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I think the texter. . .

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mkuller

In Reply to: RE: Florida man killed in movie theater texting incident . . . posted by Billy Wonka on January 14, 2014 at 15:34:23

...threw popcorn on the old cop.

"Fear of popcorn?"

Seems a little overreaction to use lethal force.

Follow Ups:

I agree it was only "a little" overreaction to use lethal force! ;-) -nt - Raiderman 16:41:56 01/16/14 (0)
ya think? - mbnx01 21:40:58 01/14/14 (2)
'You sucker punched me in the face, knocked me down, are on top of me beating my head into concrete'.... lethal force ok.

'You threw popcorn at me'. Not so ok

"The problem with quotes from the internet is that many of them just are just made up."
-Abraham Lincoln
- In the movie theater... - mkuller 08:28:43 01/15/14 (1)
  ...I agree with lethal force in your first scenario.
  
  But after stalking a kid and confronting him when the police dispatcher warned you off, you asked for it.
  - stalking - mbnx01 14:22:45 01/15/14 (0)
    It's not what you think it is.
    
    Like going back to your car.
    
    "The problem with quotes from the internet is that many of them just are just made up."
    -Abraham Lincoln
The report I read stated that the incident occurred during the previews... - Steve O 19:50:41 01/14/14 (5)
...barely worth bringing up with the texter much less ultimately taking his life.
- Agreed, texters should be given a pass up til the moment the real flick begins. - Road Warrior 20:08:48 01/14/14 (4)
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  "I'd like to own a squadron of tanks"
  - Well, then it kind of wrecks the mood you should be in for a film. Better to nip it in the bud as these things - tinear 13:49:39 01/17/14 (3)
    seldom stop by themselves.
    - AFAIC previews are unwanted adverts... - Steve O 16:34:32 01/17/14 (1)
      ...and texting, low level talk and even loud popcorn or candy wrappers are OK. Once The main feature begins, shut up and pay attention to the big screen. In my locale, theater goers pretty much abide by this. OTOH, if I had my way, there wouldn't be adverts and previews.
      - No problem with previews, in fact, I enjoy them. The rest tho, not so much.....^ - Road Warrior 17:19:09 01/17/14 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: AFAIC previews are unwanted adverts... posted by Steve O on January 17, 2014 at 16:34:32
        
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        "I'd like to own a squadron of tanks"
    - Not saying it doesn't piss me off (bad manners always piss me off), but there's a lot about the hustle - Road Warrior 14:59:36 01/17/14 (0)
      and bustle of today's society I don't like. This (phone usage before opening credits roll) falls in the "don't sweat the small stuff" category of things that piss me off. Once the show starts, it's another matter and I've told more than a few fellow patrons to shut their yap, turn off their phone, got cussed at once but he turned his phone off.
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      "I'd like to own a squadron of tanks"

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