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It doesn't matter if the guy was tossing popcorn on a 95 pound old lady, and I'm sorry, but being worried about "substantial damage" is not justification for taking another life, just to hedge your bet. And other than a bag of feathers or cotton balls, I can think of nothing less threatening than popcorn.HEARTLESS wrote: Has anyone seen a size comparison of the people involved? I don't heal like I did when younger and I'm in my late 50s. Waiting until substantial damage has occurred is great for online talk, .
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Rick wrote:
It doesn't matter if the guy was tossing popcorn on a 95 pound old lady, and I'm sorry, but being worried about "substantial damage" is not justification for taking another life, just to hedge your bet. And other than a bag of feathers or cotton balls, I can think of nothing less threatening than popcorn.HEARTLESS wrote: Has anyone seen a size comparison of the people involved? I don't heal like I did when younger and I'm in my late 50s. Waiting until substantial damage has occurred is great for online talk, .
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I don't know that it was, all I am saying is that is was possible that it was. The younger man was clearly out of control and he was the one who initiated the shouting match according to all the reports.pineinthegrass wrote: PrintSmith, you worry me at times with your reasoning.
And now it seems you are defending someone for killing a person who only threw popcorn at him? I know it's early and we don't know all the facts yet.
Based on we know so far, the texting guy was a total a$$hole. And I'll agree the ex-cop did the right thing at first by complaining to management (and the movie theater manager was probably in the early 20's and not making much), until he shot and killed the a$$hole.
How is that justified?
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Kind of proves the point I was making, doesn't it? I'm bettng none of them tried to itimidate and frighten an elderly man after he reported them to the theater staff. I mean, it's not like the guy drew his gun and held the man at gunpoint for using his cell phone in the theater, right? Just another indication that the incident was provoked by the man who was shot and not the retired cop, which will only help the retired cop in front of the jury and give more weight to his claim of feeling that he was in danger from an out of control lunatic who thought that being reported to the theater staff justified his assault and battery of an elderly man.towermonkey wrote: Apparently the old guy frequented the theater and considered himself the cell phone police. There are people coming forward saying he complained to management about them as well.
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