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ripcord

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20. Ridiculous
Sat Aug 16, 2014, 07:01 PM
Aug 2014

So Sandy Hook was foreseeable? Are we going to see schools turned into armed camps to keep out shooters to protect the district from lawsuits?

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Okay, so the theater owners, who are victims of the shooter as surely as their patrons, mbperrin Aug 2014 #1
They should do what stadiums do at entry bjobotts Aug 2014 #23
After 9-11 catrose Aug 2014 #31
Probably ruled forseeable because Holmes went out the emergency exit JimDandy Aug 2014 #32
How do you secure an emergency exit? pnwmom Aug 2014 #43
Alarms. Schools, hospitals and other places required to JimDandy Aug 2014 #44
Yep Bigredhunk Aug 2014 #48
Same here. I really love my JimDandy Aug 2014 #53
Most "emergency exits" are in fact considered exits from the theater ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2014 #49
I wonder how many are ripe for another mass shooting JimDandy Aug 2014 #52
Which is fine until the next shooting takes place Blue_Tires Aug 2014 #45
So have an airport style entrance at every movie theatre warrant46 Aug 2014 #46
Does the NRA realize what this means? Big Business will now become Pro Gun Control. McCamy Taylor Aug 2014 #2
I doubt that. I see ramped up security everywhere. Demit Aug 2014 #6
Yes, the gun lobby will profit from this. Along with the OC groups. Bad ruling. freshwest Aug 2014 #15
I don't think so . . . . markpkessinger Aug 2014 #22
That may be his reasoning. JoeyT Aug 2014 #37
Just the opposite I predict. No business will want to post the "no guns allowed" sign that prevent 24601 Aug 2014 #42
I'm not sure I like this. Is every venue now expected to be prepared for a mass-shooting? arcane1 Aug 2014 #3
I don't think I like it either. gvstn Aug 2014 #4
Security taking tickets would have stopped him bjobotts Aug 2014 #24
Tax Deductible Yes warrant46 Aug 2014 #47
I'm with you. The Judges conclusion is quite a reach. Hyper_Eye Aug 2014 #5
Agreed this isnt the way to tackle the problem at all. cstanleytech Aug 2014 #7
Welcome to the New Normal. Paladin Aug 2014 #9
Hello $35 movie tickets! . . . Journeyman Aug 2014 #10
Hello wait for the DVD exboyfil Aug 2014 #27
That judge's decision is bullshit. If every venue has to defend itself against Nay Aug 2014 #16
Foreseeability is a big issue in civil (tort) cases. Manifestor_of_Light Aug 2014 #8
so if the owners should forsee it, shouldn't the customers forsee it too? Skittles Aug 2014 #11
This is ridiculous NickB79 Aug 2014 #12
Movie theaters will become like airports. tinrobot Aug 2014 #13
can't mass shootings happen pretty much anywhere? booley Aug 2014 #14
I expect the ruling will be appealed and overturned Lurks Often Aug 2014 #17
^^This.^^ NT pablo_marmol Aug 2014 #36
This is a rediculous ruling. blackspade Aug 2014 #18
This is very troubling . . . . markpkessinger Aug 2014 #19
Ridiculous ripcord Aug 2014 #20
And he shot the glass out of the door exboyfil Aug 2014 #28
I would think the victim's families probably are suing the school district davidpdx Aug 2014 #34
And people wonder why the police look like armies now ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2014 #51
time to require insurance on guns nt msongs Aug 2014 #21
The NRA would thank you for that NickB79 Aug 2014 #26
Whatever happened to laying blame where blame is due? Jake Stern Aug 2014 #25
Agreed davidpdx Aug 2014 #33
This was a motion for summary judgement happyslug Aug 2014 #55
This Is Nuts RobinA Aug 2014 #29
I think this says more about U.S. District Court Judge R. Brooke Jackson than anything else. YOHABLO Aug 2014 #30
A ridiculous ruling Tom Ripley Aug 2014 #35
TSA for movie theatres in 3 - 2 - 1 ... blkmusclmachine Aug 2014 #38
... And stores and restaurants and the post office... Arrowood Aug 2014 #39
This ruling didn't find the movie theater liable. Hosnon Aug 2014 #40
Shouldn't we be working on prevention? justice1 Aug 2014 #41
I have a problem with this ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2014 #50
This is a MOTION for Summary Judgement, all facts claimed by the Movie Theater are presumed TRUE happyslug Aug 2014 #54
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