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OT: Arrested for asking for quiet in cinema [Dumbass Texas] |
http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story/0,20281,18104683-5001022,00.html
Arrested for asking for quiet in cinema
By NICK PAPPS
February 11, 2006
AN Australian tourist has been charged with assault after telling a
Texas woman to stop talking on her mobile phone at the movies.
Pauline Clayton was enjoying a matinee screening of Brokeback Mountain
in a Texas cinema when her day suddenly turned ugly.
The former Sunshine Coast councillor said about halfway through the
movie, a mobile phone started ringing nearby, a woman answered it and
started talking.
"I put one finger up to my mouth to shoosh her," Ms Clayton said.
"She ignored me - I then leaned across and touched her with three or
four fingers on the top of her arm."
When the "very large" woman failed to end her call, Ms Clayton again
touched her on the shoulder and that was when the woman exploded.
Ms Clayton said the woman stood up over her, started shouting expletives
at her and then stormed out of the cinema, in the town of Webster, just
outside Houston.
A short time later two Texas police officers walked into the cinema and
escorted Ms Clayton out.
She said the police took her to the food bar and explained that the
woman had accused Ms Clayton of "invading her private space". The woman
had made a complaint of assault because Ms Clayton had touched her.
"They were very apologetic," Ms Clayton said.
"They were very uncomfortable."
Ms Clayton said the officers had tried to dissuade the woman from making
a complaint and had even told the woman that if she did make the
complaint, police would charge the woman with disorderly conduct and
using a profanity for her outburst in the cinema.
The woman refused to back down and not only was Ms Clayton charged, but
the woman is now also due in court after being charged over her
behaviour.
Ms Clayton was issued a citation and will appear in a Texas court next
week to answer the charge.
With the help of an off-duty police officer who saw the fracas, she is
hoping to escape with only a fine.
In the meantime Ms Clayton said she was hoping to get back to see the
second half of Brokeback Mountain.
If convicted, Ms Clayton who grew up in Victoria and once worked as a
journalist for The Sun newspaper in Brisbane, faces a fine of up to
$675.
She said she had been told a conviction would not affect her chances of
re-entering the US. Police said it was a "little matter" and they would
not be notifying US immigration authorities about any conviction.
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| User: "M Dunne" |
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| Title: Re: Arrested for asking for quiet in cinema [Dumbass Texas] |
14 Feb 2006 08:48:10 AM |
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"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:1ei2v153knbdjgddvcjvdgljju8roj3300@4ax.com...
http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story/0,20281,18104683-
The former Sunshine Coast councillor said about halfway through the
movie, a mobile phone started ringing nearby, a woman answered it and
started talking.
"I put one finger up to my mouth to shoosh her," Ms Clayton said.
"She ignored me - I then leaned across and touched her with three or
four fingers on the top of her arm."
When the "very large" woman failed to end her call, Ms Clayton again
touched her on the shoulder and that was when the woman exploded.
Eeeeew! Messy!!
M.D.
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| User: "R. Pierce Butler" |
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| Title: Re: Arrested for asking for quiet in cinema [Dumbass Texas] |
14 Feb 2006 06:01:52 PM |
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"M Dunne" <MaDunn@hoime.com> wrote in news:K4mIf.42632$mf2.24748@newsfe6-
win.ntli.net:
"stoney" <stoney@the.net> wrote in message
news:1ei2v153knbdjgddvcjvdgljju8roj3300@4ax.com...
http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story/0,20281,18104683-
The former Sunshine Coast councillor said about halfway through the
movie, a mobile phone started ringing nearby, a woman answered it and
started talking.
"I put one finger up to my mouth to shoosh her," Ms Clayton said.
"She ignored me - I then leaned across and touched her with three or
four fingers on the top of her arm."
When the "very large" woman failed to end her call, Ms Clayton again
touched her on the shoulder and that was when the woman exploded.
Eeeeew! Messy!!
M.D.
