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Ghost in the Machine

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20. I lived in Quail Roost, Naranja Lakes, Perrine, South Miami Heights, Homestead, Florida City,
Sun Jun 22, 2014, 08:39 AM
Jun 2014

The Redlands, South Beach, Miami Beach, North Miami Beach (Ives Estates area) in Dade County. Hallandale, Hollywood, Dania Beach, Davie and Ft. Lauderdale in Broward County and Key Largo and Lower Matecumba Key in Monroe County. I had friends who lived in Cutler Ridge, and I've spent many a night partying there, and days jumping off of Snowdens Dam and swinging on the rope swings. I'm going back 30+ years here!

I have been thinking about moving back to the Central Fla area, around Ocala, but further out. My older sister & brother-in-law live in Ocklawaha, as well as my nephew, his wife and some great-nieces & great-nephews. They are out in the middle of the Ocala National Forest. Just my type of place... had enough of the 'big cities' when I was younger. I LOVE rural living! I hate crowds and traffic...and certainly don't miss the sounds of police and ambulance sirens 24/7! We *might* hear a siren once or twice a month where I am now! To get in a traffic jam, I'd have to go to a church parking lot on Sunday mornings and blow my horn at parked cars LOL!

I've been thinking about the move for a couple of years now, but the only thing holding me back is my elderly parents, who live 4 doors up from me. My only consolation is that my youngest sister is staying there with them right now and helping them out. We think my 76 year old father is in the beginning stages of dementia or Alzheimer's. I'd hate for something to happen and I couldn't get back up here quick enough. My disability only stretches so far, you know.

Peace to you and yours,

Ghost

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Fucking police state!nt bravenak Jun 2014 #1
K&R to the greatest Cali_Democrat Jun 2014 #2
I dont understand the idea of shooting so many rounds. It's insanity. nm rhett o rick Jun 2014 #3
Possibly, revenge....The person they were chasing shot a policeman earlier that morning.... xocet Jun 2014 #12
Police officers often keep firing until they empty the pistol magazine. NutmegYankee Jun 2014 #22
Twenty-three? Twenty-three police officers chasing one car? n/t BuelahWitch Jun 2014 #4
Must have robbed a donut shop. Lancero Jun 2014 #6
DUzy !! alittlelark Jun 2014 #7
Obviously, the cops reacted with too Jenoch Jun 2014 #11
One problem with your analysis is that the officer who was shot did not die and was released xocet Jun 2014 #13
You are correct, of course, Jenoch Jun 2014 #31
So we the publc should be at the mercy of the "...emotional reaction..." socialist_n_TN Jun 2014 #36
Absolutely not. Jenoch Jun 2014 #37
"The passenger should have chosen a better friend".......... socialist_n_TN Jun 2014 #40
I already said the cops were wrong. Jenoch Jun 2014 #41
I hate the police. Disarm the police. marble falls Jun 2014 #5
More police homicide. blackspade Jun 2014 #8
Blame the NRA. If I were a cop I'd be paranoid too these days. ErikJ Jun 2014 #9
You are wrong. It's the War on Drugs. NutmegYankee Jun 2014 #21
No way. The police are killing innocent men, women, children and dogs. It's a war on The People. nm rhett o rick Jun 2014 #28
You never know who is armed with AK-47 arsenal these days ErikJ Jun 2014 #32
Sorry, not blaming the NRA for this pediatricmedic Jun 2014 #35
Rightwing gun-nuts are the #1 domestic terrorist threat ErikJ Jun 2014 #38
When did this? bearssoapbox Jun 2014 #10
With all the heavily armed nuts out there now this is what happens. Blame the NRA ErikJ Jun 2014 #33
No. The police are responsible for their actions. Or at least, they should be. Comrade Grumpy Jun 2014 #39
Good Lord, that looks worse than a Mexican cartel shootout Rstrstx Jun 2014 #14
They only fired 130 rounds into Bonnie and Clyde's car jmowreader Jun 2014 #15
So it takes 23 cops and 377 bullets to stop two unarmed men? dilby Jun 2014 #16
Some Miami Cops are cool, but most are crooked. I knew about the "Miami River Cops" before the Ghost in the Machine Jun 2014 #17
I believe every word. geomon666 Jun 2014 #18
I lived in Quail Roost, Naranja Lakes, Perrine, South Miami Heights, Homestead, Florida City, Ghost in the Machine Jun 2014 #20
That area of Florida is beautiful. Lochloosa Jun 2014 #24
Good luck to you geomon666 Jun 2014 #30
They put less bullets into Bonnie and Clyde geomon666 Jun 2014 #19
Reminds me of this damnedifIknow Jun 2014 #23
Do police now carry semi-automatic rifles? Baitball Blogger Jun 2014 #25
a lot carry Duckhunter935 Jun 2014 #26
Non-SWAT police officers carry AR15s and Mini14s which are semi-automatic. Gravitycollapse Jun 2014 #42
Many agencies issue AR15s to patrol officers. Gravitycollapse Jun 2014 #43
Talk about overkill. Jamastiene Jun 2014 #27
Can't find the bus scene from Clint Eastwood's the Gauntlet aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2014 #29
kick Liberal_in_LA Jun 2014 #34
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