Retired Cop Kills Man for Texting (3 Viewers)

[Quez]

There is an app called screen adjuster that allows you to turn your phone brightness even lower than the factory settings. I highly recommend this for those who insist on texting during movies.

 

[fantasycurse42]

While I am not a huge proponent of texting during a movie (although if the screen is dim, phone is silent, & in your lap I don't see a problem), I am tiny bit less inclined to approve murdering someone over it.

I'd hope most all FBG are in this boat.

 

[Clifford]

I have yet to run across a casual murder scenario such as this one that 100% of FBG disapproved of. We couldn't even get a majority to disapprove of Zimmerman murdering Trayvon.

 

[Limp Ditka]

As for those commenting on the texting of a three year old- I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that- as parents of a three year old- they don't get out often. They made the time and enlisted grandma or a sitter to watch their daughter and were texting whomever to relay messages from Mommy and Daddy...

Im not sure why texting is a problem in a theatre? Texting doesnt make any noise? Id much rather someone text then be talking on the damn phone during the movie. From what i have read the movie hadnt even started yet. Seems like old guy was a huge stickler for "rules"...

The light from someone phone doesnt bother me either, since there is a huge light on coming from the big screen anyway!

now imagine the texter / victim was black.

 

[jwb]

As for those commenting on the texting of a three year old- I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that- as parents of a three year old- they don't get out often. They made the time and enlisted grandma or a sitter to watch their daughter and were texting whomever to relay messages from Mommy and Daddy...

Im not sure why texting is a problem in a theatre? Texting doesnt make any noise? Id much rather someone text then be talking on the damn phone during the movie. From what i have read the movie hadnt even started yet. Seems like old guy was a huge stickler for "rules"...

The light from someone phone doesnt bother me either, since there is a huge light on coming from the big screen anyway!

Just responding to this, but the light is very distracting. Doesn't mean someone should get shot, of course.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

Anyone cracking jokes about this guys death is just a flat out scumbag

 

[Jobber]

I have yet to run across a casual murder scenario such as this one that 100% of FBG disapproved of. We couldn't even get a majority to disapprove of Zimmerman murdering Trayvon.

I think we're 100% in this thread. Don't confuse people acknowledging the deceased handled himself poorly with thinking the shooter is in the right.

 

[Quez]

Anyone cracking jokes about this guys death is just a flat out scumbag

The local radio station made a parody song about this. The best friend of the guy who got killed called in and said the guy was a listener, would of approved, and always used humor to lighten up the darkest situations.

 

[tom22406]

Over/Under on thread length set at 50

 

[coyote5]

Maybe the old man cut a hole in the bottom of his popcorn bucket so he can stick his gun through it.

 

[LinusMarr]

As for those commenting on the texting of a three year old- I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that- as parents of a three year old- they don't get out often. They made the time and enlisted grandma or a sitter to watch their daughter and were texting whomever to relay messages from Mommy and Daddy...

Im not sure why texting is a problem in a theatre? Texting doesnt make any noise? Id much rather someone text then be talking on the damn phone during the movie. From what i have read the movie hadnt even started yet. Seems like old guy was a huge stickler for "rules"...

The light from someone phone doesnt bother me either, since there is a huge light on coming from the big screen anyway!

Charles Cummings and his son, Alex, settled into their seats at the Cobb Grove 16 Monday for the 1:20 p.m. showing of Lone Survivor.

During the previews, a man sitting two seats away texted noisily on his phone. The man behind him, retired Tampa police officer Curtis Reeves Jr., asked him to stop several times.

That is one extremely LOUD phone to hear key punches over the loud as heck sound system during the previews

 

[BustedKnuckles]

Anyone cracking jokes about this guys death is just a flat out scumbag

The local radio station made a parody song about this. The best friend of the guy who got killed called in and said the guy was a listener, would of approved, and always used humor to lighten up the darkest situations.

Tell that to his 3 yo daughter when she asks where daddy is

 

[LinusMarr]

As for those commenting on the texting of a three year old- I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that- as parents of a three year old- they don't get out often. They made the time and enlisted grandma or a sitter to watch their daughter and were texting whomever to relay messages from Mommy and Daddy...

Im not sure why texting is a problem in a theatre? Texting doesnt make any noise? Id much rather someone text then be talking on the damn phone during the movie. From what i have read the movie hadnt even started yet. Seems like old guy was a huge stickler for "rules"...

