[N44125]

According to the electronic newspaper a 22 year old villager, who was on the County's Most Wanted List was just apprehended and arrested. He is Oliver Smith residing at Sothell St here in TV.

Here's his mugshot. I don't remember ever playing golf with him. Am I the only one?

[OBXNana]

What next? Posting all the sex offenders by street that live in The Villages? That's public information too.

Where does this stop? I need to figure out how not to open the thread and this title should have been clear. I'm a slow learner.

[Cisco Kid]

Originally Posted by OBXNana

What next? Posting all the sex offenders by street that live in The Villages? That's public information too.

Where does this stop? I need to figure out how not to open the thread and this title should have been clear. I'm a slow learner.

I think if you check past threads, that's been done.

[OBXNana]

Originally Posted by Cisco Kid

I think if you check past threads, that's been done.

I'll pass on that suggestion, but do like your dogs!

[mrfixit]

Originally Posted by OBXNana

What next? Posting all the sex offenders by street that live in The Villages? That's public information too.

Where does this stop?

I need to figure out how not to open the thread and this title should have been clear. I'm a slow learner

.

I say THANK YOU to N44125
for giving us a head's up on this person
who was on The 10 Most Wanted List.

We can only hope the list of "sex offenders" will also be published.

I will pitch in $$$ to print the Sex Offender Mugshots and dossier....
...of the DOZENS of Sex Offenders IN The Villages...... and mail them to their 50 closest neighbors.

I choose to be aware of my surrondings and appreciate those who
keep us aware.

Those who do not wish to have this valuable info can ignore the thread.

MY take on this is contained in The First Amendment......
.....the part...."or abridging the freedom of speech" comes to mind.

Thank You again N44125 for keeping us informed.

Also, Kudos to the Law Enforcement Community.

Did this person think that growing out his hair and growing a beard would fool the LEO's at The Sumter County Sheriff Office?

[Cisco Kid]

Originally Posted by OBXNana

I'll pass on that suggestion, but do like your dogs!

Little bit.

[Taltarzac725]

You can look at the Sheriff's Web Site if you are interested in things like the Top Ten Most Wanted, Sex Offender's and the like. http://www.sumtercountysheriff.org/

I still do not see anything on that site though that addresses the needs of the victims of these Ten Most Wanted, sex offenders, etc. http://www.sumtercountysheriff.org/g...offenders.html

http://myfloridalegal.com/directory

If you care about such stuff, send an e-mail to the Sheriff's Office about their linking this on their web-site. The more people who do this, the more likely they will actually do something.

[Rags123]

Originally Posted by OBXNana

What next? Posting all the sex offenders by street that live in The Villages? That's public information too.

Where does this stop? I need to figure out how not to open the thread and this title should have been clear. I'm a slow learner.

What a great idea about posting by street..fantastic.

Thanks.

[graciegirl]

His address is a home with owners not having his last name. Renter?

[RedChariot]

Originally Posted by N44125

According to the electronic newspaper a 22 year old villager, who was on the County's Most Wanted List was just apprehended and arrested. He is Oliver Smith residing at Sothell St here in TV.

Here's his mugshot. I don't remember ever playing golf with him. Am I the only one?

I always wonder why a young criminal would want to live in TV. Are his parents living here (they must be thrilled and embarrassed), is he a renter, is he here because he assumes we are easy prey. Just wish TV was all hardworking retirees that live a good life. But I guess when you buy into a community of this size you get it all-criminals, drug addicts, and sexual predators. I guess heaven is not yet ready for me. At my advancing age I'm still learning and making mistakes. Forgive me for believing the DVD.

[Rags123]

Originally Posted by RedChariot

I always wonder why a young criminal would want to live in TV. Are his parents living here (they must be thrilled and embarrassed), is he a renter, is he here because he assumes we are easy prey. Just wish TV was all hardworking retirees that live a good life. But I guess when you buy into a community of this size you get it all-criminals, drug addicts, and sexual predators. I guess heaven is not yet ready for me. At my advancing age I'm still learning and making mistakes. Forgive me for believing the DVD.

We built our first home here in 2000, and the DVD was spot on.

What is happening here is happening all over. Do what you want..political correctness and all that. All a symptom of the crumbling morality throughout, not just here.

Used to be we had rules, and they were enforced...neighborhood watch mentioned your infraction, and you complied....today we have scrapped common sense and everything and The Villages is sort of caught. You sort of knew your neighbors and trusted everyone.

But it used to be the DVD way.

