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Old 01-17-2014, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by shcisamax View Post
I hate to be contrary because on one hand you are right, none of this would have happened if the guy wasn't a jerk..or at least not texting in the theatre. But I don't think we have a law that allows the defense "I shot him because he was a jerk".
And for good reason, we would all be dead prematurely.
Shcisamax, with all due respect, I never said the shooting was justified. Nowhere on this thread will anyone find a statement by me stating that the shooting was justified. I will leave it up to the legal system to sort it all out.

The shooter said he felt he was in danger, or threatened. That's his perception based on being there and reading the body language of the victim. As to who played a major role in bringing about the shooting, I stand by my earlier assessment.