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This is how crazy things have gotten in the northeast. I can understand why FL natives don't like people from "up nawth" and NYer's (this town is about 90 mins east of NYC). But can you see why people are leaving in droves? PEZ company headquarters decided to host a free Easter Egg Hunt and chaos ensued - a 2 year-old pushed into the mud, a 4 year-old left bloodied - WTF? They had a free Easter Egg Hunt yesterday in Wellington as well. Unfortunately my 3 year-old was sick and we missed it, but I'm pretty sure it didn't end like this one. I know that things like this can and do happen everywhere. And I know that a lot of crazy sh&* happens in Florida, but it just seems like people up there have gotten angrier and angrier over the past few years. Such negativity and intolerance of others. An attitude of "you're in my way" and sense of self-importance and entitlement. You could not pay me to move back to CT. I LOVE Florida sooooo much and have never been happier since I've moved here. And I apologize for the Northerners who bring this attitude and behavior with them to Florida. They've actually been conditioned to believe that this is an appropriate way to behave. It's pretty sad, really. Makes me ashamed to tell people I'm from the north.
On a happier note...HAPPY EASTER to everyone!!!
Actually, we know a lot of people from everywhere, some great people, some we'd rather not be around. While I know what you mean by that aggressiveness and disregard for others, heck, I've seen it and had it directed at me and mine too many times to deny it, I'd still figure it's the individual and not necessarily where he is from responsible for how he acts. I know some great folks from the northeast ( some of whom can be unfiltered blabbermouths but have hearts of gold and would do anything for someone in need). So I'd never ever dismiss someone based solely on where he/she came from, I would consider the person's own actions and how he/she treats others as the measure of character.
So don't ever be ashamed ( or the flip side, arrogant and superior, I guess would be a consideration too-not you, but some folks), of where you came from.
.... and if you have kids check out the sex offender list in FL
Crazies are all over not just the NE
A note: registered sex offenders are not only child abusers. A sex offender is someone who commits a sexual crime against another person - whether that be against a woman, a man, a child, or the community at large. A sex offender can be a danger to ANY of us, not only to people with children!
Also, the registry is not an indication of how many people are a threat in your community - the VAST MAJORITY of sex offenders have no record of their crimes and have never been tried nor identified. An estimated 1 in 3 women in their lifetimes, and 1 in 6 men, are sexually assaulted. Sex offenders are parents in your community, are coworkers, are kids on the playground, are your own children. There is no age requirement to be a sex offender, and many registered sex offenders are actually minors who molested other children in their school or family, or minors who sexually assaulted adult women.
This is a bizarre thread. Florida is actually pretty known for its violence and random crimes. People who move to Florida to escape such things are not very educated or well-informed. That's not hating on Florida, it's just a fact. Road rage incidents, students lighting each other on fire, people shooting unarmed children for walking in their neighborhoods, people eating off the face of others while on dangerous drugs, people killing their children... Florida is in the national news a lot for extreme violence. (Not to mention of course an inept election process.) It's just the truth.
There are plenty of things to love about Florida, but its lack of crazy and violent people is absolutely not one of them.
The violence in FL scares me a lot more than the violence in NE cities did, because it seems to be a lot more random and not really based on something predictable.
Consider for instance that in Key West we just had a drunk guy in front of a bar fight his wife physically, and then shoot 3 people on Duval St. completely unrelated to the incident! That was only a few days ago and he is already out roaming the local streets free on bail. That does NOT happen in the NE - you would still be in prison if you did that.
Where did I mention "violence and random crimes" in my post? I'm talking about rude and angry people who can't conduct themselves appropriately in what should be considered normal activities. Besides, I know all too well about "random violent crimes." (and I'm not talking about some stupid BS story about a drunk guy in a bar fight). In the next town over from where I lived in CT, Adam Lanza killed 20 6-year-olds in one of the worst random acts of violence in the history of our country. His house was about 10 miles from mine. So statistics be damned, because that was "never supposed to happen" in a sleepy little New England town. Random horrible violent crimes can and do happen everywhere.
A note: registered sex offenders are not only child abusers. A sex offender is someone who commits a sexual crime against another person - whether that be against a woman, a man, a child, or the community at large. A sex offender can be a danger to ANY of us, not only to people with children!
Also, the registry is not an indication of how many people are a threat in your community - the VAST MAJORITY of sex offenders have no record of their crimes and have never been tried nor identified. An estimated 1 in 3 women in their lifetimes, and 1 in 6 men, are sexually assaulted. Sex offenders are parents in your community, are coworkers, are kids on the playground, are your own children. There is no age requirement to be a sex offender, and many registered sex offenders are actually minors who molested other children in their school or family, or minors who sexually assaulted adult women.
SEX OFFENDERS??? Are you for real? Talk about hijacking a post! How does an incident involving an Easter egg hunt turn to sex offenders? Talk about a BIZARRE post!!
SEX OFFENDERS??? Are you for real? Talk about hijacking a post! How does an incident involving an Easter egg turn to sex offenders? Talk about BIZARRE
Clearly you are not following. Starfish was not the one who brought up sex offenders. But yes, this is a bizarre thread simply because of how crazy some people in FL are. Nothing compared to the Northeast. It wouldn't be an example of why people from move from there to FL.
