Man shoots talker at movies, police say

[Raineyrocks]

 
http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/12/27/movie.shooting/index.html
Man shoots talker at movies, police say 

(CNN) -- A man angry that a family was talking during a movie threw popcorn at the son and then shot the father in the arm, according to police in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
James Joseph Cialella was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and weapons charges.

James Joseph Cialella was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and weapons charges.

James Joseph Cialella, 29, was charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and weapons violations, a police report said.

Cialella told the family sitting in front of him in the theater on Christmas Day to be quiet, police said.

An argument ensued while others at the Riverview Movie Theatre watched "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," starring Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported.

Cialella then approached the family from the left side of the aisle and shot the father, who was not identified, as he was standing between Cialella and his family, according to the police report.

The victim was taken to Jefferson Hospital with a gunshot wound to his left arm, police said.

Cialella was carrying a Kel-Tec .380-caliber handgun clipped inside his sweatpants, police said. He was arrested and taken into custody.

[William]

How much you wanna bet the guy who got shot never opens his mouth in a movie theater again? -- Just sayin.

[Raineyrocks]

How much you wanna bet the guy who got shot never opens his mouth in a movie theater again? -- Just sayin.

Yeah, I thought the same thing too.     I guess getting punched out isn't good enough anymore some Joe Schmo has to whip out a gun and shoot somebody. 

[Pat K]

I'M not saying he should have done it.

But I understand.

[Lloyd Danforth]

I find it easier to watch movies at  home and conserve bullets

[Pat K]

I find it easier to watch movies at  home and conserve bullets

Anti-social bastard !

[MengerFan]

This guy better bring several 30-round mags if he ever goes to a movie in Baltimore.

[Fluff and Stuff]

I find it easier to watch movies at  home and conserve bullets

I agree.  Unless it is an IMAX movie, the experince seems to be better at home.  Plus, watching a movie at home costs me nothing whereas it costs about $10 to see a movie at a theater.

[Porcupine_in_MA]

I'M not saying he should have done it.

But I understand.

[William]

I'M not saying he should have done it.

But I understand.

Chris Rock about OJ.

[Pat K]

I'M not saying he should have done it.

But I understand.

Chris Rock about OJ.

Yep 

[les nessman]

Benjamin Button: I was thinking how nothing lasts, and what a shame that is.
Daisy: Some things last.

    I would be more concerned with why there was a guy wearing sweatpants
behind my family in a Pennsylvania movie theater in December.   Creepy.

[Josh]

If the father had been carrying, he would have had a chance to defend his family. Instead of taking a bullet and being helpless to protect them. It's a good thing the shooter didn't have it out for the wife and kid too.

[Raineyrocks]

I find it easier to watch movies at  home and conserve bullets

[Raineyrocks]

If the father had been carrying, he would have had a chance to defend his family. Instead of taking a bullet and being helpless to protect them. It's a good thing the shooter didn't have it out for the wife and kid too.

Yeah, that's true!   

I just took the kids to see Bedtime Stories and told them about this article in the movie parking lot, they were so quiet and they kept going "shhh" to me.