<p>I think he’s going to be diagnosed with ptsd or some kind of meds issue or senility</p>
<p>I had this situation in a movie theatre last year with the woman in front of me who kept checking her iPhone during the movie. The 3rd time she did it my leg accidentally kicked the back of her chair. She didn’t check the phone anymore.</p>
<p>LOL I love that! A person behind kept putting their foot on my chair pushing my reclining chair forwards. I yawned and dramatically stretched and abruptly leaned backwards. Their foot found another place to rest.</p>
<p>The last movie me and a group of friends all had our phones out at different times of the movie. We we’re in the back section of the theatre, younger crowd and environment, and no one complained. My friend even skyped with another friend in the movie. </p>
<p>It depends on the movie environment.</p>
<p>As I understand it, in the incident which resulted in the shooting, the previews were showing. The ACTUAL movie hadn’t started yet, but the lights were off and something was on the movie screen.</p>
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<p>IMO, your friend was incredibly rude. The fact that nobody complained doesn’t mean (s)he didn’t bother anyone. It just means that nobody complained–perhaps because the person who was annoyed didn’t want to take on someone who was part of a big group of kids.</p>
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<p>It’s silly to consider race in this case given that both the victim and the accused are white.</p>
<p>If you want to consider race and movie theaters then consider that if you go to a movie in a predominantly African American community with an audience that is predominantly African American you will probably find that is often acceptable for audience members to talk to the characters in the movie and make comments about the story line. Some of the comments can be extremely insightful. For example, I once attended such a movie that involved a man with an ax and the audience appropriately pointed out to an unsuspecting character to “Run!!!” Unfortunately the unsuspecting character was not paying attention to the audience and you know the rest.</p>
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<p>I would be really annoyed with this^…I can figure that out on my own, if I couldn’t, the surprise is what I came to the movie for. This doesn’t mean that the audience should accommodate me. We all need to be aware of social norms…putting our heads in the sand and wishing everything was like the “good ol’ days” is simply asking for disappointment.</p>
<p>A couple came forward saying this former cop stopped her from texting the week before, at same movie theater.</p>
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<p>It was the previews, not the movie. We went to see a movie over Christmas, and the damned previews went on for over twenty minutes. I’d text during previews. For heaven’s sake, they’re showing me ads.</p>
<p>(Frozen. Good movie.)</p>
<p>There is all kinds of rude behavior going on these days at movies. It’s a shame…</p>
<p>But the DEATH PENALTY is a bit extreme, I don’t care how rude they are.</p>
<p>Very sad situation. I suspect the perp is mentally ill. As a retired police officer, maybe he has a pathological fixation on rules and perceived lack of respect for authority based on actual events in his life as a cop. I feel very sorry for him, all the while taking great issue with his actions. Above all, I feel very sad for the victim and his family.</p>
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<p>Hah. And Florida’s only unique in the weirdness spotlight if Texas stays home.</p>
<p>Trying to keep us out of the headlines, much as I can. While trying to get in those fitbit steps so our health insurance isn’t outsourced to Cambodia, I passed several wholesome teenage boys (politely, with a gentle “coming by on your left”) and heard the sotto voice: ‘your’re just asking to get punched’ response.</p>
<p>Didn’t pull the pump shotgun out, clean the mess off the track, and plead ‘stand your ground’.</p>
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<p>Haha…not about movies, but yesterday I was in an airport waiting for a connecting flight and this young guy threw down his large bag right in the aisle across from me, essentially blocking my way out of the area with no choice but to climb over it. I did climb over it twice, and he didn’t even notice how rude he was being. The third time, the bag somehow got kicked out of the way of all the people trying to get on the plane. :)</p>
<p>jonri, to be honest, it was extremely funny. She couldn’t make it to the movies so my friend essentially flipped on Skype, showe her the video for awhile, and then we all waved goodbye to her. I doubt anyone knew what happened because it was as silent as unlocking your phone. No sound was produced. This again is by it depends on the movie environment, people were chatting, cracking jokes at the screen, screaming, and whispering to their friends about how scared they were. </p>
<p>This wouldn’t fly in all movie settings. This was a “young adult” non-serious movie. </p>
<p>Same group of friends saw Anchorman 2. Same deal with people talking, laughing, repeating jokes, referencing to the previous movie, and commenting on the actors present in the movie. Unfortunately, when the entire movie is talking and such it’s nearly impossible to reign the entire audience in.</p>
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Well, dang. My head would’ve cocked ever so slight melt to the left as I continued walking resistig the urge to turn around only because it would result in trouble.</p>
<p>I’ve known a lot of cops over the years. I was married to one. Based on that, my opinion is that they are often the last people in the world who should be carrying guns.</p>
<p>If someone asked me to stop texting at a theater, I’d say, “Oh, sorry. . .” and put it away.
I’m surprised the guy refused. Even more surprised he confronted the ex-cop and asked him if he reported him to the manager. Even MORE surprised that he’d throw popcorn at the guy!
Who would do that? Sounds like a jerk trying to pick a fight. And he deserves to be called a jerk, not shot, by the other guy.</p>
<p>I’ve seen too many cases of road rage, where someone is following too close, somebody gets flipped off, the other guy pulls out a gun and KILLS. . . One thing I tell my kids, and I always keep in mind when I’m out in public–stay away from annoyed, stressed, angry people. Give in to them. The parking space, position in traffic, your perceived “right” to continue doing what you were doing, etc. are not worth the potential danger of sending an obviously already angry person (whose anger/craziness probably has very little to do with you) over the edge.</p>
<p>Last year, my sister and I were stuck in a hotel lounge during super-storm Sandy. No one could leave the building. There were dozens of people in there, some talking on the phone, others having loud conversations with each other, kids playing video games, etc. Sis and I were watching a music video on her iPad. Not like we were blasting it out or anything. A guy who’d been working on his laptop through all this din walked all the way (past lots of other noisy people) across the room to US and told us to turn it down, he was trying to get some work done! He had a really stressed/annoyed tone. I couldn’t imagine that he could even hear our music from where he was sitting since there was so much other noise going on. And seriously–everyone is stranded here watching the storm out the window. Is this the time/place to expect silence, to get your work done? We had absolutely no clue why he was approaching us. But we didn’t argue, we just said, “Oh, sorry, didn’t realize it was bothering you. . .” and turned it down.</p>
<p>I wouldn’t stop if I was in the theatre and not breaking any rules. If it annoys them, they can look the other way. </p>
<p>While the guy who was shot IS the victim, he is not INNOCENT. He played a hand in his death.</p>
<p>Oh god, ato and niquii, seriously? </p>
<p>It was during the PREVIEWS. The freaking PREVIEWS. If you’re that bothered by someone during the PREVIEWS, you get up and move. </p>
<p>Good freaking grief.</p>
<p>Seriously what, romani? Why do I have to move because someone is bothered by me texting?</p>
<p>I think you’re mistaken…</p>
<p>I was talking to my brother during the previews one time and literally the second the courtesy ‘ad’ about keeping quiet during the movie etc etc, an old lady to the left and front of us turned and GLARED at us. That kind of ****ed me off because we had stopped talking the moment the previews ended. But it didn’t ruin my day or anything like that. </p>
<p>I don’t get the rage about someone texting during the previews. People are still walking in with their food during the previews. Sad story all around.</p>
<p>Seriously? We can’t say ****ed? lol</p>