Dude Looks Like a Lady

Dress-Wearing Man Robs Check Cashing Store

Police believe that it may be the same perpetrator as the Wal Mart robbery from November.

How low can someone go?

More from the Decline of Western Civilization file:

Child Porn Suspect May Have Escaped On Sailboat

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…investigators say he had hundreds of explicit pictures and videos of children, as young as eight or nine, and it may have started years ago with Smith's own daughter. "He then started pimping her out, living off the proceeds from her, taking photos of her and putting them on a website," explained Major David O'Brien, Flagler County Sheriff's Office.

Watch the video.

Exporting Orlando Violence to Other Areas

Orlando Man Charged In Woman, Infant Deaths
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Authorities have charged an Orlando man with murdering a St. Petersburg woman and her infant son, more than a year after they were found slain in their home.

We're not gonna take it...part three

From the crime doesn't pay and it sucks to be you file:

Store Clerk Shoots Robbery Suspects

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However, the store owner pulled a gun out and fired five shots at the men, hitting one in the arm and the other in the leg.

My only comment is that someone needs to direct the shooter to a good instructor who teaches Tactical Shooting Techniques for Close Quarter Combat/Battle.

The Latest Trend of Ramming Police Vehicles

It seems like local Law Enforcement Officers lives are being endangered recently by assailants attempting to ram their vehicles.

Two Suspects Crash Car Into Police Cruiser

Suspect Escapes Police After Ramming Two Cruisers In Orlando

Maybe Law Enforcement should start dealing with the Domestic Urban Terrorists (Orlando Insurgents) in the same fashion that terrorists are engaged in other hostile areas of the world, by using an armored Humvee with a turret gunner which could help to insure the Officer’s safety, as well as making the assailants seriously reconsider their actions before they even attempt to endanger the lives of others.

Nothing says halt with more authority than a large caliber round through an engine block.

For those of you who feel that my proposal is a bit extreme, let’s scale it down a bit shall we? Maybe we could substitute an accurately placed round through the engine block delivered from the new Beowulf System which the OCSO has recently acquired to stop the assailant from fleeing the crime scene and endangering innocent lives as well as the lives of our Law Enforcement Officers. When you analyze the situation logically, a 4000 pound vehicle traveling recklessly down the highway at 100+ mph per hour or speeding through residential neighborhoods driven by a person trying to escape arrest who has no concern for the well being of others, is far more dangerous to the safety of the general public than one accurately placed round delivered by a police marksman. Another ancilliary benefit is the money saved in fuel when you will not need to send up the persuit helicopter.

You have won a free trip on INS Airways

110 People Arrested On Immigration Charges
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The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement office announced the arrests Tuesday. It was all part of a five day operation in Orlando, Tampa, West Palm Beach, Miami and Broward County…

…Of the 110 arrested, 24 have criminal histories.

If you do the math you will find out that the criminal element deported was around 22%.

For the people who come to America seeking a better life, and to raise their children as good citizens and be contributors to our great nation, welcome to America.

For the criminal element who come here to take advantage of our resources and kindness, mistaking it for weakness, your error will find you out. Have a nice trip.

Father of the Year

From the decline of Western Civilization in Orlando file:

Man Leaves 2-Year-Old In Moving Car
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Deputies were searching for a man who bailed from a car and left a 2-year-old girl inside late Monday night. The driver abandoned the car during a traffic stop on Pine Hills Road and Silver Star Road leaving the toddler inside while the car rolled and crashed into a fence.

If this was the mans child, and he has no concern for his own flesh and blood, does anyone believe that he would care about the well being of anyone else?

Could Singing Karaoke in the Orlando Area be Hazardous to Your Health?

Armed Men Burst Into Karaoke Bar, Rob Customers

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Deputies were searching for three men who stormed into an Orange County karaoke bar late Monday night, robbed customers and pistol-whipped two people inside.

It looks like we have a few more candidates for pistol whipping rehab.

Maybe we should film a series in Orlando called Pistol Whippers Gone Wild.

