[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Cajulian

Bogie, sometimes you are just hysterically funny!

I guess it takes having experienced personally being violated, for yourself or a family member to understand why someone would feel it is important to them to have some level of security to monitor or protect themselves in their home.

I wouldn't call that Paranoia at all. I would call that Wise, especially at the rate of these regular Break-ins within The Villages and the occasional attack of individuals at public business areas outside the Villages.

Just my opinion and thoughts. We all don't have to agree, that's a good quality.

The loaded gun was the trigger.............................

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by rubicon

It is understandable that as the population in the tri-county increases it will increase with all types of people good and bad.

What concerns me is the boldness of many of these crimes.

There is a controversy taking a collision course here. People understand The Villages has no formal police force and can never have one. Where does this leave lady Lake police , Sumter Lake and Marion County sheriffs, etc.
How do the county commissioners view protect and serve their towns vis a vis The Villages? Is Community Watch being used effectively? What is the efficacy of Community Watch?

Are residents of The Villages targeted any more than other homes in other communities?

The gates are they creating a false positives obstructing their efficacy ?

These are growing pangs for The Villages and you wonder if leadership is taking notice or are they too busy talking about the renovation of rec centers?

As you know we cannot have a cop on every corner or a patrol car passing our house every fifteen minutes. That being said I think that all the policing units you mention are doing a helluva job catching these bad guys!

[rubicon]

Originally Posted by samhass

I think it is a matter of time before one of these break-ins ends violently.

samhass: prescience

[57ChevyFI]

Originally Posted by birdawg

OH OK, Let's see everytime I leave the house I drive around the block to see if anyone is watching the house. I now pay for a security system, I now keep a loaded gun in the house. I guess I'm Just a lucky guy in the villages.

Good point I hear people comparing the Villages to Chicago and Washington DC all the time.

[e-flyer]

Better to keep the loaded gun on your hip…..unless your sleeping :-)

[billethkid]

Originally Posted by 57ChevyFI

Good point I hear people comparing the Villages to Chicago and Washington DC all the time.

and were these people wearing tin foil hats and able to walk a straight line?
Chicago? Washington DC?

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by 57ChevyFI

Good point I hear people comparing the Villages to Chicago and Washington DC all the time.

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[villagerjack]

Drama

[gpirate]

Originally Posted by buggyone

Driving around the block and returning sure sounds like paranoia but whatever floats your boat, I guess.

Remember, though, if you keep a loaded gun in the house, it will be stolen if your home is burgeled.

I think the monitored security system is smart.

Chances are that you will not be at home at the time of a break-in. That gun does you no good at all in that case, does it? Just gives the robber a gun.

Not all true. It seems they are after jewelry and I have not heard anyone mention a weapon being stolen. Maybe they are checking these post to see whom is against guns and whom is not. Then bang they go steal jewelry knowing they will not be shot.

[gpirate]

Originally Posted by 57ChevyFI

Good point I hear people comparing the Villages to Chicago and Washington DC all the time.

NO one is going to out do Chicago for killings. Comparing TV to Chicago is ridiculous.

[chuckinca]

Actually; Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, South Carolina and Tennessee all have higher homicide rates than Illinois .
And Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania are close behind.

Murder Rates Nationally and By State | Death Penalty Information Center


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[dbussone]

Chicago May be in IL but IL hardly has the same murder rate.

[chuckinca]

Illinois population is around 12.8 Mil

Chicago metro is around 9.5 Mil



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[dbussone]

The point of the poster was the comparison of cities not states. I understand statistics

What is the homicide rate in Chicago compared to TV by whatever method you choose!

[TNLAKEPANDA]

People who break into homes are looking for items they can turn into quick cash. Install an alarm system like SimpleSafe that is not very expensive and it totally wireless and monitored. Protect your self and exercise your second amendment rights... own and learn how to use a gun. It could save your life.