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Bail was set at $150,000 for the release of Curtis Reeves, 71, accused of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Chad Oulson, 43 Appeals court ruled that a district judge may have made an error by failing to set bail for Reeves Reeves shot and killed Oulson at a movie theater in January after a dispute over text messaging The former police captain must stay home, wear an ankle monitor, surrender his guns and avoid contact with victim's widow 'We are flooded, we are devastated,' said lawyer representing Nicole Oulson after news of Reeves' impending release

[Live Bond Hearing -- continuation from Wednesday]

WESLEY CHAPEL — A court hearing will be held Tuesday on a motion by the Pasco County State Attorney’s Office seeking guidance on the release of the surveillance video that shows the January shooting death of Chad Oulson. [snip] The motion seeks clarification on three items. First: Should the video be released to the defense attorneys and, if so, should it be a copy or viewed under the supervision of the state. [snip] The video depicts the shooting of Oulson and “related acts” before and after the shooting, the motion says. [snip] The motion will be heard at 11 a.m....

The Times' Dan Ruth: ... when it comes to guns and Florida, the official state symbol should be an NRA campaign check. The Times' Sue Carlton: Where isn't there a gun anymore? Not far away, the University of South Florida was recently forced to let students keep guns in their cars because of an appeals court ruling. We are gun-mad, with no plans to change. Creative Loafing's Mitch Perry: At this point if we were doing talk radio we'd hear from a Second Amendment enthusiast saying that in fact, more guns should be allowed, so that ... what? Nicole Oulson...

Guns don’t kill people, popcorn kills people. Or maybe it’s texting. Or just being in the wrong place at the wrong time with some fool who thinks he needs to take a gun to the movies.