For some more of my Hazardous to Your Health in Orlando series, click on the links below:

aroundotown.blogspot.com/2008/11/is-dining-in-orlando-are-restaurants.html

aroundotown.blogspot.com/2008/11/could-orlando-tourism-be-hazardous-to.html

aroundotown.blogspot.com/2008/11/could-persuing-higher-education-in.html

aroundotown.blogspot.com/2008/12/could-picking-up-your-medicine-in.html

America needs a morality transfusion and a spinal implant

Ocoee man, 91, shoots at, repels home invaders who threatened his wife

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Now 91, he scared off two home invaders with his 38-caliber revolver when the men threatened his wife of 72 years at their home east of Ocoee. "I was going to kill him either way," the retired jack-of-all-trades said Wednesday. "She's all I've got to live for . . . Why would I want to live?"

This man is an example of the generation that built this nation that we now enjoy, and who sacrificed to make America great. This is the generation that understood what it meant to be honorable, and to show courage. I was exposed to this same example of courage while living in California. A transient who was angry at the world for whatever reason, walked into a local restaurant with a revolver and a semi automatic pistol, and started to randomly shoot the customers there. While the patrons cowered, an elderly man of courage, who had served honorably in the U.S. Military during the Korean War, and was also former Law Enforcement got up and rushed the assailant from the other end of the counter as he was shooting and succeeded in knocking him to the floor, even after taking four rounds. This heroic man succumbed to his wounds, but saved the lives of fourteen people in the process, including a young mother who was a waitress he knew, as this was a regular hangout for locals. I felt honored to attend the memorial dedication for this hero, because it reminded me of the America that I remembered, an America with respect, honor, and most of all courage. A take action America.

My readers have probably noticed a trend in my recent reporting, with a fair amount of coverage being dedicated to the crimes being perpetrated against the elderly. This writer will openly admit these cowardly actions incense me to no end, and I can’t even fathom the level of disrespect that the sub-humans who perpetrate these crimes against the elderly must possess in their dysfunctional psyche.

In my recent travels, I have noticed a growing number of elderly people in shops where firearms are sold. I have spoken to some of them personally, and over heard their conversations with the retailers as well. Many of them have lived in their neighborhoods for most of their lives, and now sadly those neighborhoods are turning and crime is on the rise creating a fearful living situation. I spoke with a person that works in sales for a major firearms retailer here in Central Florida about this. He has worked in the firearms retail business for a number of years in various areas of the country, and I have found him to be knowledgeable in regards to weaponry. I asked him if he had seen an increase in firearms purchases by the elderly, and he confirmed what I have been observing for a number of months. He stated that purchases by the elderly had increased dramatically, with some of these first time purchasers being close to 80 years old. Their weapon of choice was typically Old Reliable, the 38 revolver. My first question is who is to blame here that our elderly are now being forced to arm themselves for protection? It it Law Enforcement’s fault that the elderly are living in terror? My answer to that would have to be no, because if you go to review how many people are arrested daily in the greater Orlando area, the numbers are astounding. Is it the Judicial system that returns these domestic urban terrorists back to the streets to commit another violent crime against the innocent? To that I would say that they are to blame in part, but the problem is of a much greater magnitude. America used to be a strong nation that would not stand for these actions by criminals against law abiding Americans. Over the last forty years or so, we have now become a nation that is fearful of liability, and so now no one wants to take action or get involved. With all of the movies and music that glorify the gangster lifestyle, is anyone surprised that this is playing out in real life on our streets daily? For those naysayers who would argue that popular culture doesn’t affect a society, let me sing them a few bars of a popular commercial or TV theme song and see if they know the rest of the lyrics. One only needs to study how the popular culture of the Roman Empire led to the demise of one of the strongest ruling nations of all time, and you will see how history is repeating itself in our country right before our eyes, because a nation that allows its children and elderly to be abused or murdered without being outraged and taking aggressive action to curtail it is a nation in apathy on the road to destruction.

We're not gonna take it...part 2

Man Fights Off Attempted Robbers With Knife
It seems like Orlando area residents are getting tired of being victims, and are now turning the tables on the O-Town Insurgents.

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Investigators said three men wearing masks tried to rob a man, but he fought back with a knife.

