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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. Double bind by Concerned+Onlooker · · Score: 5, Funny

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

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    1. Re:Double bind by Anne_Nonymous · · Score: 5, Funny

      Because only six people were texting that day?

  2. Re:Is it bad that I instantly assumed it's in the by Irate+Engineer · · Score: 5, Funny

    People cause shitstorms.

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  3. Re:Sounds like a case of senile agitation by Wuhao · · Score: 5, Funny

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

  4. Re:Another reason I don't go to the movies anymore by daremonai · · Score: 5, Funny

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