[snowbird22154]

Was talking with a gentleman at Arby's and he told me about his friend being confronted in the parking lot. Appears there were 4 blacks and one approached him as he went to his car and told him to drop his wallet. The one being robbed hit the person and broke window in car and other's ran off. Cops arriving said that the 4 had been involved in 4 separate incidences in that area close to Best Buy

Strange you never hear any of this in the Daily Sun

[the square]

What's strange to me is you don't comment on the good deeds that are written about in
the Daily Sun. The Sun is not a NY Post type of paper. I for one see no need to know about every misdeed that happens in our area. If you want to keep up on crime, why not get a police scanner and listen to it all. Our paper tries to appeal to everyone in general. Because it focuses on good deeds and not mayhem is to their credit. If you want to be critical, complain about something they "did" write not something they "didn't".

[The Mountaineer]

As a 43-year newspaper editor, retired in 1996, I can tell you the job of every good newspaper: Hold up a mirror to its community. If it happens, you report it. Crime beats have been a part of newspapers since crimes were committed. The very definition of news is to report the unusual. Unusually good or unusually bad. I would think that those who live in The Villages, permanently or over the winter, would want to know where the crimes are being committed so they know where they need to be more cautious than at other places. No place on earth is perfect, not even the marvelous The Villages. We can't be ostriches.

[Chazz]

I haven't seen this posted on **************.com, either. As far as news goes, I prefer to know the good as well as the bad.

[Bogie Shooter]

I don't need every incident to be printed in the DS. I don't need that to be cautious, where ever I am at, in and around TV.
So far this incident is just hearsay..........................

[Northstar]

Originally Posted by The Mountaineer

As a 43-year newspaper editor, retired in 1996, I can tell you the job of every good newspaper: Hold up a mirror to its community. If it happens, you report it. Crime beats have been a part of newspapers since crimes were committed. The very definition of news is to report the unusual. Unusually good or unusually bad. I would think that those who live in The Villages, permanently or over the winter, would want to know where the crimes are being committed so they know where they need to be more cautious than at other places. No place on earth is perfect, not even the marvelous The Villages. We can't be ostriches.

I agree ! !

[BarryRX]

You're upset because the sun didn't print a story you heard from a complete stranger? I didn't read anything about this in the "other" on-line paper either, and they report all the crime stories in the area. Maybe we should validate our information before complaining about a cover up. If it really did occur, then I would agree with you that if there is a crime spree that is endangering the community, even the sun should be reporting it.

[Bizdoc]

A much better question is why it didn't make it into the news for Lake County.

[sailor47]

Originally Posted by Bizdoc

A much better question is why it didn't make it into the news for Lake County.

May because it didn't happen

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Bizdoc

A much better question is why it didn't make it into the news for Lake County.

news for Lake County....................Where? Daily Sun, Orlando Sentinel, Daily Commercial.

[Jaggy]

i think the real question is why someone named Snowbird is in The Villages in August !!!

[Stdole]

The poster Mountaineer has it right on!

Just report the news as it comes down... here in The Villages as well..
Lets not choose what news gets reported or not reported. That is not fair
or balanced. I want all the news... if I choose not to read the story thats OK... same as books in a store... but please do not get into what goes into our newspapers... If the story is not true, then of course it will not be a story.

[PaPaLarry]

I myself, certainly want to know about incidents like this, so when I'm in these areas, I can take more caution!!!! With the population in this area (percentage wise) being seniors, they are good pickings for these cowards. I say keep posting articles in this nature, that concern all of us, and if true, hopefully they are arrested soon.

[Abster]

Originally Posted by the square

What's strange to me is you don't comment on the good deeds that are written about in
the Daily Sun. The Sun is not a NY Post type of paper. I for one see no need to know about every misdeed that happens in our area. If you want to keep up on crime, why not get a police scanner and listen to it all. Our paper tries to appeal to everyone in general. Because it focuses on good deeds and not mayhem is to their credit. If you want to be critical, complain about something they "did" write not something they "didn't".

I think it's a public service for our local paper to let its community know of crimes/criminals in The Villages and our nearby shopping centers. It makes people become much more aware of their surroundings and keeps them alert. Who cares about the good deeds that are highlighted each day. That's not the topic.

[Bogie Shooter]

Does somebody have to tell us to be aware and alert? I for one don't need my hand held.