I’m withholding judgment. I don’t trust that the media has given us the whole story.
The lawyer’s going to argue that he felt an imminent danger of attack. Popcorn was thrown at him.
Really. That’s his “defense” at this point.
Yeah, its pretty much the whole story. Several other threads about this in the last 24.
Fool is texting in the theater - BEFORE THE MOVIE STARTS.
Ex cop shoots him.
It’s a Floriduh thing.
I'm with you on this. The shooter asked them to stop texting several times then got up and went to the theater management/employees and reported the situation to them. When he returned the other guy initiated a confrontation. What is not being reported is what happened and was said during that confrontation right before the shooting. If he threatened the retired cop and the man took it as a direct threat to his life then the situation changes. There is a lot in this story we do not know.
Florida does have a stand your ground law that is very clear that you have no duty to retreat of try and get away. This is a sad situation but we do not know where the legalities fall right now.
I have and will again turn someone in for texting or talking on a phone after the lights go down and I'm watching the previews or the movie. I paid for the ability to watch what I want to watch. I do not justify the cops shooting this guy but I do understand his frustration and up until he pulled the trigger he was well within his rights to do what he did and say what he said.