Regal Cinemas Now
Checking Bags of all Theatergoers
Do you
agree?
Should Changes be made
in Sun City Anthem as well ?
Recently we learned that security
concerns are now causing the Regal Theater chain to
begin increasing security at their theaters across the county....including the 10 that exist in the Las Vegas
valley.
Regal is now
checking bags, backpacks, and packages of all theater
goers before patrons are admitted to their
theaters.
Surprisingly, violence at movie
theaters has a long history.
In February,
1979, a gang related brawl took the life of a nineteen year old at a
drive-in movie in Palm Springs, California when two
rival gangs brawled at a showing of the movie
"Warriors".
On December 25,
1990, a 15 year old boy was killed and three other patrons were shot in
Long Island, New York, when caught in the cross fire
of gang related violence while watching the moving "Godfather
III".
On July 12,
1991, a Chicago man was killed and 30 others
wounded by gunfire during the showing of the movie, "Boyz in the
Hood".
As we entered the 21st century, the
violence continued.
On June 15,
2006 in Baltimore during the showing of the
movie, "X-Men, The Last Stand", a medical student pulled out a gun and for no
reason, shot and killed the man sitting in front of
him.
On December 25,
2008 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during the
showing of the film, "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button", a patron shot and
wounded a man for talking too loud during the movie.
In April,
2009 in Eugene Oregon, a man shot and killed
himself while sitting in the last row of a late night
movie.
The violence took on a new meaning on
July 22, 2012 when a man named James Holmes in Aurora, Colorado entered the showing of "The Dark Knight
Rises" and for no apparent reason shot and killed 12 innocent
people.
...and then...on July 23, 2015, yet another theater murder took place in
Lafayette, Louisiana when a 58 year old man shot and
killed two patrons and wounded seven others during the movie "Trainwreck" before
taking his own life.
With all of this violence, we'd like to
get your opinion on whether you believe Regal has done the right
thing.
1. Should people be searched before they enter a movie
theater?
2. Should any form of weapon (gun or knife) be allowed when one
enters a theater (even if the individual has a permit for a
concealed weapon)?
3. Would you feel safer if ALL PATRONS are
searched before entrance into a theater?
4. Should all other move chains adopt the same
policy?
5. Would you NOT patronize any theater
that would enforce these newest Regal Theater
guidelines?
A few
years ago a similar issue was raised about allowing CONCEALED WEAPONS in Anthem
Center...and the matter was dropped allowing
residents TO BRING THEIR CONCEALED WEAPONS into the Sun City Anthem
properties.
Finally,
6. Is it time to change that rule in light of the
Regal Cinema chain's newest regulations?
Send us an email with your thoughts
to:
Anthem Opinions
Administration
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From Robert Nusser...to...Anthem Opinions
A "No Weapons Allowed" sign at a movie theater is an open invitation to any lunatic looking for a "safe" place to kill people - I personally would NOT patronize such a place. -
From David Strand...to...Anthem Opinions
Here are my answers to your survey:
1. Should people be searched before they enter a movie theater?
No
2. Should any form of weapon (gun or knife) be allowed when one enters a theater (even if the individual has a permit for a concealed weapon)?
No
3. Would you feel safer if ALL PATRONS are searched before entrance into a theater?
No
4. Should all other move chains adopt the same policy?
No
5. Would you NOT patronize any theater that would enforce these newest Regal Theater guidelines?
I would not patronize any theater that would search me.
A few years ago a similar issue was raised about allowing CONCEALED WEAPONS in Anthem Center...and the matter was dropped allowing residents TO BRING THEIR CONCEALED WEAPONS into the Sun City Anthem properties.
Finally,
6. Is it time to change that rule in light of the Regal Cinema chain's newest regulations.
I'm not too sure what that rule is but I am against any sort of weapons in Anthem Center. -
From Samuel Fortune...to...Anthem Opinions
I consider the policy to be a complete waste of time.
If someone wants to bring a weapon into a theater for the purpose of causing harm, searching purses and bags won`t stop them.
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More regulations restricting our rights as Americans won't fix the problem. I, for one, will not patronize an establishment that infringes upon the American rights for which this nation was founded.