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Man Shot Dead For Throwing Popcorn At A Retired Police Officer by Marvellsmart(m): 9:43pm On Feb 28, 2022 |
A retired SWAT commander who was
convicted for the murder of a man following
an argument over using a cellphone inside a
movie theatre has been acquitted by a jury
in Florida.
Curtis Reeves, a retired Tampa police
captain, was charged with second-degree
murder for killing Chad Oulson after an
argument while watching a movie on 13
January 2014.
According to prosecutor Scott Rosenwasser,
Oulson was killed by Reeves because he
threw popcorn in the former police officer’s
face, riling him up as his self-image of an
“alpha male” was violated. “He didn’t fear
anything,” Mr Rosenwasser told the court.
The trial began on Friday and the verdict
acquitting the SWAT commander by the six-
person jury was turned in late that night.
Reeves’s attorney Richard Escobar told the
court that he was made to believe by Oulson
that his life was in danger. Mr Escobar told
the court that Oulson turned to his client by
turning, yelling and reaching toward him.
The former police officer decided to shoot
Oulson based on his experience in the force,
law enforcement and hours of training done
to understand justified use of lethal force.
The officer “had more knowledge, more
experience, more study in that area than
anyone in the courtroom”, the defence
attorney said.
“It’s a dangerous world,” he told the court.
To defend himself, Mr Reeves did not have to
wait until he was hit, Mr Escobar told the
court during closing arguments.
Mr Reeves and Oulson had gone to the
movies with their spouses that night in
January 2014 to watch Lone Survivor, a film
based on war in Afghanistan.
While Mr Reeves and his wife were seated in
the back row, Oulson and his wife were
seated a row ahead of them, just a few
seats to the right.
Despite an announcement to turn off
cellphones, Oulson was texting someone,
which irked Mr Reeves. Oulson was texting
his 22-month-old daughter’s day care.
He then asked Oulson to stop, politely,
according to him. This has been disputed by
Oulson’s bereaved wife and others present
at the spot, who said it sounded like a
diktat.
Oulson refused to stop, provoking Mr Reeves
to go to the manager. When he returned,
Oulson had put the phone away.
The accounts contrast after this stage, but
some reports said that Oulson took Mr
Reeves’s popcorn and threw them into the
former police officer’s face. Following this,
Mr Reeves reportedly pulled out his .380
handgun and shot one bullet into Oulson,
killing him and nearly injuring his wife, who
was trying to get her husband Oulson back
in his seat.
But according to the defence attorney,
Oulson threw his phone at Mr Reeves, which
hit him in the face and then motioned to
climb over the seats to attack him.
Testifying in the court, Mr Reeves said he
feared he was about to be killed when the
altercation broke out and that he had never
met someone so out of control in his entire
career. He could not have defended himself
except by shooting as he has arthritis and
other physical ailments, he said.
The prosecutor told the court that Mr Reeves
was lying as security videos do not show
Oulson throwing his cellphone at him.
The videos of the altercation show Oulson
grabbing the former police officer’s popcorn
bag and tossing it at him, after which Mr
Reeves fired, according to court documents.
According to witnesses, Reeves was heard
muttering “throw popcorn at me”.
Calling him a physical “fragile egg”, the
prosecutor said Mr Reeves’ story was all
fabrications. The stories are aimed at
covering up the fact that Reeves has an
“alpha male mindset” who liked the
adrenaline rush of being a police officer and
SWAT commander, the prosecutor told the
court.
“In his entire career that is the most he has
ever been scared? Absolutely unreal,” he
said.
Arpan Rai |
Re: Man Shot Dead For Throwing Popcorn At A Retired Police Officer by FERNANDEZISBACK: 9:46pm On Feb 28, 2022 |
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Re: Man Shot Dead For Throwing Popcorn At A Retired Police Officer by ZooCountry45: 9:56pm On Feb 28, 2022 |
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Re: Man Shot Dead For Throwing Popcorn At A Retired Police Officer by FERNANDEZISBACK: 9:57pm On Feb 28, 2022 |
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Re: Man Shot Dead For Throwing Popcorn At A Retired Police Officer by FERNANDEZISBACK: 10:22pm On Feb 28, 2022 |
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Re: Man Shot Dead For Throwing Popcorn At A Retired Police Officer by FERNANDEZISBACK: 10:31pm On Feb 28, 2022 |
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Re: Man Shot Dead For Throwing Popcorn At A Retired Police Officer by FERNANDEZISBACK: 11:01pm On Feb 28, 2022 |
Ezehillary:An example of emotions leading people to their doom.. 2 Likes |
Re: Man Shot Dead For Throwing Popcorn At A Retired Police Officer by Ihatebuhariwith(m): 11:18pm On Feb 28, 2022 |
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Re: Man Shot Dead For Throwing Popcorn At A Retired Police Officer by FERNANDEZISBACK: 11:20pm On Feb 28, 2022 |
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Re: Man Shot Dead For Throwing Popcorn At A Retired Police Officer by davillian(m): 10:43am On Mar 01, 2022 |
FERNANDEZISBACK:We are not the same Some can control for a short time while others can control for a longer time before they explode.... Me I just wanna walk away but if you don't let me walk away then I'm bringing down he'll like a mad dog.... |
Re: Man Shot Dead For Throwing Popcorn At A Retired Police Officer by FERNANDEZISBACK: 10:44am On Mar 01, 2022 |
davillian:Ok |
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