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It reminds me of what my father use to tell me. There were damn few horse thieves when the thieves were hung for the theft.
A very simple solution, to what is now a very large problem. Too bad he was hospitalized, he should have been removed in a garbage bag.

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Originally Posted by Ski Bum (Post 2108563)

Right, and it is a robbery, not a burglary.

Picky picky..burglary...robbery..call it what you must. It does not change the fact that two ******** entered another man's home and are now paying for it.

wrong.... only one is paying for it . the 2nd went high and to the right.

He should have used a bigger or meaner looking gun

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Originally Posted by mrf0151 (Post 2108624)

"Talk of The Villages"?? This has nothing to do with The Villages as this home is in the center of Leesburg. Much like the online paper "Villages, News" that publishes a high percentage of articles that have NOTHING to do with The Villages.
There are so many positive, uplifting things going on in our community that you could focus on. Come on Meta you can do better please. Thank you

Agree!! On target there. This has no place here.

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Originally Posted by mrf0151 (Post 2108624)

So, you really feel safe in our little bubble here with all the construction workers coming in to work, the loser kids that unnecessarily still live with their parents and most important, the idiot Villagers that go ballistic over ever little thing?

My wife and I feel safer with her 9mm and my .380 (and we really know how to use them) that we carry everywhere. We are not going to be surprised by anyone that decides to pull any kind of s#%t anywhere.

Some people call it a bubble because they have a very high regard for where they live and I find it quite rude and condecending . You are quite right to say that Leesburg is extremely important to the villages and most people don't realize they were 10,000 more homes going up in the north Leesburg area near Coleman prison so that's all going to be what I call now the huge donut where there's a center part that is not the villages. Personally I'm really happy if villages don't come out to Leesburg as the problem is apparent when a restaurant becomes popular and then it doesn't. We have a movie theater that has been around for 30 plus years and is great as well as wonderful restaurants in Leesburg fruitland Park and Lady Lake they're not in the villages. I'm happy when you don't come here so I can get a table and great service. I am also happy that there are several squares with restaurants for variety but then again I'm also not happy when I get ripped off by contractors that think I live in The villages that charge 50% more or by people that are trying to scam us because we're just all old seniors. So yes Leesburg is extremely important as it has two major thoroughfares running through it 27/441 and 44 . As well as connecting to the turnpike and a major hospital and some great businesses that are not restaurants. Plus don't forget we are part of Lake county and supported with taxes.

Don't forget the idiotic villages who have guns that have senior moments as well and go senile

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Originally Posted by Luggage (Post 2108857)

Don't forget the idiotic villages who have guns that have senior moments as well and go senile

And find the need to always brag about the guns they own and their caliber. Must be a compensation thing.

The homeowner needs some time on the range to tighten his shot group

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Originally Posted by NoMo50 (Post 2108594)

Close, but not quite.

Burglary = Entering or remaining in a dwelling, structure or conveyance unlawfully, with the intent to commit a crime within. The level, and penalty, increases if the dwelling is occupied at the time. Example: Breaking into a home or business in order to steal property.

Robbery = Taking property of another by means of violence, force, or the threat thereof. Penalty increases with the level of violence...i.e., strongarm (unarmed), vs armed robbery. Example: Pointing a firearm at a store clerk and demanding money.

The penalty ranges for robbery are, generally, more severe than they are for burglary.

True, and shooting someone for robbery probably wouldn't be justified. If the homeowner felt threatened by the two suspects, it's a burglary. And more likely that the shooting is justified.

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[QUOTE=mrf0151;2108624]"Talk of The Villages"?? This has nothing to do with The Villages as this home is in the center of Leesburg. Much like the online paper "Villages, News" that publishes a high percentage of articles that have NOTHING to do with The Villages.
There are so many positive, uplifting things going on in our community that you could focus on. Come on Meta you can do better please. Thank you[/QUOTE
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Hope the police were ther to give this home owner a metal.