[Normal]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

There are apartments near Brownwood called "The Lofts". This facility is located within The Villages and the residents are actual Villagers.

Yes, and those apartments are quite nice and restrictive for the upper income individuals, but I was focusing on the local close to Middleton.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

I know I wasn’t the author of that statement....I believe that belongs to post #54.

That said, if by ‘insult’ you mean following FL law and more importantly, being proficient in firearm training and usage?......To quote the great philosopher Conor McGregor “I’d like to apologize....to absolutely no one”!!

That is why I said "someone" and not "you"...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by La lamy

I've been robbed at night while in my home before. I started running after the young idiots to try to get them to take the money and leave the cards, but I didn't get through to them. I certainly would NEVER think it would warrant killing them.

In retrospect, I agree. However, at the time of the break-in, you hd no idea of their intentions...

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by ThirdOfFive

Great post!

It does (in an indirect way) point out a very definite problem regarding crime in The Villages and its increase--and let's not kid ourselves, it WILL increase. Villagers are by and large very law-abiding folks, but those apartment buildings we see springing up like mushrooms are not built to house Villagers but to house the people who work in and for The Villages: younger folks, from a variety of life backgrounds, and many with children of their own..

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

Wow! So we finally have a breach in friendly town....the welcome mat for Middleton already being soiled!

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Are there apartment buildings in Middleton?

Originally Posted by Normal

There wasn’t anything mentioned about apartments in any of the Villages flyers. The closest apartments are the ones going up on the 39 acres across from Dabney right? That area has to be a good 3 miles from there. There is another section on Marshbend Trail that is not a part of the Villages too?

To clarify.
Thirdoffive talked about apartments springing up all over…..no mention of Middleton.

Shipping up to Boston said Middleton & Middleton people had been “soiled” by that post.

I wanted to know where the apartments were in Middleton, that could have been included as a part of”springing up all over”.


Normal your questions directed to me…..answer yes.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

Wow! So we finally have a breach in friendly town....the welcome mat for Middleton already being soiled!

Middleton, which is what is being referenced, is being developed to recruit and retain families who’s parents are in the unenviable position of servicing the larger (and IN SOME CASES insufferable) Villager population. And an affordable option to put a roof over their families heads in accomplishing that goal. I love the developers vision and acumen...realizing the need to sustain his investment by welcoming a whole new demo to his portfolio. The only thing I agree with in this post is that crime is inevitable.
Maybe management will give prospective Middleton residents the same litmus test that they gave to the other 55+ fear monger population upon arrival! SMH

Last I checked, "MIddleton" wasn't a bunch of apartments... So no, that is not what was being referenced...

But thanks for the lecture (even thought it had nothing to do with what the poster to whom you responded was talking about)...

[Shipping up to Boston]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Are there apartment buildings in Middleton?

I was hoping for this response.

The poster talked about ‘apartments’ for those that will be servicing Villages residents and their future ‘propensity’ for area crime. My post is more to highlight the hypocrisy of the statement. Middleton (Morse developed) is serving the same purpose as any other structure (family/workforce focused) in the completed or planned stages near it..... to service the majority in the area....Villagers. To say that those future residents (because of their demo)... on the periphery or those that are within the Middleton boundaries....are going to spike the crime in the area is ridiculous. You can’t continue to complain incessantly about ‘not enough workers’ or ‘poor customer service’ or continued mediocre dining options.....when at least more than one developer realizes the challenges and are addressing it....collectively.

Btw....the Morse group has advertised Middleton in some publications as an opportunity for Villagers to be closer to their children/grandchildren. Let’s hope ‘yours’ are given the same welcoming as the ones that will be working/living alongside each other.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Shipping up to Boston

I was hoping for this response.

The poster talked about ‘apartments’ for those that will be servicing Villages residents and their future ‘propensity’ for area crime. My post is more to highlight the hypocrisy of the statement. Middleton (Morse developed) is serving the same purpose as any other structure (family/workforce focused) in the completed or planned stages near it..... to service the majority in the area....Villagers. To say that those future residents (because of their demo)... on the periphery or those that are within the Middleton boundaries....are going to spike the crime in the area is ridiculous. You can’t continue to complain incessantly about ‘not enough workers’ or ‘poor customer service’ or continued mediocre dining options.....when at least more than one developer realizes the challenges and are addressing it....collectively.

Btw....the Morse group has advertised Middleton in some publications as an opportunity for Villagers to be closer to their children/grandchildren. Let’s hope ‘yours’ are given the same welcoming as the ones that will be working/living alongside each other.

I give up on this one…………….

