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LeftInTX

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31. Crime scene

Reply to groundloop (Original post)

Mon Sep 18, 2023, 04:09 PM

Sep 2023

If this is the neighbor's (Mr Ford's) property, and I think it is, then wife beater shirt is toast.

Looks like Mr Ford may have been on the ladder and wife beater may have opened the gate just to go shoot him.

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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