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Day Twenty Three - MARK STEVEN FLOYD
Day Twenty Three - MARK STEVEN FLOYD
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Saturday I sold a car. I was in the street in front of my house helping my x-husband and his friend, who bought the car, load it onto a car hauler. Across the street from my house (very suburban neighborhood) I heard a man (a reclusive possible-naval officer who lives across the street) yelling at a boy, a minor, 17 ys old. The boy is my best friend's son. I walk across and calmly ask what is going on, seems MARK STEVEN FLOYD thinks he's already payed for this months lawn care, but also thinks this month is March. I tried to calm the situation so did another neighbor who was outside and saw what was going on (the guy's landlord). We both corrected him on the date, told him to pay the kid end of story... right?

As landlord and I were walking back to the street MARK STEVEN FLOYD pushed the kid against the wall of his house and said "muther fucker I'll cut you up". My x-husband and his friend heard it at the same time I did and all of us headed back to where they were. I grabbed the kid and started pushing him off the property. My x-husband and his buddy confronted the man who just threatened a minor. (Quick version) He pulled a gun and put it 6" in front of X's friend's nose, then pointed it at my x, then... while pointing at my x looked at his friend.... My x grabbed the gun with one hand and punched the guy to his ass with the other. MARK STEVEN FLOYD ran into his house and we (12 of us including kids milling around, etc) RAN LIKE HELL and called 911. 4 Police cars, 2 tazar strikes and finally MARK STEVEN FLOYD is arrested.

Why do I keep mentioning MARK STEVEN FLOYD's name? Because he is a Naval Officer and I cannot get the navy to speak to me about why this man has 12 guns in his house, takes prescribed, self-administered morphine, his home is covered in dog feces and gallon liquor bottles and they still let him live across the street from me. So far I've hit brick walls with them and I'm hoping its because its the weekend, so I'll keep going tomorrow. But this isn't just on the news, guys. This is my home, my family, my friends. This was here and was real just 2 days ago. In 3 days this guy could be home from jail, if the Navy doesn't do something nobody will. He'll just come home... and be very angry.

Update: I got the Commanding Officer on the phone. He says he will personally pick the guy up from jail if he makes bail and take him to the base hospital for evaluation. He assures me that this guy won't be home for some time. I sure hope he's right. BTW, bail is $252,000.

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 05/25/2007 07:04:16 AM
just saw this ... WOW and holy shit! Gotta go and search his name...that is just scary! I would have done the same in running and grabbing/shooing all the kids for safety! Mother's instinct kicks in 100-fold! (did you send it to the paper or anything??) Gotta go read the link you listed....

Just read comments...not sure why oman wigged out...but I have found there's always 'one' on DPC. :) Keeps things interesting to say the least ... and you are so diplomatic in your responses...unfortunately I instantaneously vomit "STFU" when I get super pissed :)
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 05/04/2007 08:36:36 PM
Originally posted by OmanOtter:
I'm sorry all this happened to you and I'm glad you're ok and that no one was hurt. I also apologize for being too argumentative. I just feel bad for the poor guy; look at how his life has turned to crap -- apparently full of pain with no relief that has led to drug and alcohol addiction and now a 30 year career down the tube. It makes me really sad.


Thank you for that kind thought. I couldn't agree with you more that his life has become very sad. I mentioned before, I don't know the man. I too feel bad for the situation he is in now. I reacted out of fear and protection of my children. I just want to feel safe again. I also hope Mark finds whatever it is he's looking for before he hurts someone.
 05/04/2007 07:55:19 PM
I'm sorry all this happened to you and I'm glad you're ok and that no one was hurt. I also apologize for being too argumentative. I just feel bad for the poor guy; look at how his life has turned to crap -- apparently full of pain with no relief that has led to drug and alcohol addiction and now a 30 year career down the tube. It makes me really sad.
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 05/04/2007 07:56:56 AM
Originally posted by idnic:


While I'm firmly convinced his doctor did not know about the gallon of liquor he brought into his home every day, I do know that the doctor is a military one and I know that because of by the 30+ prescription bottles I had to help his CO remove from his home. I didn't have a complaint against him, I never had a problem with him, never knew him; just happened to know his habbits because he lives directly across the street and I work from home. The day he came into my existance he stood screaming drunk at noon on a saturday and threatened to kill the kid who was collecting for lawn money and pulled a gun on the adults who overheard. Again, I never suggested he or any serviceman was lacking any American rights.. what I am saying is .... if the Navy created this monster its theirs to deal with. He's an officer of 29 1/2 years. I was told he had an injury, the navy docs operated and made it worse. That's why he's been at home with morphine for the last 18 months. I don't want to cause hurt feelings here, I know little of Navy regulations. What I do know for fact is that what he's done is enough to get him confined to base for the forseeable future and that's okay with me, he isn't across the street from my children.


