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MineralMan

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23. I can't imagine why it would lead to that.

Reply to Cleita (Reply #21)

Sun Jul 14, 2013, 01:08 PM

Jul 2013

The thread is about gated communities. Lots of people live in them. There are lots of people on DU, so it stands to reason that some DUers probably live in such places.

Trayvon Martin died because a moron playing cop decided that black kids are suspicious. He followed him, got into a conflict with him, and killed him. Sadly, a jury in Florida decided to let him walk. It is a stain on our society that such a jury verdict could be rendered, in my opinion. Gated communities have nothing to do with that, frankly, except that some hire private security guards.

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Lesson Learned - Don't live in Gated Communities [View all] FreakinDJ Jul 2013 OP

The HOA already settled with Martin's mother BainsBane Jul 2013 #1

I would never live in one nt MrScorpio Jul 2013 #2

I live in one, its fine Socialistlemur Jul 2013 #8

Here in the US, people would buy those condos and then screech about kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #13

Travon Martin was a visitor to the gated community FarCenter Jul 2013 #3

Visiting family, who lived there RedCappedBandit Jul 2013 #4

Wasn't he visiting his father FreakinDJ Jul 2013 #5

He was, but pipi_k Jul 2013 #10

Gated communities are a sign of cowardice. The people living in them are pathetic. backscatter712 Jul 2013 #6

There doesn't appear to be anything 'exclusive' wercal Jul 2013 #7

You are correct. A number of the newer complexes are "gated." duffyduff Jul 2013 #12

This place had driveable streets, so I'd call it a gated community. kestrel91316 Jul 2013 #14

lesson learned, amature security is a disaster waiting to happen markiv Jul 2013 #9

Gated communities... pipi_k Jul 2013 #11

It's ridiculous. I read in the paper about a big brouhaha in one of those communities because Cleita Jul 2013 #17

Exactly. I would never live in one. Cleita Jul 2013 #15

I'm sure there are DUers who live in gated communities. MineralMan Jul 2013 #16

Apparently you must because I don't know how you would know where many other DUers live. Cleita Jul 2013 #18

That's a strange sort of logic. MineralMan Jul 2013 #19

Not strange logic at all. You brought it up. It would lead to one thinking you also Cleita Jul 2013 #21

I can't imagine why it would lead to that. MineralMan Jul 2013 #23

Trayvon's parents have already settled a lawsuit with HA npk Jul 2013 #20

We'll not live anywhere our dirtbikes aren't welcome... ileus Jul 2013 #22