The light from someone phone doesnt bother me either, since there is a huge light on coming from the big screen anyway!

Just responding to this, but the light is very distracting. Doesn't mean someone should get shot, of course.

I find the light coming from the screen much more distracting. Ofcourse it would be tough to see a movie in pitch black and nothing coming from the screen

 

[Quez]

Anyone cracking jokes about this guys death is just a flat out scumbag

The local radio station made a parody song about this. The best friend of the guy who got killed called in and said the guy was a listener, would of approved, and always used humor to lighten up the darkest situations.

Tell that to his 3 yo daughter when she asks where daddy is

What is her number? I will send her a text.

 

[Statorama]

As for those commenting on the texting of a three year old- I'm going to go out on a limb here and guess that- as parents of a three year old- they don't get out often. They made the time and enlisted grandma or a sitter to watch their daughter and were texting whomever to relay messages from Mommy and Daddy...

Im not sure why texting is a problem in a theatre? Texting doesnt make any noise? Id much rather someone text then be talking on the damn phone during the movie. From what i have read the movie hadnt even started yet. Seems like old guy was a huge stickler for "rules"...The light from someone phone doesnt bother me either, since there is a huge light on coming from the big screen anyway!

Charles Cummings and his son, Alex, settled into their seats at the Cobb Grove 16 Monday for the 1:20 p.m. showing of Lone Survivor.During the previews, a man sitting two seats away texted noisily on his phone. The man behind him, retired Tampa police officer Curtis Reeves Jr., asked him to stop several times.

That is one extremely LOUD phone to hear key punches over the loud as heck sound system during the previews

There's a 'click' noise on some phones when you hit a key (simulates typing?). I'm hearing an audible click with each key I hit on the iPad I'm typing on now.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

Anyone cracking jokes about this guys death is just a flat out scumbag

The local radio station made a parody song about this. The best friend of the guy who got killed called in and said the guy was a listener, would of approved, and always used humor to lighten up the darkest situations.

Tell that to his 3 yo daughter when she asks where daddy is

What is her number? I will send her a text.

im so glad i dont think like you...have a great day

 

[Politician Spock]

If however the situation had ended in him getting his ### kicked (and lived), I would be about it.

How do you feel about someone eating canned tuna in a theater?

I don't go to movie theaters anymore because people are finding more and more ways to be annoying in them. Perhaps the retired cop should have followed my lead.

to ensure you wont be bothered like this in the future you can always kill yourself.then i will about it.

I've made it crystal clear that it's tragic the texter was killed. I don't want anyone dead for any reason.

Why you and others in this thread would want me dead is some thick irony.

 

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Gun control knobs making pretty big asses of themselves in this thread IMO

 

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Regarding "texting noise": some jack wagons may lack the intellectual firepower to figure out how to then off the "type tone" that beeps every time you type a letter. Guy could have been beeping up a storm.

That said:

I am pro 2nd amendment. I carry daily. This is 1000000% not justified in any way shape or form and the guy should be convicted of 2nd degree murder and spend the rest of his life in prison. Horrible tragedy.

Those gun control nitwits like Clifford should show a little class and maturity in here, though I don't anticipate they will.

 

[Officer Pete Malloy]

knobs making pretty big asses of themselves in this thread IMO

FYP

 

[BustedKnuckles]

Gun control knobs making pretty big asses of themselves in this thread IMO

Id say the people who are making light of this shooting are the BIGGER asses

 

[timschochet]

Regarding "texting noise": some jack wagons may lack the intellectual firepower to figure out how to then off the "type tone" that beeps every time you type a letter. Guy could have been beeping up a storm.

That said:

I am pro 2nd amendment. I carry daily. This is 1000000% not justified in any way shape or form and the guy should be convicted of 2nd degree murder and spend the rest of his life in prison. Horrible tragedy.

Those gun control nitwits like Clifford should show a little class and maturity in here, though I don't anticipate they will.

Sorry but I don't think it's classless to point out that these tragedies are more likely because people carry guns in public places. That is exactly to the point, and it is mature to point it out.

 

[lod01]

I think we can all agree the shooter was slightly unstable?

It's the United States circa 2014. Let this be a lesson. Assume everyone you deal with is unstable and unpredictable....and are carrying a gun.

 

[BustedKnuckles]

Regarding "texting noise": some jack wagons may lack the intellectual firepower to figure out how to then off the "type tone" that beeps every time you type a letter. Guy could have been beeping up a storm.