The Decline of Western Civilization in the Orlando Area

From the end of the world as we knew it file:

Two Boys Shot While Walking Near Their Home

Let's recap some of this weeks highlights shall we?

An elderly couple in their nineties who were being robbed at gunpoint were forced to defend themselves with a pistol.

A ten year old girl had to fight off a kidnapper by using elbow strikes. (see video)

And now a couple of kids (one a twelve year old) get shot while walking in their neighborhood.

This city and the surrounding area is spiraling out of control fast. I will be releasing an article shortly about the fear that the increased crime is creating among the elderly.

Local Soldiers Deployed to Afghanistan

Brevard Reservists say goodbye, head to Afghanistan

They are the hard working men of the US Air Force who put themselves in harms way daily to save the lives of soldiers on the ground who are wounded in combat through their MEDEVAC operations. This is a shout out to these men and their vital contribution to the war on terror, in their efforts to keep our ground troops alive. The group that they are replacing will be flying into Orlando this week, so if you are at the airport give them a solid round of applause.

As a side note, the news media gives a lot of recognition to our elite military teams such as Marine Recon, Navy Seals, and Army Rangers, but let’s not forget that our Air Force has Spec Ops teams as well. To learn more about them, watch the video.

And here is my favorite Sarge discussing the Air Force PJ’s.

Some more reading.

Elder abuse by Orlando Insurgents

I just heard a news story about a ninety year old couple from West Orange who were attacked by a couple of Domestic Urban Terrorists with a firearm. One held a pistol to the woman's head in an attempt to rob her, but her husband had a pistol, discharged some rounds, and the assailants fled. No report yet if any of the "terrorists" were hit. Gun Shy personally believes that ANYONE who terrorizes our elderly who have lived productive law abiding lives are less than sewer scum. Mayor Buddy Dyer who stated in Nov of 2007 that he had launched a three year public safety initiative (see his comment at end of report) or the mayor of Orange County should give a good citizens award to this elderly couple publicly, as well as the good Samaritan who shot an assailant and saved a woman from being robbed and harmed at a mall on East Colonial Drive. Maybe part of the money from the Mayor's three year initiative should be put towards giving cash awards to good citizens who deter a violent crime, because murder is at an all time high in The City Beautiful and surrounding areas.

Bust a cap-a-polooza

Maybe they should start filming a series in Orlando called “Guns gone wild”.

Shootout Leaves 18 Year Old Wounded Near Apopka
Shooting Leaves Two In Hospital; Suspects Caught After Chase

How The Murder Pie is Sliced

Of the 123 homicides in the greater Orlando area for this year with only six days left, there were many homicides that were sprinkled around, but there was also obvious concentrations, and here is how that concentrated murder pie is sliced:

Leading is Pine Hills with 18 murders (14.63%).

Second is Holden Heights with 10 murders (8.13%).

Third is Texas Avenue and Americana Blvd with 7 murders (5.69%).

Tied for fourth is Mercy Drive and Apopka, with 4 murders each (3.25% each).

Maybe we should change the names in these areas to more accurately represent the senseless violence that is occurring there. Pine Hills is already known as Crime Hills, so maybe we should refer to Holden Heights as, Hold up Heights or Bullet hole em' Heights, and change Mercy Drive to No Mercy Drive, Texas Avenue to Texas Gunfire Massacre Ave, and Apopka to A-pop- a- cap-ka. It should be noted that a large number of the homicides occurred in the area that I refer to as The West of I-4 Corridor.

How it used to be

From the we're not gonna take it file:

Back when America was a stronger nation, people would take action to defend other innocent people against bullies and thugs. Because of liability issues, the trend changed and people started to look the other way and not get involved. I am happy to report that this was not the case last night.

Man Pulls Gun On Robbers, 1 Suspect Shot

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However, several holiday shoppers saw what was happening and surrounded the thieves. One of the witnesses to the crime pulled out his gun and shot one of the robbers in the leg.

This sends a clear message to the lawless, that crime is painful and can be hazardous to your health if you are an assailant. This is much better than seeing another marker representing an innocent victim on the Orlando area murder map.

I think the mayor should give these brave citizens who protected this innocent women public recognition for their bravery , as well as a nice Christmas gift in the form of a cash award.

