2 shot, 1 dead, for texting in a Florida cinema

Ten of Swords · 13-01-2014 11:43PM #1

WTF?

Who brings a gun to the movies? The shooter was captured, the person sitting next to the gunman disarmed him and held him until police arrived.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/13/wesley-chapel-florida-shooting-movie-theater/4457907/

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/shot-tampa-bay-area-movie-theater-21517384

moc moc a moc · 13-01-2014 11:45PM

Ten of Swords wrote: »

Who brings a gun to the movies?

Americans.

StinkyMunkey · 13-01-2014 11:47PM

People texting while you trying to watch a movie is annoying, but not that annoying 0.o

whats the point · 13-01-2014 11:47PM

God bless America..

Mint Sauce · 13-01-2014 11:47PM

tbh though, people on their mobile in the cinema is fcuking annoying

:mad:

Not sure I'd shoot someone over it though.

Ruu · 13-01-2014 11:48PM

Ten of Swords wrote: »

WTF?

Who brings a gun to the movies?

How else can you open a can of Coke????

anncoates · 13-01-2014 11:49PM

I'm going to hazard a tiny guess that the shooter was a lunatic and wasn't expressly prompted into doing it by the texting.

wexie · 13-01-2014 11:49PM

Mint Sauce wrote: »

tbh though, people on their mobile in the cinema is fcuking annoying

:mad:
Not sure I'd shoot someone over it though.

An argument started when the male victim was texting during the previews before a showing of Lone Survivor, Nocco said.The male suspect, who was sitting behind the couple, took out a gun and shot them both, Nocco said

Wasn't even during the actual movie?

entropi · 13-01-2014 11:50PM

People using their phones when they went to watch a film is very irritating...shooting someone is a bit much.

Ironically, they were previewing a film called "Lone Survivor". One died and one lived...

fatbhoy · 13-01-2014 11:51PM

moc moc a moc wrote: »

Americans.

Ah here...

13-01-2014 11:52PM

wexie wrote: »

Wasn't even during the actual movie?

Gotta make things clear early on.

SimonLynch · 13-01-2014 11:53PM

Had a giggly group behind me in the Metro during Stop Making Sense, can't remember what I said (Beam me up Scottie) but it was a bit Psychokiller, they shut up.

wexie · 13-01-2014 11:55PM

Deleted User wrote: »

Gotta make things clear early on.

Show 'em who's boss like?

He should have found a different way, going to be a long time before he sees the movie now.

PizzamanIRL · 13-01-2014 11:55PM

The **** is wrong with some people?

csallmighty · 13-01-2014 11:56PM

Someone ruining your movie experience, the best way to deal with it is shooting them.

Yeah because then you can go back to enjoying the movie

StinkyMunkey · 13-01-2014 11:57PM

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

The **** is wrong with some people?

That's why nut cases and guns don't mix.

anncoates · 14-01-2014 12:00AM

SimonLynch wrote: »

Had a giggly group behind me in the Metro during Stop Making Sense, can't remember what I said (Beam me up Scottie) but it was a bit Psychokiller, they shut up.

I hate people when they're not polite.:(

PizzamanIRL · 14-01-2014 12:00AM

Fair play to the person who stopped him. For all he knew it could have been another mass murder incident about to happen.

BorneTobyWilde · 14-01-2014 12:02AM

Shoot me a text
I'm sure the guy thought he was doing right thing by shooting him.And maybe will be found innocent in a court of law.

moc moc a moc · 14-01-2014 12:03AM

fatbhoy wrote: »

Ah here...

Nope, not here, luckily.

BorneTobyWilde · 14-01-2014 12:04AM

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

Fair play to the person who stopped him. For all he knew it could have been another mass murder incident about to happen.

Was at cinema, texting in mass annoying too

kowloon · 14-01-2014 12:04AM

Would the shooting not be louder and more distracting than the texting?

Just realised this wasn't a story from The Onion!

Tugboats · 14-01-2014 12:04AM

USA USA USA!

Paramite Pie · 14-01-2014 12:06AM

They'll probably ban cinemas before they ban guns...:rolleyes:

PizzamanIRL · 14-01-2014 12:06AM

BorneTobyWilde wrote: »

Was at cinema, texting in mass annoying too

Can't laugh at your attempt at trying to be funny, because it wasn't funny.

14-01-2014 12:09AM

PizzamanIRL wrote: »

Fair play to the person who stopped him. For all he knew it could have been another mass murder incident about to happen.

I was just thinking that. Must be a very brave individual.

The shooter was likely unhinged anyway and if guns weren't around it'd be his fists, a samurai sword, a kitchen knife or an iron bar instead.

StinkyMunkey · 14-01-2014 12:13AM

Candie wrote: »

I was just thinking that. Must be a very brave individual.

The shooter was likely unhinged anyway and if guns weren't around it'd be his fists, a samurai sword, a kitchen knife or an iron bar instead.

I'd prefer my chances outrunning a knife more than I do a bullet 0.o

14-01-2014 12:14AM

wexie wrote: »

Show 'em who's boss like?

He should have found a different way, going to be a long time before he sees the movie now.

He'll see it before the dead guy.

wexie · 14-01-2014 12:15AM

StinkyMunkey wrote: »

I'd prefer my chances outrunning a knife more than I do a bullet 0.o

I'd prefer going to the cinema and not be knifed, bludgeoned, stabbed, shot blown up or otherwise harmed.

Y'know....like we used to do in Ye Olden Days

14-01-2014 12:33AM

StinkyMunkey wrote: »

I'd prefer my chances outrunning a knife more than I do a bullet 0.o

You might never see it coming.

You weren't there man! You don't know!

Courtesy Flush · 14-01-2014 12:57AM

Ten of Swords wrote: »

WTF?

Who brings a gun to the movies? The shooter was captured, the person sitting next to the gunman disarmed him and held him until police arrived.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/13/wesley-chapel-florida-shooting-movie-theater/4457907/

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/shot-tampa-bay-area-movie-theater-21517384

The right to bear arms eh

2 shot, 1 dead, for texting in a Florida cinema

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