I wonder if it was the same woman who got tazed some time ago.
http://www.nearlygood.com/files859716/ladytazer.wmv
pierce
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| User: "Rune B" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Arrested for asking for quiet in cinema [Dumbass Texas] |
14 Feb 2006 01:21:15 AM |
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On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:10:05 -0800, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story/0,20281,18104683-5001022,00.html
Arrested for asking for quiet in cinema
Frightening... SIEG HEIL!
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Arrested for asking for quiet in cinema [Dumbass Texas] |
14 Feb 2006 06:58:03 PM |
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On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 08:21:15 +0100, Rune B <nobody@nowhere.net> wrote in
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On Mon, 13 Feb 2006 19:10:05 -0800, stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote:
http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story/0,20281,18104683-5001022,00.html
Arrested for asking for quiet in cinema
Frightening... SIEG HEIL!
Of course.
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| Title: Re: OT: Arrested for asking for quiet in cinema [Dumbass Texas] |
14 Feb 2006 10:35:23 AM |
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stoney wrote:
http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story/0,20281,18104683-5001022,00.html
Arrested for asking for quiet in cinema
By NICK PAPPS
February 11, 2006
AN Australian tourist has been charged with assault after telling a
Texas woman to stop talking on her mobile phone at the movies.
Pauline Clayton was enjoying a matinee screening of Brokeback Mountain
in a Texas cinema when her day suddenly turned ugly.
The former Sunshine Coast councillor said about halfway through the
movie, a mobile phone started ringing nearby, a woman answered it and
started talking.
"I put one finger up to my mouth to shoosh her," Ms Clayton said.
"She ignored me - I then leaned across and touched her with three or
four fingers on the top of her arm."
When the "very large" woman failed to end her call, Ms Clayton again
touched her on the shoulder and that was when the woman exploded.
Ms Clayton said the woman stood up over her, started shouting expletives
at her and then stormed out of the cinema, in the town of Webster, just
outside Houston.
1) What movie theatre doesn't bar the use of cell phones?
2) It's the land of frivolous lawsuits. Why not sue the sow
with the cell phone for invading Ms. Clayton's space? Just
sue for the court costs, the fine if there is one, and the
cost of a movie ticket and popcorn...that's what, US$40?
3) They are showing "Brokeback Mountain" in Texas?
Bob Dog
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| User: "Fred Stone" |
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| Title: Re: OT: Arrested for asking for quiet in cinema [Dumbass Texas] |
14 Feb 2006 10:53:52 AM |
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wrote in
news:1139934923.167686.19370@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com:
stoney wrote:
http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story/0,20281,18104683-
5001022,00.ht
ml
Arrested for asking for quiet in cinema
By NICK PAPPS
February 11, 2006
AN Australian tourist has been charged with assault after telling a
Texas woman to stop talking on her mobile phone at the movies.
Pauline Clayton was enjoying a matinee screening of Brokeback
Mountain in a Texas cinema when her day suddenly turned ugly.
The former Sunshine Coast councillor said about halfway through the
movie, a mobile phone started ringing nearby, a woman answered it and
started talking.
"I put one finger up to my mouth to shoosh her," Ms Clayton said.
"She ignored me - I then leaned across and touched her with three or
four fingers on the top of her arm."
When the "very large" woman failed to end her call, Ms Clayton again
touched her on the shoulder and that was when the woman exploded.
Ms Clayton said the woman stood up over her, started shouting
expletives at her and then stormed out of the cinema, in the town of
Webster, just outside Houston.
1) What movie theatre doesn't bar the use of cell phones?
2) It's the land of frivolous lawsuits. Why not sue the sow
with the cell phone for invading Ms. Clayton's space? Just
sue for the court costs, the fine if there is one, and the
cost of a movie ticket and popcorn...that's what, US$40?
3) They are showing "Brokeback Mountain" in Texas?
Of course, Doggie. CNN is too "sensitive" to show the Mohammed Cartoons
for fear of Fatwas on their mideast correspondents but even Texas movie
theaters can make a buck off of a gay cowboy movie.
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Fred Stone
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"Presidents don't make jobs, rich people make jobs" - Anon.
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