Putting the Orlando homicide rate into perspective

America has been involved in the war on terror since late 2001. One of the areas that we have been fighting in is Afghanistan, an country that is known to harbor ruthless terrorists. From 2001 until now, there have been 405 American soldiers who have died in what is termed as hostile action in Afghanistan. Others have died, but they were not killed in battle. In the greater Orlando area since 2001, there have been 644 homicides to date, many of them innocent victims who had no known association with the assailant, who were shot while being robbed. This is why I have chosen to label these assailants Domestic Urban Terrorists or Orlando Insurgents, because after all, some wear hooded face masks and gloves, do abductions holding people hostage, pistol whip their hostages, and some have AK 47's. I am of the opinion that local Law Enforcement is working hard to try and remedy this problem, but at this point they are probably overwhelmed with the manpower and resources that they have. If the crime in Orlando keeps escalating as it has, there will be no tourism left. It is time to stop the bleeding, and call in some outside support. The writing is on the wall, and it is written in the blood of the innocents.

Please read this earlier entry as well.

Eighty eight pharmacy robberies this year in Orlando area

Does anyone see a pattern here? It is time for the local pharmacies to get private security that is armed and qualified with their firearm(s) before they lose all of their customers. Read my earlier entry and then read my suggestion on how to curtail armed robberies in local restaurants, and apply the concept to pharmacies.

One hundred twenty three and counting

Homicides In Orange County Set New Record

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The Orange County Sheriff's Office reports that three separate fatal shootings over the weekend put the city over the top, bringing the death toll for 2008 to 123.

Many of the young men who were murdered this year were in their early twenties. Some of them had children that were left fatherless due to these senseless acts. With every decade that passes in our lives, we learn new things which change our perspectives and the way we make decisions and consequently how we live. I can't help but wondering what the outcome would have been, if the shooter as well as the person who lost their life had lived for another decade where they may have been exposed to a new way of thinking.

Another murder in Orlando

Last night in front of Arby's on Orange Blossom Trail there was another murder. A person who came to pick up an employee was shot to death in their car. I will post a follow up later when the details are released. Ten days to go until New Years. So much for peace on earth and goodwill towards men.

The Orlando murder clock ticks towards midnight

Man Shot In Pine Hills Home While Texting In Chair- Victim's Friend Says Neighbors Heard Shots, Saw No One

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Alfred Coleman's friend, Vann, said they heard gunshots in their Pine Hills at about 3 a.m., and then his friend was dead. "I'm moving," Vann said. "I'm getting the heck from around here. This is crazy."

Right you are Vann. There have been more Americans killed in Orlando this month, than Americans KIA in Iraq. No matter how people try to trivialize the crime problem in the greater Orlando area, we are in fact, living in a combat zone. I touched on this in an earlier article that approached this serious problem from a somewhat humorous perspective, as well as in this entry.

The murder map has not been updated yet, but with the addition of Caylee Anthony and this latest victim, we may have broken or at least tied the all time record for homicide in the Orlando area with eleven days to go till New Years. In the city of Orlando, homicide is up 11% this year. If this keeps up, we will have to change the name from The City Beautiful, to The City Dangerfull or the City Morgue-is-full.

The Jail Bird State

Florida Prison Pop. Tops 100,000 For 1st Time

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Florida's prison population has topped 100,000 for the first time, making it only the third state in the nation to break into six digits after California and Texas…

…In 2005, it cost Florida more than $22,000 annually to house and feed each inmate, a little lower than the national average of just under $24,000.

The U.S. prison population has increased four-fold from 1980 to 2002, growing from 500,000 to 2.3 million now incarcerated. The prison population for the state of Florida has increased by 30,000 inmates since December of 2000. Maybe it would be beneficial to start statistically surveying the country of origin for our swelling prison population to monitor which if any country is contributing to our recent rapid growth in inmates. If a trend can be shown, then immigrants from those areas would need to be screened more closely before being allowed to enter.

