Yikes!!!!

Wasn't even during the actual movie just the previews. too many angry people out there. I guarantee you the Dad just thought the guy was getting lippy and just mouthed back having no idea that the guy was a concealed carrier. But maybe we will all get a more polite society, the bastard should have known better than to text during the preview with a stand your grounder behind him.

http://www.cnn.com/2014/01/14/justice/fl...?hpt=hp_t1

The x-cop will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Suck on it, Mack

(01-14-2014 03:49 PM)Machiavelli Wrote:  Yikes!!!!

Wasn't even during the actual movie just the previews. too many angry people out there. I guarantee you the Dad just thought the guy was getting lippy and just mouthed back having no idea that the guy was a concealed carrier. But maybe we will all get a more polite society, the bastard should have known better than to text during the preview with a stand your grounder behind him.

I believe he was a former cop. Twisted to say the least. But not a "stand your grounder" who was trying to stop a crime from happening.

I've joked about injuring the bastards that use their phone but it's horrible that someone was actually killed because of it.

What if the guy threw popcorn at him and threatened him with a punch? Isn't that the very definition of stand your ground? The punk shouldn't have been texting his daughter. He was probably texting while they gave the directions not to text. An armed society is a more polite society. Kill a couple of texters during the preview and the word will spread! Yeah Stand Your Ground!

Don't text at the movies or while driving.

(01-14-2014 04:26 PM)Machiavelli Wrote:  What if the guy threw popcorn at him and threatened him with a punch? Isn't that the very definition of stand your ground? The punk shouldn't have been texting his daughter. He was probably texting while they gave the directions not to text. An armed society is a more polite society. Kill a couple of texters during the preview and the word will spread! Yeah Stand Your Ground!

Throwing popcorn is obviously assault.

You never know where a crazy ass Stand Your Grounder is lurking. Don't text *****.... this could have been YOU!


An armed society is a more polite society......... OBVIOUSLY!!!!!!!!

For people who think "Stand Your Ground" and "Concealed Carry" laws are bad ideas, I have some good news: Florida is having elections this year for Governor and all the other statewide offices, plus elections for every seat in the state legislature and a bunch of local/county-type races, too.

So step right up and let people know that if they think SYG and CC "don't work" or are too "dangerous", that there is a voice crying out who will work to repeal those laws at the earliest opportunity. Hold a press conference outside of this movie theater in Tampa and let the voters know you're serious.

Then on November 4, 2014, there will be an election and we can see how many other people agree with you, and how many don't.

From what I understood, ol boy was texting his 3 y/o.

True,

and incidents described above need to be shared. Whatever the texter did. At least we have some witnesses here. We don't always have that luxury. Hopefully as these incidents become more commonplace we do have a healthy debate.

(01-14-2014 04:26 PM)Machiavelli Wrote:  What if the guy threw popcorn at him and threatened him with a punch? Isn't that the very definition of stand your ground? The punk shouldn't have been texting his daughter. He was probably texting while they gave the directions not to text. An armed society is a more polite society. Kill a couple of texters during the preview and the word will spread! Yeah Stand Your Ground!

You're certifiable, you know that right?

(01-14-2014 04:42 PM)Machiavelli Wrote:  Hopefully as these incidents become more commonplace...

Huh?

25 people in the theater? Why were they sitting on top of each other?

Oh, one more thing: Won't someone please stop these inanimate objects from attacking people?

I'm not taking up for either party.. I mean if the guy's phone was on silent I don't see what the problem was unless the ex cop was just a prick.. If the guy's phone wasn't on silent and he was talking out loud to his wife about what was texted back, I can see why the ex-cop got frustrated. But it didn't warrant the man being shot.

What's certifiable is the NRA pushes for laws and when they lead to something as described we shirk from it. What if the 71 year old ex cop felt threatened. From what I have read he threw popcorn at him. What if a punch was next? Stop hiding behind obnoxious statements JMU. Stand for what you believe in. Stand Your Ground. Did the 71 year old have the right to Stand his Ground when he felt threatened?

Machiavelli Wrote:
Hopefully as these incidents become more commonplace...

Huh?


what do you think is going to happen as the NRA pushes more and more state legislatures into these laws??????? These laws are not thought through. It should state you have the obligation to retreat. As the law reads now the 71 yr. old was under his right to shoot if the 43 yr. old assaulted him.

None of the laws regarding fire arms are thought through on either side.

Absolutely terrible and a horrendous, sad situation. Being an ex policeman just makes it harder to believe. To get that angry over someone texting is hard to wrap your mind around. Sick people do sick things. That poor little girl lost her dad and that is just gut wrenching .The man that did this should lose his life now. He forfeited his right to exist on this world.