Man Shot To Death For Texting During Movie

An anonymous reader writes "The New York Times reports that an argument over texting ended in a cellphone user's death when a retired police officer in the audience shot him in a theater near Tampa, Florida on Monday. The report notes that 'cinema executives acknowledged during a trade conference last year that they debated whether to accommodate younger viewers by allowing text messages during some movies.'"

Another reason I don't go to the movies anymore

[korbulon]

Cell phones or guns: take your pick.

Double bind

[Concerned Onlooker]

Texter gets what he deserves vs. more cop brutality. My brain can't handle it.

Re:Is it bad that I instantly assumed it's in the

[Irate Engineer]

People cause shitstorms.

Re:A Message

[an00bis]

So says the guy that doesn't even have enough balls to post under his username on an internet site.

Re:Sounds like a case of senile agitation

[Wuhao]

Well, I mean, if he shot him in the leg or something, he'd just be screaming through the whole movie.

Re:Double bind

[ThatsDrDangerToYou]

Because freedom!

Re:Texting during the *previews*

[satuon]

Had it been during the movie, he would have been waterboarded as well.

Re:Double bind

[Anne_Nonymous]

Because only six people were texting that day?

Re:The man was not shot for texting

[dkleinsc]

the primary targets of violet crime

"Hello sir, we'd like you to have this flower on behalf of the Church of Religious consciousness, would you care to make a donation?"

Re:It's about time!

[Anonymous Coward]

This officer has earned himself a seat at the right hand of God; the free exercise of Second Amendment rights is one of the Christliest pursuits that any sovereign citizen can aspire to. He will be viciously attacked for this by the extreme/ultimate left, but the fact remains that he is (and always will be) a defender of our Constitutional and Scriptural rights.

Re:Dead

[Thanshin]

Congratulations! You win the award for most incorrect obnoxious pedantry of the day.

I won't enter the debate, but I must say that I find it extremely distressing to see how lightly you treat the topic.

There are people who spend long hours and enormous efforts to achieve that award. I demand a fair and accountable judging panel to take the decision in such matters.

Shot?

[serviscope_minor]

This is appaling. A true gentleman would use a sword to as not to disturb other patrons with the loud report of the gunshot.

Analysis event log 29882

[DaWhilly]

Sol System/Planet Designate 11340 (Local Name: Earth) Political/Religious sector: United States of America Attn: Regional incident review director, Xenobiology sector 998 Event Status Report Incident 998754 - 2014-01-13 Theater shooting, Local Sector Name: Tampa Florida Discharge of firearm in close quarters/enclosed space. Victims identified. Outcome analysis: Direct impact: 1 male, deceased. 1 female, injured 1 male, detained 1 misc number of subjects within range of event Local Sector has laws which allow the use of firearms without concern for outcome (Locally called "Stand your ground"). Evidence of use can be seen via report 99827. Ancillary impacts: Prior evidence suggests long term impacts to immediate family of both victim and attacker can result in propagation of undesired outcomes. Basic human therapy will be performed but ruled minimally effective. We can also assume, based on prior events, the event will be utilized by the two main controlling religious parties in the sector to reinforce their control. As always, actions by the two groups will ensure continued such events to allow for propagation of converts based on ideology. Recommended actions: Continue observations. If we do not see a decrease in the number of such events, begin extraction of observers and retask to Planet Designate 112333. Categorization of Planet from Mostly Harmless to "Avoid" also recommended.

Re:It's about time!

[easyTree]

On the plus side, I guess if you had to be involved in a collision with another vehicle, an ambulance is probably the best choice - no need to call an ambulance.

Although, I suppose there's substantial danger of being hit by the fifteen lawyer's cars chasing the ambulance :S

Re:Is it bad that I instantly assumed it's in the

[ImprovOmega]

Cheap Mexican food causes shitstorms.

Re: It's about time!

[Rinikusu]

Actually, yes. Maybe her mother can find a man who's not such a fucking douche that will be a better role model for her. As it is, when she grows up, she gets to tell everyone her dad was murdered for being asshole.

Re:Another reason I don't go to the movies anymore

[daremonai]

Guns at least don't stick you with a 2-year contract.