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Across the Fence:  My neighbor went beserk  |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
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 Posted - Jan 29 2012 : 5:10:31 PM
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He tried to blow up his house. Saturated everything with gasoline but the environment was "too rich" and so didn't ignite--good for me and the other people around him. The corner of my back yard meets the corner of his back yard. So if there had been an explosion, my house would have been damaged. He was in a standoff with the police and shot himself in the head. Last I heard, he was in critical condition. No one knows what caused him to snap. He seemed normal enough, I just never talked to him that much, there was something odd about him. He tried to ask me out once. Boxer would snap at his hands when he tried to pet him, and that's unusual for Boxer. Now his house will probably have to be condemned cause it's soaked in gasoline. This is a pretty quiet neighborhood, so everyone was wondering what happened with him. He apparently was distraught over some personal and financial problems. He kept to himself a lot. I guess you can never really know when a seemingly "normal" person will go crazy. I don't know if he's going to live or not. If he does, he'd probably be brain-damaged for the rest of his life. Other than that, things go on as normal. The house has yellow crime scene tape around it. But things are pretty quiet today. I guess you just never know.
Cindy
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead O'Connor
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
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oldbittyhen
True Blue Farmgirl
1511 Posts
tina
quartz hill
ca
USA
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Posted - Jan 29 2012 : 5:28:07 PM
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I am so sorry that you and your neighbors had such a scare, and I am so sorry that he thought all he could do is die, I hope he has family around to give him some sense of peace by talking to him, and if no family, maybe neighbors...I would also be really nervous about his house, so I hope the power was shut off, as well as gas if that is one of his utilitys. I will keep all of you in my thoughts...
"Knowlege is knowing that a tomato is a fruit, Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad" |
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GirlwithHook
True Blue Farmgirl
922 Posts
Alyce
Madison
WI
USA
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Posted - Jan 29 2012 : 5:30:46 PM
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Oh my goodness! I'm glad you're okay. That is scary and sad.
A hook, a book, and a good cup of coffee.... |
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Okie Farm Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
1674 Posts
Mary Beth
McLoud
Oklahoma
USA
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
2914 Posts |
Posted - Jan 29 2012 : 5:59:42 PM
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Yes, the police cut off the utilities. The windows are still open to let the house air out. A couple of the houses next to him were evacuated but they didn't ask me to leave. I don't know if he has family around here but I saw a man and woman there today and they were painting over some messages he had spray-painted. I think he just let himself get too isolated and couldn't think rationally. That's why it's so important to have community. Whether it's family, neighbors, friends--or farmgirls--people need other people. It's too easy to go insane when you're isolated.
Cindy
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead O'Connor
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
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smiley
True Blue Farmgirl
650 Posts
lea
pea ridge
arkansas
USA
650 Posts |
Posted - Jan 29 2012 : 6:02:09 PM
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| How awful. I had a neighbor kill herself. I visited with her the night before and there was never a clue anything was wrong. Glad you are ok |
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JessieMae
True Blue Farmgirl
702 Posts
Jessie
Raleigh
North Carolina
USA
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Posted - Jan 29 2012 : 7:48:44 PM
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Yikes...what a scary story.
Jessie Mae
Farmgirl Sisterhood #134 |
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YakLady
True Blue Farmgirl
652 Posts
Natalie
Montana
USA
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Posted - Jan 29 2012 : 7:55:42 PM
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I'm really, really glad that the house didn't light and you're safe! I'm also sorry your neighbor lost it =/ Sometimes life can get to be too much to bare on your own. You're definitely right about community being necessary!
~Natalie~ Just a farmgirl in Western Montana. http://mtnme.blogspot.com
Starting a family and raising Tibetan Yaks, Nigerian Dwarf Goats, Laying hens, Muscovy ducks, and a few dogs. |
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Emily Anna
True Blue Farmgirl
863 Posts
Emily
Fort Atkinson
WI
USA
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Posted - Jan 29 2012 : 7:58:17 PM
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That is so sad! I am so glad his plans didn't work out and that you all are safe. I saddens me to think of how distressed someone mus have been to go to such extremes.
So glad you're safe and sound, Cindy!
Emily |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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MagnoliaWhisper
True Blue Farmgirl
2817 Posts
Heather
Haysville
Kansas
USA
2817 Posts |
Posted - Jan 29 2012 : 11:54:25 PM
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That is SCARY!
However, just because he shot himself in the head, doesn't automatically mean he will have brain damage. My uncle crushed his skull in a motorcycle accident about 20 years ago. Same uncle three years ago was shot in the face/head.....he's still alive and no brain damage. They really thought that would be it, put the shooting in the head with the previously crushed skull so you never know. Also that Mary Jo Buttafucco I don't think has brain damage either and she was shot directly in the head. Just depends on where the bullet decides to go.
I hope he gets help, but doesn't come back to your area! EEK! Scary!
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rough start farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
3331 Posts
marianne
The Beautiful Pacific NW
Washington State
USA
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Posted - Jan 30 2012 : 01:16:45 AM
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Holy cow, how do you go on about your business after something like that happens literally in your backyard!? Best wishes in recovering from this...I wouldn't know where to start to try to regain a sense of safety. I guess you just never know what someone might do and all we can do is trust that our neighbor wants to live as badly as we do.
