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Travis_0004

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5. A the therete I go to, the doors are not considered an emergency exit

Reply to rocktivity (Original post)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 12:05 PM

Jul 2012

Assuming nobody needs to use the restroom, we always use the exit in the theater. It gets us straight to the car and avoids a bunch of people. So you really can't put an alarm on it, since people use it all the time.

Also, even if they noticed the door popped open and closed it, he could have just walked in the front door. What is secutiry going to do against a gunman?

I don't think the movie theater has any liablity. Its not like they could foresee this coming and have prevented it.
Thats not saying we can't learn from this and improve security for the future.

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Holmes could have been stopped cold with some basic security measures [View all] rocktivity Jul 2012 OP

Last time I went to a movie, someone guarded the exit door proud2BlibKansan Jul 2012 #1

Each theatre has at least 4 exits,this theatre was theatre number 8. There was also a theatre 9. Swede Jul 2012 #2

With cameras and alarms, guards can be sent where needed more efficiently. rocktivity Jul 2012 #4

"Security?" These operations are usually run by high school kids getting minimum wage... rfranklin Jul 2012 #3

+1 Blue_Tires Jul 2012 #7

A the therete I go to, the doors are not considered an emergency exit Travis_0004 Jul 2012 #5

For a one-screen theater, that makes sense rocktivity Jul 2012 #11

The theater I go to has 18 screens. Travis_0004 Jul 2012 #15

I don't know our mall security couldn't stop a six year old from throwing spit balls. n/t doc03 Jul 2012 #6

FFS... it's not an emergency exit cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #8

and a minimum wage teen would be shot checking on the door.. accomplishing nothing. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #9

this is a guy qazplm Jul 2012 #10

shut the door & he can't get back in that way SoCalDem Jul 2012 #13

stopped arely staircase Jul 2012 #20

Ban costumes? That will really piss off HIM. Ian David Jul 2012 #12

Bull Peepsite Jul 2012 #14

True. But that WASN'T his plan. rocktivity Jul 2012 #16

Honestly in this situation I don't think a Rent a Cop would have helped TNLib Jul 2012 #17

He put on his body armor, weapons and gear AFTER rocktivity Jul 2012 #19

I'm always amused by these suggestions... WillowTree Jul 2012 #18

A MOVIE THEATER CHAIN that can't find an affordable VIDEO surveillance system rocktivity Jul 2012 #21

Oh no. Not just a video system. WillowTree Jul 2012 #22

put the monitors over the candy counter. everyone can then be monitors. eom ellenfl Jul 2012 #23

Exactly. People tend to look at history as a straight line when viewing it in hindsight. stopbush Jul 2012 #27

It's a theater. Not a secure military facility. Nye Bevan Jul 2012 #24

Sure, But next time, when someone decides to just sit in the parking lot Duer 157099 Jul 2012 #25

Do multiplexes even have security guards? arcane1 Jul 2012 #26