[LvmyPug2]

Domestic violence happens in every socio-economic class, to all ages and yes, even in TV. It is too often the dirty little secret that destroys live. If you know someone who has frequent bruises or seems to be "accident prone" think about asking them a simple question "do you feel safe at home?" Sometimes just showing you care gives a person the strength to ask for help.

[ladydoc]

Originally Posted by paulandjean

Do not think "High cost of medical treatment and insurance" has anything to do with this situation. Not sure how you came up with that idea. I think it is sad.

Getting arrested in order to go to jail to get medical treatment is pretty common. Happens all the time...just like arrests increase when weather gets colder. Lots of dine and dashes occur when the temperature starts dropping. I did not come up with this idea....it is a fact...I monitored several wards in a large county jail for awhile..l

[ladydoc]

Originally Posted by HelenLCSW

My observation about there being a mental/psychological issue is not a wild conclusion -- I am a psychotherapist and this is not an unusual situation--unfortunately.

Helen is right...people in pain do some pretty odd things

[Loveithere]

Originally Posted by HelenLCSW

My observation about there being a mental/psychological issue is not a wild conclusion -- I am a psychotherapist and this is not an unusual situation--unfortunately.

Every day in all of our lives is a challenge. I do not like to put labels on people. That is how the so-called doctors make their money.

[tippyclubb]

Originally Posted by Trish Crocker

This lady needs some support, if anyone knows her, please help her. If they, like so many of us, left friends and family to move to TV, she may really be alone right now. So many women feel guilty and responsible "I made him do that...I should have just been quiet...changed the channel...cooked better....etc, etc...because of this, they avoid other people because they fee ashamed. She needs friends, if I were there I would try to seek her out and offer some comfort. I hope someone does. If by any chance she reads this forum, she needs to know that this was not taken lightly, it had to be a horrible experience for her and we all care.

Trish with an attitude like that TV will be a better place when you get there.

[Mr Hanky]

One of the Orlando media's are reporting that the rage was fueled by an argument over golf fee's. He also confessed to police that he was upset with his wife for quiting one of her three jobs.

[wendyquat]

Originally Posted by Chief X

Now Gracie, you do realize that you just totally ruined hundreds of lives living here who believe that nothing ever bad happens in paradise. jeez...

Not to open a BIG can of worms but if you'll check the website for registered sex offenders, there are quiet a few amongst us in Paradise!

[Schaumburger]

Originally Posted by tippyclubb

Trish with an attitude like that TV will be a better place when you get there.

tippyclub, I agree with you. Trish, thank you for this post. Sad situation. Hopefully this woman will get the support she needs. This may have been going on for years.

[Schaumburger]

Originally Posted by LvmyPug2

Domestic violence happens in every socio-economic class, to all ages and yes, even in TV. It is too often the dirty little secret that destroys live. If you know someone who has frequent bruises or seems to be "accident prone" think about asking them a simple question "do you feel safe at home?" Sometimes just showing you care gives a person the strength to ask for help.

Excellent post. Thank you for posting this.

[Trish Crocker]

Originally Posted by tippyclubb

Trish with an attitude like that TV will be a better place when you get there.

Thanks Diane. When are we getting together again?

[nitehawk]

There will free kool-aid at both squares at 7pm for those who need a fix - I had my fix yesterday
The story in the sun was just a misprint

[Doodlegirl]

Remember the conversation about the fellow who plays golf and works two jobs and his wife works three? Maybe it's this couple. I think the thread is
still here under "Two expensive to live here", just a thought.

[paulandjean]

I do not think getting arrested is very common to get medical threatment. Poor people yes- People living in the villages no.I think if they can afford to live here they are not planning out with what you stated.I have seen many people arrested most in the winter to get out of the cold.Not- for medical treatment. There are plenty of free clinics around.

[ggdawg]

OMG... this man approached me when I was sitting in my car in front of the Sleep Lab office building waiting for my husband about a month ago. He was clean cut well dressed, seemed sincere and polite... handed me his business card... "A Helping Hand" with contact info and the scripture verse John 3:16 at the bottom of the card!! He came across with a very positive trusting impression. Someone in this discussion mentioned the sex offenders here... 7yrs ago we had been here about a month, was at walmart on 441 and a guy stopped beside me in the store on a handicap scooter and made a slightly "playful" comment about the artificial ficus trees in my basket. A week later his picture was in the paper as a sex offender!!!

[cappyjon431]

Law enforcement source said his blood alcohol level was .214, taken over an hour after the incident. The legal limit for DUI is .08, so he was 2.5 times the legal limit to operate a motor vehicle, certainly his senses were impaired.