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53. that would depend on the local and state fire codes...

Thu Jul 26, 2012, 02:38 PM

Jul 2012

if the doors are required to have alarms or not.

I'm guessing they're not required, otherwise annual fire inspections would have picked it up and cited the theater owners.

And what if alarms had been present?

Does anyone really believe that it would have prevented Holmes from carrying out his mission?

He would have simply come up with another plan... or possibly a different target.

But... even then, if alarms were required, and the theater owners didn't have them installed, that's still no justification for a lawsuit.

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Should the Movie Theater Get Hit With A Lawsuit/Sued? [View all] FarLeftFist Jul 2012 OP

no, the door was locked. This is not the movie theaters fault. IMHO crazyjoe Jul 2012 #1

Ok, didn't know that. So there was no negligence than. Didn't know that info. FarLeftFist Jul 2012 #5

What are you talking about? The door wasn't locked, it opens from the inside. n/t Tx4obama Jul 2012 #25

ya, I know, that's generally how fire exits work. crazyjoe Jul 2012 #69

No. chowder66 Jul 2012 #2

NO, they did nothing wrong, but the lawyers will swarm like roaches! N-t Logical Jul 2012 #3

No gollygee Jul 2012 #4

No dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #6

Do you really want armed guards in every movie theater in America? alofarabia Jul 2012 #7

Just the one leading outdoors, maybe? FarLeftFist Jul 2012 #9

I big theater could have several emergency exits. SoutherDem Jul 2012 #18

THEY ARE NOT EMERGENCY EXITS!!! cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author SoutherDem Jul 2012 #48

I guess theaters handle their doors differently. ChazII Jul 2012 #55

What's the difference between an emergency exit XemaSab Jul 2012 #59

There's armed guards at my local theater. Iggo Jul 2012 #62

I guess that would depend on whether an alarm was required. Recovered Repug Jul 2012 #8

NO. It was an exit, not an 'emergency' exit pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #10

The 'exit' is the emergency exit door. Used when there's a fire etc. Tx4obama Jul 2012 #29

Yes and no Politicalboi Jul 2012 #37

From the reports, that was a normal exit door pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #38

There usually aren't 'emergency' exits in movie theaters they are just the exit jp11 Jul 2012 #11

I thought the door used was on the back side of the theater. SoutherDem Jul 2012 #21

No... they shouldn't... -..__... Jul 2012 #12

For a negligence suit, the harm has to be reasonably foreseeable hifiguy Jul 2012 #13

I agree with you. Whether the exit was for emergencies or not seems irrelevant to me. JDPriestly Jul 2012 #56

No. aquart Jul 2012 #14

Yeh...sure...blame it on the minimum wage staff for not stopping a massacre. RagAss Jul 2012 #15

No not at all, they're not the ones who would be sued. FarLeftFist Jul 2012 #20

good cripes NO Whisp Jul 2012 #16

already been sued, see here: steve2470 Jul 2012 #17

NO. Are we to the point we need armed guards everywhere we go? SoutherDem Jul 2012 #19

No. n/t zappaman Jul 2012 #22

is that really negligence? Enrique Jul 2012 #23

Hell no. TheKentuckian Jul 2012 #24

No. The door was locked, and the door was intended to be a normal exit when the movie's over anyways backscatter712 Jul 2012 #26

are alarmed exits and posted sentries SOP for all movie theaters? frylock Jul 2012 #27

no, but it will Liberal_in_LA Jul 2012 #28

I read yesterday that they already have been sued. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #30

No HockeyMom Jul 2012 #31

Stupid theater, they should have gotten one of these Brisket Jul 2012 #35

K-12 Schools too? HockeyMom Jul 2012 #43

You didn't even watch the little video, did you? Brisket Jul 2012 #46

No, but they probably will. There's always someone looking to get rich from a tragedy. Brisket Jul 2012 #32

I don't think so. I also don't think those things would have stopped the incident. Incitatus Jul 2012 #33

Indeed, I don't recall reading about anyone suing Fort Hood n/t arcane1 Jul 2012 #40

No. This could have been perpetrated at any movie theater in the United States. (nt) Nye Bevan Jul 2012 #34

No it is not negligence when a bizarre random event occurs. former9thward Jul 2012 #36

If alarms and/or guards are required by law, then perhaps arcane1 Jul 2012 #39

total bullshit. they should not be sued. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #41

Yes as should the NRA also gopiscrap Jul 2012 #42

Do you know what an emergency exit is? cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #44

It was an emergency exit with no alarms. Alduin Jul 2012 #47

that would depend on the local and state fire codes... -..__... Jul 2012 #53

Yes....should have had better security IMHO. nt Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2012 #49

Jesus, you are part of the problem. Logical Jul 2012 #60

so, the poster is asking a question...yes or no, should the theater be held Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2012 #65

Discussion board! Read about it! Logical Jul 2012 #66

what in the world are you talking about? Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2012 #68

NO! HappyMe Jul 2012 #50

If they complied with local regs and the latest inspections they should be OK. lpbk2713 Jul 2012 #51

No. wickerwoman Jul 2012 #52

If they had what you say, you'd be bitching about the price of the shows. Wouldn't you? How demosincebirth Jul 2012 #54

No kctim Jul 2012 #57

No - it's an exit, it's there to be used. lynne Jul 2012 #58

Do you understand the legal concept of negligence? onenote Jul 2012 #61

No the theater is not liable here. TeamPooka Jul 2012 #63

They probably will treestar Jul 2012 #64

Upping the ante on the must-blame-everyone lashouts... (nt) Posteritatis Jul 2012 #67