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N.Y. lottery winner and tenant fight thief
Chief Bottle Washer New Jersey United States Member #1 May 31, 2000 15569 Posts Online |
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Hire body guards, sniper, and other preventative protections. With that much money this is no longer a concern, it is the life of the winner. He's going to have a sniper on his roof? Don't you think the alarm system going off would do the trick?
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Idaho United States Member #56982 November 21, 2007 1866 Posts Offline |
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He's going to have a sniper on his roof? Don't you think the alarm system going off would do the trick? I agree an alarm system seems sufficient. I think getting a sniper would be going overboard.
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mid-Ohio United States Member #9 March 24, 2001 9376 Posts Offline |
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A man came to his door saying his name was Tony and he was there to repay $1,500 Owens had allowed him to borrow. A man with that first name did owe Owens' money, but he said he knew the hooded man at his door was not his acquaintance.
Loaning that kind of money to an acquaintance (not a friend or family member) will have some people thinking you keep money in your home even if you haven't won a lottery jackpot. * Trying is the first step toward failure *
homer J. Simpson
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Illinois United States Member #30849 January 17, 2006 3595 Posts Offline |
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One of the books about what to do if you win a jackpot suggests taking out kidnap and ransom insurance.
If I hit a jackpot I'd get a surveilance system like the one Al Pacino had in Scarface! It's Lotto, not horseshoes or artillery!
close doesn't count! I sell everything at a loss but make up for it in volume
- Milo Minderbinder, Catch-22
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NY United States Member #54982 August 21, 2007 1596 Posts Offline |
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It's a good thing the victim of this Home Invasion is safe.
His life is more important than the money...
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Pennsylvania United States Member #17377 June 10, 2005 1070 Posts Offline |
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It was said by 1 of my college professors'. "A 4 sure way to become a welfare reciepient is 2 have a child b4 U get out of high school." Well I say "A 4 sure way to get yourself robbed, hit the lottery." Heck in the world 2day U might get hit over the head 4 a $10 scratch off. LOL Woah, your college professor needs to take a lesson in overgeneralizing about certain circumstances. I am living proof that His narrowminded concept doesnt hold water.
As to the nature of this article, Two things hold true. It IS the lotteries duty to share with the public the name of the winner. Far too many folks try to hide their true networth. Crime doesnt discriminate whether rich or poor, it is an equal opportunity destroyer. As a famous actor once said. I chose the public limelight so its my duty to surrender some of my privacy for them to get to know my being, but it doesnt mean they can follow me to the bathroom. Once you get that concept you'll stop whining about wanting your cake and eating it too. kindness is a small gesture accepted by another
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New Member CT United States Member #62788 June 23, 2008 15 Posts Offline |
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Anonymous claiming would minimize this from happening, but word gets around, even if it's anonymous. If you win and tell just one friend, word will get out. If you win, have no family, and tell no one, friends may notice if you change lifestyle, buy new things, and so on.
If every winner was kept anonymous, then there would be some people who would complain that the lottery was fixed, because all the winners were anonymous and they would think it should be public record to prove the lottery was not rigged.
The best is a middle ground. Smart winners will set up trusts, corporations, charities, and other organizations to insulate themselves and channel their winnings correctly. Duck,
I agree. People want their privacy, but some people want to know the lottery is not rigged. A middle ground is best, work within the legal system if necessary. It's too bad I haven't won a good sizable jackpot, since I have no friends and only a few close immediate family members that care about me. And if some distant relative tries to wrangle some money out of me, I will either ignore him/her or tell that person to f*** off. What are they gonna do? Not like me or care about me anymore? Refuse to speak to me? They were doing that before. Big f****** loss.
SC
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MI United States Member #55299 August 31, 2007 633 Posts Offline |
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Or they'll just try to kidnap you which may result in your death. With odds like 1 in 175,711,536 how can I lose?!
You can't predict random.
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New Member CT United States Member #62788 June 23, 2008 15 Posts Offline |
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Hire body guards, sniper, and other preventative protections. With that much money this is no longer a concern, it is the life of the winner. Sniper? You don't need no stinking sniper!
SC
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New Member CT United States Member #62788 June 23, 2008 15 Posts Offline |
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If a thief came to my house, if I had my own house, and threatened me with a gun pointed at my head, I would just say "Do it, if ya got the stones".
SC
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