I also have another suggestion. Since we are farming out our other industry to foreign counties, why not contract out the incarceration of repeat violent offenders to those same countries. In the prisons of many third world countries, if you don’t work or have your family support you, then you don’t eat. With repeat violent offenders, it appears that the country club style rehabilitation program is not working effectively, so maybe it is time for a new strategy that will also help solve our overcrowding problem.

If the prison polulation keeps growing at this rate, then maybe they should change the saying on Florida license plates from The Sunshine State to The Incarceration State, and make our state seal a jail cell.

120+ murders with twelve days to go

The most recent murder today of a young man brings the total number of homicides in the greater Orlando area this year to 120. The current record was set in 2006, with a total of 121 homicides in the greater Orlando area. Since the death of Caylee Anthony has now been ruled to be a homicide, this may have tied the all time record of 121 with 12 days left to go until the New Year.

Here is a good homicide blog.

Here is the muder map.

CONGRATULATIONS!!! You are a “sweeps” winner! Now get on the ground and put your hands behind your back to receive your "prize" bracelets.

The Orange County Sheriffs Office is bringing it to the local drug dealers for the holidays, with a week long sweep that took 282 dealers off the streets in the first phase. Law enforcement confiscated drugs, guns, and money in the operation. Anywhere there are drugs, there is always other crime such as robbery and prostitution in order for people to support their habit, and murder because of territorial disputes and unpaid debts. On behalf of the law abiding citizens of the greater Orlando area, Gun Shy would like to thank OCSO for this early Christmas present, because now there will be less armed robbery, murder, and home invasions occuring during the holiday season. This offensive move by the Sheriffs Office is effective, because it puts the remaining dealers back on their heels wondering if they will be next, and they most likely will be. So pack your jail bag and get ready fellows…because you will be going on a holiday vacation where the meals will be served in your room. No need worry about who will take care of your shiny ride and other possessions purchased with the dirty money, because they will be auctioned off to finance future sweeps so there can be more "winners".

There is something about a girl with a gun...

Café Owner Pulls Real Gun On Suspects Armed With BB Gun

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Two men tried to rob an Orange County cafe with a BB gun, so the cafe owner pulled out a real gun and sent them running….

….But there was a catch when one of the suspects pulled out his BB gun and pointed it at Minerva Perez; she had her own gun. After Perez pointed her gun at the robbery suspects, they jumped in their car and headed up the 408.

Watch the video.

A Gun Shy salute to our sister in arms, Minerva Perez, a hard working Hispanic woman who obviously doesn't like criminals talking smack to her while trying to steal her hard earned cash. Too bad there wasn't a video surveillance camera to catch the "oh $hi#" expression on their face when they realized that while they were thinking they were the hunters, they had actually become the hunted. I might have to stop by at the café for lunch and congratulate her personally on a job well done.

Why should our elderly be forced to live like this?

Does this make anyone else angry?

Man Goes To Work With Bullet In Head- 74-Year-Old Struck By Stray Bullet
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A Riviera Beach man who was hit by a stray bullet in the back of the head is back at work -- with the slug still stuck in his skull...

...Police said Strickland was hit by a bullet Tuesday night from an attempted robbery outside a Walgreens store.

Chief of OPD has her work cut out for her

Orlando Police Chief Outlines Plan To Cut Crime

Chief Val Demings says she has a lot in the works to reduce the rampant hold-ups in Orlando.

With the increase in criminal activity on the mean streets of Orlando, Val Demings surely has her hands full. The newly elected head of the Orange County Sheriffs Office is her husband Jerry Demings. Hopefully the two agencies will work together to get this city back in order.

And the bodies just keep piling up

Man Shot, Killed During Fight At Strip Club
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A man was killed after a shooting at an Orange County strip club late Wednesday night. Investigators said a fight started inside the Diamond Club on Semoran Boulevard near Hibiscus Road.

The video.

My happy post of the day

Apopka Marine Earns Bronze Star For Valor
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Capt. Christopher D. Wills received the Bronze Star on Wednesday during a ceremony at Camp Lejeune. The Marines say Wills fought with valor on two occasions as a Military Transition Team leader with the First Iraqi Army Division. In April, he held his ground so Iraqi soldiers could escape and the following day kept his men safe during a mortar barrage. Wills is 37 and from Apopka, Florida.