That said:

I am pro 2nd amendment. I carry daily. This is 1000000% not justified in any way shape or form and the guy should be convicted of 2nd degree murder and spend the rest of his life in prison. Horrible tragedy.

Those gun control nitwits like Clifford should show a little class and maturity in here, though I don't anticipate they will.

Sorry but I don't think it's classless to point out that these tragedies are more likely because people carry guns in public places. That is exactly to the point, and it is mature to point it out.

Its crazy ...gun advocates will argue we need more guns so things like that batman movie shooting dont happen,people could defend themselves. At the same time we have a guy here who is legally armed yet obviously a crack pot who snapped over a text and blew away a young family man ....its all bad in my eyes .

 

[The Commish]

Don't look now....another shooting at a middle school in NM

Maybe this will bring out 5 digit and jojo

 

[timschochet]

Regarding "texting noise": some jack wagons may lack the intellectual firepower to figure out how to then off the "type tone" that beeps every time you type a letter. Guy could have been beeping up a storm.

That said:

I am pro 2nd amendment. I carry daily. This is 1000000% not justified in any way shape or form and the guy should be convicted of 2nd degree murder and spend the rest of his life in prison. Horrible tragedy.

Those gun control nitwits like Clifford should show a little class and maturity in here, though I don't anticipate they will.

Sorry but I don't think it's classless to point out that these tragedies are more likely because people carry guns in public places. That is exactly to the point, and it is mature to point it out.

Its crazy ...gun advocates will argue we need more guns so things like that batman movie shooting dont happen,people could defend themselves. At the same time we have a guy here who is legally armed yet obviously a crack pot who snapped over a text and blew away a young family man ....its all bad in my eyes .

How classless and immature of you.

 

[lod01]

Don't look now....another shooting at a middle school in NM

Maybe this will bring out 5 digit and jojo

Oh yeah, one more generation and instead of middle school, it will say 'daycare'. I give the planet about another 100 years before everyone is a knuckle dragging, drooling, low IQ, unstable humanoid. Would love to be able to watch it all unfold.

 

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[Two Deep]

Anyone cracking jokes about this guys death is just a flat out scumbag

The local radio station made a parody song about this. The best friend of the guy who got killed called in and said the guy was a listener, would of approved, and always used humor to lighten up the darkest situations.

Tell that to his 3 yo daughter when she asks where daddy is

She is 22 months old.

 

[fatness]

The wife then reaches for the gun pointed at her husband, grabs the chamber, and tried to pull it out of the retired cops hand. The wife's force on the gun causes the gun to move forward on the retired cops finger which sets it off, firing the bullet through the wife's hand and into the father's chest.

What?

 

[T Bell]

Do the previews start before or after that little part when they say "Silence is Golden" & remind everyone to turn off their phones?

The last movie I saw (The Hobbit, a little more than a week ago) had that part after the reviews. I think it's assumed that people are still coming in to the theater during the previews, which is why the lights aren't dimmed all the way until the actual movie starts.

 

[Henry Ford]

Don't look now....another shooting at a middle school in NM

Maybe this will bring out 5 digit and jojo

Oh yeah, one more generation and instead of middle school, it will say 'daycare'. I give the planet about another 100 years before everyone is a knuckle dragging, drooling, low IQ, unstable humanoid. Would love to be able to watch it all unfold.

That's a roundabout way to express your desire to live another 100 years.

 

[Politician Spock]

The wife then reaches for the gun pointed at her husband, grabs the chamber, and tried to pull it out of the retired cops hand. The wife's force on the gun causes the gun to move forward on the retired cops finger which sets it off, firing the bullet through the wife's hand and into the father's chest.

What?

Let me go hire Kevin Costner to explain it to you.

 

[T Bell]

While I am not a huge proponent of texting during a movie (although if the screen is dim, phone is silent, & in your lap I don't see a problem), I am tiny bit less inclined to approve murdering someone over it.

I'd hope most all FBG are in this boat.

While texting caused this confrontation, I have a feeling that two wannabe alpha male types refusing to back down from anything is what caused this to escalate.

In other words, he wasn't shot "for texting", he was shot because there was a confrontation. If texting was all it took to shoot him, then he'd have been dead much earlier.

 

[fatness]

Chad Oulson was using his cell phone and Reeves told him to put it away, according to police and witnesses. The two men began to argue and Reeves walked out of the theater. Police said Reeves was going to complain to a theater employee, according to the police report.

