The Times reports that Man Who Killed Another During Argument Over Texting at Movie Theater, received a standing ovation from the Tampa audience. However, there was an exception, Marquel says, the corpse. Curtis Reeves, 71 year old former police person, shot and killed the texter, Chad Oulson, a 43 year old father of a three year old with whom he was texting at the time. When Oulson finally threw popcorn at Reeves, the retired cop drew his .380 automatic and killed the miscreant. Sources say Oulson had time for one last text, “OMG,” before he expired.
As the audience carried out the assailant on their shoulders, they gave him nothing but support, physical and moral.
One was heard to say, “I don’t think we’ll be bothered by texters any more at this theater.” Another complained, “What kind of texting can you do with a three year old anyway?”
It is likely that Reeves will take advantage of Florida’s infamous “stand your ground” law which allows shooting in self defense even when safe retreat is possible. One theater patron who witnessed the shooting said, “I would have shot too. That wasn’t goose down being thrown at him, it was popcorn! That can hurt especially if it comes from the bottom of the bag. It coulda been nothing but old maids. How’d you like a fistfull of them thrown in your face? That smarts! I’d say Reeves did what a man’s gotta do.”
Neighbors of Reeves had nothing bad to say about him. They called him, “a bit overreactive, but really sweet.” One neighbour recalled Reeves first visit to New York. “He was in the subway and somebody was singing. Reeves told him to stop and when he didn’t, Reeves pulled out some duct tape and taped the guys mouth shut. I always wondered where the duct tape came from. I guess Reeves carries it with him, along with that .380.”
Another neighbour recalled having dinner with Reeves when another diner lit a cigar. “Curtis asked him to put it out. He didn’t. So Curtis went outside with a plate, scooped up some dog poop from the street and put it on the guy’s table. Curtis is really smart and sophisticated. I remember him saying, ‘I think you’ll find those aromas marry well.'”
One neighbour tried to sum up Reeves. “He’s a sweet sweet guy. Just a bit short-tempered, that’s all.”
Another summed up Florida, saying,
You text at your peril in this state, sir, yes you do, you text at your peril.
Otherwise, Florida is a friendly state. And here is something for your kids too,
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Not a bad idea…for Florida
Liked the taping solution…I wish I had read your post before I took my morning subway ride this morning
Funny but too drastic
Liked “It is likely that Reeves will take advantage of Florida’s infamous “stand your ground” law which allows shooting in self defense even when safe retreat is possible.”
Loved the Florida’s infamous “stand your ground” law –did you make it up, Man?
I hate cigars, too, bro’
It’s a real law. This is the internet. You can believe what you read.