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53. I saw armed security

Reply to liberalhistorian (Reply #29)

Sun Aug 18, 2013, 10:43 PM

Aug 2013

at the Regal IMAX theater in Ontario the day after the shooting in Colorado. Don't recall seeing any since, though.

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The Almost Entirely Black Audience Of "The Butler" Had To Watch Film W-Armed Guards Facing Them [View all] kpete Aug 2013 OP

regal theaters in Maryland d_r Aug 2013 #1

Yes, in Frederick, about 50 miles north of Silver Spring. elleng Aug 2013 #4

My brother, who lives there, refers to it as "Fredneck" tularetom Aug 2013 #31

Well, may well be 'Fredneck,' elleng Aug 2013 #34

Frederick and Silver Spring are totally different environments, though. kwassa Aug 2013 #37

Indeed, there is no comparison politically and socially, elleng Aug 2013 #39

. kwassa Aug 2013 #48

HOLY SHIT, in Silver Spring, MD??? elleng Aug 2013 #2

Saw it at the Avalon tonight. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2013 #58

DID YOU??? elleng Aug 2013 #69

Yep. It was great. Not a very diverse crowd, but that was o.k. The audience laughed, cried, cheered. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2013 #89

What the hell? ARMED guards? MADem Aug 2013 #3

The tweeter uses the term "actual police officer" Fumesucker Aug 2013 #8

Do they hire off duty cops as security in that town? I know they do in Boston... MADem Aug 2013 #84

No, it's in the county-owned shopping-plaza. (I live here.) Chan790 Aug 2013 #101

OMG - hope Scalia KT2000 Aug 2013 #5

That is disgusting. Shame on Regal Cinemas. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2013 #6

Double-checking ticket stubs happens at all big movies WolverineDG Aug 2013 #7

Really? I don't think I've ever seen it... Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #11

I've seen double-checking as recently as the latest Star Trek movie WolverineDG Aug 2013 #15

maybe it's a geographical thing... Blue_Tires Aug 2013 #82

I've been to gazillions of movies liberalhistorian Aug 2013 #29

I saw armed security temporary311 Aug 2013 #53

Well, I have nt WolverineDG Aug 2013 #80

been yo a 1000 movies trumad Aug 2013 #60

I've been to about that many WolverineDG Aug 2013 #81

The only time I ever saw it was for the initial screening of Batman Returns jmowreader Aug 2013 #96

No, it doesn't. Iggo Aug 2013 #83

I don't know what to say. I live in North Carolina and went yesterday mnhtnbb Aug 2013 #9

We warned everyone. theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #10

Thanks. Didn't know about this. elleng Aug 2013 #12

Go see it there, ellen. I went tonight and it was nice. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2013 #59

I consider the Avalon to be 'my' movie theater elleng Aug 2013 #70

Oh, sorry about that. I think I'll start going to Avalon. It's out of the way, but I like the fact Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2013 #90

Maybe we can meet up some time, eh? elleng Aug 2013 #92

I tried to tell my friends that they could park back there, but they didn't believe me. Oh, well. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2013 #98

Yes, we'll keep in touch. ;-) elleng Aug 2013 #99

Just returned from the show, Liberal_Stalwart. elleng Aug 2013 #100

I can understand why, but despite all that has happened in the last few years, I do think we've Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2013 #103

Happy that you feel this way. elleng Aug 2013 #104

Obama Says 'The Butler' Movie Made Him Tear Up. elleng Aug 2013 #105

Wow! I saw the film on Friday morning... I'm not sure any other big screen film has really told jimlup Aug 2013 #13

I saw the movie wiith an almost all-white audience in Oklahoma last night Z_I_Peevey Aug 2013 #14

Don't know about the ownership theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #16

WTF??? n/t malaise Aug 2013 #17

WTF? suffragette Aug 2013 #18

There will be those who don't get it. mstinamotorcity2 Aug 2013 #19

You have got to be fucking kidding me. liberalhistorian Aug 2013 #20

I've seen them. Igel Aug 2013 #76

Huh? East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #21

Unbelievable. silverweb Aug 2013 #22

"Christian billionaire" Philip Anschutz owns a majority stake in the company starroute Aug 2013 #23

