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Man Shot To Death For Texting During Movie

Posted by timothy on from the remember-you-can-only-trust-cops-with-guns dept.

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.'"

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  1. Insane Baby Boomers and Their Guns by Phoenix666 · · Score: 1, Flamebait

    Retired cop means age > 65 means Baby Boomer. How refreshing it would be if insane Boomers with guns would direct their ire at people who really deserve it, like Wall Street bankers and their pals in the 1%. Then they could at least perform a public service in their dotage, rather than just being dicks to the rest of us in the 99%.

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  2. Re:It's about time! by manquer · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You have a warped sense of entitlement. Shooting someone for texting is never justified.

    Shooting some for anything is never justified