It makes me happy...yes happy to know that in a world of mediocrity and compromised standards, the Marine Corps is still turning out young men of high character and un-compromised loyalty. A salute to one of our valiant hometown boys who served honorably, along with a loud oorah, because he is a credit to the Corps.

Anyone else see a pattern here?

Target Store Thieves Caught In The Act, Escape
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The thieves went to great lengths to get to their target, which appeared to be video games and other electronics. At least two men first stole a Sherwin Williams paint truck, then cut through a fence in the Target garden department before covering up one of the security cameras and entering the main store.

Robbery Suspects Crash Into Cruiser, Ditch
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Glass was left shattered all over the ground outside Florida Cleaning Systems in Seminole County from when the men smashed the window out of one of the vans. They hotwired the van and then took off on a crime spree.

Maybe it is just a coincidence, but they went to great lengths to steal vans with company logos on them. Is this the latest move by thieves to appear legit so they are not stopped?

Take me to my happy place

More and more I am getting the feeling that it isn't Orlando.

Man Threatens To Kill Ross Workers After Shooting Way In

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Store employees locked out a gunman and ran for cover early Wednesday morning, but it wasn't enough. The gunman opened fire, shattered the glass and forced workers in Orlando's tourist corridor to hand over drawers of cash.

The perpetrators seem to be getting bolder in their activities, which makes them more dangerous. If this is not handled expediently, eventually a tourist(s) will be killed, and then the rest of Orlando’s tourism will go down the drain. The readers might remember my earlier entry.

Maybe my suggestions to make dining safer for tourists could be applied to increase the safety for stores on I-Drive as well.

It is time to start thinking outside the box in order to get the desired results.Time is of the essence.

A very sad day indeed

Husband Accepts Murdered UCF Student's Degree

Please watch the video.

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Nicole was murdered in June of 2008 in East Orange County's Blanchard Park before she could finish her studies at UCF.

This is my second soapbox this week and then I will probably shut up for a while (maybe). Here we have a beautiful young woman, who was working hard to better herself and the community, only to have her life cut short by a rapist murderer. This murder happened close to the University of Central Florida campus, which in the past was always thought to be a good area that was fairly safe. I have a news flash for all of my local readers. I have only been back in Orlando a short time after being away for almost ten years, and there aren’t any good areas anymore. In my earlier entries, I reported on the road rage murder at the Steak and Shake, the person shot at student housing, the drive by shooting on Suntree Blvd, and the shooting at the Marriot on University Drive.
There is also suspicion that the person who was shot and died at the hospital, was shot behind Logan’s Steakhouse which is directly across the street from the Marriot. All of these incidents were in close proximity to each other and the UCF campus. These are all events that have occurred very recently. Please read this entry as well.

I am not sure if they are human

Burglars Point Gun At 1-Year-Old's Head

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Deputies said the baby was sleeping in the back bedroom of the home when the thieves kicked in the front door, grabbed the child and put a gun to her head.

Gun Held To Baby's Head In Home Invasion

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A masked gunman held a gun to the head of a 1-year-old during a violent home invasion in Lake County, deputies said...

...A couple said they were threatened and pistol-whipped before a gun was pointed at the child during a demand for money, according to deputies.

They have the appearance of humans, but they are obviously missing a key component...a heart.

The only thing worse than this, is the person who held a gun to a babies head in the Walmart parking lot while he raped the mother of the child.

Adds new meaning to "going to the club"

From the You play around you lay around column:
Men Try To Enter Store Through Air Conditioning Duct
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One suspect who tried to fight deputies received a gash on his forehead when a deputy hit him in the head with a baton.

Maybe the perp will be singing I fought the baton.. and the.. baton won.

It appears that the guys from OCSO never sleep...check out the mugshots for one days bookings here.

Mug Shots Anyone?

