See- i didn’t know that about the wife doing that- That carries a little weight too then- it goes towards possibly showing that he was ‘moving aggressively’ towards the cop- it would be nice to know what was being shouted at this point too- by both parties- it’s also a possibility that she was trying to restrain him from simply moving to stop an aggressive advance by the cop- that’s precisely why more facts are needed before we can just declare hte cop guilty or innocent- Even hotheads deserve fair trials without being predetermined that they are guilty
The cop was sitting. Oulson jumped up and turned around. That was an aggressive move. If you recall, Reeves had just returned from trying to speak with the manager. Do you think his old man eyes had time to acclimate to the dark?
I can tell you right now that issue is not guilt or innocence. Trials and juries never find anyone innocent and there is no doubt that the cop shot and killed the popcorn thrower. He might be found not guilty by self defense, but it is still homicide and he will never be innocent of that.
After the criminal trial there will be a civil wrongful death suit.