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Fiddlehead Farm
True Blue Farmgirl
4562 Posts
Diane
Waupaca
WI
USA
4562 Posts |
Posted - Jan 30 2012 : 04:05:00 AM
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I saw that story. My DH was reading about it on the Trucker's Blog. He apparently poured diesel fuel all over his semi and started it on fire first. Then went to his house and tried to start it on fire before he shot himself. I had heard that he died. I don't understand what can be so awful in your life to do this. I am glad you and your neighbors are all OK.
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
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Posted - Jan 30 2012 : 05:53:40 AM
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Wow, that's a scary and very sad story! You're right, you just never know what's going on in the house next door. I'm glad you and everyone else is ok. I feel terrible for the man and wonder what kinds of things were going on in his life and I'm sad that he felt he had nowhere to turn. :(
--* FarmMilkMama *--
Farmgirl Sister #1086
Be yourself.
Everyone else is already taken.
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Tea Lady
True Blue Farmgirl
645 Posts
Lorraine
Morris
IL
USA
645 Posts |
Posted - Jan 30 2012 : 08:35:05 AM
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I'm glad you're ok and your house was not damaged. So sad about your neighbor - he must have felt so desperate. So sad...
Lorraine
(aka Tea Lady)
Farmgirl #1819
www.birdsandteas.com |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
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Posted - Jan 30 2012 : 08:55:25 AM
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I hadn't heard that he died. Though one of my neighbors thinks it would be a blessing--better than going to prison or being disabled for life. I've been sick lately with asthma/bronchitis so I haven't watched the news yet. I'll watch it at noon. It's just a tragic thing to have happen. I really think he lost his mind.
Cindy
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead O'Connor
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
Visit my blog at http://www.farmerinthebelle.blogspot.com/ |
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prariehawk
True Blue Farmgirl
2914 Posts
Cindy
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Posted - Jan 30 2012 : 3:19:39 PM
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I watched the news. He died. I don't know what kind of personal problems he was having. The other neighbors didn't notice anything unusual. May he rest in peace.
Cindy
"Vast floods can't quench love, no matter what love did/ Rivers can't drown love, no matter where love's hid"--Sinead O'Connor
"In many ways, you don't just live in the country, it lives inside you"--Ellen Eilers
Visit my blog at http://www.farmerinthebelle.blogspot.com/ |
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Tea Lady
True Blue Farmgirl
645 Posts
Lorraine
Morris
IL
USA
645 Posts |
Posted - Jan 30 2012 : 3:55:57 PM
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Such a sad story - yes, may he rest in peace...
Lorraine
(aka Tea Lady)
Farmgirl #1819
www.birdsandteas.com |
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fille de ferme
True Blue Farmgirl
2344 Posts
Madeline
Meadow Lands
Pa.
USA
2344 Posts |
Posted - Jan 31 2012 : 05:27:00 AM
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Glad you are alright :) My husband had these two friends & everytime they would visit, my mild mannered dog would growl & go hide. They both ended up committing suicide, at different times, gun shots to their heads. Animals are a good judge of character. Be glad your dog warned you :)
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Bear5
True Blue Farmgirl
13055 Posts
Louisiana/Texas
USA
13055 Posts |
Posted - Jan 31 2012 : 08:45:24 AM
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Happy to hear that you and yours are okay. How sad.
Marly
"It's only when we truly know and understand that we have a limited time on earth- and that we have no way of knowing when our time is up- that we will begin to live each day to the fullest, as if it was the only one we had." Elisabeth Kurler-Ross |
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LadyInRed
True Blue Farmgirl
6740 Posts
PeggyAnn
Vancouver
WA
USA
6740 Posts |
Posted - Jan 31 2012 : 11:08:31 AM
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Desperate Times bring out the Desperation In People. Crime goes up, Suicides go up and Crazy
Emotions Roller Coaster causing people to snap. It is so very sad!!! Such a desperate cry
for help...was silenced by his own hand. Wow...
Glad the rest of the Neighborhood was ok...and that his place didn't go up in flames.
peggy
Farmgirl #1326
http://ladyinredsite.blogspot.com
"Leave Your Cares Behind...Join Us On The Porch"
"I'm only as strong as the caffeine I drink, the hair-spray I use and the Girlfriends that I have."
When I was a lonely wallflower, Jesus asked me to dance. Then he asked me to be His! |
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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Posted - Jan 31 2012 : 12:30:20 PM
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This story is so sad. Those of us who live near people we call "neighbors" but know virtually nothing about and seldom see might want to look into something I found out about through a friend of mine who did a TV news story about it in Pittsburgh recently. It's called "Nextdoor.com." You can go to their website to learn more about it. I started the ball rolling amongst the 7 families who live along our dirt road. It's a way to stay connected, ask for and receive help when it's needed, swap gossip about local events and so on. I hope it will lead to occasional get-togethers at each other's places when the weather gets nice enough for picnics.
Thank you for sharing your story, horrible as it is. It spurred me to take action to bridge a few gaps in my own personal life. Who knows how it might change someone else's life? |
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Dorinda
True Blue Farmgirl
1023 Posts
Dorinda
St. Cloud
Florida
USA
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Posted - Feb 01 2012 : 04:54:11 AM
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Wow I am glad I live in the country with no neighbors close buy yet. They are suppose to be developing the property behind us. My husband said the other night when that happens we are selling and moving. i told him that was fine but he would have to buy more property out in the country.
Seize The Day!
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Prairie Princess
True Blue Farmgirl
1075 Posts
Jodi
Washington
USA
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