[TexasGunLover]

In a just world, he'd be hung from the neck until dead in front of the county courthouse

So far it sounds like a clean self-defense shooting. The other man threw something at the ex-cop, he felt that he was in danger and shot the man.

I'm not sure how this couldn't be self-defense, but I'm sure they'll crucify him.

[DoodleDawg]

The other man threw something at the ex-cop, he felt that he was in danger and shot the man.

He allegedly threw popcorn at him. That justifies the use of deadly force?

[Deo volente]

I believe he has to be in danger of great bodily harm. No one was ever killed or seriously wounded by flying popcorn kernels, to my knowledge.

[Repeat Offender]

Somebody said "popcorn was thrown." Not that the victim threw popcorn, or that the shooter threw popcorn.

And throwing popcorn does not constitute lethal force in response.

Furthermore, this jackass menaced a woman at the same theater just a few weeks prior to the incident.

Hang him.

[bill1952]

Are you effin nuts or was that sarcasm???

[momtothree]

An ex cop is called a citizen. Would you advocate killing someone who threw popcorn at a regular citizen in a movie theater? For what it is worth, if this “citizen” didn’t like this man texting his 3 year old daughter.. he could have moved his seat or complained to management.

[autumnraine]

Murder is justifiable for a bag of popcorn?

Seriously?

[kiryandil]

The other man threw something at the ex-cop, he felt that he was in danger and shot the man.

CCW holders are trained to retreat. Cops are trained to confront.

Guess what happened here...

[InvisibleChurch]

Shooting a man is only one option. He could have shown some guts and switched seats.