I’m not surprised. Remember this is Florida, land of stand your ground. More and more people see violence as a first response not a last response. Why did the retired asshole have to complain about texting before the movie starts. It makes me think he’s got a hair-trigger.
This case has been in the news for years. The retired cop tried to claim “stand your ground” due to the deceased throwing popcorn at him. This was rejected by the courts a few years ago. My take is something this small should have never escalated into a death, and the retired cop should have known better than to shoot, unless the deceased pulled a legitimate weapon on him.
He also shot the deceased's wife, how does he walk away from that without any jail time.
Yes this case has never smelled right from day 1.
Without going any further, I think we both know that the answer is that he was the right color, had the right former profession, and was in the right state.
Lets not go any further as I don't want to lock this thread!
My take is the cop knew the right people, and those people didn’t want to see him go to prison, which led to a ridiculous amount of delay in the proceedings.
I seem to remember reading it was a single shot that hit her hand at the same time it hit her husband. I assume her hand was in front of her husband, perhaps she was trying to pull him away from the ex cop?
Not that I would ever shoot anyone for doing it, but... It pisses me off when people are texting or talking during the trailers. For me, the trailers are part of the entertainment experience. I think it's pretty selfish to think it's okay to talk or text at ANY time after the theater lights get dimmed. Those dimming lights mean it's time to put away the phones, shut up, and respect other's right to enjoy the experience they paid for.
This case was not "stand your ground". They tried that and it was denied.
