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mercuryblues

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17. My guess is that his neighbors hate him

Reply to cab67 (Reply #14)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 12:41 PM

Jun 6

The guy appears to be a self-appointed cop of the neighborhood.

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70 year old man tries to drown young man over lake use [View all] BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 6 OP

Bet that guy has a history of abuse Woodwizard Jun 6 #1

+1. There should be a civil lawsuit as well dalton99a Jun 6 #3

There will be..between lawyer fees for murder defense and civil lawsuit, man will be liquidating his lake house BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 6 #4

If others hadnt intervened, would he have actually drowned the victim BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 6 #5

Yep that young man wouldn't here today if those two guys hadn't intervened. n/t iluvtennis Jun 6 #9

The 21-year-old was disabled and on crutches dalton99a Jun 6 #2

Though, he was standing on two legs in the video with no crutches in sight. Nonetheless... lostnfound Jun 6 #12

The crutches were plainly visible in the video. I saw them. QueerDuck Jun 6 #13

Yes my son can stand and walk short distances Lifeafter70 Sunday #27

Transport Wheelchair user here too... QueerDuck Sunday #32

Yes my son is in hospice for cancer Lifeafter70 Sunday #33

🫂🦋 QueerDuck Sunday #34

Adrenaline can do make you do Smilo Jun 6 #18

The crutches were RIGHT THERE obamanut2012 Jun 6 #24

Sorry, I'm old and my eyes aren't as sharp as they used to be lostnfound Sunday #25

Old man is real lucky those boys are peaceful people. He could have easily been made real dead at that lake. Intractable Jun 6 #6

Thank you for recognizing that!! Stargazer99 Jun 6 #19

Evil people live malaise Jun 6 #7

He looks like he's built like 72 year old RFK Farmer-Rick Jun 6 #8

No, the shitbag is not built Aviation Pro Jun 6 #16

And his fat ass was hanging out of those shorts. Ritabert Sunday #30

I will happily be available for jury selection Deuxcents Jun 6 #10

Should read "Old man FAFO how to lose the rest of Luz Jun 6 #11

He's probably proud of himself. cab67 Jun 6 #14

My guess is that his neighbors hate him mercuryblues Jun 6 #17

Yep if he's that out of control with a stranger imagine what he does with neighbors. Ritabert Sunday #31

I am glad that this asshole was arrested LetMyPeopleVote Jun 6 #15

Could have been worse for either of them GreatGazoo Jun 6 #20

The escalation, in the old guy's mind, was them being in that part of the lake. usedtobedemgurl Monday #35

scummy to film the attack and not help. influencer syndrome? msongs Jun 6 #21

In hindsight, it is good they did. CivicGrief Sunday #26

scummy to choke and drown a guy. whatabout syndrome? Torchlight Wednesday #40

Why is it ALWAYS an old dude with a big chip on his shoulder? Conjuay Jun 6 #22

Young dudes dont own lake houses BlueWaveNeverEnd Jun 6 #23

Why did it take so long for his friends to johnnyfins Sunday #28

I don't know, but it says a lot usedtobedemgurl Monday #36

What a shitbag. Dave Bowman Sunday #29

Update: Massachusetts judge releases Hopkinton man accused of attempted murder in beach chaos erronis Tuesday #37

Also " no more drowning people" BlueWaveNeverEnd Wednesday #39

I'd bet anything this bully was 100% MAGA. oasis Tuesday #38