When Reeves returned, witnesses and authorities said that Oulson asked him if he had gone to tell on him for texting. Oulson reportedly said, in effect: I was just sending a message to my young daughter.

Charles Cumming and his adult son were two seats away. Cummings said that when Reeves returned to the theater, he didn't return with a manager. "He came back very irritated," Cummings recalled.

Voices were raised. Oulson threw a bag of popcorn at Reeves, according to a police report, and then the former Tampa Police Department officer took out a .380 semi-automatic handgun and shot Oulson.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/14/justice/florida-movie-theater-shooting/

A list of prohibited items and behavior in their theaters are on the theater website. Among them: no cell phone use, including texting, in the theater auditorium. And no weapons allowed.

 

[T Bell]

Oulson threw a bag of popcorn at Reeves,

Whoa, whoa, whoa! You can't go throwing money around like that!

 

[Politician Spock]

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As much as it pains me to say it, I don't see how Tim could be wrong in this instance. Even if the wife did grab the gun with her hand, causing it to fire though her hand into the guys chest, which would mean the retired cop's intent to kill would be minimal, Tim is absolutely right in saying that if the guy wasn't allowed to carry, no one dies. Worst case, the retired cop lost his mind and murdered the guy. Best case, it was an accident of an argument and scuffle. In either case, it's a black eye to gun ownership.

 

[LinusMarr]

Oulson threw a bag of popcorn at Reeves,

Whoa, whoa, whoa! You can't go throwing money around like that!

Thats like 20 bucks...

 

[Two Deep]

While I am not a huge proponent of texting during a movie (although if the screen is dim, phone is silent, & in your lap I don't see a problem), I am tiny bit less inclined to approve murdering someone over it.

I'd hope most all FBG are in this boat.

While texting caused this confrontation, I have a feeling that two wannabe alpha male types refusing to back down from anything is what caused this to escalate.

In other words, he wasn't shot "for texting", he was shot because there was a confrontation. If texting was all it took to shoot him, then he'd have been dead much earlier.

I agree.......I also think the old man had backed himself into a corner popping off to a much younger opponent. Once it started nearing blows the old man took out his equalizer and went the distance. Outcome...young guy dead for disrespecting old guy and old guy most likely in jail the rest of his life for dumb ### choice. Easily avoided by a couple of f**k you's and moving to different parts of the theater.

 

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As much as it pains me to say it, I don't see how Tim could be wrong in this instance. Even if the wife did grab the gun with her hand, causing it to fire though her hand into the guys chest, which would mean the retired cop's intent to kill would be minimal, Tim is absolutely right in saying that if the guy wasn't allowed to carry, no one dies. Worst case, the retired cop lost his mind and murdered the guy. Best case, it was an accident of an argument and scuffle. In either case, it's a black eye to gun ownership.

Oh zeroes of people will be in here calling the shooting justifiable.

That won't stop Timmay from racking up 320 posts and 500,000 words telling us that it wasn't justifiable though

 

[Politician Spock]

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As much as it pains me to say it, I don't see how Tim could be wrong in this instance. Even if the wife did grab the gun with her hand, causing it to fire though her hand into the guys chest, which would mean the retired cop's intent to kill would be minimal, Tim is absolutely right in saying that if the guy wasn't allowed to carry, no one dies. Worst case, the retired cop lost his mind and murdered the guy. Best case, it was an accident of an argument and scuffle. In either case, it's a black eye to gun ownership.

Oh zeroes of people will be in here calling the shooting justifiable.

That won't stop Timmay from racking up 320 posts and 500,000 words telling us that it wasn't justifiable though

Good point.

 

[pantagrapher]

In the dark a bag of popcorn can look like a grenade.

 

[timschochet]

Activate the Timmay Fully Automatic Post Howitzer aka "Thread Destroyer"

As much as it pains me to say it, I don't see how Tim could be wrong in this instance. Even if the wife did grab the gun with her hand, causing it to fire though her hand into the guys chest, which would mean the retired cop's intent to kill would be minimal, Tim is absolutely right in saying that if the guy wasn't allowed to carry, no one dies. Worst case, the retired cop lost his mind and murdered the guy. Best case, it was an accident of an argument and scuffle. In either case, it's a black eye to gun ownership.

