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To: Uncle Chip
Texting in not what this case is about. It is about a homicide caused by a physical attack. There was no gun drawn or used when anyone was texting. This happened after an angry man lunged at another man, grabbed his popcorn and threw the popcorn container into his face at close quarters. It remains to be seen if self defense or SYG laws will protect the shooter.

Saying he shot him because he was texting while leaving the physical attack out of the picture is creating a lie by omitting the act that triggered the shooting.

3 posted on 03/13/2014 12:19:10 PM PDT by oldenuff2no
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To: oldenuff2no
It remains to be seen if self defense or SYG laws will protect the shooter.

If SYG laws protect a guy who used deadly force after getting popcorn thrown in his face, then all those Trayvon supporters are right about the law needing to be repealed.

However, I have confidence that the jury will send this ex-cop to prison for a long, long time while upholding the integrity of Florida's self-defence and SYG laws.

6 posted on 03/13/2014 12:27:16 PM PDT by Drew68
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To: oldenuff2no
Neither the evidence nor witnesses substantiate your version so far, Perhaps you need to share your knowledge with the defense.
8 posted on 03/13/2014 12:29:16 PM PDT by sport
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To: oldenuff2no

Saying he shot him because he was texting while leaving the physical attack out of the picture is creating a lie by omitting the act that triggered the shooting.

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Leaving out everything that happened prior to the popcorn being thrown is creating a lie by omitting the acts that triggered the popcorn throwing.

Just as you think the shooting was justified, many, including myself, based on what we have heard of the evidence and seeing the surveillance video, think the popcorn throwing was justified.


11 posted on 03/13/2014 12:51:52 PM PDT by dmz
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To: oldenuff2no

So you ‘re implying that Oulson throwing popcorn at Reeves for no discernable reason should give that act the gravity necessary to justify a fatal shooting, and that the texting played no part as an absurd catalyst to the act. of shooting? Mr. Reeves was obviously in a state of mind where ANYTHING could serve as a catalyst.


13 posted on 03/13/2014 1:04:32 PM PDT by supremedoctrine
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To: oldenuff2no
Saying he shot him because he was texting while leaving the physical attack out of the picture is creating a lie by omitting the act that triggered the shooting.

According to witnesses the shooter initiated the altercation. So how do you know the victim didn't throw popcorn in self defense?

15 posted on 03/13/2014 1:23:31 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: oldenuff2no

When throwing popcorn becomes justification for murder, then the time has come to murder all politicians and lawyers as they do far worse every day.

Thankfully, your views are unlikely to prevail.


21 posted on 03/13/2014 4:11:12 PM PDT by centurion316
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