This is a bizarre thread. Florida is actually pretty known for its violence and random crimes. People who move to Florida to escape such things are not very educated or well-informed. That's not hating on Florida, it's just a fact. Road rage incidents, students lighting each other on fire, people shooting unarmed children for walking in their neighborhoods, people eating off the face of others while on dangerous drugs, people killing their children... Florida is in the nation news a lot for extreme violence. (Not to mention of course an inept election process.) It's just the truth.
There are plenty of things to love about Florida, but its lack of crazy and violent people is absolutely not one of them.
The violence in FL scares me a lot more than the violence in NE cities did, because it seems to be a lot more random and not really based on something predictable.
Consider for instance that in Key West we just had a drunk guy in front of a bar fight his wife physically, and then shoot 3 people on Duval St. completely unrelated to the incident! That was only a few days ago and he is already out roaming the local streets free on bail. That does NOT happen in the NE - you would still be in prison if you did that.
23 American law enforcement officers have died in the line of duty this year. Is this national news? No, but a guy who shot 3 people (none fataly) is big news because of where it happened. Not what but where made it news.
How many "face eating" incidents have there been in FL?
Did you know that more than 500 people in NYC have been victims of slashing attack in 2016? These are random acts where a person cuts a stranger on the street with a knife or razor most often in the face. Do you see this on the news? No, you don't but if 10 of these incidents were to occur in the entire state of FL it have intense news coverage around the nation.
If you take the time to look into the crime statistics of other states and you will find that there are other states with higher crime rates. Maryland, Delaware, Alaska, Tennessee, South Carolina, Louisiana, Nevada and New Mexico all come up in the top 10 of the most dangerous states. FL is also is in the top 10 however, how many times have you seen crimes in New Mexico in the national news?
Filicide occurs hundreds of times a year in the US. How many trials involving filicide have you seen on TV?
The state of FL is not unique in anyway when it comes to human behavior. FL always gets the press because of its international prominence.
Clearly you are not following. Starfish was not the one who brought up sex offenders. But yes, this is a bizarre thread simply because of how crazy some people in FL are. Nothing compared to the Northeast. It wouldn't be an example of why people from move from there to FL.
You need to check on what is going on in the "NE" and at home.
Louisburg, N.C. — The Franklin County Sheriff's Office identified a man wanted in connection with a triple homicide that occurred at a home in Louisburg on Saturday.
Fayetteville, N.C. — One person was killed and another was injured early Saturday morning after they were shot in the parking lot of a Fayetteville club, officials said.
CHESNEE, SC (FOX Carolina) -
Cherokee County Sheriff Steve Mueller said a Chesnee woman was arrested after deputies determined she had shared videos of herself performing sexual acts with a dog.
Phil. PA Updated: March 27, 2016 — 1:09 AM EDT - One man was killed and three others injured in four shootings across the city Saturday.
Newark, NJ — A 37-year-old man died early Sunday after a domestic dispute on 12th Avenue, authorities said.
READINGTON NJ - Police say the driver who caused a head-on collision that killed two grandparents in Readington was under the influence of alcohol. Frank Corso, 79, and his wife Audrey were killed Friday after their car was hit while on their way home from an Easter egg hunt with their son and grandchildren.
Boston - One man was found shot to death and a second suffering from a stab wound on River Street in Mattapan early this morning, Boston police said.
Rhode Island - 3/27/16 Darrel Jay Northup, 25, of 43 Garden St., Apt. 4, Pawcatuck, was charged Saturday with possession of narcotics. He was released on a promise to appear on April 7.
LITCHFIELD, Maine — A Litchfield man who works as a lifeguard at a YMCA pool in Brunswick was arrested Friday and charged with possession of child pornography.
ROCKLAND, Maine — A 23-year-old Camden man awaiting trial on a charge of manslaughter after y shooting his girlfriend in a Bath parking lot while trying to sell a firearm is in Knox County Jail after police say he drove drunk and was found in possession of illegal drugs.
NY NY - A 19-year-old man was slashed multiple times during a botched holdup outside an Upper West Side train station early Saturday, cops said. The victim was leaving the 96th St. station on Broadway just after midnight when four men approached him. The victim tried to walk away from them but the creeps, after asking where he was from, chased him into the roadway where they knifed him and tried to empty his pockets. The victim fought them off but was slashed on the back of his head, left side of his back and both his hands.
NY NY - A 37-year-old tearing down a Bronx street, died Saturday after driving his car into a Laundromat, cops said. The driver was zooming east on Allerton Ave. at around 9 p.m. when he plowed his black 2003 Chevy Tahoe into two parked cars, struck a light pole and then jumped the curb before crashing into Reda Cleaners on Barnes Ave., cops said.
SEX OFFENDERS??? Are you for real? Talk about hijacking a post! How does an incident involving an Easter egg hunt turn to sex offenders? Talk about a BIZARRE post!!
LOL, some folks will take any opportunity they see to air their own hangups and personal beefs about any topic. In this case a quite obvious disdain for all things Florida, despite the claims to like living in the state.
I'd take those comments with a grain of salt, considering the source.
Having no manners and no common decency is not an "up north thing". It's a white trash thing. And it's a problem all over the US.
If you think Florida doesn't have its share of white trash (transplants AND natives) you are in for a very rude awakening.
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