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Accident at LSL Square Sat night about 9pm
Anyone know what happened? EMS and police were there a long time. I hope it wasn't too serious.
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I could see the flashing lights while viewing the square on the web cam. I, too, hope things weren't too serious.
Nothing noted on the incident page for Sumter County fire and police.... http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?ctid=375 |
A friend was a witness to the incident. It was no accident. A man jumped from a car with a pipe in his hand and accosted another man. He beat the man with the pipe and jumped back into his car and took off, leaving the bloodied man lying in the street. Police were called and the EMTs. Several people were able to provide the police with the license number of the vehicle. The police were there so long because so many people saw the incident and were being interviewed.
Wonder how the Daily Sun will report this?! |
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I'm not feeling the love all of a sudden.
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Could have been random. Maybe an exchange about the driver being inconsiderate of people crossing or who knows. It doesn't take much to set off a road rage incident. Doubt if it was set up, too many witnesses for a drive by. The main thing is that this is one of the things I don't miss. There were four people killed and twenty-three wounded in incidents around Chicago this weekend. But those were mostly gang and family related.
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Irate husband?
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I was crossing the street and noticed the car smoking and some guy was laying in the street trying to pull something out from underneath. It started to get some flames and 3 or 4 people were running around trying to get stuff out of the car, suddenly a guy ran up with a fire extinguisher. Within about 30 seconds it appeared to go out, but then the extinguisher ran out and the fire came back. A crowd of maybe 300-400 began to gather round. The band stopped the music and came to watch, I ran over and got my wife and said let's move back in case that gas tanks blows. Finally two fire trucks and a couple of police cars pull up and put out the fire. The car was pushed over into a parking spot and became a tourist area for the rest of the evening. I think it was a brand new black Chevy with Texas license plates, maybe a rental car. |
I've seen fights at the square and never saw one reported in the sun. Usually started by a jerk over chairs or someone bumps into someone and spills a drink.
The biggest brawl I ever saw was 4 or 5 years ago at a Christmas tree lightning. Big, big crowd at Lake Sumter. (That's a big part of the problem) People get into fights over parking spots and chairs-there is never half enough) Right after the lightning, the band stated an electric slide line dance. There was no room and a guy bumped a big lady. She grabbed him by the shoulders and threw him into the chairs which also knocked his wife into the chairs. He got up and put the lady into a head lock and threw her into the chairs. Then everybody got in on it. One side were bashing the man for touching a women. The other side was saying she started it and were bashing the people that were bashing the man. It turned into a full scale brawl. Chairs were flying. Mainly guys punching and women trying to stop their men. I never saw anything like it. People were just so close that everybody was bumping into each other. I think many were drunk. I got out of there as soon as I could. Never saw anything in the paper. Before anyone attacks me, remember I have been here many, many years and never saw anything like it before or since. I love it here but its not all roses and sunshine. Every now and then something ugly happens. I hope they catch the guy with the pipe. |
Yea, but these incidences are few and far between. I have been here a year and have never seen an argument or a fight. Kind of boring, huh?
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As far as reading about it tomorrow in the Sun...the uninformed will then be misinformed.
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I like the Sun.
I imagine that if what is reported here is true that there will be news about it in tomorrow's paper. I haven't ever seen violence here in three years time. I wonder what caused this. |
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I disagree.
Road rage is random. If I was planning to attack someone with a pipe, I wouldn't do it in the middle of the town square. . |
Since I don't live in The Villages, yet, I don't get to read the Sun, but I got to thinking that as far as reportage is concerned, I wonder if bad stuff is downplayed. There is an image issue for The Villages. For myself, I'd rather know the facts, but "editing the movie" to get a PG rating has become politically correct.
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Wow, it's hard to believe something like this happened in TV. However, it won't stop us from moving there!
Yes, it will be interesting to see if its reported in the Daily Sun. |
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I got to thinking that as far as reportage is concerned, I wonder if bad stuff is downplayed. -------------------------------------------- Yes, IMHO. That's why we call TV The Bubble! But sometimes it is calming to read about quilting bees as opposed to wars, famine and violence. |
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Will those involved be residents or younger visitors, do you think?
