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Live Rattlesnakes Released in Arizona 'Snakes on a Plane" Theater
The National Ledger ^ | 8-22-06 | CK Rairden

Posted on 08/22/2006 8:40:22 AM PDT by Coastal

Two live rattlesnakes were released in an Arizona theater during a showing of the new film, 'Snakes on a Plane.' The snakes were released after the film began rolling in the dark theater at the AMC Desert Ridge multi-plex at Tatum and the 101 in north Phoenix.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; US: Arizona
KEYWORDS: crime; ragheadsonaplane; snakes; snakesonaplane; soap; terror; yikes
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To: Coastal

"Live Rattlesnakes Released in Arizona 'Snakes on a Plane" Theater"

Great. I could use some more hat bands.


21 posted on 08/22/2006 9:04:13 AM PDT by BadAndy ("Loud mouth internet Rambo")
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To: Gordongekko909

hahahaha


22 posted on 08/22/2006 9:06:00 AM PDT by firewalk
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To: orionblamblam

That's like justifying applying RICO to people who hold signs outside of abortion clinics.

It is a misapplication of justice to call any crime that invokes fear terrorism, because by definition most crimes invoke fear.

Terrorism is specific to actions aimed at political goals. If the person who released the snake in the theater issues a note stating that this was a political act, then it would be terrorism. Until then, it is a purely malicious, a potentially lethal crime that should be punished as such, and if any deaths resulted as a result, then the perpetrator should be charged with manslaughter. But not terrorism, at least not if there was no political motivation.

terrorism: the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims.


23 posted on 08/22/2006 9:06:04 AM PDT by coconutt2000 (NO MORE PEACE FOR OIL!!! DOWN WITH TYRANTS, TERRORISTS, AND TIMIDCRATS!!!! (3-T's For World Peace))
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To: Gordongekko909

LOL!


24 posted on 08/22/2006 9:08:01 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (Get off my lawn!)
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To: orionblamblam

I call it attempted murder.


25 posted on 08/22/2006 9:09:48 AM PDT by GSWarrior
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To: coconutt2000

Depending on your jurisdiction, you could probably get at least Murder 2. Releasing poisonous snakes into a theater probably carries substantial certainty that someone will die.


26 posted on 08/22/2006 9:11:38 AM PDT by Gordongekko909 (I know. Let's cut his WHOLE BODY off.)
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To: Coastal

Southwest Airlines...

Glass of Coke with ice...

Honey roasted peanuts...

Yes...SNACKS ON A PLANE!

Wonder if this was a publicity stunt? Horror film director William Castle used to do "interesting" things like this (portrayed by John Goodman in movie Matinee). Seat belts
for viewers; "fright insurance policy"...


27 posted on 08/22/2006 9:12:27 AM PDT by raccoonradio
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To: raccoonradio

The Cinemark theater on Hwy 290 in Houston was closed for several days recently, because some one spotted a python that couldn't be located.


28 posted on 08/22/2006 9:17:56 AM PDT by Spirochete
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To: Coastal

Heck with it. I'm smuggling in a mongoose.


29 posted on 08/22/2006 9:25:49 AM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: RexBeach

If rattlesnakes are outlawed, only outlaws will have rattlesnakes!!!


30 posted on 08/22/2006 9:29:37 AM PDT by kimmie7 (Liberals embrace the sin......Christians embrace the sinner.)
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To: Roccus

In Phoenix there used to be a movie theatre that I loved to go to as a kid. There is a rumor that the sound during the movie Earthquake cracked the foundation.


31 posted on 08/22/2006 9:33:26 AM PDT by HungarianGypsy (Like food and fun? Join the Freeper Kitchen ping list.)
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To: Gordongekko909

"Releasing poisonous snakes into a theater probably carries substantial certainty that someone will die.
"

Oh, actually not. Rattlesnake bites are rarely fatal if the bitten person gets medical attention. Nasty, but rarely fatal.


32 posted on 08/22/2006 9:38:03 AM PDT by MineralMan (non-evangelical atheist)
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To: TexanToTheCore

On a highway job we were looking at doing in West Texas, there actually was a spec that required no rattlesnakes could be killed during the construction. Sheesh.


33 posted on 08/22/2006 9:44:15 AM PDT by texas_mrs (Stop the OCCUPATION OF THE U.S. by illegal Mexican immigrants)
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To: Coastal

I can't imagine this is going to help ticket sales for the flick.


34 posted on 08/22/2006 9:54:54 AM PDT by IamConservative (Humility is not thinking less of oneself; humility is thinking about oneself less.)
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To: HungarianGypsy

IIRC, theaters used big sub-woofers for that film so you couild feel the vibrations. Could have been more than a rumor.


35 posted on 08/22/2006 9:58:15 AM PDT by Roccus
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To: coconutt2000
> It is a misapplication of justice to call any crime that invokes fear terrorism, because by definition most crimes invoke fear. For most crimes, "fear" isn't the *goal.* In this case it was. Main Entry: ter·ror·ism Pronunciation: 'ter-&r-"i-z&m Function: noun 1 : the unlawful use or threat of violence esp. against the state or the public as a politically motivated means of attack or coercion 2 : violent and intimidating gang activity —ter·ror·ist /-ist/ adj or noun —ter·ror·is·tic /"ter-&r-'is-tik/ adjective > and if any deaths resulted as a result, then the perpetrator should be charged with manslaughter How about 1st degree murder? And why not attempted murder as it is?
36 posted on 08/22/2006 9:59:19 AM PDT by orionblamblam (I'm interested in science and preventing its corruption, so here I am.)
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To: coconutt2000
> It is a misapplication of justice to call any crime that invokes fear terrorism, because by definition most crimes invoke fear.

For most crimes, "fear" isn't the *goal.* In this case it was.

Main Entry: ter·ror·ism
Pronunciation: 'ter-&r-"i-z&m
Function: noun
1 : the unlawful use or threat of violence esp. against the state or the public as a politically motivated means of attack or coercion
2 : violent and intimidating gang activity —ter·ror·ist /-ist/ adj or noun —ter·ror·is·tic /"ter-&r-'is-tik/ adjective

> and if any deaths resulted as a result, then the perpetrator should be charged with manslaughter

How about 1st degree murder? And why not attempted murder as it is?

37 posted on 08/22/2006 10:00:00 AM PDT by orionblamblam (I'm interested in science and preventing its corruption, so here I am.)
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To: MineralMan

> Rattlesnake bites are rarely fatal if the bitten person gets medical attention. Nasty, but rarely fatal.

Heart attacks and panicked tramplings, on the other hand...


38 posted on 08/22/2006 10:01:17 AM PDT by orionblamblam (I'm interested in science and preventing its corruption, so here I am.)
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To: Coastal

Now that's comedy. I wish I would have thought of that.


39 posted on 08/22/2006 10:05:35 AM PDT by letsgonova19087
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To: Coastal
Indiana Jones: There's a big snake in the plane, Jock!

Jock: Oh, that's just my pet snake Reggie.

Indiana Jones: I hate snakes, Jock! I hate 'em!


40 posted on 08/22/2006 10:05:55 AM PDT by vamoose
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