Posted on 02/25/2022 6:19:36 PM PST by NautiNurse
Disagree.
Popcorn assault did not justify death.
Also noted that each of them wanted the ‘best seat in the theatre’
Whomever gets there first gets the back row, center.
Dead guy was second to arrive and had to settle for one row in front of the back row.
You need to find better details. It wasn’t popcorn.
Wrong again. The Oulsons arrived before the Reeves. You really need to find better sources for your info.
“Popcorn assault did not justify death.”
You bought that fairy tale?
Well, then don’t go to Florida. If old people don’t shoot you in a theater, they run you down with their full size sedans.
No way that was self defense. sickening verdict.
If a d-bag is going that nuts over a disagreement, no one should be surprised when stuff like this happens.
“No way that was self defense. sickening verdict.”
Agreed. It did not happen on a dark alley. And it was still during the previews. I’d be tempted at times to shoot the screen - those previews can last 30 minutes.
The jury disagrees with you. They listened to the testimony, rather than lame media headlines.
If that was you or me with a CCW permit, we wouldn’t get off. Citizens who ‘earn’ the privilege to carry don’t shoot in these situations.
It happened in a dark movie theater. In Florida, it is felony assault to attack an elderly person.
He only feared being assaulted. An actual assault never occurred, and the man he shot didn’t have a weapon.
All because of a phone call during previews. Not worth a person’s life. Why didn’t Mr. Reeves just move to another seat?
It was not dark. Lights are on during previews.
I had no idea about this case until I read the article. If he was shot for just throwing popcorn then this is a miscarriage of justice, he is absolutely guilty of murder. This sounds more like he became infuriated over cellphone use and lost control rather than feeling threatened by popcorn.
I remember 20 years ago I was at a restaurant in the leftist sewerhole of New York city with my elderly parents who were in their 80s at the time. We were talking about the Clintons and this punk sitting at the table next to us didn’t like what we said and he knocked over our drinks and food and said something about Bush killed retarded people and I basically tried to knock the guy out. My mother had a panic attack and we had to call an ambulance and meanwhile he ran out and took off.
Well every night for weeks I went back to that restaurant looking to kill the guy but I couldn’t find him, I was ticked off to the point of insanity until I finally got a hold of myself and realized what I was doing. My point being is I was out of control, and to me that sounds exactly what was going on here. Getting pissed off is not an excuse to kill.
Dark alley suggests noone around.
Theatre suggests dozens of people right nearby.
I thought they only drove golf carts down there... “:^)
There was, indeed, an assault against an elderly man in the theater. Oulson was standing 6'4" tall with his back to the movie screen when he repeatedly reached over the back of his seat to assault Reeves. You need to find better sources for your info.
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