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Florida Man, 82, Arrested For Slashing 88-Year-Old Woman's Tires Over Bingo
NBC Miami ^ | May 29, 2015

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.


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To: tired&retired

Why not just unscrew the valve stems?


21 posted on 05/30/2015 5:31:10 AM PDT by Cvengr ( Adversity in life & death is inevitable; Stress is optional through faith in Christ.)
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To: nickcarraway

He’s 82 and she’s 88. I blame his parents for NOT teaching him to respect his elders. :)


22 posted on 05/30/2015 5:32:54 AM PDT by momtothree
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To: nickcarraway

This is like an episode of “The Sopranos” and Paulie Walnuts’ mother.


23 posted on 05/30/2015 5:33:53 AM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: nickcarraway

Well, like they say “If you’re old enuff to do the crime, you’re old enuff to do the time...”!!!!


24 posted on 05/30/2015 5:36:41 AM PDT by djf (OK. Well, now, lemme try to make this clear: If you LIKE your lasagna, you can KEEP your lasagna!)
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To: napscoordinator

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)


25 posted on 05/30/2015 5:37:57 AM PDT by nfldgirl
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To: nfldgirl
“We need to start treating the elderly much better in this country.”..........

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.

26 posted on 05/30/2015 5:56:14 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: Sherman Logan

Don't sit in my spot.

27 posted on 05/30/2015 6:03:53 AM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: nickcarraway

Flattening the tires of an 88 year old may have saved some lives.

Sounds like he may be on the Alzheimer’s path.


28 posted on 05/30/2015 6:13:37 AM PDT by PAR35
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To: nickcarraway

The number was P20565R16


29 posted on 05/30/2015 6:29:47 AM PDT by Larry Lucido
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To: nickcarraway

Bingo.....
The Crystal Meth of the retired.

Just say NO!!


30 posted on 05/30/2015 7:23:36 AM PDT by oldvirginian (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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To: nickcarraway

How can you live that long and stay that morally disgusting?


31 posted on 05/30/2015 9:06:39 AM PDT by SaraJohnson
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