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Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly during Black Swan
« on: February 21, 2011, 01:28:57 PM »
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A man was shot dead at a Latvian cinema after eating his popcorn too loudly during a screen of Black Swan, according to reports. Police said they had arrested a 27-year-old man suspected of shooting a 42-year-old fellow audience member who later died of his wounds.

The conflict took place as the credits rolled during a screen of the Oscar-nominated film "Black Swan", according to police in the Baltic state.

Witnesses told the Latvian news agency Leta that it arose over how loudly the deceased man was eating his popcorn.

Gun-crime is relatively rare in Latvia, a European Union nation of 2.2 million.

The shooting occurred on Saturday evening in the central multiplex cinema in the Latvian capital, Riga, at the end of the psychological thriller about a ballet dancer who loses her mind succumbing to pressure to perform
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Re: Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly during Black Swan
« Reply #1 on: February 21, 2011, 02:11:43 PM »
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Re: Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly during Black Swan
« Reply #2 on: February 21, 2011, 05:58:55 PM »
why would someone bring a gun into a movie theatre in the first place??????????????
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Re: Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly during Black Swan
« Reply #3 on: February 21, 2011, 06:30:23 PM »
Quote from: seahorse513 on February 21, 2011, 05:58:55 PM
why would someone bring a gun into a movie theatre in the first place??????????????

Too shoot people eating popcorn too loudly.  Duh.
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Re: Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly during Black Swan
« Reply #4 on: February 21, 2011, 06:51:43 PM »
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Gun-crime is relatively rare in Latvia

Anyone what to bet it's because of good gun laws? This made new there, in the US you hear about some crazy guy with a gun all the time.
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Re: Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly during Black Swan
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2011, 07:01:00 PM »
Quote from: compaqxp on February 21, 2011, 06:51:43 PM
Anyone what to bet it's because of good gun laws? This made new there, in the US you hear about some crazy guy with a gun all the time.
Really, Mr Moron?  Because I haven't heard "about some crazy guy with a gun" until I read this story today.  Probably the last time I heard "about some crazy guy with a gun" was when Congresswoman Giffords was shot.

Are you listening to an mp3 loop of shootings?
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Re: Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly during Black Swan
« Reply #6 on: February 21, 2011, 07:04:04 PM »
Quote from: compaqxp on February 21, 2011, 06:51:43 PM
Anyone what to bet it's because of good gun laws? This made new there, in the US you hear about some crazy guy with a gun all the time.

Much of it happens in the ghetto where there are strict gun laws. Does NYC & Detroit ring a bell?
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Re: Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly during Black Swan
« Reply #7 on: February 21, 2011, 07:09:48 PM »
Quote from: compaqxp on February 21, 2011, 06:51:43 PM
Anyone what to bet it's because of good gun laws? This made new there, in the US you hear about some crazy guy with a gun all the time.

If you want to disparage the U.S. Constitution's outlining of responsible firearm ownership for every citizen, do it elsewhere and not any further in the Lounge.
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Re: Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly during Black Swan
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2011, 07:22:50 PM »
I have honestly thought of it at theaters before.  I have issues with listening to people eat.  Now I just make sure I sit as far away from people as possible and wear ear plugs.
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Re: Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly during Black Swan
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2011, 07:24:58 PM »
Quote from: mamacags on February 21, 2011, 07:22:50 PM
I have honestly thought of it at theaters before.  I have issues with listening to people eat.  Now I just make sure I sit as far away from people as possible and wear ear plugs.
I hate it too.  I used to work with this one kid that was constantly reading books with titles like 'Power' and 'How To Make Friends and Influence People'.  If he wanted to impress people, he could have learned to eat with his mouth closed and save himself a lot of trouble.
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Re: Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly during Black Swan
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2011, 08:02:45 PM »
And here I thought only people who shot others in movie theaters were the ones who got pissed at people yakking on cell phones.  Yes, comp, that was sarcasm.

Seriously, comp--quit being such a tool.
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Re: Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly during Black Swan
« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2011, 08:23:05 PM »
I think it was the movie that pushed him over the edge.  And it must have been Europe if men were going to see a movie about ballerina's :lmao:
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Re: Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly during Black Swan
« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2011, 08:26:24 PM »
Quote from: Gina on February 21, 2011, 08:23:05 PM
I think it was the movie that pushed him over the edge.  And it must have been Europe if men were going to see a movie about ballerina's :lmao:

I dunno. I heard there is a good lesbian scene in the movie.  :popcorn:
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Re: Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly during Black Swan
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2011, 08:30:07 PM »
Quote from: thundley4 on February 21, 2011, 08:26:24 PM
I dunno. I heard there is a good lesbian scene in the movie.  :popcorn:

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Re: Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly during Black Swan
« Reply #14 on: February 21, 2011, 08:34:02 PM »
Yes there is a lesbian scene in it.....but a good thriller none the less
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Re: Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly during Black Swan
« Reply #15 on: February 21, 2011, 08:36:16 PM »
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Re: Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly during Black Swan
« Reply #16 on: February 21, 2011, 08:43:38 PM »
Quote from: Gina on February 21, 2011, 08:30:07 PM


But this is a movie we're talking about.  :popcorn:
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Re: Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly during Black Swan
« Reply #17 on: February 21, 2011, 09:56:48 PM »
I find baby crying and cell phone talking in a movie theater or any public place annoying.
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Re: Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly during Black Swan
« Reply #18 on: February 21, 2011, 09:57:51 PM »
I find George Clooney in a movie annoying.
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Re: Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly during Black Swan
« Reply #19 on: February 22, 2011, 08:13:49 AM »
Quote from: Duke Nukum on February 21, 2011, 09:57:51 PM
I find George Clooney in a movie annoying.

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Re: Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly during Black Swan
« Reply #20 on: February 22, 2011, 08:20:44 AM »
Quote from: compaqxp on February 21, 2011, 06:51:43 PM
Anyone what to bet it's because of good gun laws? This made new there, in the US you hear about some crazy guy with a gun all the time.

The crazy thing about gun laws is that most of the people breaking them live in low-income areas (drive-bys, drug killings, etc.).  The funny thing about that is this.....every election these same areas light up blue on election maps.
 
Weird, huh?
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Re: Man shot dead for eating popcorn too loudly during Black Swan
« Reply #21 on: February 22, 2011, 08:49:10 AM »
Quote from: TexasCop on February 22, 2011, 08:20:44 AM

The crazy thing about gun laws is that most of the people breaking them live in low-income areas (drive-bys, drug killings, etc.).  The funny thing about that is this.....every election these same areas light up blue on election maps.
 
Weird, huh?

I darn near got beat up at a movie when I asked the family in front of me to keep their kids from standing on the seats and blocking my view.  Darn but the parents went  off on me, scared the hell out of me. 

We moved our seats, lucky that there were empty seats to move to.

   A sold out house is a bitch, way back going to see Jaws a full house and the man sitting next to me was not a fan of sharks.  Poor man he became so scared he grabbed my knee not the arm rest and squeezed very hard. I elbowed him in the gut but the man was so scared he never felt a thing as he was crushing my bones in his fear.  I finally dumped my soda on his head and wow that dude was a raving lunitic.

I just looked at him and said EXCUSE me and limped out of the theater at the end.  Now when we attend a seated event I try to get an isle seat and put hubby next to me to put up with the conduct of those seated next to him.
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