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johncanfield, I agree. Its hardly worth going to a theater anymore. Blueray looks awesome, and regular old DVDs are still pretty good on my new TV. And its a LOT less hassle, too.johncanfield wrote:As a cranky old guy in training, my solution to avoiding jerks in movie theaters is to watch movies at home - it's the best seat in the house.
Everything you said sounds quite reasonable and also like things any of us would be taught in the CHL classes we've attended. I won't try to argue against any of it. I'm just sick of the mass media and their agenda. Instead of this being handled as a local crime, CNN and others are going to use it as propaganda. And THAT is what chaps my hide.CoffeeNut wrote:I agree that all of the details aren't known but there were enough witnesses, including an off duty LEO, to result in the shooter being charged with second degree murder rather than being questioned and released for a justifiable shooting. Regardless of how the media spins it this man will get his day in court and have the chance to explain why he felt it was necessary to use lethal force.K.Mooneyham wrote:And once again, seeing that the vast majority of the mass news media is distinctly leftist biased (and thus anti-2A and anti-firearm), I would be VERY surprised if that story tells what happened without it being "spun". While it indeed sounds like a deadly incident occurred over a very trivial thing, we don't know the all-important details. Maybe after the former LEO came back into the theater, the man texting threatened to do bodily harm to him for complaining. I'm not saying that happened, either, but it is plausible. In fact, its just as plausible as a 71-year old former LEO just shooting a guy for texting. And yes, I am that cynical and disbelieving when it comes to anything in the mass media, period.
My questions are:
1) Why didn't he request a refund and come back at a later date after complaining about the person texting?
2) Why did he engage in a confrontation while armed?
3) Did he try to disengage or did he continue to push the issue?
4) Why didn't he change seats?
5) Why did he feel texing/talking during the 15 minutes of previews before the feature was worth an argument in the first place?
Even though he may have had a very valid reason to shoot it would have occurred after he continued to engage in a verbal argument that was getting more and more heated. There's always talk on this forum about being responsible and frankly it sounds like this guy just was the complete opposite in this circumstance.
If things change then I'll eat my words but until then...
