[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by sail33or

Well, I guess I will be one to describe the situation.

Many of the "under" age people that are being arrested, etc. are the unemployed, totally dependent, etc. children of 55 and older residents. (Living with mommy and daddy.)(Or these older children are just living in their parents property.)

We do not have to get into percentages because you can use them anyway you want.

The Villages is great but just like everywhere there are rotten apples and rotten situations.

It is very easy to meet your street neighbors before buying to prevent living next door to problems.

Many of the "under" age people that are being arrested, etc. are the unemployed, totally dependent, etc. children of 55 and older residents. (Living with mommy and daddy.)(Or these older children are just living in their parents property.)

And how exactly do you know this? You go on to say that you won't bother with percentages. I doubt that there are any statistics kept so I doubt that anyone can come up with actual percentages.

But this is exactly what I was talking about in my last post. People post things like this with no facts to back them up.

Like I say, from looking a the online news daily, I get the impression that people over 55 cause as much trouble as younger people. Another thing that I notice is that many of the younger people who do get in trouble are not Villages residents, but live in surrounding communities such as Lady Lake, Summerfield and Wildwood.

I honestly believe that is a myth that we have a huge problem with young people running amok and causing all kinds of problems.

[crash]

Originally Posted by dbussone

Over 55 communities do not require that all residents be over 55. If I am correct, the Feds only require that 80% be over 55. If I am wrong I will be corrected relatively quickly.


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The over 55 is just to purchase a home you only have to be over 19 to live here.

The number of issues here in the Villages are less than other areas our size, but when there is one it seems to get blown out of proportion.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

And how exactly do you know this? You go on to say that you won't bother with percentages. I doubt that there are any statistics kept so I doubt that anyone can come up with actual percentages.

But this is exactly what I was talking about in my last post. People post things like this with no facts to back them up.

Like I say, from looking a the online news daily, I get the impression that people over 55 cause as much trouble as younger people. Another thing that I notice is that many of the younger people who do get in trouble are not Villages residents, but live in surrounding communities such as Lady Lake, Summerfield and Wildwood.

I honestly believe that is a myth that we have a huge problem with young people running amok and causing all kinds of problems.

I tend to agree with you Dr. Winston. People are people and you get good ones and bad ones at every age. And there are many Villagers with various kinds of mental impairment who need the help of family members such as adult kids. If they are available that is.

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[Allegiance]

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

And how exactly do you know this? You go on to say that you won't bother with percentages. I doubt that there are any statistics kept so I doubt that anyone can come up with actual percentages.

But this is exactly what I was talking about in my last post. People post things like this with no facts to back them up.

Like I say, from looking a the online news daily, I get the impression that people over 55 cause as much trouble as younger people. Another thing that I notice is that many of the younger people who do get in trouble are not Villages residents, but live in surrounding communities such as Lady Lake, Summerfield and Wildwood.

I honestly believe that is a myth that we have a huge problem with young people running amok and causing all kinds of problems.

"Like I say, from looking a the online news daily, I get the impression that people over 55 cause as much trouble as younger people."

Exactly...
When you actually look carefully, the younger Village residents commit far more crime proportionally.

[manaboutown]

The problem lies not with the responsible under 55s who are residing in TV to assist their parents - God bless them; it lies with the substance abusers, felons and other losers who are unable to live on their own and return to the nest to live off mommy and daddy who take them in, usually again and again. These whippersnappers commit crimes disproportionate to their numbers.

[Chi33]

its not under 55s who own homes who cause trouble. First, if there is a retired person who is under 55, they have put in a lot of effort to get there. IMHO. its the 75 and overs who bring their children who are under 55 or the Leesburg trailer residents (nothing against Leesburg). If you think about it, those under 55 who bought a home here to retire are to a high %age Police or Military and that is good for the safety of the 'older' folks.

[VillagerNut]

Originally Posted by crash

The over 55 is just to purchase a home you only have to be over 19 to live here.

The number of issues here in the Villages are less than other areas our size, but when there is one it seems to get blown out of proportion.

Your comments about the over 55 is just to purchase a home here is totally incorrect. You only have to be 19 or older to purchase a home here or to live here. The way they keep a record of under 55 is by the recreation IDs that they issue. It is definitely a very small percentage that is under 55 years old that live here. But the actual rule is 80% of the residence have to be 55 and older. That includes homeowners, Renters and guest/family members.

[Schaumburger]

Originally Posted by VillagerNut

Your comments about the over 55 is just to purchase a home here is totally incorrect. You only have to be 19 or older to purchase a home here or to live here. The way they keep a record of under 55 is by the recreation IDs that they issue. It is definitely a very small percentage that is under 55 years old that live here. But the actual rule is 80% of the residence have to be 55 and older. That includes homeowners, Renters and guest/family members.

A few years ago when visiting TV, I went to an open house hosted by the TV sales representative who owned the house. Since he appeared to be well under age 55, I asked him why he owned a house in TV since he was not living in TV. He said "Homes in TV are a great investment."

[Polar Bear]

Originally Posted by Allegiance

...Exactly...
When you actually look carefully, the younger Village residents commit far more crime proportionally.

And...exactly...how did you actually look carefully to come up with that conclusion?

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by Allegiance

When you actually look carefully, the younger Village residents commit far more crime proportionally.

Can you clarify on what statistics you're basing your opinion?

Originally Posted by Dr Winston O Boogie jr

People post things like this with no facts to back them up.
I honestly believe that is a myth that we have a huge problem with young people running amok and causing all kinds of problems.

I tend to think you're right.

[Gsmello]

I'm a resident and only 47 years old and my wife 49. We bought here to enjoy the peace, beauty and lifestyle. Most of the problems I have read about is people under 55 who live or sponge off the grandparents who have taken them in.

[jimmemac]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

The problem lies not with the responsible under 55s who are residing in TV to assist their parents - God bless them; it lies with the substance abusers, felons and other losers who are unable to live on their own and return to the nest to live off mommy and daddy who take them in, usually again and again. These whippersnappers commit crimes disproportionate to their numbers.

Absolutely correct!!!

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by manaboutown

The problem lies not with the responsible under 55s who are residing in TV to assist their parents - God bless them; it lies with the substance abusers, felons and other losers who are unable to live on their own and return to the nest to live off mommy and daddy who take them in, usually again and again. These whippersnappers commit crimes disproportionate to their numbers.

According to the FBI crime statistics, only 4.6% of crimes nationwide are committed by people 55 and over. So all younger age groups commit crime disproportionate to their numbers. However, when a crime is committed in TV, there is a greater likelihood than the national average that someone over 55 was responsible, simply because the overwhelming majority of residents are over 55.

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Originally Posted by Jake_

20% of the population has to be allowed to be under 55. The amount of trouble being caused by those who are under 55 are seemingly blown out of proportion. 55 and older crowd get arrested for dui drugs and theft just as often. With a population somewhere near 160k problems are bound to happen.

Dont worry about what you hear,come experience the villages for yourself and I think youll like it. =]

24 year old villager

COMMENT

When you have a community where the main event is drinking, Happy Hours starting at 11am and going all night, you will have trouble. For those of us that like to ride a bike, the drunks on the road and paths are an all day challenge and I have seen that so many times, I will not go into that because of all the rationalizations that will come back. Our Cart will do 20 max and the drunks fly by at way way over the speed limit, no problem, just having fun right?
30 mph = 44 Feet per second. Whoopee.
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[jimmemac]

drinking is a cause of many of the problems everywhere