Reptile Farm Site Of SWAT Standoff!!

[PhullTank57]

"A Special Response Team from the Miami-Dade Police Department has surrounded a Homestead home following reports of a person who has barricaded himself inside, possibly armed with a gun."

http://news.yahoo.com/video/miamicb...cHVsYXIEc2xrA3dvbWFuc3R1bm5lZA#video=24736486

'Gangsta' exotic animal keepers?!!... or what?!!Wow, bad deal gone wrong, high prices, poor quality specimans?... whaaaat?!!

I really hope this incident doesn't create an impression that exotic pets (and fish too)!! have relations/ ties to violent street thugs... thats the last thing we would need in this hobby?!!

 

[TheRealAndyCook]

Holy crap

 

[krzr3000]

From what i see on fb its tom crutchfield's farm, hes known around the world. Hope everything is ok...

 

[Thalan]

I hope not only that everything is ok but that dude has his paperwork in perfect order. I'd hate to run afoul of F&W because the cops had to come in for something unrelated.

 

[TheRealAndyCook]

I sorta hope in a way it was the home owner that got shot, and the shooter was the one that baracaded himself in the home...However the news outlets dont seem to understand how to report on a story.

Anyone know what happened?

 

[Thalan]

I sorta hope in a way it was the home owner that got shot, and the shooter was the one that baracaded himself in the home...However the news outlets dont seem to understand how to report on a story.

That was the impression I got but they failed to mention any useful details

 

[BlackShark11k]

Link gets me too "freak snowstrom strikes in april??"

 

[redtailcatfreak]

Wow i live about 3 hours from there and havent heard a thing about it.

 

[krzr3000]

http://blogs.miaminewtimes.com/riptide/2011/04/snake_farm_shooting_tom_crutch.php

 

[BayArea_510]

man so the owner stephonson had the permit that sucks