#BREAKING: VERDICT REACHED IN MOVIE THEATER SHOOTING TRIAL: The jury has reached a verdict in trial of retired Tampa Police veteran Curtis Reeves, 79, who’s charged with the second-degree homicide of 43-year-old Chad Oulson at a Wesley Chapel movie show in 2014. The 2-week trial has centered on whether or not Reeves killed Oulson in self protection. https://bit.ly/3t4sjkq

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  1. Interesting, everyone wants to make a point that because Curtis Reeves was 71, he was old and elderly and under Florida Law any battery or assault on an elderly person (Above 65) constitutes a justification of lethal force against that person committing the assault and battery. Escobar claims the wisdom of the law is that is designed to protect the elderly. It is interesting to note, that aggravators for the Death Penalty in Florida do not include this. Yes, there is aggravator for elderly but it only applies if the person is ESPECIALLY vulnerable due to advanced age. In order words, if a person kills a 70 year old, there is no aggravation (Unless is can be shown the 70 year old had a disability or was especially vulnerable.)

  2. You know, the Curtis Reeves trial and verdict might be unique in that it sets the only case in legal history where a person was NOT prosecuted or NOT held accountable for firing a gun in crowded confined area full of people are like a movie theater (Others include, plane, bus, stadium, etc.) unless that person was doing so in their official capacity of their duties, like police, military, security, secret service etc. If there is a case on there I'd love to know about.

  3. Curtis Reeves was LUCKY, because:
    1. He wasn't tried by the Pinellas County WUSSIES that sent a man to prison for defending himself from a VIOLENT criminal !!!!!!!
    2. His assailant wasn't black !!!!!!!!!!

  4. Abso disgusting..so sorry 4 the victims family left behind with this aweful resultπŸ₯Ί..I pray that they will overcome this, but I know that afta this result, they will relive the sad, but vicious episode ova & ova agin.. so sadπŸ˜’πŸ™πŸ™πŸ™
    It's the Olsons being punished in this outcome❣

  5. Wtf could popcorn possibly do to be life threatening over a fucking gun shot n fatal at that? A child is now fatherless n ohhhh its a popo nonetheless of course. I read 8 articles on this n I cant bring myself to say the popo was threatened by any means the guy didn't have a gun from what I read n popcorn is a fatal anything tf wrong with this bs. Old man can't handle prison hmmmm its wonder but ya know how to get trigger fuckin happy in anyway ya can… I dont fuckin agree nor ever fucking will. Ppl like that make it a need to put directions on shampoo bottles!!!! Smfh.

  6. The jury found the murderer not guilty not because the victim attacked him with bare hands.
    The jury found the coward not guilty of killing unarmed man because they are wimps. The wimps found no courage to convict the retired cop and a father of a Tampa policeman.
    The defense team claimed that the retired cop with life time of training and work as a policeman was defending his life when unarmed man threw a cellphone and popcorn at him.

  7. The verdict was an absolute disgrace to our justice system. He felt afraid for his live, like hell he was. Kill a unarmed guy with a gun and and over a bad of pop corn. I listened to the whole trial and it a sham. And the judges stupid remark was sickening. My heart goes out to the wife and child, they didn't even get justice. Lord help the other innocent people in the USA.

  8. One Minute of Fate! I've been able to determine based on the timings and testimony that if Curtis Reeves had waited just 1 minute more after have gone to see manager, the whole situation would have been avoided. Talk about 1 minute of fate. No wonder why Curtis Reeves says he has been 2nd guessing himself. I you watch the customer service video, Curtis Reeves shoots Chad Oulson less than 2 minutes after seeing the manager. Mark Reeves testified that he had entered the theater at virtually the same time the argument with Reeves and Oulson had started. This means if Mr. Reeves had waited about 30 seconds to 1 minute more after speaking with manager, he would bumped into his son, Mark Reeves who looking for him. It's so tragic.

  9. Rittenhouse rifle to be destroyed; judge approves agreement.

    A spokesman for Rittenhouse said last week that Rittenhouse, who is now 19, wanted to destroy the rifle so nothing can be used as a political symbol or trophy celebrating the shootings.