Oh zeroes of people will be in here calling the shooting justifiable.That won't stop Timmay from racking up 320 posts and 500,000 words telling us that it wasn't justifiable though

Good point.

I've said my piece. Concealed carry makes us less safe, not more safe. If someone wants to argue that point I'll respond. If not I won't.

 

[Clifford]

Regarding "texting noise": some jack wagons may lack the intellectual firepower to figure out how to then off the "type tone" that beeps every time you type a letter. Guy could have been beeping up a storm.

That said:

I am pro 2nd amendment. I carry daily. This is 1000000% not justified in any way shape or form and the guy should be convicted of 2nd degree murder and spend the rest of his life in prison. Horrible tragedy.

Those gun control nitwits like Clifford should show a little class and maturity in here, though I don't anticipate they will.

So showing class to you is equivalent to accepting ridiculous arguments and not expressing your opinion? And obviously does not exclude name calling. Very classy icon.

 

[Clifford]

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As much as it pains me to say it, I don't see how Tim could be wrong in this instance. Even if the wife did grab the gun with her hand, causing it to fire though her hand into the guys chest, which would mean the retired cop's intent to kill would be minimal, Tim is absolutely right in saying that if the guy wasn't allowed to carry, no one dies. Worst case, the retired cop lost his mind and murdered the guy. Best case, it was an accident of an argument and scuffle. In either case, it's a black eye to gun ownership.

also by Tim.

 

[Clifford]

While I am not a huge proponent of texting during a movie (although if the screen is dim, phone is silent, & in your lap I don't see a problem), I am tiny bit less inclined to approve murdering someone over it.

I'd hope most all FBG are in this boat.

While texting caused this confrontation, I have a feeling that two wannabe alpha male types refusing to back down from anything is what caused this to escalate.

In other words, he wasn't shot "for texting", he was shot because there was a confrontation. If texting was all it took to shoot him, then he'd have been dead much earlier.

I agree.......I also think the old man had backed himself into a corner popping off to a much younger opponent. Once it started nearing blows the old man took out his equalizer and went the distance. Outcome...young guy dead for disrespecting old guy and old guy most likely in jail the rest of his life for dumb ### choice. Easily avoided by a couple of f**k you's and moving to different parts of the theater.

Guns: turning fistfights into murders since 1866.

 

[T Bell]

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THE END

 

[Stinger Ray]

Activate the Timmay Fully Automatic Post Howitzer aka "Thread Destroyer"

As much as it pains me to say it, I don't see how Tim could be wrong in this instance. Even if the wife did grab the gun with her hand, causing it to fire though her hand into the guys chest, which would mean the retired cop's intent to kill would be minimal, Tim is absolutely right in saying that if the guy wasn't allowed to carry, no one dies. Worst case, the retired cop lost his mind and murdered the guy. Best case, it was an accident of an argument and scuffle. In either case, it's a black eye to gun ownership.

also by Tim.

Not necessarily. The ex cop could have gone to his vehicle to get a gun or could have waited until after the movie and shot him in the parking lot. It's not 100% certain no one dies if the ex cop isn't allowed to carry.

 

[Clifford]

Different thread, but Rayderr stepped up in support of the shooter:

The "old man" was wrong for using his gun. But let's not oversimplify the situation with your statement. He wasn't shot for texting. The "old man" didn't think to himself "Hey, that guy's texting!" BLAM! They had an heated argument, the guy threw a bag of popcorn at the old man, which turned out to be a classic mistake of bringing a bag of popcorn to a gun fight, and the old man ended up returning fire. Again, he was in the wrong and I suspect he will be convicted, but it's not the scenario you paint.

I knew it wouldn't take long.

 

[Clifford]

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As much as it pains me to say it, I don't see how Tim could be wrong in this instance. Even if the wife did grab the gun with her hand, causing it to fire though her hand into the guys chest, which would mean the retired cop's intent to kill would be minimal, Tim is absolutely right in saying that if the guy wasn't allowed to carry, no one dies. Worst case, the retired cop lost his mind and murdered the guy. Best case, it was an accident of an argument and scuffle. In either case, it's a black eye to gun ownership.

also by Tim.

Not necessarily. The ex cop could have gone to his vehicle to get a gun or could have waited until after the movie and shot him in the parking lot. It's not 100% certain no one dies if the ex cop isn't allowed to carry.

Bull####. You and everyone else knows that nothing happens if he doesn't have a gun right then and there.