Should Movie Theaters Ramp Up Security Because of Shooting?

by The Big Question Posted 2012/07/20 23:13:20

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Bulanova (Team Hargitay) 2012/07/21 11:48:48

No

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God, you people aren't going to be happy until you have the TSA's hands down your pants every time you leave your house, are you? Congratulations! You've been successfully terrorized! And you're flushing everyone's freedoms down the drain because of it. Thank you!
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intoler... to Franklin 2012/07/21 13:04:59

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.... too funny Franklin ... too funny !

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Franklin to intoler... 2012/07/22 13:16:26

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wonder what it would cost to have one-on-one police instead of the Zone defense we have now ...LOL
Freedom was fun and now its time for a "change" right ? LOL

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intoler... to Franklin 2012/07/22 16:06:22

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..... my prescription for Airline Security could work for Movie Theaters as well.

Upon checking-in for a Flight, all adult passengers with a Valid U S A Issued Passport are issued a gun and One round ..... No Charges will be filed on any Passenger who discharges that round into a hijacker attempting to commandeer the flight or take a hostage

................ same for the movie theater

Think of the cost saving .... no need for Air Marshall's ... no need for TSA .... no more Security Checkpoints .... and life suddenly gets safer

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Franklin to intoler... 2012/07/23 12:03:58

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I hate having to be armed at all times but what I would hate more would be not being armed the one time when it counts ...LOL

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intoler... to Franklin 2012/07/23 13:52:18

.... Amen on that thought my friend

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Mr.Hoodz the Truth Troll 2012/07/21 11:51:19

No

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No thank you. I would instead like to encourage all law abiding citizens to exercise their 2nd amendment. Government nor anyone else can protect you better than yourself.

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Bulanova (Team Hargitay) 2012/07/21 11:48:48

No

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God, you people aren't going to be happy until you have the TSA's hands down your pants every time you leave your house, are you? Congratulations! You've been successfully terrorized! And you're flushing everyone's freedoms down the drain because of it. Thank you!

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gunner to Bulanov... 2012/07/21 12:45:15

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They only do it because we let them.

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Bulanov... to gunner 2012/07/21 12:48:02

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We don't let them, we're just too uncoordinated to plan a proper protest/revolt.

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Lanikai to Bulanov... 2012/07/21 13:41:38

It can be done.

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edifyguy to Bulanov... 2012/08/05 15:40:41

Community organizers needed for preservation of Liberty!

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luigi1- in god we trust 2012/07/21 11:46:14

No

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The train has already left the station.

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YOUR EARTH ANGEL'S REDEMPTION 2012/07/21 10:53:20

Yes

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That's insane somebody got away with that!!!

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Lanikai to YOUR EA... 2012/07/21 13:38:54

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If they screen at theaters, than they have to screen at malls. If they screen at malls, they have to screen at churches. If they screen at churches they have to screen at concerts/civic gatherings. If they screen at civic gatherings, they have to screen at little league events.

So, where does it stop, and WHEN do we each accept the fact that sometimes, bad things happen and we can stop some bad things, by being as well armed as the criminals.

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Crimson 2012/07/21 10:51:38

Yes

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Wouldn't hurt to try.

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gunner to Crimson 2012/07/21 12:49:48

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It already has hurt. I carry a gun in the theater, the mall, the grocery store when I help my wife. Everywhere. One person with a gun could have saved many lives. And you would take his gun away. Real thoughtful. But it would feel good right? Because you ' did ' something. Had I been there, I`d have shot the guy on the spot.

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PandahSixx 2012/07/21 10:15:57

No

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no, you shouldnt be ballistic about going to the theaters

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SamTheSlayer [Codename: Duc... 2012/07/21 09:20:49

No

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A shooting could take place anywhere, does that mean we should ramp up security everywhere? Hell no. Life comes with taking chances, and this really isn't a big one.

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Vieuphoria 2012/07/21 08:32:15

No

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No. Not at all. One incident shouldn't be the catalyst for major changes and fear. Something horrible happened, and we need to deal with it and move on. That said, these kind of things do happen when guns are freely available to whomever may want one.

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gunner to Vieuphoria 2012/07/21 12:51:49

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I agree cops carry them and will shoot you just as quickly. I carry one when I go to the theater, just everywhere. I`d have shot the dude.

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Vieuphoria to gunner 2012/07/21 12:53:34

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Think you misunderstood

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Lanikai to Vieuphoria 2012/07/21 13:43:03

But since criminals we always get guns by whatever means are necessary, WE should all carry and be less of a target.

