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Source: Associated Press
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AURORA, Colo. Jun 24, 2016, 10:16 PM ET
A federal judge has dismissed a consolidated group of lawsuits brought against the owner of the Colorado movie theater where a gunman killed 12 people and wounded 70 others.
The Aurora Sentinel reports ( http://goo.gl/Ax99rN ) that Judge R. Brooke Jackson on Friday dismissed the lawsuits brought against Cinemark by several victims of the July 20, 2012, attack. The judge wrote that any inaction by the theater owner was not "a substantial factor in causing this tragedy."
Each of the plaintiffs said the theater did not do enough to ensure their safety on the night of the shooting.
In May, jurors in a similar lawsuit found that Cinemark was not liable for the rampage, rejecting arguments that the theater should have foreseen the possibility of violence at a crowded midnight premiere.
http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/judge-dismisses-theater-shooting-lawsuits-cinemark-40120301
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(688 posts)InAbLuEsTaTe
(24,123 posts)NobodyHere
(2,810 posts)Should Budweiser should be sued for all the incidents of drunk driving?
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(688 posts)death....or the manufacturer of an alcoholic beverage consumed by a drunk driver.
Let's assign blame only to the responsible parties, please.
InAbLuEsTaTe
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(688 posts)I might add.
Kang Colby
(1,941 posts)then you should be legally responsible for ensuring that is indeed true. Metal detectors and security staff are a must.
NobodyHere
(2,810 posts)Does this include elementary schools and colleges?
Kang Colby
(1,941 posts)they should meet regulatory criteria as to not mislead the public. How many mass shooters have been stopped due to a "gun free zone" sign? None.
Gun free zones mislead the public, unless they have security measures in place to back up the claim that it is indeed a "gun free zone".
Metal detectors, security staff, and ordinance sniffing dogs are a good start. Otherwise they should call it a "we hope it's a gun free zone." Truth in advertising.
NobodyHere
(2,810 posts)Kang Colby
(1,941 posts)Airports once you are past the security gates. Some schools already have these measures in place as well.
NobodyHere
(2,810 posts)And what security measures they must take?
Kang Colby
(1,941 posts)You might have administrative procedures at the federal level that are somewhat relevant.
WillowTree
(5,325 posts)I'll wait to see it on Netflix before having to deal with metal detectors and sniffing dogs. What you describe sounds like a police state. No thank you.