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3 Hurt In Leaf-Blower Prank At Newport Beach Movie Theater
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 4:30 pm
by LSUTiger
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BOLO for idiots with a death wish.
Re: 3 Hurt In Leaf-Blower Prank At Newport Beach Movie Theat
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:23 pm
by Countryside
If this had been in Texas it would have ended something like this.
"Upon arrival to the theater the police had to remove irate movie goers off of the pranksters. After rescuing the pranksters from the crowd, they were delivered from the scene in an ambulance."
Re: 3 Hurt In Leaf-Blower Prank At Newport Beach Movie Theat
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:50 pm
by Blindref757
Ban leaf blowers
Re: 3 Hurt In Leaf-Blower Prank At Newport Beach Movie Theat
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 8:58 pm
by Countryside
But was it a "no leaf blower" zone?
Re: 3 Hurt In Leaf-Blower Prank At Newport Beach Movie Theat
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 9:18 pm
by Taypo
Countryside wrote:If this had been in Texas it would have ended something like this.
"Upon arrival to the theater the police had to remove irate movie goers off of the pranksters. After rescuing the pranksters from the crowd, they were delivered from the scene in an ambulance."
That's a best case scenario. Given the recent incidents, I'd say there's a pretty good chance the "pranksters" are removed by the coroner.
Re: 3 Hurt In Leaf-Blower Prank At Newport Beach Movie Theat
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2015 11:50 pm
by C-dub
Countryside wrote:But was it a "no leaf blower" zone?
IDK, but I've never seen a "No Leaf Blower" sign.
Re: 3 Hurt In Leaf-Blower Prank At Newport Beach Movie Theat
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 2:50 am
by WildBill
Taypo wrote:Countryside wrote:If this had been in Texas it would have ended something like this.
"Upon arrival to the theater the police had to remove irate movie goers off of the pranksters. After rescuing the pranksters from the crowd, they were delivered from the scene in an ambulance."
That's a best case scenario. Given the recent incidents, I'd say there's a pretty good chance the "pranksters" are removed by the coroner.
“People started screaming, and everybody got up and started running, like fight-or-flight, and some lady pushed me and I fell on the ground, and like seven or eight people trampled over my leg, and over my head.”
I don't think most Texans would be screaming like the moviegoers in Newport Beach.
Maybe they would be screaming "get down, get down" to the people who were in their line of fire.
Re: 3 Hurt In Leaf-Blower Prank At Newport Beach Movie Theat
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 5:49 am
by Richbirdhunter
Back in my day a prank was a prank. Now it's an act of terrorism, when I was in high school about five of us toilet papered a teachers house. The police weren't called it didn't make the news.
I understand that anything that happens in a movie theater puts everyone in edge but that's probably why the boys did it.
Re: 3 Hurt In Leaf-Blower Prank At Newport Beach Movie Theat
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 8:25 am
by Abraham
The word "prank" is a euphemism for causing others pain.
At the heart of every so-called prank is malicious intent. The so-called "prankster" gets to laugh at the expense of innocent people's suffering. Yeah, that's really funny stuff.
When their acts are pointed out to be evil, so-called "pranksters" respond with their lame excuse that those who cry "FOUL" have no sense of humor.
Their sickening acts should land them in prison.
Re: 3 Hurt In Leaf-Blower Prank At Newport Beach Movie Theat
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 12:48 pm
by Shadow41
A harmless prank is one thing. This was just outright stupidity. They knew exactly what they were going to cause.
Re: 3 Hurt In Leaf-Blower Prank At Newport Beach Movie Theat
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 6:22 pm
by WildBill
Shadow41 wrote:A harmless prank is one thing. This was just outright stupidity. They knew exactly what they were going to cause.

This is equivalent [probably worse] to yelling fire in a crowded theater.
Re: 3 Hurt In Leaf-Blower Prank At Newport Beach Movie Theat
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 6:42 pm
by Richbirdhunter
Shadow41 wrote:A harmless prank is one thing. This was just outright stupidity. They knew exactly what they were going to cause.
Yes, teenage boys do stupid stuff.They are all testosterone and no brain and they will have a great story to tell and we are adding to it.
Re: 3 Hurt In Leaf-Blower Prank At Newport Beach Movie Theat
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 8:00 pm
by WildBill
Richbirdhunter wrote:Shadow41 wrote:A harmless prank is one thing. This was just outright stupidity. They knew exactly what they were going to cause.
Yes, teenage boys do stupid stuff. They are all testosterone and no brain and they will have a great story to tell and we are adding to it.
If they live long enough.
Re: 3 Hurt In Leaf-Blower Prank At Newport Beach Movie Theat
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 8:16 pm
by Richbirdhunter
WildBill wrote:Richbirdhunter wrote:Shadow41 wrote:A harmless prank is one thing. This was just outright stupidity. They knew exactly what they were going to cause.
Yes, teenage boys do stupid stuff. They are all testosterone and no brain and they will have a great story to tell and we are adding to it.
If they live long enough.
Amen! I'm glad I did.
Re: 3 Hurt In Leaf-Blower Prank At Newport Beach Movie Theat
Posted: Wed Aug 12, 2015 9:05 pm
by Dave2
Richbirdhunter wrote:Shadow41 wrote:A harmless prank is one thing. This was just outright stupidity. They knew exactly what they were going to cause.
Yes, teenage boys do stupid stuff.They are all testosterone and no brain and they will have a great story to tell and we are adding to it.
It's not a matter of stupidity per se, it's a lack of consideration regarding what harm their actions might cause.