One armed person could have changed the outcome. ONE. If a LOT more people got their concealed carry's, and carried-a LOT less of this would happen.

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Vieuphoria to Lanikai 2012/07/21 15:18:08

I disagree. We don't need guns. If everyone is able to get hold of a gun, then criminals also can easily get hold of guns. If they are banned, it's harder for everyone to get guns.

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Edible_toad 2012/07/21 07:56:10

No

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Love it.
Man shoots whole bunch of people in movie theatre, rather than readjust gun laws and attitude towards them make security tighter at place where shooting occurred.

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mrdog 2012/07/21 07:11:44

Yes

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Yes...Homeland Security....should take over all theaters...showing bad movies...

and do special screening before anyone can enter the movie...bark

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juicebox07 2012/07/21 07:11:05

No

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I like to sneak in snacks, not guns. I (and other's) shouldn't be penalized for some psycho's behavior. Plus, these kind of things can happen anywhere.

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Frank 2012/07/21 06:43:47

No

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What are we going to do have armed guards everywhere like some communist Country, and who will be the armed guards? I say allow law abiding citizens who have passed a background check, and taken safety classes for their concealed carry, let them carry their guns.
What most people don't get is most law abiding citizens like myself have served in the military and shot more guns than most police officers. One lawabiding citizen in that show could have shot that idiot and saved a lot of lives and a lot of injured people. Unfortunately the facts are the only person in the show with a gun was the shooter, and I'll bet you if asked there was more than one person in that show who had a concealed carry license, but they was obeying the law and left their gun at home or in the car, especially in Colorado. .

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memebev1 to Frank 2012/07/21 12:21:35

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Good Point!!!

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Lanikai to Frank 2012/07/21 13:45:00
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Tallulah 2012/07/21 06:31:11

No

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This could have happened anywhere. If every time something like this happened, we just build up more security, soon we're going to have to go through a metal detector the second we leave our houses. -__-

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valeria la potra 2012/07/21 06:17:10 (edited)

Yes

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WOW! I can't believe most people are stupid enough to say no to securities in theaters after such a horrific event that happened!!:( Of course we need more security to prevent more inocent from dying!!!

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Mr.Hood... to valeria... 2012/07/21 11:55:04

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Because most people in America are "stupid enough" to understand they have a 2nd amendment right. We are able to protect ourselves. Too many people have been brainwashed to be anti gun and afraid of them. Keep waiting on government or someone else to protect you and fools will continue to prey on you.

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valeria... to Mr.Hood... 2012/07/21 14:10:22

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I see your point,and it makes sence,but is just what are we suppost to do to stop violence hun?What?

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Mr.Hood... to valeria... 2012/07/21 14:14:11

Violence is a part of human nature unfortunately. Our own governments can't stop the violence so what make them think their citizens will?

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valeria... to Mr.Hood... 2012/07/21 14:18:15

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Like we do in Mexico:) Mexcio is soo corrupt that people take justice in their own hands,and beat the hell of any serial killer or pedefile.The bad thing is that the Mexican mafia has taken over,the police is corrupt and the goverment to:(

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Bob DiN to Mr.Hood... 2012/07/21 15:55:42

Eric Holder is brainwashed by the devil.

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Epistemically Justified -- BN7 2012/07/21 05:37:32

No

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Should we all be pat down before entering the theater?

I remember a few years ago when the sniper in our area (DC metro area) chose public locations (home improvement stores, grocery stores, a school...) to kill his random targets. This situation seems similar to me: public locations can become crime scenes, but truly, we can't ask for every location to have airport level security.

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Anthony... to Epistem... 2012/07/21 05:42:54

We can ask that locations which are prone to problems be safeguard, aka airports and banks.

Theater violence isn't new and sadly, it's pretty common for violence.

Perhaps airports, amusement parks, banks, and so forth shouldn't have any security because we live in a dangerous world :P No need to provide safeguards for the obvious and commonsense :)

Take care,

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Epistem... to Anthony... 2012/07/21 17:15:50

Banks here, where I live, already have security guards and plexi glass shields for the tellers. I think that these locations (banks and airports) not only are more prone to violence, but the security measures in place have the potential to be effective.

If we put a security guard in a theater, like the one in Colorado, what would have been accomplished? Adding another gun into a frenzied crowd... plus the shooter was wearing armor...

I don't think that security measures in all cases are useless or unnecessary, but like the D.C. sniper showed us, violence can happen anywhere, and you can't reasonably safeguard all locations.

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