Posted on 08/10/2015 4:42:34 PM PDT by BenLurkin
Authorities received multiple 911 calls about a disturbance at the Edwards Big Newport 6 movie theater complex in the 300 block of Newport Center Drive (map) beginning about 10:51 p.m. Saturday, the Newport Beach Police Department stated in a news release.
The callers reported that at least two men had entered a theater with a loud, handheld machine.
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Another moviegoer said the man was screaming when he burst through the emergency exit door.
“All of a sudden someone comes in screaming from the emergency exit … he waves something in the air and cranks it and everyone thinks it’s a chainsaw,” Kyndall Aldama said.
Investigators later determined the machine was a leaf blower, and two or three men had arranged to open an emergency exit door at one of the screenings.
“The suspect yelled, shook the leaf blower, and revved the leaf blower’s engine to create a loud and disturbing noise,” according to the news release.
Moviegoers began rushing for the exits.
“Everyone was just basically running for their lives, screaming ‘bloody murder,’” Mara Rothbart said.
(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...
Movie theaters are going bye-bye.
Does that qualify as yelling FIRE?
I’m half surprised a CHL holder didn’t take him down.
What a bunch of sickos.
I hope they find these creeps.
When leaf blowers are outlawed only outlaws will do yard maintenance.
One or two CHLs in the audience could have led to a top 10 Darwin Award contender.
Would have been interesting if someone shot them.
But was it an assault leaf blower?
If people were allowed in California to carry concealed weed whackers, this never would have happened.
Felony right there.
Causing a panic can lead to trampling deaths. Any prosecutor should be able to make some serious charges stick on this one.
Wouldn’t need this yard implement at the latest Fantastic Four movie. It already blows.
CCW in California? You’re joking, right? They are as rare here as 3 legged snakes!
Dateline Next Week: Three young men were found tied to a tree today, each with a running chainsaw duct-taped to his head. The gas tanks were almost empty, and the men seemed to have been there most of the night. They were heard babbling "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry " without stopping, to police investigating the scene. No motive is known at this time.
Was It A lawn blower Free Zone? Good thing I was no there as I would have my CCL weed whacker and I would have whacked the hell out of them.
I haven't been in years. There haven't been any decent movies in years. It's too expensive. I'd much rather stay home, not have to step on gum, not have to worry about who knows what was deposited on my chair, there's no crying babies or loud mouthed adults and I can pause the tv to go to the bathroom or get a cheap snack.
Was it a semi-automatic or fully automatic leaf blower...?
What idiots. They are lucky that prank didn’t get them shot. Would have if I was there.
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