[Bogie Shooter]

There may be more to this story………….

[Blueblaze]

Originally Posted by Nanlob

Pray tell. What does "melanin persuasion" mean?

A euphemism for an unmentionable subject that has not yet been declared verboten because I made it up.

[Eg_cruz]

Originally Posted by Randall55

Interesting that he robbed a home of a single woman. They must have met somehow, prior. I doubt that the home was a random pick.

They watch women at the stores and restaurants then follow them home. There use to be a couple that went to the doughnut shops looking for single women and elderly couples to take advantage of.

[Eg_cruz]

Originally Posted by The Gazette

A Village’s woman experienced a frightening ordeal after a man broke into her house and stole her Cadillac this morning. Around 7:30 a.m., Michael A. Prouty, 39, forced his way into a residence on Ballesteros Drive where he engaged in a brief struggle with a woman before fleeing the scene with her cellphone, purse and

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Wonder why they didn’t call Onstar could have saved the car. Onstar could have located and turn the car off, that is the one thing I miss about not having a GMC

I hope she is ok what a terrible thing to happen

[Randall55]

Originally Posted by Eg_cruz

They watch women at the stores and restaurants then follow them home. There use to be a couple that went to the doughnut shops looking for single women and elderly couples to take advantage of.

I witnessed this a few times at the squares. Younger men following women around, watching, lurking, and waiting for an opportune moment. I have told several ladies to be careful and pointed to the individual. Sometimes, they run away, proving they were planning something. Be careful and keep your eyes and ears open.

[rsmurano]

Every state should implement the 3 strikes and your out law, no ifs or butts about it. How can someone call a tattoo gang member that has committed many crimes mentally ill? This is why we have these criminals back on the streets because we have softies on the jury’s that can’t see right from wrong, they think the criminal can right himself. Bring back Alcatraz for all 3 strikes and your out criminals.

[Marmaduke]

Originally Posted by Blueblaze

This is why Texas has a 3rd strike law. I was on a jury once for a career criminal and "Bloods" gang member, who attempted to burglarize a store and then led police on a high speed chase the wrong way during morning rush hour traffic on the freeway. It was his third felony offense. He should have gotten life.

We gave him 50 years, on the prosecution's recommendation. We all felt bad handing down such a long sentence, but as I explained to the lone holdout -- an elderly lady of the same melanin persuasion -- the kindest thing we could do for the guy was to send him back to the only place on Earth where he could survive without terrorizing his neighbors. Because, in addition to his violent criminal record (which included nearly beating a man to death in a bar), the man was covered from the top of his head to the bottom of his feet -- not an exaggeration -- with gang tattoos. When the State presented it's case, they explained to us the "secret" meaning of all those tattoos, and it was horrifying. In among all the other face tattoos, there were FOUR tear drops, representing murders. Whether or not that was just a false boast, this was a man who had managed to engineer his life so that the only place he would ever be accepted is prison.

I am convinced there are people on this planet walking around without souls. What else can you do with them, but remove them, once identified.

I wish other states would follow Texas. That's a very interesting story and you spoke great truths to you cohorts on that jury. You probably saved a 4th teardrop, at least until he was back in prison. You did a great civic duty.

[Windguy]

Originally Posted by Nanlob

Pray tell. What does "melanin persuasion" mean?

I took it as a way to avoid use of the “N” word, but I may have misinterpreted the commenter’s intention. Still don’t know why it was important to mention a jury member’s race.

[Windguy]

Originally Posted by Blueblaze

This is why Texas has a 3rd strike law.

One potential problem is that someone who is facing a third strike might take extreme measures to avoid capture and endanger the public in the process.

[Windguy]

He looks like a nice christian boy to me. This all must be a mistake.

[jimjamuser]

This shows exactly that The Villages is a SOFT TARGET. That is why more POLICE are needed and more cameras are needed around all The Villages' areas. Older people are SOFT TARGETS. And I see relatively few POLICE patrols. The Community Service patrols do NOT seem effective. They may be a waste of money that could be spent on sophisticated surveillance equipment.

[LaLaLuna]

Originally Posted by Blueblaze

This is why Texas has a 3rd strike law.

We all felt bad handing down such a long sentence, but as I explained to the lone holdout -- an elderly lady of the same melanin persuasion -- the kindest thing we could do for the guy was to send him back to the only place on Earth where he could survive without terrorizing his neighbors.

SORRY BUDDY - your point was lost to me no matter how valid it may be once your racism kicked in. This world of ours does not stand chance unless we all change the way we see our neighbors.

[Windguy]

Originally Posted by Eclas

Certainly not at the same percentages.

How many innocent black men have been convicted and executed just because they were convenient and easy to convict?

You might want to read “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

[flash4353]

If he was convicted nine times one can only imagine how many times he did not get caught, and how many times he plead out to several crimes so he was only convicted of one. It's got to be in the hundreds.

[GATORBILL66]

This is just one reason to keep a loaded gun in everyone's home!