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mick063

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28. I understand your position

Sun Jul 28, 2013, 04:23 PM

Jul 2013

I believe that only through public anger will we see change. Large numbers of folks need to be inconvenienced to stimulate change.

The anger will lead to eventual elimination of checkpoints via effective gun control.

I personally believe that DUI checkpoints are more invasive.

If we are a "fear based" society, let me declare that my fear of getting shot in a theater by a psycho is exponentially higher than getting maimed from a pressure cooker bomb. So exactly what is the government doing to protect me from this psycho "terrorism"? If government fails to resolve this, then I'm depending on theatre management to do the government's work.

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Security checkpoint at the movie theater [View all] Boomer Jul 2013 OP

+1 Liberal_in_LA Jul 2013 #1

The real goal is crass profits... They don't want you sneaking in food and drink-- hlthe2b Jul 2013 #2

That did occur to me, but... Boomer Jul 2013 #5

You are absolutely correct. HeiressofBickworth Jul 2013 #55

10 years ago, after 911, I knew it was security theater nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #3

Why have we, as a society, come to accept this? theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #9

Because people are afraid nadinbrzezinski Jul 2013 #13

They're actually looking for video cameras. X_Digger Jul 2013 #4

They're not searching Joe theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #12

Joe's HD camera & mount won't fit in his pants, but it will fit in Jane's bag. X_Digger Jul 2013 #16

Then by all means, if that's what they're worried about... theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #18

I don't visit movie theaters anymore. X_Digger Jul 2013 #23

It has nothing to do with safety, everything to do with concession sales Bjorn Against Jul 2013 #6

Apparently my experience was different than yours. Mr. David Jul 2013 #7

if you don't want to pay the prices, just don't buy anything. solves that problem nt msongs Jul 2013 #8

People are rude. n-t Logical Jul 2013 #10

I'd mentioned here about a year ago how I had to go through a TSA screening... Buns_of_Fire Jul 2013 #11

Probably the same number of buses... theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #14

Did they have a check point at the rear exits too, to catch the AR-15 coming in the Back. bahrbearian Jul 2013 #15

They were doing that 20 years ago in the cities. BumRushDaShow Jul 2013 #17

I want all your bags checked, and your persons too.. HipChick Jul 2013 #19

just stay home if you're so scared HiPointDem Jul 2013 #21

Or stay home if you are bothered by every search treestar Jul 2013 #41

papers please, papers please, say all 'good democrats' HiPointDem Jul 2013 #43

One of the worst massacres in the U.S. happened at a McDonalds theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #44

I think we should be frisked every time we enter any public or private building. Because a shootout HiPointDem Jul 2013 #56

And breathalyzers, too theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #58

yes! breathalyzers! and pee tests, since people could be on PCP or bath salts or something HiPointDem Jul 2013 #62

Would you prefer we all be frisked or scanned? theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #24

Not sure if you're serious or not... Bay Boy Jul 2013 #37

+Infinity! - nt HardTimes99 Jul 2013 #57

kr. goal is for everyone to cower at home in front of their monitors, isolated & powerless. HiPointDem Jul 2013 #20

All our rights can be violated so that the second amendment goons malaise Jul 2013 #22

This is a result of rampant gun carrying in public mick063 Jul 2013 #25

Wow. theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #26

I understand your position mick063 Jul 2013 #28

Okay... gotcha. theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #34

If only I could believe this would help Boomer Jul 2013 #39

Point well taken mick063 Jul 2013 #45

nice try olddots Jul 2013 #51

How can such checkpoints really be for security if they are not giving TSA-type feel-ups? AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #27

Because you're probably not going to strap a box of Milk Duds to your inner thigh. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2013 #42

Another example of what gun cultists/nuts have done to our society. Hoyt Jul 2013 #29

Simple solution: don't go to that theater anymore. Let management know why. FSogol Jul 2013 #30

So did they search your purses? SheilaT Jul 2013 #31

Yes, they did a search through our purses theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #32

Write letters and don't go back until they change the policy. SheilaT Jul 2013 #35

West Virginia theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #36

Oh, I know. Old Lesbians SheilaT Jul 2013 #40

Betcha some people didn't realize... theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #46

Hired? If he was relishing it, he might have been a volunteer. AnotherMcIntosh Jul 2013 #48

Be glad you didn't work for the Boardwalk Hotel and Casino (now City Center) on the Vegas strip... Systematic Chaos Jul 2013 #33

It's a private business treestar Jul 2013 #38

Probably just a good excuse to check for snacks n/t freeplessinseattle Jul 2013 #47

Perhaps customers should demand to see that the doors are inaccesible from outside SoCalDem Jul 2013 #49

They would check a woman's purse but not a man's backpack? Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #50

Not quite what we said Boomer Jul 2013 #52

So Disney is equally bad. Nye Bevan Jul 2013 #53

Years ago I had a friend who worked at the same place I did Politicalboi Jul 2013 #54

I would refuse. Apophis Jul 2013 #59

Yep, we did. theHandpuppet Jul 2013 #60

Good job. Apophis Jul 2013 #61