Episode 8

Sword and Scale

Incongruity

History, Society & Culture, True Crime, Documentary

4.0 • 63.8K Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2014

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

This week the true-crime media has been abuzz reporting the verdict of the Michael Dunn "Loud Music Murder Trial." On Sword and Scale we do things a little different, so we'll let you get your fill of that case from other media outlets while we break the case of Curtis Reeves, who like Michael Dunn allegedly shot and killed someone because he didn't like what they were doing and then tried to claim self defense afterwards. Instead of loud music, it was the simple act of texting at a movie theater. I know if someone uses a phone during a movie it can be extremely annoying, but texting isn't really that big of a deal unless you're sitting right next to someone with a particularly big and particularly bright phone. Even then, is it enough to get into an argument about, much less shoot someone? During former cop Curtis Reeves' bail hearing, we learn about all the details that led up to this senseless and tragic outcome where a man died for bad movie theater etiquette.

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0:00.0	All right, good evening, ladies and gentlemen, again.
0:02.5	I understand that we now have a verdict, apparently, as to all counts.
0:07.3	In the Circuit Court of the Fourth Judicial Circuit,
0:09.9	in for Duval County, Florida, in case number 16, 2012, CF-1-1572, AXXXXMA,
0:20.1	Division CRD, the state of Florida versus Michael David Dunn.
0:23.6	Verdict is to count two.
0:26.6	We, the jury, find the defendant guilty of attempted second-degree murder unless it
0:30.6	concluded offense.
0:32.6	We find that the defendant discharged a firearm during the commission of the offense.
0:46.3	Verdict is to count three. We the jury find the defendant guilty of attempted second-degree murder, a lesser-included offense.
0:51.3	We find that the defendant discharged a firearm during the commission of the offense.
0:55.3	Verdict is to count four.
1:00.1	We the jury find the defendant guilty of attempted second degree murder, a lesser included offense.
1:01.0	We find that the defendant discharged a firearm during the commission of the offense.
1:06.5	Verdict is to count five.
1:08.2	We the jury find the defendant guilty of shooting or throwing deadly missiles as charged in the indictment. So say we all, Donate Jacksonville, Duval County, Florida. Juror number seven, four person dated February 15, 2014. Thank you. The
1:30.3	The Hello and welcome to Sward and Scale episode 8.
1:55.6	What you heard in the intro was of course the verdict to the Michael Dunn trial,
1:59.8	which was popularly known as the
2:01.7	loud music trial. If you're not familiar with the case, Michael Dunn shot and killed
2:06.8	Jordan Davis, who was with a group of his friends at the time at a gas station in northern
2:11.1	Florida because of an argument over turning down their car stereo. I'm not going to cover that
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