sprays moviegoer over cell phone use
SFGATE • • entertainment
Key Points:
- A moviegoer at an AMC theater in Burbank allegedly pepper-sprayed another patron after a dispute over cellphone use during a screening of “The Uprising.”
- The incident occurred about 40 minutes into the movie, prompting several attendees to chase the suspect into the lobby where police arrested a 34-year-old man on misdemeanor battery charges.
- Two other moviegoers required minor medical treatment for irritation caused by the pepper spray, and the suspect was cited and released the following morning.
- A photo of the arrest shared on social media sparked debate about vigilante behavior and customer etiquette in theaters, with some criticizing the use of pepper spray as an overreaction.
- AMC did not respond to requests for comment regarding the incident.
