DaButt
Thursday 26th April 2012 1:20pm
14,722 posts
Quote: Oldrocker @ April 26 2012, 1:13 PM BST
WTF did he think the thing on the right was ? A temperature gauge ?
We have those on our flood-prone roads, too. They were erected in order to be able to charge the "I didn't know it was that deep" idiots the full cost of their rescue by crane, helicopter, etc.
Quote: sootyj @ April 26 2012, 1:37 PM BST
Really how many? How frequent?
Sorry, I could have sworn I'd posted the link to the Reuters investigation.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/25/us-usa-florida-shooting-zimmerman-idUSBRE83O18H20120425
These paragraphs answer your question, but read the entire story to learn about the home invasion and burglaries that took place just days before the shooting. I can't believe it took this long for a news organization to conduct a thorough investigation of Zimmerman's history and his neighborhood's history of crime.
By the summer of 2011, Twin Lakes was experiencing a rash of burglaries and break-ins. Previously a family-friendly, first-time homeowner community, it was devastated by the recession that hit the Florida housing market, and transient renters began to occupy some of the 263 town houses in the complex. Vandalism and occasional drug activity were reported, and home values plunged. One resident who bought his home in 2006 for $250,000 said it was worth $80,000 today.
At least eight burglaries were reported within Twin Lakes in the 14 months prior to the Trayvon Martin shooting, according to the Sanford Police Department. Yet in a series of interviews, Twin Lakes residents said dozens of reports of attempted break-ins and would-be burglars casing homes had created an atmosphere of growing fear in the neighborhood.
Enjoying these news items today!
