The cop was sitting. Oulson jumped up and turned around. That was an aggressive move. If you recall, Reeves had just returned from trying to speak with the manager. Do you think his old man eyes had time to acclimate to the dark?
[[That was an aggressive move. If you recall, Reeves had just returned from trying to speak with the manager. ]]
That fact is what gives me the whole pause in this- (and the fact that you brought out about him being shocked that he just reacted the way he did)- It —Appears that— the cop tried to handle the situation properly once he cooled down after over-reactign about the cell phone- by going to the manager, he was possibly or likely showing that the issue was over with and now management would handle the situation
[[Do you think his old man eyes had time to acclimate to the dark?]]
That is another great point- it would depend on how long before the fella turned to confront him again- but at any rate- the place was likely still darkish even if he had his ‘night vision’ by then
[[Oulson jumped up and turned around.]]
This fact gives a bit more weight to the fact that the wife tried to restrain him- possibly because she knew he was a hothead too and would likely cross the line- maybe she even feared that he already had crossed it- but that probably won’t be known what she was thinking- it’s likely going to come down to enough circumstantial evidence for a ‘beyond reasonable doubt’ decision one way or the other- There is some actual evidence to bolster both arguments- but who has the most?