Check out what local law enforcement is doing around the clock, and maybe this will explain why citizens shouldn't call them when they leave their vehicle unlocked and then find something missing. (they are busy with serious stuff you knuckleheads)

Make sure you go to the drop down menu and look at all of the various charges found under View Mug Shots By Charge. Let me give you a few to get you warmed up:

AGGRAVATED ASSAULT WITH A FIREARM

ROBBERY WITH A FIREARM

ROBBERY: ARMED WITH A FIREARM

BATTERY ON LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER

POSS. CONC. WEAPON/FIREARM BY CONV. FELON

accidental shooting at store

Woman Shot After Man Drops Gun In Store- Man Says He Never Carried Pistol In Public Before

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Sixty-seven-year-old Woodrow Monlyn Jr. was arrested in connection with carrying a concealed firearm. He told police he had never carried the .25-caliber pistol in public before and didn't know he needed a permit.

People are living in fear, and so as a by product the number of concealed carry permits have doubled in the last few years here in Florida. It doesn’t matter that this man, who was obviously not of the criminal element had this pistol, because he could have dropped it whether he was licensed to carry concealed or not. Here is the real crux of the matter. Go to a pistol range and just observe what goes on there sometime. What you will see are many people who are extremely unsafe in their handling of a loaded firearm, as well as a large number of people who can’t shoot a tight group on a stationary paper target, even at close range. Heaven help us all if these people ever end up in a close quarter situation in a supermarket full of shoppers where they feel the need to exchange gunfire with an assailant. Many of these people are uninformed about the various type of rounds and their application, so they are carrying a pistol full of ball ammo which skips around so nicely on a tiled concrete floor and block walls. Here is an example of what can happen.

Woman Slightly Hurt In Walmart Shooting
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The gunman started shooting while running, firing six times in the crowded store. Woodland, who is six weeks pregnant, was grazed in her back.

Watch the video.

119 and counting

Man Found Shot To Death On I-4- Body Discovered In Polk County
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Polk County deputies were looking for clues Sunday night into the slaying of an Orlando man.

Home invader gets an early Christmas gift...in "the package"

I didn’t know that people who kicked down doors to terrorize and pistol whip helpless victims (not this time) had any testicles. Maybe we have another candidate for the Class of 2009 Pistol Whippers Rehabilitation program.

Suspect Shot In Groin When Home Invasion Victim Fights Back
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Bullets went flying in Deltona early Sunday morning, after the victim of a chaotic home invasion fought back, apparently shooting one of the suspect's in his groin as he fled the crime scene.

2 Men, 3 Teens Arrested In Home Invasion
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Deputies found Patrick Lauby, 33, shot in the groin, and determined he was also involved in the home invasion. Lauby was also arrested. Deputies are trying to determine if the gunshot wound was self-inflicted.

Call 911 and die?

I was curiously researching a book titled Call 911 and Die.

Of course as with all books there is always a certain amount of sensationalism created in order to sell the product, so you need to review any book that claims to be reporting the facts using discernment. I agree that there are variables from county to county and state to state in regards to the level of law enforcement efficiency in an area. There are also variables between 911 operators, their call systems, and their personal level of competence/incompetence to put it together and forward it to the correct responders, as evidenced by this incident that occurred in Plantation Florida. You can hear the 911 call here and read the transcript of the call here.

If someone is trying to kick in your front door, Gun Shy believes that you should call 911, after you have you readied your weapon(s) for the perpetrators eventual entry into your dwelling. Make sure that you inform the 911 operator that you are armed, so that information can be passed on to the officers who will eventually arrive on the scene because their job is dangerous enough without receiving friendly fire. As stated in an earlier entry that I wrote, Law Enforcement has no obligation to personally defend anyone, and they do the best they can with the resources they have available. In multiple studies by Professor Gary Kleck (Florida State University) it has been determined that defending oneself and family with a firearm is significantly more effective in deterring crime and preventing personal injury than any other action, including submitting to the assailant.

Some other interesting reading:

www.gunowners.org/fs9901.htm

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_violence_in_the_United_States

www.examiner.com/x-1417-Cleveland-Gun-Rights-Examiner~y2008m12d11-Dial-911-and-die

psacake.com/dial_911.asp

Eleven days before Christmas the assailants gave to thee...

Christmas Parade Halted Due To Gunfire

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The Titusville Christmas parade came to a halt after two men were shot near where hundreds of people had gathered to watch floats and bands pass by.