Don't sit in my spot.
Posted on 05/29/2015 11:20:21 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Police have arrested an 82-year-old Lake Wales, Florida, man for slashing a woman's tires because he claimed she was sitting in his favorite bingo seat.
WTVT-TV reports Fred Smith was charged with criminal mischief last Monday when police say he took an ice pick to 88-year-old Ethel Britt's van during a weekly bingo game at the Lake Ashton Retirement Community Club House.
Police say Smith stormed out of the bingo hall and punctured two of Britt's tires because she was sitting in a chair he usually sits in. Smith was caught on surveillance video in the act.
Lake Wales Deputy Chief Troy Schulze Smith says Smith admitted to the crime and expressed regret. Smith faces having to pay $500 in tire damage and restitution back to Britt.
Why not just unscrew the valve stems?
He’s 82 and she’s 88. I blame his parents for NOT teaching him to respect his elders. :)
This is like an episode of “The Sopranos” and Paulie Walnuts’ mother.
Well, like they say “If you’re old enuff to do the crime, you’re old enuff to do the time...”!!!!
Not surprising, considering as a society, it’s all about “Me! Me! Me!” combined with the decay in core values that so permeates our country. Selfish, self-centered, indulgent, entitled (mentality), spoiled, pampered...you name it, we’re there. Leaves no time, room, money, desire, effort, interest in caring for those “pesky” elderly. (sarc/off)
I would agree but did the “perp” have a concealed carry weapon for that ice pick? Was he subjected to a background check before buying that deadly weapon? “Fair is fair” is it not.
No wonder my sister-in-law is moving back to Wisconsin from Florida.
Don't sit in my spot.
Flattening the tires of an 88 year old may have saved some lives.
Sounds like he may be on the Alzheimer’s path.
The number was P20565R16
Bingo.....
The Crystal Meth of the retired.
Just say NO!!
How can you live that long and stay that morally disgusting?
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