Retired officer arrested in Wesley Chapel theater shooting

BayNews 9 ^ | 1/13/14

[Impala64ssa]

Time for some fresh raw meat for the gun grabbers.

[Paladin2]

Former Dog Shooter?

[Bryanw92]

This will not play well with the Leftist narrative that “only those who are trained, such as law enforcement, should have guns.”

[Paladin2]

Being a Cop, I’m sure his motives were pure.

[Paladin2]

"he was instrumental in establishing the department's first Tactical Response Team. "

So, just a SWAT operation?

[coldbluesteel]

It is time to ban cellphones in theaters, restaurants, etc.

[jospehm20]

Cops don’t like to have their authoritah challeneged.

[Mastador1]

Time for some fresh raw meat for the gun grabbers.

But why? The shooter was a member of the class the grabbers say are the only ones qualified to have guns, he was retired law enforcement.

[TalBlack]

“It’s absolutely crazy that it would rise to this level of (violence) over somebody texting at a movie theater.”

The only meaningful difference between this shooting and some recent police shootings is that the cop was retired. The altercation got “hot” and the cop “felt threatened”. Case closed.

[VeniVidiVici]

Aren’t retired officers the only class class allowed to carry concealed nationwide?

[colorado tanker]

The state will have a nice retirement home for him, full of adoring fans.

[APFel]

"Everybody is paranoid, scared, because a movie theater should be a safe place where people should be able to go out and enjoy themselves," Nocco said. "But what America has seen over the last couple of years is that movie theaters have become dangerous places where injuries occur."

Nocco is an idiot.

APf

[Jack Hydrazine]

“This was an isolated altercation between two guests that escalated unexpectedly.”

There’s that word again!

[E. Pluribus Unum]

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[mountn man]

This will not play well with the Leftist narrative that “only those who are trained, such as law enforcement, should have guns.”

No, you don't understand. If a trained professional can react in this manner, imagine how much worse it would be if one of us plebes were in his position. If the roles had been reversed, I'm sure MANY, MANY more people would have been killed.

See? Simple leftist spin.

[Balding_Eagle]

Well, at least one rude texter won’t be bothering anyone else soon.

Aand at least the officer was safe and sound.

[Balding_Eagle]

For once, I AM surprised.

[meatloaf]

Time for a twinkie defense. The cellphone made him do it. Involuntary manslaughter at worse.

[Dan Cooper]

Nocco said Oulson then asked if Reeves had reported him to theater management for using his phone, and the two men began to argue.

At some point, Reeves shot Oulson in the chest, Nocco said. He said Nichole Oulson put her hand up to her husband's chest as the Reeves shot him, trying to stop the bullet.

A lot can happen between Oulson asking if Reeves reported him and Oulson getting shot. Oulson sounds like an inconsiderate jerk. Reeves reporting him to the management might have set him off to assault Reeves. Reeves retired from the police 20 years ago, so he is not likely a young man. This story is cast as an anti-gun handwringer about a senseless shooting, but if Reeves didn't have a gun, maybe he would have ended up injured or worse from an assault.

[Drew68]

This will not play well with the Leftist narrative that “only those who are trained, such as law enforcement, should have guns.”

No, they're going to spin the CCW angle of the story. It's almost certain he had one.

Not good.