I have wondered if the shooter was standing or seated when he fired. I had assumed he was standing but if the theater did have stadium seating, he would be at a level that was high enough to be directly in line with the torso of a man standing below him while he remained seated. That would allow him to draw his weapon while seated, hold it down by his waist and fire in a relatively horizontal plane into the victim. I have not heard any information about this, but I believe it will play an important role during the trial.

Of course he didn't know what he was struck with. Is he to admit that he shot someone over being hit by popcorn? Please. No "unidentified" object was found.

I can't get over those that feel throwing popcorn qualifies as a felony assault, senior or no.

I don't feel it meets the criteria. If it does, at what age should we start prosecuting? 10, 16, 18???

Felonious handling of dangerous foodstuffs. :rolleyes::rolleyes: I remember a lot of incidents of angry words and food throwing while growing up...

I never said she was trying to block a bullet - got that quote....

I also never said the seats were extraordinary high - again - have you been in a theater in the last 20 years which had high back seats and stadium seating? If you have you know that if you have looked at someone behind you thinking you could hit that person and inflict great bodily harm is somewhat of a stretch. But, this is all speculation sir.

You can see over the seats, you could certainly shoot over them (the shooter was on 'high ground') it doesn't mean you could easily punch someone to the point where they feared great bodily harm over them from the lower position.

What if the texter threw the cell phone instead? Still not heavy, but wouldn't want to get hit with one thrown in anger.

Well stated...

Fox, you didn't address my post from 3 pages ago.

Spitting at someone qualifies as assault...What's your point?

Some may not feel that it qualifies, but it is what it is.

Your statement to me was that Foxy kicked my arse in every exchange she had with me. You didn't say it was your opinion that she had, you declared it as fact.

I challenged you on it because I knew you could not back it up. Likewise on your new claim re: "fool" and "attacking."

You still can't back up how she kicked my arse.

So now you're trying to weasel out another way... by saying it was merely your opinion.

But you embarrass yourself even more by not realizing that any person's opinion is worthless if he/she can't show why they hold that the opinion.

So, you got nothing.

Your opinion is worth nothing.

It's apparently worth nothing to you also, because you won't even attempt to defend it.

The thread was circling... very repetitive arguments following on faulty premises and/or people forgetting ground that had already been covered and people's points were rehatching themselves over and over and over.

I was also trying to bring some much-needed comic relief into the thread at the same time. Duck Season. A Bentley doing doughnuts. Reprehensible behavior, huh?

If you or a couple of others didn't get or enjoy the humor, maybe you were offended that it showed that there are those here who can't seem to accept the fact that much of the responsibility for what happened in that theatre rests with texter dude.

Personal responsibility. A simple, yet elusive concept to some of you.

I'm guessing that's your opinion (The only one who should be embarrassed... haven't a clue), so I'll regard it as such. Worthless and just another way for you to attack me. That's fine... it shows your desperation to claim something here as you continue to find ways to look bad.

You would do well to learn a few basics on debating and what logic actually is, because you're operating by winging it and it's not working for you.

And of course it's a horrible incident. If you'd take a few minutes to peruse this thread, you'll see that I fully realize that and have made plenty of serious and substantive posts that you seem to forget while you focus on those you've cherry picked to criticize.

Well, other than the fact that Florida law may have something to say about all that, you're circling again.

You are the man, EMJ... hope you have enjoyed the ride thus far. :)

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That is just silly. Unidentified to him at the time of the shooting. If he was hit with a shoe, gun, rock...all might be unidentifiable in the dark...but we could certainly identify them as a shoe, gun, rock in the daylight later.

Tell you what. You go get into a verbal huff with a cop and throw popcorn at him. If you come out of it with a minor misdemeanor conviction, I'll pledge to take up a collection and pay the fine for you.

Interesting you didn't reveal your background early on. It would have given your words more credibility than a ranting internet poster.

I just looked up channel 10 news tampa. They reported (a day after the shooting) " officials said She was shot in the hand and was trying to block the bullet."
I don,t know how to link it.

Just for the record...I have never waited until someone shot at me and missed to shoot them. Seems counterproductive to staying alive.

I realize that...but whom did they quote? Not a witness.

Sorry, missed it - what was it about?

Retired TPD officer arrested in movie theater shooting death | News | New Tampa-Wesley Chapel News

Hilarious.

Ladies and gentlemen, I think we have discovered the big, badazz BOSSMAN of this thread.

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Be afraid.

Be very afraid.

it's good that he will die in prison.

An argument broke out between the couples, after which Reeves reportedly took out a gun and fired at Oulson and his wife. Officials said Nicole tried to block the bullet, resulting in a gunshot wound to her hand, before Chad was struck.
(Figured it out from Channel 10 Tampa )