Widow of man shot in theater ‘for texting’ hits out at judge after ‘shooter’ released

UK DailyMail online ^ | 11 July 2014 | By ALEX GREIG and SNEJANA FARBEROV

[Albion Wilde]

Bail was set at $150,000 for the release of Curtis Reeves, 71, accused of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Chad Oulson, 43

Appeals court ruled that a district judge may have made an error by failing to set bail for Reeves

Reeves shot and killed Oulson at a movie theater in January after a dispute over text messaging

The former police captain must stay home, wear an ankle monitor, surrender his guns and avoid contact with victim's widow

'We are flooded, we are devastated,' said lawyer representing Nicole Oulson after news of Reeves' impending release

[Albion Wilde]

Shortened title for search purposes. Original title: "Widow of man shot dead in movie theater 'for texting' hits out at judge after retired Florida police captain 'shooter' is released to house arrest"

They loooove long titles in UK.

That poor widow having to share a hometown with this hothead powermad individual who injured her permanently and slayed her husband. Her poor daughter, without a daddy to grow up with. And now the ranks close around the guy who pulled the trigger over "feeling dissed." Lord, have mercy.

[Albion Wilde]

Ping to the thread.

[sport]

The fix has now been put in place.

[smokingfrog]

Hopefully, he’ll do the right thing and off himself.

[kiryandil]

It's GOOD to be a King's Man.

Or a retired King's Man. Or "K-9 officer". Or a retired "K-9 officer".

Being a peasant, or a peasant's dog? Not so much...

[Texas Fossil]

Down in the article it reads:

‘We are floored, we are devastated,’ he added.

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not as in the caption excerpted:

‘We are flooded, we are devastated,’ said lawyer representing Nicole Oulson after news of Reeves’ impending release

[kiryandil]

When the peasants in the grocery store see him coming, they'd best stop texting and assume the proper position to address a King's Man.

On their belly, with their face on the floor, hands behind their back...

[kiryandil]

Yeah, The Daily Mail can be somewhat sloppy.

It's a price I'm willing to pay to get the real news...

[Albion Wilde]

Down in the article it reads: ‘We are floored, we are devastated,’ he added.
not as in the caption excerpted: ‘We are flooded, we are devastated,’

Typical lousy proofreading at DailyMail. I think their editorial staff has been outsourced to India. /sarc

Their reader comment section lists complaints about their editing in a huge percentage of articles. But they just slam them online without a care, in the birthplace of the English language.

[Albion Wilde]

Yeah, The Daily Mail can be somewhat sloppy. It's a price I'm willing to pay to get the real news...

Agreed. And days before our "media" will even bury a story on their back pages.

[Safetgiver]

Ok. I’ll step in it (please have mercy on me). If a 43 year old confronts a 71 year old after being asked for a perfectly reasonable request to put his F’N cell phone away, why shouldn’t said 71 year old feel threatened with dire physical harm? If the guy wasn’t reasonable when asked, what made the 71 year old think he would be reasonable after standing up and confronting him?

[Uncle Chip]

He should have stayed behind bars — it’s been good for him — he’s lost a lot of weight.

Of course now he will be going to the grocery store everyday — hopefully he will stay out of the popcorn aisle.

[Texas Fossil]

Yep, they are taking lessons from our MSM.

Corrections on the fly are easy with the web. Proof reading is a non-existent activity today.

And Obozo is destroying our “Rule of Law”.

Another step to the destruction of Western Civilization.

[discostu]

He’s on bail, house arrest. People need to stop being so dramatic. Bail happens, even in murder trials.

[beelzepug]

I’m guessing you’ve never read the full account of what happened. I think you’ll change your mind.

[jocon307]

There’s a long way to go before you shoot someone in a crowded theatre.

[DoodleDawg]

If a 43 year old confronts a 71 year old after being asked for a perfectly reasonable request to put his F’N cell phone away, why shouldn’t said 71 year old feel threatened with dire physical harm?

I think you have that backwards. It was the 71 year old who confronted the 43 year old and shot him merely for using his cellphone.

[FBD]

How many people does this a-hole ex-cop get to threaten with being injured by errant bullets because he “feared for his life”?
Is Mrs Oulson just legitimate *collateral damage*?

He shot her too, ya know.

[discostu]

A - it wasn’t a perfectly reasonable request the previews hadn’t started yet.
B - telling a busy body to butt out isn’t threat of dire physical harm.

[DoodleDawg]

Transcripts of jailhouse phone calls between murder suspect Curtis Reeves and his family released in the spring revealed the retired Florida police captain was confident of his acquittal.

If there is any justice at all then he will be badly disappointed.