Actually according to that Wikipedia page he sold his controlling shares of Regal in 2006. Initech Aug 2013 #91

All I see is that he resigned as a director in 2006 starroute Aug 2013 #97

I'd like to see confirmation from another source first Retrograde Aug 2013 #24

Here's one: elleng Aug 2013 #36

It's not confirmation from another source. Igel Aug 2013 #77

Right. elleng Aug 2013 #79

Wow..it looks good! AsahinaKimi Aug 2013 #25

Responding to a request for comment from the theater chain, East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #26

I've NEVER EVER EVER seen ANy security personnel at a Regal theater. MotherPetrie Aug 2013 #35

I've never seen security in any theater. East Coast Pirate Aug 2013 #47

I've seen police officers at my local theater npk Aug 2013 #72

Welcome to entertainment in the "Colorblind America" of the 21st Century Police State. leveymg Aug 2013 #27

Regal politics indeed unionthug Aug 2013 #28

K/R Dawson Leery Aug 2013 #30

How did REAL cops get in the mix? Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2013 #32

GOOGLE Abraham Bolden Octafish Aug 2013 #33

Silver Spring is a very diverse suburb of DC kwassa Aug 2013 #38

Silver Spring is also the end of Georgia Ave Recursion Aug 2013 #40

and how is not diverse? kwassa Aug 2013 #41

When I lived on Georgia Ave a few years ago I was the only nonblack person for several blocks Recursion Aug 2013 #42

Where on Georgia? kwassa Aug 2013 #54

Irving & Georgia first, then farther north (Rock Creek Church IIRC) (nt) Recursion Aug 2013 #65

That entire area is almost all gentrified now starting-at & north of Columbia Heights/Mt Pleasant. Chan790 Aug 2013 #102

Not quite, elleng Aug 2013 #43

Georgia Ave crosses Eastern Ave into Downtown Silver Spring Recursion Aug 2013 #44

Right, at certain intersections, Georgia provides SS/DC boundary. elleng Aug 2013 #46

The boundary is Eastern Ave the whole way Recursion Aug 2013 #49

Georgia Ave is Rte 97: elleng Aug 2013 #51

Right Recursion Aug 2013 #52

Name of the place??? elleng Aug 2013 #56

Negril, I think? Recursion Aug 2013 #68

Thanks. Will look for it. elleng Aug 2013 #71

No!! Silver Spring is incredibly diverse!! You don't know what you're talking about. Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2013 #61

I know Silver Spring is diverse. Georgia Ave through DC isn't so much, or at least wasn't Recursion Aug 2013 #66

They are gentrifying very fast. VERY!! :) Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2013 #88

I'm surprised too, elleng Aug 2013 #45

Background: the crime problem in downtown Silver Spring. kwassa Aug 2013 #50

Quite right, elleng Aug 2013 #55

This may be true but Silver Spring is changing very rapidly and becoming more Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2013 #63

FUCK ME!! I LIVE IN SILVER SPRING!!! Liberal_Stalwart71 Aug 2013 #57

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thanks for link to the list olddots Aug 2013 #78

There is no way Bethany Rockafella Aug 2013 #64

The fact that they didn't all walk out is a good indication this story is BS npk Aug 2013 #74

Reminds me of how theaters treated people when showing "New Jack City" and "Do The Right Thing." n/t Ian David Aug 2013 #67

All the theaters around here have armed security madville Aug 2013 #73

Damn Yankee states Go Vols Aug 2013 #75

FML, I live right there, walking distance from this theater IronLionZion Aug 2013 #85

Thanks for the picture you draw, IronLionZion. elleng Aug 2013 #86

Sounds like Martin Bashir will cover this today: elleng Aug 2013 #87

I've been to both theaters. Regal Frederick and Regal Silver Spring Xyzse Aug 2013 #93

Absolutely sickening. JNelson6563 Aug 2013 #94

kick Liberal_in_LA Aug 2013 #95