Retired Cop Shoots Man Dead In Movie Theater Over Texting
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A man with a gun, and another senseless gun death. It seems some idiot, a retired cop, decided that texting during movie previews deserved the death penalty and shot and killed some poor bastard, while wounding his companion.
No doubt the NRA is applauding the shooter, while condemning the victim for not having a gun of his own so there could be mutual detente. Yeah. That happens.
(Newser) An argument between couples over cellphone use at a Florida theater today led to one man being fatally shot and woman wounded, according to police who said a suspect was in custody. Two couples had been watching Lone Survivor at The Grove 16 Theater in Wesley Chapel, north of Tampa, when the suspect and his wife apparently took issue with the couple in front of them over use of the phones, Pasco County Sheriff’s spokesman Doug Tobin said. “It ended almost as quickly as it started,” Tobin said. Someone he described as a Good Samaritan was able to hold the suspect until police arrived.
Charles Cummings was at the theater for his birthday with his adult son and told a group of reporters that the show was still in previews when the two couples started arguing. Cummings said the man in the back row got up and left the auditorium, presumably to get a manager. But he came back after a few minutes, without a manager and appearing upset. Moments later, the argument between the two men resumed, and the man in the front row stood up. Cummings said the men started raising their voices, popcorn was thrown, “and then bang,” a man “was shot.” A man sitting next to the shooter grabbed the gun out of his hand, and the suspect did not attempt to get away. “I can’t believe people would bring a pistol, a gun, to a movie,” Cummings said. “I can’t believe they would argue and fight and shoot one another over popcorn. Over a cellphone.”
Guns. Yep. Every one in America needs one.
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Hey now all you crybaby libruls. He was just standing his ground in the movie theatre. Oh wait, what… that isn’t how it’s used. Well then, he must have been holding skittles and and iced tea wearing his hoodie, so he deserved shooting oh wait not that either, can we just stop now with this gun shit. I am going to look at cute kitty pictures now, because my mind cannot take anymore of this gun cult here and the sacrifices it requires from regular people doing regular shit.
Jess I know what you mean about this “gun shit.” These things happen so often I suspect people become inured to them. I’m with you on cute kitty pics.
But there’s justice in the world – ironic justice, but justice nonetheless. It appears, as the shooter was heading home from his arraignment, a texting while driving teen, struck and killed the old fart. In evidence is one Moto-X cell phone. It’s last text received? “Hey, I’ll meet u at the theater.”
What a great scenario David, too bad it isn’t true. It would save the State of Florida another costly trial. As a professional law enforcement officer this type of behavior horrifies and embarrasses me. What could this clown have been thinking?
I agree, texting in a darkened theater is rude. But during the previews? That calls for shooting? By a retired LEO?
Is it only my impression or are people becoming more insane each year?
James I’m convinced that people are getting crazier every year. As weapons become more widespread I suspect using them will become more widespread as well. I just don’t know what can be done about it.
Easy – ban them.