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'Ninja taskforce' formed to quell noisy theaters
Source: WDIV - Detroit
Everyone has experienced rowdy moviegoers at one time or another, but some theaters in London's West End have had enough, and are enlisting the help of a virtually-invisible "ninja taskforce" to keep their film patrons in-line.
The CBC reported that the Prince Charles Cinema is one of several theaters who have formed a force of volunteer film lovers to don all-black, skin-tight, head-to-toe "Morphsuits" to quiet down noisy people in the theaters in exchange for free admission to films.
According to reports, the "theater ninjas" stealthily roam around the theater and have full authorization to leap out and startle anyone disturbing a performance either by talking, using a cell phone or any other manner of nuisance. However, the theater stated that the ninjas are not allowed to make physical contact with anyone causing a disturbance.
Read more: http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/-Ninja-taskforce-formed-to-quell-noisy-theaters/-/1719418/16631122/-/yn0k1d/-/index.html
This is rather awesome. I hope that they don't give someone a heart attack, though!