So, it seems you should be thanking the Navy; if it was Home Depot he worked for, they wouldn't be confining him to the lumber yard. You're not a doctor, so you're jumping to conclusions about the quality of care he received based on the bad outcome you witnessed. And, yes, you very much did suggest that he has fewer Constitutional rights than everyone else. You did that when you suggested that his employer had the right to address how he keeps his house and whether he has guns (and how many). None of this we've discussed has anything to do with Navy Regulations, by the way. We're talking the basic rights of an American citizen, including the Healthcare Privacy Protection Act. For the Navy's sake, I hope it wasn't someone in the Navy that permitted you to enter his house.
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 05/03/2007 09:31:42 PM
Originally posted by OmanOtter:
Originally posted by idnic:

The Navy is who gave him an unlimited morphine prescription and sent him home to down it with alcohol for over a year without checking to see if he was using the prescription properly. If Home Depot gave him at-home morphine, I'd sure as hell blame them if they didn't supervise and he abused it. I'm not specifically blaming "The Navy", I AM blaming the parties responsible for his condition and in this case it just happens to be the Navy. I'm sorry if you find that offensive.


No, his doctor gave him the morphine. And how would you know that it was an unlimited supply? That would be extremely unusual. I've never run into any military doctor who would do such a thing? And what makes you think the doctor knew about his alcoholism?

I've had to deal with this kind of complaint before. Someone has some complaint against someone else and thinks that, because that person is in the military they can just dial up their Commanding Officer or the base and have the right to have the employer straighten it all out at the expense of the servicemember's constitutional rights. YES, I DO find it offensive -- in the extreme -- because it paints U.S. servicemembers as something less than full American citizens, something less than the person complaining.


While I'm firmly convinced his doctor did not know about the gallon of liquor he brought into his home every day, I do know that the doctor is a military one and I know that because of by the 30+ prescription bottles I had to help his CO remove from his home. I didn't have a complaint against him, I never had a problem with him, never knew him; just happened to know his habbits because he lives directly across the street and I work from home. The day he came into my existance he stood screaming drunk at noon on a saturday and threatened to kill the kid who was collecting for lawn money and pulled a gun on the adults who overheard. Again, I never suggested he or any serviceman was lacking any American rights.. what I am saying is .... if the Navy created this monster its theirs to deal with. He's an officer of 29 1/2 years. I was told he had an injury, the navy docs operated and made it worse. That's why he's been at home with morphine for the last 18 months. I don't want to cause hurt feelings here, I know little of Navy regulations. What I do know for fact is that what he's done is enough to get him confined to base for the forseeable future and that's okay with me, he isn't across the street from my children.
05/03/2007 06:26:02 PM
Originally posted by idnic:

The Navy is who gave him an unlimited morphine prescription and sent him home to down it with alcohol for over a year without checking to see if he was using the prescription properly. If Home Depot gave him at-home morphine, I'd sure as hell blame them if they didn't supervise and he abused it. I'm not specifically blaming "The Navy", I AM blaming the parties responsible for his condition and in this case it just happens to be the Navy. I'm sorry if you find that offensive.


No, his doctor gave him the morphine. And how would you know that it was an unlimited supply? That would be extremely unusual. I've never run into any military doctor who would do such a thing? And what makes you think the doctor knew about his alcoholism?

I've had to deal with this kind of complaint before. Someone has some complaint against someone else and thinks that, because that person is in the military they can just dial up their Commanding Officer or the base and have the right to have the employer straighten it all out at the expense of the servicemember's constitutional rights. YES, I DO find it offensive -- in the extreme -- because it paints U.S. servicemembers as something less than full American citizens, something less than the person complaining.
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 05/03/2007 12:05:17 PM
Originally posted by OmanOtter:
Why do you keep blaming the Navy? Would you blame Seven Eleven if he worked there? Would you blame Home Depot if he worked there? The Navy can't keep him from owning guns -- they're legal. And, unless this is Navy-owned housing, the Navy can't do anything about how he keeps his house. Moreover, the Navy, including his Commanding Officer, can get sued by this guy for talking to you about his health matters -- psychological, psychiatric, or otherwise. About the most you can expect from them is to address his crimes if civilian law enforcement doesn't. Do you seriously think that when we join the military we lose all of our constitutional rights?! Do you seriously think we SHOULD? Comments like yours really frustrate me.


