[Ditter]

The man's phone was not ringing, he wasn't talking on his cell phone, he was texting. Texting makes no noise and no flashing lights. I have been bothered by jerks in a movie theater but this movie hadn't even started yet. I can't imagine what set the cop off.

I'd be interested to know what happened or was said before the popcorn was thrown. Whatever happened, was it bad enough for someone to die because of it?

If I was on the jury, unless something shocking came out I'd vote guilty.

[a fool in paradise]

Texting makes no noise and no flashing lights

It DOES light up the screen and it does make click-click-click-click-clickty-click-click-click sounds. Especially if you are seating immediately behind someone.