[Jensor17]

Never open your door to a stranger. IN OLDEN DAYS BEFORE WE HAD CELL PHONES a would-be assailant, robber or rapist tried twice in 2 weeks to enter my Front Door in Maryland. The first time he acted like a "drunk guy" trying my front door Forcefully, acting like LET ME IN. I LIVE HERE. I yelled "No you don't" I did not open my wooden door. THEN HE ASKED ME TO LET HIM IN to Phone someone to drive him home. I said "I'm calling the police and they'll take you home" . That remark got him Off my porch walking like he was tipsy.
Couple weeks later, a well-dressed guy knocked loudly on my door & Said his car broke-down and he needs come in to call a tow truck. I said tell me which tow company and "I'LL CALL IT." he insisted "Let me in." I said"No i'll call a # for you but you're not coming in my house."
I called police and Officer Lou arrived and queried a couple Parked nearby what THEY SAW: they saw a man walking around the perimeter of my fenced yard "WHISTLING TO A DOG" Our fenced yard had signs posted "POLICE K9 ON PREMISES --KEEP OUT" Officer Lou asked that couple to identify the man at my door. Witnesses Who saw that guy walk around my fenced yard gave Officer Lou the suspect's license plate number. Officer Lou tracked down that license plate & drove to his address, and pretended he needed this guy "as a witness to help solve local break-ins! " Off. LOU SAID HE'D SUMMONS HIM TO COURT TO TESTIFY & ID THE BURGLAR
The couple necking told police "the guy at her front door is the SAME GUY who walked around that fenced yard--whistling for their dog."
PERP NEVER BOTHERED US AGAIN !

[Retiring]

The sound of racking a shotgun usually sends them running.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Retiring

The sound of racking a shotgun usually sends them running.

That's a myth...

Plus, you've just announced your location to the intruder...

[Bwanajim]

The funeral director will be able to pick him up at my house

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by asianthree

Were you here for the multiple years of gypsy theft sprees? That problem was long before the all areas you posted. In fact Brownwood may not have been a thriving square yet.

So the more or less people equals crime started long before the south was a glint in residents mind.

Did you mean that "literally" or "figuratively?"

[Byte1]

Originally Posted by Windguy

Saying that people who don’t want to kill an intruder want to hug the invader is not only insulting, but complete BS.

Perhaps that is a correct assumption. However, it was not too long ago where several major cities in the U.S. defunded the police, in order to pursue that amazingly ludicrous idea of hiring more social service agents to go on police calls. After all, if we handle the perpetrators softly, with kid gloves (kid as in baby goat?) certainly they will correct their deviant lifestyle and become good citizens. I don't know what goes through a deviant's mind when they break the law, but I do know what might go though my mind if woken in the dark hours of the night. I will be thinking only that someone is breaking in to do me or my familiarly harm. As far as I am concerned, anyone FORCING their entry into my home, is doing so with the expectation that someone inside may have a gun or bat or some other weapon to protect themselves. Saying "Oh, my mistake. I thought it was my home" won't cut it. It will be too late, anyway.
What some folks wish to do is none of my concern. I stated my thoughts on the situation, and I really do not care if other folks do not wish to protect themselves or their family. I do not feel sorry for anyone that includes me in their nefarious actions. Another thought regarding the legal aspects of the action. I may have to go to court for my actions, but at least I will be alive and able to testify. I doubt if I will be sorry for protecting the life of my family over the life of some deviant that I do not know. I know that I would be pretty upset if I could have saved a family member and didn't, because I was worried about taking the life of a lawbreaking deviant that I did not even know. Just my thoughts.

[eyc234]

We always smirk at the bluster that comes from people when these types of situations are reported. I would do this, I would do that and this is what would happen. Most people are not prepared or capable of making decisions quickly, decisively or controlled in situations such as this. Having been in this type of situation twice at prior residences it is not as easy as people think. Until you are in the situation you have no clue what you will or can do in the moment. Unless you have extensive training you are as likely to harm youself or someone else in the home. Also most people have never seen, heard or contended with a dieing or dead human being. Unless you train on a regular basis in multiple types of scenarios and conditions using a weapon, you probably will be less than proficient with the weapon. There are all kinds of decisions that must be made in split seconds and they have to be correct, one misstep and you or a loved one could be dead or injured. The last part of this is counting on the law to be your out when you kill someone. All you have to do is look at the recent trial of the woman in Ocala that is going to prison for killing another woman. Most people would be better served to try to avoid these types of confrontations and situations and use force as a last resort. There are trained individuals that are much better prepared and equipped to handle these situations.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by eyc234

We always smirk at the bluster that comes from people when these types of situations are reported. I would do this, I would do that and this is what would happen. Most people are not prepared or capable of making decisions quickly, decisively or controlled in situations such as this. Having been in this type of situation twice at prior residences it is not as easy as people think. Until you are in the situation you have no clue what you will or can do in the moment. Unless you have extensive training you are as likely to harm youself or someone else in the home. Also most people have never seen, heard or contended with a dieing or dead human being. Unless you train on a regular basis in multiple types of scenarios and conditions using a weapon, you probably will be less than proficient with the weapon. There are all kinds of decisions that must be made in split seconds and they have to be correct, one misstep and you or a loved one could be dead or injured. The last part of this is counting on the law to be your out when you kill someone. All you have to do is look at the recent trial of the woman in Ocala that is going to prison for killing another woman. Most people would be better served to try to avoid these types of confrontations and situations and use force as a last resort. There are trained individuals that are much better prepared and equipped to handle these situations.

Do those "trained individuals" live with you?

If not, they're useless in a break in situation...