Concerns for a fair trial have been rising since the Oscar nominated movie, ‘American Sniper’, has been selling out at theaters across the country; bringing in more than 110 billion dollars in revenue.

The story of Chris Kyle, played by Bradley Cooper, is portrayed onto the screen. Kyle is a Navy Seal sharpshooter who had up to 160 confirmed kills over the duration of his four tours. There’s no doubt that Kyle is the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history. He was nicknamed “Legend” by his fellow soldiers.

According to Fox News, the trial is set to start February 11; two years after Eddie Ray Routh allegedly killed Kyle while he was helping him with his Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Routh will plead not guilty by reason of insanity.

“The film will be an issue. I think any case with significant publicity has an issue with picking a jury. I’ve had them in the past, and anything that has significant national attention makes it hard to pick a jury,” J. Warren St. John, attorney for Routh, told People Magazine.

Former Marine, Routh, and his attorney, St. John believes it will be unfair and close to impossible to find an impartial jury since the movie has gained so much national attention. State of Texas prosecutors are not looking at the death penalty for Routh.

In my eyes, Chris Kyle saved many lives and is a hero who didn’t deserve to be killed. He was only trying to help veterans who are going through what he once went through. But I also believe that these soldiers who struggle with disorders, such as PTSD, need more help once they come back home. They have seen and done far too much to just come back home and try to live a regular life.

Programs need to be set up that closely watch soldiers once they arrive back to the states. They have risked their lives to help keep our country safe; they deserve more help than what they are receiving.

I also think it is hard for someone to rule and judge on something they have not experienced. The public does not see problems from across seas except for what media covers. Soldiers experience things no one would ever want to see.

Moviegoers are only seeing one side of the story. Of course it is an important view but it is close-ended. ‘American Sniper’ does not mention Eddie Ray Routh, therefore the movie should be off the records when it comes to giving Routh a fair trial.

There’s no hesitation when saying this was a tragic event but there also could have been steps taken to help these events from happening.