get in, he probably will.

[zcaveman]

And abandoned with batteries missing.

GG - for someone that thinks that TV is a perfect place, you sure point out the problems in TV. Are you on a mixed agenda?

Z

[Bogie Shooter]

GG - for someone that thinks that TV is a perfect place, you sure point out the problems in TV. Are you on a mixed agenda?

Z

GG , Fair and Balanced Reporting.:ho:

[CFrance]

Boy, you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. I never thought GG had her head in the sand regarding TV. She likes to remind people of the good reasons to be here. She also likes to alert people to what they need to be careful of.

Don't see why she should be slammed for voicing her opinions and concerns.

[graciegirl]

GG , Fair and Balanced Reporting.:ho:



Hope you're right Bogie.


This place is our home. I love it and feel protective of it and I am very hopeful that the hard working,dedicated law enforcement people here from all venues are going to protect us. I HATE half truths and rumors and unbased speculation. If there are nine break ins. I think we should all know there are NINE, not eight and not ten. We have now a new and excellent source of breaking news and that is more than wonderful. We KNOW what is happening as soon as the news is available. We don't do a half bad job here ourselves, telling what has happened and keeping people aware. I am hoping that this latest rash of trouble will be history, AND NOT the beginning of something awful. I am hoping very hard that law enforcement will find WHO kicked in those doors. I have a feeling they are close.

[BnCinME]

Boy, you're damned if you do and damned if you don't. I never thought GG had her head in the sand regarding TV. She likes to remind people of the good reasons to be here. She also likes to alert people to what they need to be careful of.

Don't see why she should be slammed for voicing her opinions and concerns.

:agree:

[DougB]

Until there is gated security, its almost impossible to keep low-lifes out of the Villages, anyone can come in and drive up and down for a good target. Just look at the day old POA newspapers in the drive, that tells the bad guys "No One Is Home"

What makes you think the low-lifes don't live in The Villages?

[PaPaLarry]

I like finding out information, here on TOTV. At least we are kept updated on knowing what's going on around us.

[PaPaLarry]

Until there is gated security, its almost impossible to keep low-lifes out of the Villages, anyone can come in and drive up and down for a good target. Just look at the day old POA newspapers in the drive, that tells the bad guys "No One Is Home"
We can be great neighbors, and pick up the POA Newspapers in driveway, when we know our neighbors are not home!!! I do it all the time, for my neighbors. I even take down Pest Control Signs for my neighbors, after they have been up for a few days. Nothing like helping each other out!!

[MikeV]

Seems like whoever took the cart may have needed the batteries for another cart. That points to someone who has a cart so it could be a TV resident. Let's not always jump to conclusions that it is an outsider. The larger TV gets the more chances are that undesirables will be in our midst.

[Rollie]

I'm wondering if there is a market for used golf cart batteries. I wouldn't think so.

Rollie

[bkcunningham1]

To me, the most important part of this story is the fact that there is a Christian group, Love In The Name of Christ, LOVE Inc., helping this widow get her cart back on the road. According to an online news source, the widow can't afford the cost of new batteries. The news source also said there has been an outpouring of support for the woman and when she realized that people were giving her financial help, she cried. There are so many wonderful people in this world.

[Cedwards38]

Until there is gated security, its almost impossible to keep low-lifes out of the Villages, anyone can come in and drive up and down for a good target. Just look at the day old POA newspapers in the drive, that tells the bad guys "No One Is Home"

Everyone, please do not take offense, but let's not assume that everyone who lives in The Villages is not a low-life. 100,000 residents, you gotta figure that some of them are less than stellar.

[BS Beef]

To me, the most important part of this story is the fact that there is a Christian group, Love In The Name of Christ, LOVE Inc., helping this widow get her cart back on the road. According to an online news source, the widow can't afford the cost of new batteries. The news source also said there has been an outpouring of support for the woman and when she realized that people were giving her financial help, she cried. There are so many wonderful people in this world.

