"Stand Your Ground" Defense may Be Used by Texter Shooter

[Katashi_itto]

We have the latest development in the national joke known as "Stand Your Ground" gun laws. The murderous jerk who killed a man in a Tampa theater yesterday because he wouldn't stop texting may be planning to use a "stand your ground" defense.

Curtis Reeves, Jr., a retired police captain says he feared for his life after the victim 'assaulted' him with a bag of movie popcorn.

Reeves told Pasco County sheriff's deputies Monday that Oulson stood up and struck him in the face with an unknown object when they were arguing inside a Wesley Chapel movie theater during previews. Reeves said he was "in fear of being attacked," according to an arrest affidavit.
Right away, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office realized Stand Your Ground could come into play later in court.
Sheriff Chris Nocco said Tuesday his deputies investigated the issue and do not believe it is a viable defense in this case.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/the-national-joke-of-stand-your-ground

[Hoyt]

1. Hopefully, the charge of "You don't shoot unarmed people over texting, etc." prevails.

[Ranchemp.]

2. Now that I can agree with you on.

[Journeyman]

3. If Reeves had remained sitting, as he should have, and waited for the usher to settle the dispute...

there'd have been no need for him to defend himself or the ground he shouldn't have been standing on.

[Hoyt]

4. A whole lot of folks carry gunz so they don't have to keep their seat. It's called bullying,

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intimidation. The same reason Zimmerman carried a gun. He could bully, and if someobe called him on it, shoot them center mass. Self-defense is more often than not, just an excuse to tuck a gun in their pants.