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32. Probably ruled forseeable because Holmes went out the emergency exit

Sat Aug 16, 2014, 11:52 PM

Aug 2014

PROPPED that door open, and came back in with guns blazing. He went in through the front door and bought a ticket like everyone else and had no guns on him, then.

Not securing the emergency exit was the forseeable part to me--I lived nearby at the time.

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Federal judge rules Aurora theater shooting was foreseeable [View all] alp227 Aug 2014 OP

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