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Another theater shooting...
It's getting bad out there.
Gunman who opened fire at Tennessee movie theater killed by police | Fox News |
My kids and I see a lot of movies together. Beginning with that horrific massacre in 2012 at the Batman movie, I have become very nervous and uneasy sitting in a theater. On high alert. I am suspicious of people that come in late, or leave when a movie gets started. At the latest Mission Impossible movie, one guy didn't take a seat for almost 30 minutes, standing off to the side of the theater. An usher finally came to "assist" him. Hate to be paranoid...
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It would be interesting to analyze what location in a theatre give you the lowest probability of being shot in a theatre attack . . .
So, do you think my J-frame snubby is an adequate movie gun, or do I need to haul my G19? |
Just don't let your spoon fall out of your pocket and then walk out like that one guy. :rolleyes:
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Unfortunately, this is/ has the staying power of a common occurance.
We will become numb to it. |
we haven't been in a long time..
no interest really.. we've talked about it.. so if we did .. it would only be.. the very last row.. with his & hers spoons... Rika |
This particular case appears to be a suicide-by-cop. There was a total of eight people, including the perp, in the theater when he began his attack. The latest report says he used an air soft pistol, a hatchet, and pepper spray. No lethal firearm was used. He had a fake bomb, as well.
This is eerily similar to the event in Studio City a few weeks ago. Young man sits on the planter outside a bank on a major thoroughfare, and discharges a pistol into the ground a few times. Sits and waits for the swat team with a back pack and small bag--containing a fake bomb. Swat shows up, he ignores all commands, then raises his weapon. It's over in a split second. He was about the same age, and had mental issues. Edit: just reported Tennessee shooter had a history of psychiatric issues. |
I can't remember the last time I went to the movies unarmed. It was probably in Europe or over 20 yrs. ago in the US. I might go to the movies once every two years. Will never ever go unarmed. If I see metal detectors, I'll go elsewhere. Gunbuster signs are invisible to me.
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I'll be damned if I'll let some sumabish take me down after I just spent $32.75 for a tub of popcorn and a large rootbeer.
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I haven't been to a movie in a theater in years. These shootings are just one more reason not to.
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I took my kids and a friend of their to see a movie last week. As we walked in I took notice of the layout of exits in the lobby.
As we were going into find the theater with our movie I pointed out the exits to the kids and told them to use them if something happens. During the movie I was watching the other people for anything out of the ordinary. I am not a gun owner so I'm not sure what the heck I could do if there was a shooter. I guess having an escape plan is better than not.:rolleyes: |
Theater shooting? The only shooting was buy the police. But I guess the headline looks better than " Crazy man with a hatchet and pepper spray goes wild in a theater"
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That is, if he survived the arrival of the po-pos. |
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I worked in a movie theater in high school, got burned out on them, even before people started bringing cell phones. Last three movies I saw in a theater were Toy Story 3, Gladiator and The Cable Guy. Prior to that, Out of Africa maybe. In the last 30 years , that is about it. A lot of crazy people out there. Too bad we don't feel like mental health treatment is that important. |
Haiku? Dang- all this time I thought Rika was just a schitty Yoda.
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