[Villageshooter]

We have all become the same animals of the jungle preying upon one another with complete disregard for human life and joyously rejoicing in the bad adventures of others the true villages comes out!

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Cedwards38

This goes to show.............there is no bubble...anywhere....ever, danger can be anywhere, live freely but with a cautious eye, and accept the fact that even good people can make really bad mistakes if the conditions are such to trigger them. Who knows what events led up to this incident, or what emotional turmoil the persons were experiencing.

I would tend to agree with what happened to the victims in this incident, but using a baton like that shows some very serious disregard for the safety of the people you use this against. It does not sound like he had any kind of psychotic break from the news report. Psychotic breaks can come from all kinds of reasons but this man was carrying a baton with him and seemed to be looking for trouble.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

I would tend to agree with what happened to the victims in this incident, but using a baton like that shows some very serious disregard for the safety of the people you use this against. It does not sound like he had any kind of psychotic break from the news report. Psychotic breaks can come from all kinds of reasons but this man was carrying a baton with him and seemed to be looking for trouble.

Maybe couldn't get a "carry" permit and chose the baton instead?

[scot_atc]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

It is called the NOSY gene.

It is latent in some women, but not in me.

My daughter calls me Mrs. Kravitz.

Sorry for not being on point but...This post is a big reason we can't wait to get down there. Very few people we work with have any idea who Mrs Kravitz is. Looking forward to being the "young kid" again.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Maybe couldn't get a "carry" permit and chose the baton instead?

True. Except that I would hope that anyone who has a carry permit would only pull a gun when he/she can justify using lethal force. A blow to the head with a baton could be lethal.

[elevatorman]

I was looking at the website Statutes & Constitution :View Statutes : Online Sunshine and as near as I can figure this guy faces up to 30 years and up to a $30,000 fine. Battery on a person 65 and over, the way I read it, is a minimum of 3 years in prison. If found guilty.

[Tweety Bird]

Originally Posted by perrjojo

Was it a twirlers baton? No offense to the Village Twillers cuz I think you all are great...just wondering what type of baton it was.

probably one of those little sticks the maestro uses for the orchestra. :-)

[Tweety Bird]

Originally Posted by jebartle

Huh!....Boy, this guy was a wild man!

I would hope his wife doesn't tick him off.

She might get the whip!

[Parker]

Oh dear, where do I start? Okay, first, this guy is dangerous. This incident, almost certainly, won't have been his first meltdown, perhaps not his first run-in with the law. He will suffer for his actions, in ways like his neighbors shunning him, the legal ramifications and expense, potential jail time, the outing of his name, address, and picture.

While there is a big part of me that says 'good', there is another little part that says perhaps a prior poster could be right about the effects of dementia, or some other overwhelming condition he may suffer from. That niggling little part says 'enough already', let's let the system work and reserve judgement until all the facts are known. I say all this because my grandfather, such a good-hearted gentle man all his life, hit a nurse when hospitalized with Alzheimer's. He wouldn't have known himself at that stage. Let's just wait before crucifying him. It's the right thing to do for now, IMHO.

[old moe]

Originally Posted by janmcn

The Villages on-line news identified the perpetrator as Thomas Regina, 63, a resident of the Village of Hadley. Regina posted bond and was released from the Sumter County jail after being questioned.

Never a need for this type of action no matter what the other driver did. Anyone with this type of temper should never get out on bail, he needed to spend the night inside if for no other reason than TOO COOL OFF.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by old moe

Never a need for this type of action no matter what the other driver did. Anyone with this type of temper should never get out on bail, he needed to spend the night inside if for no other reason than TOO COOL OFF.

I think you are right, old moe and even to evaluate if he had other issues.

[tucson]

He could have dementia, the nursing homes are full of people who assault others for no reason b/c of this illness.

[tucson]

Originally Posted by Parker

Oh dear, where do I start? Okay, first, this guy is dangerous. This incident, almost certainly, won't have been his first meltdown, perhaps not his first run-in with the law. He will suffer for his actions, in ways like his neighbors shunning him, the legal ramifications and expense, potential jail time, the outing of his name, address, and picture.

While there is a big part of me that says 'good', there is another little part that says perhaps a prior poster could be right about the effects of dementia, or some other overwhelming condition he may suffer from. That niggling little part says 'enough already', let's let the system work and reserve judgement until all the facts are known. I say all this because my grandfather, such a good-hearted gentle man all his life, hit a nurse when hospitalized with Alzheimer's. He wouldn't have known himself at that stage. Let's just wait before crucifying him. It's the right thing to do for now, IMHO.

I didn't read your post before I just posted almost the same thing re; Dementia and Alzheimer's patients, I know from personal experience working in the hospitals and nursing homes. I've been punched, screamed at, etc. Even my mother when she was a volunteer was punched in the face when giving Communion to a wheelchair bound patient.

[graciegirl]

Call me skeptical. This is a place with over 100 thousand people who are over the age of 55. I think law enforcement here are pretty familiar with issues of aging.

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Its the developer's fault for not doing background checks before selling a property.

Very funny. Thanks for the laugh.

Seriously, GOD only knows what's going on this man's mind. I am sure he regrets losing his cool.

The lesson learned is that he would have be better off waiting a couple of seconds instead of being arrested and going through a time consuming process.

Obliviously, he was dead wrong in his actions.