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In reply to the discussion: Fellow shot at theater was texting his 3 year old daughter [View all]uponit7771
(90,335 posts)166. Yeap, the man had a 3 yr old child... they are mad cause he was texting... this is not du
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Thats what police reported. He could have been texting the daycare she was at
Quixote1818
Jan 2014
#6
A gungeonite? Really? 2 posts (out of 158 in last 90 days) in the 'gungeon' and
kelly1mm
Jan 2014
#33
It's typical gungeonesque obfuscation, like the nomenclature game - clip vs. Magazine.
Hoyt
Jan 2014
#120
My three year old Grandson fixes his Grandmother's phone for her all the time.
Lochloosa
Jan 2014
#100
I could read at 3--and my daughter also was reading by 3. I was slow to speak, so
tblue37
Jan 2014
#149
So now you believe everything in this article but not the one you posted in your OP
firsttimer
Jan 2014
#46
The shove would mean nothing. In what world is it ok to respond to a shove with a bullet to the
Ed Suspicious
Jan 2014
#48
We will see what a jury decides or are you against that ? I can't tell anymore in this thread
firsttimer
Jan 2014
#62
I've already decided. You better hope I'm not on your jury when you respond with a bullet to the
Ed Suspicious
Jan 2014
#63
Kind of like how you called a guy who used his hands in self-defense of his
geek tragedy
Jan 2014
#171
When you're 71, you might be fearful of a much younger man. Not excusing the shooting.
WinkyDink
Jan 2014
#115
Firsttimer is a gun troll. Compare his response to someone using a gun (shooter not to blame)
geek tragedy
Jan 2014
#147
No, it's "use a gun to kill someone=god bless america" and "kill someone while failing
geek tragedy
Jan 2014
#170
The legal standard here is based on what a reasonable person believes or would believe
Gothmog
Jan 2014
#210
Well... When the police investigate the police, they do look a little harder for loopholes.
Glassunion
Jan 2014
#26
.380 through her hand then enough penetration through the chest to kill a man on the spot
firsttimer
Jan 2014
#10
it's not the meat , the hand is nothing but bone so if he was using hollow points
firsttimer
Jan 2014
#70
Yeah, it's not like he was some MMA fighter who was just supposed to run away. (nt)
jeff47
Jan 2014
#153
I think everything needs to come out before anyone can make a rational argument for or against
firsttimer
Jan 2014
#13
No yours is , you already said ....period , before a trial , before all the facts in a courtroom
firsttimer
Jan 2014
#50
Do you guys go to school for this? Do they pass out flyers on how to maintain your robotic
Ed Suspicious
Jan 2014
#60
Gun fanciers do study to know when they can blast away and what to tell police afterwards.
Hoyt
Jan 2014
#161
Wait! Popcorn went flying? There was shoving? An angry question was asked? Well, never mind, then.
Fridays Child
Jan 2014
#32
Let's hope you are never on a jury because you make your mind up from a couple of news clips
firsttimer
Jan 2014
#52
Yep, when all the evidence points in one direction and ZERO points the other way
Quixote1818
Jan 2014
#57
I just see the absurdity of our laws allowing -- no, encouraging -- people essentially to settle
pacalo
Jan 2014
#44
Then log out, wait, and quit blaming the victim of another murderous
DisgustipatedinCA
Jan 2014
#132
Huh? Texting is silent, isn't it? Why wasn't the shooter watching the show, not a handheld device?
freshwest
Jan 2014
#17
My age is showing. We didn't have these when my kid was 3. Might have done the same thing, but with
freshwest
Jan 2014
#199
Ah, what did I miss? How fortunate for me that I didn't see anything. Thanks, MIRT.
freshwest
Jan 2014
#200
I read the article. I couldn't even watch the video- my heart has to back away from it.
NBachers
Jan 2014
#18
I highly doubt I would be in a justifiable shooting under such questionable circumstances.
AtheistCrusader
Jan 2014
#79
It seems like you would know the difference between a courtroom and a message board then n/t
kcr
Jan 2014
#109
Guns first need to be controlled & second they must be banned from public places
emsimon33
Jan 2014
#37
Your points might be valid, but I don't think you'd shoot someone because of the annoyance.......
marmar
Jan 2014
#141
I don't care WHO he was texting, he didn't deserve to DIE for his transgression
PeaceNikki
Jan 2014
#116
A gun is like a hammer for many folks. When you carry one, every situation seems like a nail.
stevenleser
Jan 2014
#118
The fact that people are arguing for the 71-year-old man is blowing my mind.
ScreamingMeemie
Jan 2014
#125
Yeap, the man had a 3 yr old child... they are mad cause he was texting... this is not du
uponit7771
Jan 2014
#166
If all movie theaters did what the Alamo Drafthouse did, which is kick you out on your ass
ScreamingMeemie
Jan 2014
#124
Are you saying texting during the preview caused this to happen? It is the texter's own fault?
uppityperson
Jan 2014
#194
Thanks, it seemed odd, figured I was wrong but best way to find out is to ask
uppityperson
Jan 2014
#204
If the murderer hadn't had gun, which was also against the rules, and decided to shoot someone
kcr
Jan 2014
#203
Gunner shithead in action...no doubt he felt "threatened," as all these gunner shithead cowards do
alcibiades_mystery
Jan 2014
#138
another law-abiding gun owner commits murder. This piece of filth needs to die in
geek tragedy
Jan 2014
#150
Well thought out. If only those who keep telling us they are responsible gun owners, would act it.
Hoyt
Jan 2014
#167
I'll bet anything this guy was carrying in the theater because he was going to be the guy....
Tommy_Carcetti
Jan 2014
#217
HORRIBLE FUCKIN BASTARD!! I pray the grace he didn't extend be heap on his head!!
uponit7771
Jan 2014
#165
How tragic for the ex-cop who felt disempowered for not being obeyed he had no recourse but to shoot
uppityperson
Jan 2014
#180
Texting in theater: imappropriate. Shooting somebody for texting in theater:
kestrel91316
Jan 2014
#189
A cell phone that is on can ring at any time. It has to be on to be used for texting.
kestrel91316
Jan 2014
#212