[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by Taltarzac725

Only a couple that I know of here in the Villages. Two or three since they built the Villages. That is murders not suicides.

Oh my goodness no, that is not correct. Soon after we built in 2004, a couple was shot dead by robbers in their home in a Marion county village, and we live in a village just north of Lake Sumter, and had FBI, etc. etc. here investigating a killing (not suicide). I think you may have that impression because murders here are, as much as possible, kept as quiet as possible, more so than in most communities.

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Although, it does seem strange that the police report wouldn't state whether or not the dead man had a gun.

Could be, but then, maybe not so strange for our community where "facts" are rarely available, and we have only one daily paper. On the other hand, concerning the college student murders in Idaho, the police really kept a lid on ANY facts getting out and into print, so it's not uncommon for "us" observers to know little, or nothing, of the facts ! ?

[Taltarzac725]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Oh my goodness no, that is not correct. Soon after we built in 2004, a couple was shot dead by robbers in their home in a Marion county village, and we live in a village just north of Lake Sumter, and had FBI, etc. etc. here investigating a killing (not suicide). I think you may have that impression because murders here are, as much as possible, kept as quiet as possible, more so than in most communities.

I believe just the mother of the daughter who had a boyfriend involved with the drug trade up in Ocala died. The husband was wounded.
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[Taltarzac725]

They are probably worried about hearing from Ben Crump Ben Crump - Trial Lawyer for Justice if anything is off in this shooting. He does seem to show up almost every time there is a heavily media covered death involving a black man or woman and a police department and with other wrongful death cases.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Do you really think Applebee's had anything to do with it ? Interesting thought. The woman inside, who let the "shooter" (?) from out in the parking lot into the restaurant... think she was an employee or just a customer finishing up her meal after restaurant was closed ? Also doubt Margarita Republic wants to be known as "dangerous", or had anything to do with the incident(s). Is it human nature ? Or the free flowing alcohol in a community where the population has all day long (IF they choose), to do nothing but drink alcohol ? As the population grows, and grows, and grows, anywhere, the problematic individuals increase, and increase, and increase !

Why do you assume it was someone living in TV that was involved?

You DO realize that this restaurant is on the edges of TV and serves a diverse cross section of the local population, right? Especially in the later hours of the evening...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by jimjamuser

Considering the size and rapid growth of the Villages, we NEED MORE Police. We are an INVITING TARGET.

Who in TV was a target on this shooting?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Maybe they could arrest criminals?

That is typically done AFTER a crime has been committed...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Maybe if you get more police, they will build more sidewalks.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Really ? We have a ghetto ? Really ? That sure was not the plan or intent of the founder ! Are you sure that people are "better" (morally better grounded, spiritually aware, honest, etc.) depending on WHICH village the buy/live in ? Interesting "theory", worth thinking about. What do the real estate agents advise ? Do they inform retirees of the "good" (meaning safe villages) and the dangerous areas ? A lot for potential buyers to consider !

Who (besides you) mentioned a "ghetto"?

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Pairadocs

Could be, but then, maybe not so strange for our community where "facts" are rarely available, and we have only one daily paper. On the other hand, concerning the college student murders in Idaho, the police really kept a lid on ANY facts getting out and into print, so it's not uncommon for "us" observers to know little, or nothing, of the facts ! ?

One site also stated that the shooting occurred @ "1:00, just in time for the LUNCH rush"...

I'm sure that wasn't in the police report...

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

That is typically done AFTER a crime has been committed...

Are you implying that the guns that were fired in the parking lot were legally purchased, and that none of the people involved had outstanding arrest warrants, or were possessing illegal drugs? Those are all crimes, for which the police could have made arrests.

[Taltarzac725]

Stuff does seem to happen in the Lady Lake area of the Villages more often. The Melinda Duckett suicide was somewhere up there. That case was national news so there was a lot of material in The Villages Daily Sun about it.

Probably there is more news of the bad kind happening because of 441/27 and the people coming in from there.

We never did learn what happened to Trenton Duckett.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Are you implying that the guns that were fired in the parking lot were legally purchased, and that none of the people involved had outstanding arrest warrants, or were possessing illegal drugs? Those are all crimes, for which the police could have made arrests.

Don't know how you came up with that conclusion from what I posted, but like I said... They -could- have been arrested AFTER those crimes were committed...

Now, unless you propose police stop every single person they see, how exactly do you expect them to arrest everyone with an outstanding warrant, or someone possessing illegal drugs or carrying an illegal firearm?

[retiredguy123]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Don't know how you came up with that conclusion from what I posted, but like I said... They -could- have been arrested AFTER those crimes were committed...

Now, unless you propose police stop every single person they see, how exactly do you expect them to arrest everyone with an outstanding warrant, or someone possessing illegal drugs or carrying an illegal firearm?

Just responding to the poster who said we need more police. I agree. We need more law enforcement than we currently have.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Just responding to the poster who said we need more police. I agree. We need more law enforcement than we currently have.

Well... You DID quote ME in your reply, so...