[Bogie Shooter]

A resident was in his car on Canal Street waiting for a vehicle to leave a parking space. A man came up from the vehicle behind him, became verbally aggressive and showed he had a handgun. The man with the gun faces aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, without intent to kill, bond was $7000. This was reported in the Daily Sun 12/23.
Be careful out there, you never know when a gun tottin person will lose their marbles.

[iandwk]

He claimed he did not show his gun. Suuure.

It's good that it didn't escalate any further. The victim could have gotten out of his car and it may have been a real mess.

[Larry Wilson]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

A resident was in his car on Canal Street waiting for a vehicle to leave a parking space. A man came up from the vehicle behind him, became verbally aggressive and showed he had a handgun. The man with the gun faces aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, without intent to kill, bond was $7000. This was reported in the Daily Sun 12/23.
Be careful out there, you never know when a gun tottin person will lose their marbles.

Good reminder. Thanks for posting.

[JenAjd]

Same night....was in Johnny Rockets when a guy was loudly verbally abusive of the wait-staff. Another patron got into the ruckus and there was a very loud word exchange that could have (but didn't esculate). It was embarrassing actually---to observe adults with that kind of behavior.

[gongoozler]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

A resident was in his car on Canal Street waiting for a vehicle to leave a parking space. A man came up from the vehicle behind him, became verbally aggressive and showed he had a handgun. The man with the gun faces aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, without intent to kill, bond was $7000. This was reported in the Daily Sun 12/23.
Be careful out there, you never know when a gun tottin person will lose their marbles.

If someone is tottin a gun in the Villages then they have lost their marbles! This has to be the safest place in the U.S.

[Talk Host]

A year or so ago, on Calumet, I came up on two residents in the middle of the street, nose to nose, like teenagers. They were ready to fight. It appeared as if both were operating golf carts and one pulled out in front of the other.

A couple of other passers-by and I tried to calm the situation, but it escalated and we almost got sucked into the fight. Both guys were now verbally assaulting us.

There was nothing we could do to calm it. It went on for a few minutes and after much prodding by the observers, they returned to their respective carts screaming and swearing at each other.

I had to keep telling myself that I wasn't watching a television program, that this was happening right in front of me. I wanted to call the police, but I didn't know who to call or what good it would have done.

JLK

[Talk Host]

Originally Posted by gongoozler

If someone is tottin a gun in the Villages then they have lost their marbles! This has to be the safest place in the U.S.

Apparently not.

[Shirleevee]

Originally Posted by Talk Host

A year or so ago, on Calumet, I came up on two residents in the middle of the street, nose to nose, like teenagers. They were ready to fight. It appeared as if both were operating golf carts and one pulled out in front of the other.

A couple of other passers-by and I tried to calm the situation, but it escalated and we almost got sucked into the fight. Both guys were now verbally assaulting us.

There was nothing we could do to calm it. It went on for a few minutes and after much prodding by the observers, they returned to their respective carts screaming and swearing at each other.

I had to keep telling myself that I wasn't watching a television program, that this was happening right in front of me. I wanted to call the police, but I didn't know who to call or what good it would have done.

JLK

Not *everyone* here is a nice as we would like them to be. My husband was called a not so nice word one morning in TooJays, by someone who apparently didn't like how long it took him to get a bill corrected. Sad but true!

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

A resident was in his car on Canal Street waiting for a vehicle to leave a parking space. A man came up from the vehicle behind him, became verbally aggressive and showed he had a handgun. The man with the gun faces aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, without intent to kill, bond was $7000. This was reported in the Daily Sun 12/23.
Be careful out there, you never know when a gun tottin person will lose their marbles.

This looks like it was on Lake Sumter Town Square from the article on C4 in Today's Villages Daily Sun.

The Holiday season seems kind of to bring out the worst in some people.

A few days ago, I went to the Summerfield CVS on US 441/27 and had to hear a mouthful from one of those guys holding up signs for work just because he saw an easy target when I decided to return a grocery cart to the CVS outside cart cages. He was throwing away one of his signs in the CVS trash and saw a person to tell his troubles to. Then he followed me as I went to my car to go on my way. I did not say a word to him but just wanted to leave.

No wonder so many grocery carts were out in the parking lot at that Summerfield CVS if the sign people tried CVS shoppers for work and probably spare change tips.

I know I should probably have lent more of an ear but did not really want to talk to sign people.

That will probably be my last trip to the Summerfield CVS too.

[Larry Wilson]

Shirleevee,
You are soo right. We have lived here 7 years full time and the longer you live here, the more you will see things. Fights at the town centers, horn blowing, swearing, burglaries, stolen clubs and golf bags etc. We love it here but with this many people ( we're big) there is bound to be some jerks. The message is to be careful. Just this morning there was a car on the tail of another car blowing his horn and chasing him around the parking lot of Laurel Manor!! Have no idea how that ended!!

[Larryandlinda]

Originally Posted by Talk Host

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I had to keep telling myself that I wasn't watching a television program, that this was happening right in front of me. I wanted to call the police, but I didn't know who to call or what good it would have done.

JLK

Wonder if such a place would ever be the subject of a reality show!

We don't call it 'TV' for nothing!

Thank heavens it went back to 'normal'

L and L

[mac9]

You never know what type of person you are going to meet here. A few months ago, my husband and I went to a craft show at Colony Plaza. We were in our cart and parked. While walking among the booths, this man came up to my husband and started poking him in the shoulder screaming that we had taken his parking spot! Apparently he had seen the spot and was coming around to it but we had already parked there. Mind you, we had never even seen him in the lot but he somehow thought that the spot was his. He kept screaming and punching (by now) my husband's shoulder. My husband is a former psychiatric nurse so he just kept walking and gently talking to this nut. I, on the other hand, pulled out my cell phone and told the man that I was calling 911 and that we would be pressing assault charges. His wife finally pulled him away when I said that. Imagine if he had been licensed to carry!

[2BNTV]

These incidents is a sad reminder is that we all should still be careful in dealing with people.

I would like to think that now we have reached the "retirement" years that it is a time to relax and enjoy what life has to offer us.

I guess some people didn't get the memo or e-mail.

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by mac9

While walking among the booths, this man came up to my husband and started poking him in the shoulder screaming that we had taken his parking spot!

Now let's see... what kind of answer would we have liked to have given the screamer; "Can I see your deed to the parking spot?" or "Gosh, If your spot had been posted "NO TRESPASSING" I'm sure I would have obeyed your orders."
Reminds me of some customers I had before I retired!

[JimJoe]

Originally Posted by mac9

You never know what type of person you are going to meet here. A few months ago, my husband and I went to a craft show at Colony Plaza. We were in our cart and parked. While walking among the booths, this man came up to my husband and started poking him in the shoulder screaming that we had taken his parking spot! Apparently he had seen the spot and was coming around to it but we had already parked there. Mind you, we had never even seen him in the lot but he somehow thought that the spot was his. He kept screaming and punching (by now) my husband's shoulder. My husband is a former psychiatric nurse so he just kept walking and gently talking to this nut. I, on the other hand, pulled out my cell phone and told the man that I was calling 911 and that we would be pressing assault charges. His wife finally pulled him away when I said that. Imagine if he had been licensed to carry!

Imagine if he had pulled a gun or a knife and there was no one there who was licensed to carry.