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My guess
The "Daily Fun" will gloss over this story....Sure hope the bloodied man is OK....My, my, my...Wish everyone involved had adopted the "Brillo technique"!
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When we were down in July, we were up at Spanish Springs on the weekend and noticed alot of young people hanging out. There was a policeman parked right at the Square both nights. We wondered if there had been problems there on the weekends.
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i read somewhere that there is a lady lake officer assigned to ss during certain periods. has nothing to do with trouble.
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It will be reported in the Daily Sun if there is police involved. At least that is what I see when I read the Sun. There is constant reporting of these types in the Police Blotter.
Surely folks don't expect them to do a feature on it. |
I guess we'll have to wait for the blotter...I didn't see anything about the incident in the Sun this morning.
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Nothing else I could see. |
Since this incident happened at 9 p.m. on Sunday night, there's a pretty good chance that at that late a time (especially on a Sunday) it would not have sufficient time to make the Monday morning paper. If it is reported at all I'd probably look for it on Tuesday.
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Someone please keep us up to date on whether it is in the Sun or not tomorrow.
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If the victim had shot and killed the attacker would that be justifiable homicide
Maybe good idea to pack when at the square |
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It was Saturday according to the thread starter. Here is what I think...
The Sun sends out people to cover events like dance classes and polo matches and charity stuff but doesn't seem to have a "Brenda Starr, girl reporter" who covers the police runs. Now I think this is by design because people lying bloody in the street isn't good news at all and doesn't encourage people to buy a home....HOWEVER.....some of us well meaning "news reporters" on here repeat gossip and hearsay and absolutely rock solid stuff repeated to them..........so I don't know which is worse. Not getting the news or getting incorrect news. But I would like to get to the bottom of this. And I don't think carrying a gun to the square is going to help anything. STAND BACK...............! |
I didn't see any story in the Sunday or Monday Daily Sun on this incident.
If people have carry permits they carry at the squares and everywhere else they go. Wonder if there is a gunslingers club in TV? . |
Sorry this is a little off topic but is an example of the Sun and coverage.
About a month ago a meth lab on wheels was driving around the Villages. Because of smoke coming out of a trailer it was stopped. People were arrested. It was big news because no one had ever heard of a meth lab on wheels. It made Florida papers-A friend from Ocala and one from Occee called me about it. They thought it would be the talk of the Villages.(no pun intended) Not a word in the Sun and no one knew a thing about it. I haven't seen anything in The Sun about this incident unless I missed it. |
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A note to the people on the forum who haven't made the move to TV yet....this is a rare occurrence! Don't let that deter you from moving here. Compared to any other U.S. town or city, our crime rate has to be just about the LOWEST in the nation! (thank God!)
We moved here from south suburban Chicago...so TV's apparent "dullness" is such a welcome change for us. Got tired of finding spent bullet casings in the gutters in front of our house up north, as well as empty crack cocaine packets and booze bottles tossed on our front lawn! About the kids on the squares....a lot of the locals (teenagers and older) come to our community for entertainment...most likely because there is NOTHING in their towns, except trouble. I can only imagine how happy parents of these teens are to have a safe place (TV) for their kids to come to after prom, homecoming and just to hang out in. So far, all the young people I've seen on our squares have been polite and respectful. I think the majority of them appreciate having a nice place to come to. Those few that don't behave, are usually "escorted" off the squares by the police, in pretty short order. (I've never witnessed this, but have been told it's happened). |
I really don''t know why someone would have a need to carry a pipe in their car. Could it be this person is angry and is looking for the slightest provocation to defend himself against perceived threats?
I find this to be a disturbing but very rare incident that I would like to find out what really is behind this attack although it would never stop me from moving to TV. As Joe Friday said, "just the facts, mame". As a wannbee, please post if it is made known what really happened. |
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