    If anyone wants to know proof to Curtis Reeve's cold bloodness, continue to follow the case.

    Will Curtis Reeves ask for his gun back??? Stay Tuned to find out.

  10. The prosecution is probably seething at Alex Hamilton, the off duty cop, who take Reeve's gun after Reeves shot Oulson. Hamilton essentially blew the case. Hamilton stated that when he took Reeve's gun, Vivian told her husband, Curtis, she she was shocked in what had just happened stating to the effect that "What do you think you are doing?! You can't shoot a gun in a crowded theater. There was no cause to shoot that young man." Reeves sternly told to shut up. Hamilton testified to this at 2017 SYG Hearing and it was allowed in. However, Hamilton stated he forgot to add to his official statement to police. By the time the case got to a jury trial, the defense was about to keep this out of court because of this fact. I don't blame Hamilton too badly. It was obviously very traumatic event for him and great number of people(With a person firing a gun in a crowded movie theater. Anybody remember James Holmes from the Aurora, Colorado movie shooting?) He was obviously under a great deal of stress. Nevertheless, this was very disappointing to prosecution. I'm sure if the jury had heard this, Curtis Reeves would have been toast.

  11. I said all along there was a case for Reeves and people made fun of me….but I didn't judge by my emotions, I looked at the facts…too many were tuned into emotion and not the law!

  12. I’m not American, so just curious if I’m in Florida, and get into an heated argument with an elderly, can he shot me dead if he feel threatened by my word? I assume people would have heated argument on a daily basis?

  13. β€œI’m not suggesting the Oulsen family wants money”
    She’s sitting in the courtroom with her civil attorney next to her. It’s an objective fact that the family is looking for money.

  14. The judge had to be under the influence throughout the entire trial, scratching herself, clicking pen non stop, never prepared during any part of the proceedings, then her ending statements, just prove judicial misconduct happened during this trial. She insisted on a verdict friday & when it was read, she congratulated the murder defendant in open court, then thanked him for a wonderful time. Ok, never heard a judge in my lifetime ever congratulate a murder defendant for winning at trial! This lady judge committed judicial misconduct imo and hope prosecution get a new trial. The man perjured himself & won. The judge acted like she was loaded on drugs/alcohol. Only in Florida would a travesty like this happen. Hope prosecution files for a mistrial due to the crazy actions of this judge!

  15. Rediculous nonsense verdict. One last get out of jail free card for a former officer. Any regular citizen with no law enforcement background would have been found guilty. The fact it took 8 years is absolutely ridiculous. I feel horrible for this victim’s family.

  16. This comment section is full of azzzholes who think it's just fine to shoot someone dead because they feel threatened.. it's one thing to pull a gun and warn somebody to back off, but another thing to pull the trigger.. is that what they taught him at the academy?? I don't think so!!! if you feel threatened by someone throwing popcorn, you can always hide under your bed for the rest of your life😭

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  18. I am sure it helped that he was a retired "cop". Chad should have just shut up and let it go. Chad was willing to attack a "senior citizen". Chad must have been a real "tough" guy. People with low IQ often react without thinking about the consequences of their actions. They can have a hard time controlling their emotions. They tend to get violent when challenged or "disrespected".

  19. The defendant himself did not claim self defense when he was first interviewed by cops. In fact, he indicated the shooting was a reflex to something he was not sure about. In 'the blink of an eye' he said. He indicated he was unsure what he feared at that moment. No gun, no knife NO CELL PHONE (who would throw their iPhone). Just popcorn. I did shoot oulson's wife as well. Was found not guilty of that too? What if others in the area were shoot? Would he be not guilty for stray bullets? This jury was ruling on the debates over self defense and the second amendment. Compelling evidence was meant very little in their considerations. Sad day.

  20. Reese was defending rightfully himself. O was in wrong from beginning….why didn't he just get up and take phone to lobby. And if he was not aggressing toward R prior to being shot then why did O's wife put her hand on O to stop him? O sounds like a hot headed punk to me. Glad jury made right decision πŸ˜ŽπŸ‘

  21. He was in his 70s and probably not capable of a first fight and when the guy climbed over the seat and made a furtive movement toward him, he was absolutely within his rights to defend himself.

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