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Police:Texting in movie theater sparks fatal shooting, retired officer arrested[W:308

Re: Police: Texting in movie theater sparks fatal shooting, retired officer arrested

clearly this man has a screw loose and should be behind bars. However I can't wait to hear his side of the story(and maybe some witnesses). There has to be more to it than what has come out. There must have been some kind of exchange between the two men before all this went down. Could the victim have escalated the situation not knowing his life was in danger? It will be interesting to hear.

I'm sure he'll spend the rest of his natural life in prison, which he should! He gives all gun owners a bad name!!
 
Re: Police: Texting in movie theater sparks fatal shooting, retired officer arrested

911 call reveals frantic efforts to save Fla. moviegoer

I knew there was more to the story. While I agree the shooter is crazy, eyewitnesses say the shooter asked the guy to stop texting, went to get a manager to complain, then when the shooter returned they argued more and the victim threw his popcorn on the shooter. Again, this doesn't mean the guy deserved what he got or the shooter isn't a wackjob, but what I will say is you never know what a stranger is capable of. and instigating a physical confrontation is always a risk to your own life.
 
Re: Police: Texting in movie theater sparks fatal shooting, retired officer arrested

911 call reveals frantic efforts to save Fla. moviegoer

I knew there was more to the story. While I agree the shooter is crazy, eyewitnesses say the shooter asked the guy to stop texting, went to get a manager to complain, then when the shooter returned they argued more and the victim threw his popcorn on the shooter. Again, this doesn't mean the guy deserved what he got or the shooter isn't a wackjob, but what I will say is you never know what a stranger is capable of. and instigating a physical confrontation is always a risk to your own life.

The instigator was the ex-cop.
 
Re: Police: Texting in movie theater sparks fatal shooting, retired officer arrested

The instigator was the ex-cop.

I didn't say he wasn't. I said the victim started the PHYSICAL confrontation. Had he not done that he would probably still be alive. The victim contributed in escalating the situation.
 
Re: Police: Texting in movie theater sparks fatal shooting, retired officer arrested

I didn't say he wasn't. I said the victim started the PHYSICAL confrontation. Had he not done that he would probably still be alive. The victim contributed in escalating the situation.

No, the ex-cop contributed to escalating the situation. Looking at text messages before a movie starts is what 90% of what moviegoers do before a movie starts. I'm basing this off of casual observation of course. Furthermore, if you've read through the entire thread you'll also notice that at least one other couple has come forward and explained that this ex-cop's behavior is typical. Lastly this ex-cop went to see management about the situation and nothing was done. Why? Because texting before a movie is no big deal. This ex-cop is a murderer.
 
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