The Navy is who gave him an unlimited morphine prescription and sent him home to down it with alcohol for over a year without checking to see if he was using the prescription properly. If Home Depot gave him at-home morphine, I'd sure as hell blame them if they didn't supervise and he abused it. I'm not specifically blaming "The Navy", I AM blaming the parties responsible for his condition and in this case it just happens to be the Navy. I'm sorry if you find that offensive.
 05/03/2007 11:57:04 AM
Why do you keep blaming the Navy? Would you blame Seven Eleven if he worked there? Would you blame Home Depot if he worked there? The Navy can't keep him from owning guns -- they're legal. And, unless this is Navy-owned housing, the Navy can't do anything about how he keeps his house. Moreover, the Navy, including his Commanding Officer, can get sued by this guy for talking to you about his health matters -- psychological, psychiatric, or otherwise. About the most you can expect from them is to address his crimes if civilian law enforcement doesn't. Do you seriously think that when we join the military we lose all of our constitutional rights?! Do you seriously think we SHOULD? Comments like yours really frustrate me.
It also sounds like this poor guy has serious psychological/psychiatric problems (you mentioned that he thought it was March). Unless he turns out to just be a criminal, your photo and your commentary strike me as unkind.

Message edited by author 2007-05-03 16:03:45.
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 05/03/2007 11:42:18 AM
I love the effects you added to this image.. It's such a contrast from to the story behind it.. I hope the military show's him the exit door.. Sounds like this guy is cracking and the last place he needs to be is at home self medicating.. Thank goodness you & the others were there..
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 04/28/2007 09:18:45 PM
his fly is down
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 04/26/2007 09:53:51 AM
It's a great picture and I'm glad that nothing worse happened. I'm also glad that his Commanding Officer is stepping in. Nothing in the world is scarier than going through that. Hows the kid doing? That had to scare him no matter the age.
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 04/24/2007 02:47:28 PM
i know insane people and this guy looks insane, glad you and yours are all safe Cindi!

J
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 04/24/2007 02:19:22 PM
Maybe he has some sort of post traumatic stress disorder.

His fly is open.
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 04/24/2007 02:07:01 PM
Holy crap, cindi. That is amazing. I'm glad you were able to get the Naval response that was warranted. Sounds like the guy is mentally ill and needs to be hospitalized for good.

Thankfully, all is well with your family, ex, friend, etc.

HUGS.
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 04/24/2007 12:54:38 PM
Mark, your fly is down....

I love the dreamy post you did to this image. I makes it so peaceful and relaxing to look at.

:D

Sorry about your troubles Cindi, I hope that justice and the correct professionals help this guy deal with his issues and that you and your family stay safe.

Message edited by author 2007-04-24 16:54:57.
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 04/23/2007 02:58:08 PM
wow, what an exciting weekend. its a nice journlism shot. I really like what you have done.
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 04/23/2007 12:36:21 PM
Wow, definitely glad nobody got hurt! Hopefully they'll get him some help & you won't have any more problems.

And to manage to still get a good (photographically speaking anyway) photo out of it was just a bonus! Hopefully you won't get any more like this anytime soon.
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 04/23/2007 11:30:03 AM
Good photojournalism, it must be a lot different though when you are part of the story. I hope the man gets the help he needs and I hope you all stay safe.
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 04/23/2007 11:22:05 AM
Hope you sent this off to the local paper???
Great capture.
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 04/23/2007 10:58:16 AM
Wow! What an amazing frightening story!

And the photojournalism is outstanding! You captured this picture at the perfect time!

Thank God you are all safe and that you guys happened to be out in the street or who knows what my have happened to your friend's son!

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 04/23/2007 10:34:46 AM
Good reporting and I'm glad you and your X, friend, and lad are all safe. You effectively illustrate a point. I am not a fan of Michael Bloomberg's in general, however, I am a supporter of his policy aimed at ridding cities like NYC of guns. Gun sellers who sell to such people should be made to pay the price in full for the dangers they foist on to the public.
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 04/23/2007 10:33:46 AM
WOW! I'm surprised the Navy hasn't done anything. My dad was in the Navy for 20 years and they were very strict about these kinds of things. Good luck to you, and hopefully that creep won't be home for some time!
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 04/23/2007 10:22:38 AM
WILD AS HELL! What an image. I think this experience lends it self to both sides of the debate. Regardless an amazing story and shot and I am very glad no one but the dumb ass across the street got hurt.
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 04/23/2007 06:20:16 AM
[sarcasm on] Poor baby looks in pain.[/sarcasm off]

Personally, I'm not sure I'd have accepted the keys. I'd have told them no, and had them call the local pound. Maybe when they got to the house for the dogs, they'd have called someone about the living conditions. *shrug*

Sorry for your experience.
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