:agree:!!!!

[GPGuar]

Seems like whoever took the cart may have needed the batteries for another cart. That points to someone who has a cart so it could be a TV resident. Let's not always jump to conclusions that it is an outsider. The larger TV gets the more chances are that undesirables will be in our midst.

Sounds to me like an easy way for a junkie to get $40-$50 bucks in scrap fast.:evil6:

[Bogie Shooter]

We can be great neighbors, and pick up the POA Newspapers in driveway, when we know our neighbors are not home!!! I do it all the time, for my neighbors. I even take down Pest Control Signs for my neighbors, after they have been up for a few days. Nothing like helping each other out!!

I agree. There are a lot of us doing just that. Seems easier that coming on here and complaining about the POA bulletin in somebody's driveway.

[NoMoSno]

I'm wondering if there is a market for used golf cart batteries. I wouldn't think so.

Rollie

Scrap lead is about $1.00 lb.

6 batteries x about 40lb ea.= $240.

Up north, when lead was higher, battery theft from cars was a problem...

[dillywho]

Regardless of who, Villager or non-Villager, or why the batteries were taken, it is still a theft and someone has been violated.

This is a reminder that bad things do happen to good people and that there are those who will step up to the plate and help when needed.

Mike is right. Not all Villagers are good people; most, but not all. I remember one older guy (I will not use the term "gentleman") who was caught after stealing golf clubs from one of the pro shops several years ago. He was a Villager. This shows that not only young people are common thieves. They come in all ages.

My daddy always taught us, "If it's not yours, leave it alone." If we came home with something they knew was not ours, we always had to take it back where we got it....even if someone really did give it to us. We had to ask permission first. "I found it" was never acceptable. Some people forget their good teachings or were never taught in the first place.:sad:

[graciegirl]

To me, the most important part of this story is the fact that there is a Christian group, Love In The Name of Christ, LOVE Inc., helping this widow get her cart back on the road. According to an online news source, the widow can't afford the cost of new batteries. The news source also said there has been an outpouring of support for the woman and when she realized that people were giving her financial help, she cried. There are so many wonderful people in this world.



That is so kind. And the right thing to do. It was great of that news source to get behind it too.

[CFrance]

I agree. There are a lot of us doing just that. Seems easier that coming on here and complaining about the POA bulletin in somebody's driveway.
Exactly. Regardless of the fact that our neighbors employ a home watch company, my husband makes a tour around their house every other day when they are gone. We've picked up many a paper/flyer/yard sign/phone book that would have otherwise waited till the home watch people arrived.

'Swhat neighbors are for.

[KittyKat]

To me, the most important part of this story is the fact that there is a Christian group, Love In The Name of Christ, LOVE Inc., helping this widow get her cart back on the road. According to an online news source, the widow can't afford the cost of new batteries. The news source also said there has been an outpouring of support for the woman and when she realized that people were giving her financial help, she cried. There are so many wonderful people in this world.

What I got from the story is that Love Inc is accepting donations on behalf of this lady, not that they were going to provide the money themselves. I am glad that there is someone trustworthy handling the money. I also hope she gets insurance if there's money left over. My thanks to all who are contributing. The address is listed on the online news source.

Can't the ignition be re-keyed?

[CFrance]

What I got from the story is that Love Inc is accepting donations on behalf of this lady, not that they were going to provide the money themselves. I am glad that there is someone trustworthy handling the money. I also hope she gets insurance if there's money left over. My thanks to all who are contributing. The address is listed on the online news source.

Can't the ignition be re-keyed?

As I recall from working with them in Michigan, that is part of what Love INC does--reach out into the community (churches, pantries, social service agencies, and the like) to help people in trouble. I imagine they have people in more dire straits (than someone losing a golf cart) to help monetarily with their own limited funds, but their offer to organize this donation is appropriate to their mission.