[raynan]

He probably can't get a job and is living with relatives.

[redwitch]

I still want to know what has happened to innocent until proven guilty? I can think of absolutely no reason to publish this individual's name and photograph. After a trial, yes; now, no. What possible advantage is there to any of us knowing that a young woman was arrested for possession of heroin (also in the online news with picture)? Drug addiction is a horrible, tragic disease. Where was the harm in the couple arrested for having sex in public? Did that crime really deserve to have names/pictures given? Was the public humiliation really necessary?

That Florida is so willing to name names when arresting someone is nauseating to me. Funny that I rarely find news of someone being declared innocent or found not guilty after an arrest.

Do I want to know if a sexual predator is living near me? Yes. Do I care that someone was arrested for a sex crime that was an act against the law but basically not harmful (i.e., urinating in public; a 19 YO having sex with his 15 YO girl friend)? Not particularly. Yet, these crimes are lumped together.

Tell me if someone has been arrested for burglarizing TV homes or mugging an old woman. But names don't have to be mentioned. It is enough to know that a suspect has been arrested and will be tried; that someone who has done true harm to others has been stopped; that our streets are a little safer (not that our streets are all that dangerous to begin with).

Sorry, I. Just. Don't. Get. It.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by redwitch

I still want to know what has happened to innocent until proven guilty? I can think of absolutely no reason to publish this individual's name and photograph. After a trial, yes; now, no. What possible advantage is there to any of us knowing that a young woman was arrested for possession of heroin (also in the online news with picture)? Drug addiction is a horrible, tragic disease. Where was the harm in the couple arrested for having sex in public? Did that crime really deserve to have names/pictures given? Was the public humiliation really necessary?

That Florida is so willing to name names when arresting someone is nauseating to me. Funny that I rarely find news of someone being declared innocent or found not guilty after an arrest.

Do I want to know if a sexual predator is living near me? Yes. Do I care that someone was arrested for a sex crime that was an act against the law but basically not harmful (i.e., urinating in public; a 19 YO having sex with his 15 YO girl friend)? Not particularly. Yet, these crimes are lumped together.

Tell me if someone has been arrested for burglarizing TV homes or mugging an old woman. But names don't have to be mentioned. It is enough to know that a suspect has been arrested and will be tried; that someone who has done true harm to others has been stopped; that our streets are a little safer (not that our streets are all that dangerous to begin with).

Sorry, I. Just. Don't. Get. It.

Agree. Give it a rest till after the trial.

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by redwitch

I still want to know what has happened to innocent until proven guilty? I can think of absolutely no reason to publish this individual's name and photograph. After a trial, yes; now, no. What possible advantage is there to any of us knowing that a young woman was arrested for possession of heroin (also in the online news with picture)? Drug addiction is a horrible, tragic disease. Where was the harm in the couple arrested for having sex in public? Did that crime really deserve to have names/pictures given? Was the public humiliation really necessary?

That Florida is so willing to name names when arresting someone is nauseating to me. Funny that I rarely find news of someone being declared innocent or found not guilty after an arrest.

Do I want to know if a sexual predator is living near me? Yes. Do I care that someone was arrested for a sex crime that was an act against the law but basically not harmful (i.e., urinating in public; a 19 YO having sex with his 15 YO girl friend)? Not particularly. Yet, these crimes are lumped together.

Tell me if someone has been arrested for burglarizing TV homes or mugging an old woman. But names don't have to be mentioned. It is enough to know that a suspect has been arrested and will be tried; that someone who has done true harm to others has been stopped; that our streets are a little safer (not that our streets are all that dangerous to begin with).

Sorry, I. Just. Don't. Get. It.

Very good points, Redwitch. This goes with my push to get people to do research about legal issues. Sex offender lists is one of these. People should know a great deal more about who is listed on these according to that State's laws. That story about the couple in the Squares is more about selling papers or getting hits on some blog than anything else.

And, the legal system sometimes messes up especially if you have a powerful clique manipulating the system for its own ends. Not everyone who is in prison is actually guilty of anything other than perhaps being weak-willed or not having certain connections. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1507003.html http://www.deathpenaltyinfo.org/exec...sibly-innocent

Just emphasizing that people should do their own research about various issues and things especially when it comes to what is or what is not say on Sheriff's web-sites, Library web-sites, etc.

Some aspects of the Internet do seem like mob rule. One of my favorite movies about the injustice done when people's common sense is thrown out the window for emotions is The Ox-Bow Incident http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/oxbow_incident/