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12 May 2009

Crime of Passion: Man Shot For Talking During Movie

A New Jersey man, enraged because a group of people were talking during a movie, pulled a handgun and shot one of the talkers.

The gunshot victim said a man sitting nearby told his group to be quiet and threw popcorn at them. After arguing with them, the complaining man got out of his seat and shot the victim in the arm. Then he sat down to watch the movie (in an emptied theater) until police arrived and arrested him.

Blabbermouths in the theater audience are only one reason many people prefer to watch movies at home. But if you do go to a theater and have the bad luck of sitting near rude chatterboxes, instead of shooting them, you can always complain to management and get movie vouchers. At least you won’t end up in jail with no movies.

One-third of all homicides are escalations of trivial squabbles arising among strangers, coworkers, neighbors, friends and family – killing thousands of people every day worldwide. See Crimes of Passion.

Also see Primal Rage and Car Security – Road Rage.

More related issues are at WORKPLACE SAFETY
• Workplace-Safety-Overview
• Workplace Risks & Remedies - workplace-safety-risks-remedies
• Resolving Conflicts - workplace-safety-resolving
• Bank & Store Robberies: minimizing risk - workplace-safety-robberies
• Real Estate Agent Safety - workplace-safety-real-estate
• Losing It: little things that escalate - workplace-safety-losing-it
• Workplace-Safety-Recap & Resources.

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