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elleng

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15. Florida.

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Mon Sep 18, 2023, 02:54 PM

Sep 2023

So glad my folks don't live there any more, but I believe they're resting in peace (@ SOUTH FLORIDA NATIONAL CEMETERY. 6501 FL-7. Lake Worth, FL 33449, I think.)

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78-year-old allegedly shoots, kills neighbor who was trimming trees along their property lines [View all] groundloop Sep 2023 OP

Standing his ground defense? Jim__ Sep 2023 #1

Let any lunatic purchase a gun who wants one, what could possibly go wrong? groundloop Sep 2023 #5

I don't know about Florida, but in most states if your neighbor's tree limbs extend into ypur Lonestarblue Sep 2023 #2

Good grief! LeftInTX Sep 2023 #3

I guess I'm lucky I haven't been shot trimming my neighbor's branches that are overhanging my fence Novara Sep 2023 #4

In Florida??? Think. Again. Sep 2023 #6

The "Florida Man Saga Continues Apace" Shoeless Louis Sep 2023 #12

I find it very interesting Mr.Bill Sep 2023 #7

Just another day in America Diamond_Dog Sep 2023 #8

Rand Paul Syndrome. twodogsbarking Sep 2023 #9

Seniors w/ guns, anger, and no impulse control. maxsolomon Sep 2023 #10

Being a senior has nothing to do with it Warpy Sep 2023 #14

dementia MIGHT have something to do with maxsolomon Sep 2023 #18

Hey, he warned the guy at least..... getagrip_already Sep 2023 #11

If I'm standing on some old coots property, and he threatens to shoot me if I don't leave . . . Journeyman Sep 2023 #13

You only have this self-admitted murderer's word that his victim was on his niyad Sep 2023 #17

And only his word that cannabis_flower Sep 2023 #22

True, but the police can probably tell due to where the boddy dropped. Attilatheblond Sep 2023 #25

If you shoot someone, even in Florida, you have a lot of explaining to do to stay out of jail. Calista241 Sep 2023 #34

Yeah, that "better part of valor" thing... Paladin Sep 2023 #19

Nowhere in the article did it say cannabis_flower Sep 2023 #27

Florida. elleng Sep 2023 #15

Yeah, I see that 'more guns will make us all a lot more polite to one another' thing Aristus Sep 2023 #16

Retirement plan? ... MiHale Sep 2023 #20

Trae Crowder (the liberal redneck) speaks for me Botany Sep 2023 #21

I'm with you, Trae is the best. No-Respect-In-TN Sep 2023 #23

She was doing more than vaping.... SergeStorms Sep 2023 #36

The video I saw was she had her hand full of his package ..... as he was rubbing her breasts Botany Sep 2023 #39

Stand Your Ground weaponized. Evolve Dammit Sep 2023 #24

Gun Geezers fall debut bucolic_frolic Sep 2023 #26

I was looking at the guys booking photo and I have one question: Ray Bruns Sep 2023 #28

His neighbor? He intentionally shot and killed his neighbor for trimming trees limbs? ffr Sep 2023 #29

Nowhere in the article is there any confirmation of his allegations. niyad Sep 2023 #33

Who said he confronted him with a gun or if he had a chance to break away? live love laugh Sep 2023 #38

I have no words. iluvtennis Sep 2023 #30

Crime scene LeftInTX Sep 2023 #31

Good Fences Make Good Neighbors. eggplant Sep 2023 #32

Apparently they don't. There's a fence in the picture. live love laugh Sep 2023 #37

yeah Chi67 Sep 2023 #40

I've changed my mind on the death penalty lately. These gun fucks need to die for these murders. ZonkerHarris Sep 2023 #35

Ugh Chi67 Sep 2023 #41

Like my husband says Tree Lady Sep 2023 #42

After an alert and discussion with the hosts locking thread. Emile Sep 2023 #43