Drove by the nearby movie theater and the parking was busy, a police car was parked in the front.

[texanwitch]

What happened last night didn't seem to stop movie goers here.

I do feel for those that were killed or injured.

I always check out the Exit doors when I go to the movies.

I like to sit upstairs and close to the Exit door in case of fire.

Never thought of ducking gun fire

Peace to the families of the dead and injured.

[hlthe2b]

1. yes... the possibility of fire has always terrified me...

and the spread of bed bugs has been a recent concern. But, I never really thought about a mass shooting. sigh...

I've only been to that cinema once when it first opened, as it wasn't that close to me-- and it wasn't in one of the biggest theaters. Still, it stopped me in my tracks to think of how possible it could have been me or any of my friends.

[texanwitch]

2. I just went to the movies to see Spider Man.

I always wait a couple weeks before going to see a big movie.

I don't like big crowds.

Not that a smaller gathering would be any safer if someone really wanted to start shooting.

[glowing]

3. My husband and son are going to see spider man today...

[texanwitch]

4. I liked it.

I saw it in 3 D.

I am glad I already saw the movie now.

[lapfog_1]

5. many years ago, at the opening of the original Star Wars

in my college town... someone set off a cherry bomb in the toilet upstairs... causing the pipe to break and the back 20 or so rows of the theater to flood (well, more of some constant dripping on the audience).

The theater manager turned off the film, announced what had happened upstairs, and offered us two choices...

1) evacuate and get refunds

2) stand in the aisle and along the wall and finished the movie... and get free tickets to another showing at a later date.

We, of course, chose option 2.

But even since then I check to see what's above me and where the exits are...

[LeftofObama]

12. Me too!

I always check to see where the exits are. I might be paranoid, but I've learned over the years not to trust people very much. Especially large crowds of people. At the first sign of a disturbance, I'm outta there!

[texanwitch]

13. When I was little kid a neighbor told me about fire he was in at a movie theater.

He said his family escaped because the parents always sat near a exit door.

That has stayed with me over the years.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. I need to do due diligence

And check on that.

[Tejas]

7. Off-duty LEO's are always at the theatre here.

Surprises me they weren't working the one in Colorado, especially being such a high profile event.

[texanwitch]

8. I have never seen the police at the movies before except for big opening.

I am sure the police were there because of what happened earlier in the day.

I wonder how long before we get x-rayed before going into the movies now.

[Tejas]

9. Between gangbangers and pedos, they stay busy.

[texanwitch]

10. I have a police scanner, and both the police and the fire department stay busy.

The weekends tend to be the most busy.

[TouchOfGray]

11. Phoenix-area police, theaters to step up patrol

Theaters and police departments in metro Phoenix worked Friday morning to step up safety measures for theatergoers in the wake of the mass killing at a showing of the new Batman movie in suburban Denver.

Increased patrols and heightened alerts went out from police agencies Valleywide on Friday morning.

Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2012/07/20/20120720phoenix-theaters-security-increase-colorado-shooting.html#ixzz21CEAQDcH