<p>Well, both of them were obviously doing internal eye-rolls at their husbands’ huffing and puffing (as Nicole said). That is, before it turned violent. Mrs. Reeves says that she “doesn’t like confrontation” and that she suggested to her H that they just move. According to Nicole, Reeves was aggressive and “rude” from the get-go. Chad initially told Reeves he was going to put it away shortly, and had put away his phone by the time Reeves came back. Reeves restarted the confrontation by saying something snarky to the effect of “Well NOW you put it away.” At which Chad got up, turned around, and said either “Who the ■■■■ do you think you are?” (according to Mrs Reeves, or “Dude, what’s your problem?” (according to Nicole). Then Nicole got up and put her hand on Chad’s chest to encourage him to sit down, and Reeves shot him. Afterwards Reeves said to his wife that Chad hit him. She didn’t see a blow and didn’t see any evidence of one on her husband. I had the impression that Nicole was paraphrasing and Mrs. Reeves was trying to remember the precise words, but that both were careful to be accurate about what they actually saw and heard. They said they didn’t know when pressed for some details. The interviewers were different and had different styles.</p>
<p><a href=“Ex-Cop Who Shot Man in Movie Theater for Texting Was Also Texting”>Ex-Cop Who Shot Man in Movie Theater for Texting Was Also Texting;
<p>Reeves’ son told police that moments before the shooting, he received a text from his father, letting him know where he was seated inside the theater. Several minutes later, as the son, Matthew Reeves, looked through the theater for his parents, Reeves killed 43-year-old Chad Oulson, who was reportedly texting with his young daughter at home. Oulson’s wife was also wounded in the attack.</p>
<p>Curtis Reeves’ son, Matthew, was already in theater when Chad was shot. Matthew Reeves caught Chad as he was collapsing from being wounded…Mathew lowered him to ground and was first to administer first aid according to documents released at a pre-trial hearing Wednesday. Curtis Reeves’ attorney was at hearing…Reeves didn’t attend the hearing.</p>
<p><a href=“Curtis Reeves sent a text message before movie theater shooting, court documents say”>http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/pretial-set-for-this-morning-in-movie-theater-shooting-case/2169793</a></p>
<p>Wow. Just wow. He was texting too.</p>
<p>Curtis Reeves texted his son approx. 15 minutes before gunshot according to Tampa Bay Times news article linked above.</p>
<p>Guess he didn’t wait to step out to the lobby to text if he texted that he and his wife were seated.</p>
<p>This stand your ground law is out of control. Guns change things. So sad. How many people have to die before things change? </p>
<p>Maybe Curtis Reeves texted 15 minutes before shot from seat, maybe he didn’t from seat. Maybe he and his wife were alone in theater when he texted? Not really a big deal. If a tree falls when no ones around it, does it make a sound? </p>
<p>Says he texted from his seat. If a tree falls and makes a sound but no one cares, does it matter?</p>
<p>Few care. I guess I’m just trying to point out that what is reported in the media is not always entirely accurate and true picture. Reeves might have texted his son where they were sitting while not actually seated…he could have texted from anywhere where they were “seated” so son could find them when he arrived.</p>
<p>I’m not going to continue arguing and escalating this…I’m moving to another thread! :)</p>
<p>Since someone updated the Jahi McMath thread, thought a brief update here might be of interest. The state will hear Curtis Reeves bail denial appeal. He’s still behind bars <a href=“http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/state-responds-to-curtis-reeves-appeal-of-bail-denial-in-movie-theater/2179611”>http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/state-responds-to-curtis-reeves-appeal-of-bail-denial-in-movie-theater/2179611</a></p>
<p>good, they need to keep his @#$ behind bars!</p>
<p>I think that he has made it amply clear that it is not safe to have him on the streets. Who knows who he would kill the next time his authority is challenged and he loses his temper?</p>
<p>Circuit Judge Siracusa set bail at $150,000 this afternoon for Curtis Reeves. Siracusa should have set bail for Reeves back in February for the 2nd degree murder charge. Any trial probably won’t be until next year.</p>
<p><a href=“Curtis Reeves, suspect in movie theater shooting, released on bail”>http://www.tampabay.com/news/courts/criminal/appeals-court-sends-bail-issue-for-accused-movie-theater-shooter-back-to/2188116</a></p>
<p>Of course he was allowed out on bail. I’m surprised it took them so long. We can’t have old white churchgoers in jail. 8-| </p>
<p>This is America. Folks in America are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Reeves is entitled to due process; it would be wrong to punish him now and continue to keep Reeves in jail until trial. Everyone certainly knows a death was involved, but at same time, Reeves does have rights. Reeves is being supervised under his house arrest, he’s wearing a monitor, he has no guns now, and court determined he isn’t a threat to community with the house arrest and its restrictions. Things will be sorted out at trial; if Reeves is proven guilty, he’ll likely be back in jail for years. Most people now charged with 2nd degree murder in Judge Siracusa’s circuit were granted bail as was finally done with Reeves. Reeves will certainly be watched closely while under house arrest, if he does anything he isn’t supposed to do, he’ll be violated and put back behind bars in nothing flat by state.</p>
<p>He’s going to jail after the trial. No two ways about it. </p>
<p>I doubt that he’s a danger to anyone now, given the stipulations in his bail…although there’s always a chance that he is. </p>
<p>I think there’s a higher degree of certainty that the old white churchgoer shows up for trial than the young non-white non-attender. At least that’s the way I’d bet. </p>
<p>If he is under house arrest with a monitor and has no access to guns, it makes economic sense to bail him out, although I think the bail should be higher. I wonder how his wife feels about sharing a home with him? Will she have to tiptoe around him so that he doesn’t get angry and go for her with a knife or his fists? Of course, it sounds as if she has been doing that for decades.</p>
<p>I thought it was weird that he can go to the grocery store. Doctor’s office and church (I guess) are understandable, but why the grocery store? Is that common? I honestly have no idea. </p>
<p>To get food to eat? The Fl Dept of Corrections usually advises house arrestees to go to local Walmart Super Center with the few hours they are allowed outside each week so they can get everything done in one spot at one time…oil changes, haircuts, eye doctor, food, clothes, banking, etc. The people you see in Florida Walmarts walking around wearing pajama pants…they wear the baggy pants to hide ankle bracelet…hard to get tight fitting jeans off and on with the ankle bracelet.</p>