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. . . would file a Class C "unwanted touching" assault complaint against a woman who touched him to complain about the light coming from his cell phone while he was texting in a Grapevine movie theater? He said he suffered a "little whiplash."
(Technically, he said the contact caused him "pain" which is all that is needed for the cops to file Class A misdemeanor charges. For some reason, they decided to go with Class C assault -- the equivalent of a traffic ticket.)
Edit: For the person who sent me "historical" information, it sure sounds authentic. But there's no way I can post it without verification.
51 comments:
As long as there are scumbag lawyers out there chasing these frivolous lawsuits then there will be greedy bastards like this trying to make and quick and ez buck.
Got to jump in here.
This story is about a criminal: The State of Texas vs. Woman In Theater. The only issue is whether she is guilty and, if so, what is the fine. (Well, the other issue being how in the world did the cops get involved in the first place.)
"Scumbag lawyers" would only come into play if the guy filed a civil suit against the lady seeking damages.
He asked the manager at the theatre to call the cops. The investigating officer is my wife's great niece. Crazy....
I live in G-vine, have all my life. We got a bunch of out of staters move in (like this guy in the movie) and general respect went downhill. If we could deport them back to whichever state they came from, I'd volunteer to load them up.
People have lost their minds with texting; who does that in a theater?
He does look like a wuss.
Read it and weep boys...I got Green to jump in here...Like taking candy from a baby.
He sure has a pretty mouth...
The theater needs to do like the one in Austin that I heard about. They watch closely for people texting during the movie and will kick them out.
They posted a Youtube video of a woman who was kicked out and called them to complain.
The officer quoted in the article is my relative.
The guy said he had an extremely important message that needed immediate action. If it was that important, why was he at a movie? And why didn't he just get up and go to the lobby to respond?
The woman had every right to ask him to stop using his phone, although she could have had an usher do that for her. Regardless of the technical wording in the law about touching or shoving, the size of the individuals involved (he's 220#, she's 136#) has to be considered. He probably strained something turning around, if he's hurt at all
If a jury or judge convicts her of anything on this charge, they will be guilty of something themselves - Class A dumba$$edness!
Dismissed!
9:51---
YOU'S TROLLIN!!!!
That guy looks like a total douche-tard.
Doesn't stuff like this happen all the time? The $260.00 fine goes to the city of Grapevine right? Well somebody got the fine money. My point is that we should be use to hearing stories about how somebody just paid the fine because it would have been more expensive to fight it.
He looks crazy.
What!?!?!?.....he was texting.....he wasn't talking..... he wasn't disturbing anyone
I am guessing that the urgent message was that the grant for his gender reassignment surgery had come through.
The woman's brother-in-law is my second cousin once removed.
Good. Grief.
We've lost all respect for each other!
BG - I think you should volunteer to represent that lady pro bono. It will be great PR.
Your Triple Fake Marketing Division
My only question is how many Obama/Biden bumper stickers he has on his car, one or two?
10:26 -
the light from a phone screen can be quite garish in a dark movie theater.
annoying and distracting
phones should be shut off or set to silent, and not used for anything during a movie. You're there to watch a movie, and so is everyone else in there. And they paid to do it
I would have wanted to see that text message that "was so important" just to see if he was lying about that.
Lies are kinda like that old shampoo commercial
and so on and so on
G-O-O-B-E-R
This is why "Gummy Bears" are sold. If sitting behind him I would have hit him in the head with one after it was half chewed.
You know, if the lady was already getting charged with assault she should have just gone ahead and kicked him where his sack should have been. What kinda douche calls the cops because someone asked him to turn off his phone. Where have all the gentlemen gone? We used to be a civilized country.
Speaking of texting and cell phones...can employers PLEASE ask their employees to PUT DOWN THEIR CELL PHONES?? I am tired of trying to get assistance from clerks who cannot get away from their cells! Give me a break. You were hired to assist the customers, not work me in between texting/sexting/emailing/etc.
signed...a paying customer
What. A. Loser. Whiney. Bag.
Ms. Triple Fake....
The light isn't anything worthy of getting worked up about...
it's a cell phone light... a cell phone light.... not car headlights on high beam
not a bother unless you are looking to be bothered
We have lost all common sense in this country. The cop should have refused to file the charges ("CIVIL MATTER"). The police shouldn't promote silliness. The city should bill the complainant for the cost of the cop responding to this call.
9:51
He jumped in because you are an idiot, nothing to brag about,
11:18 -
you must be one of those !@#$s who think it's okay to annoy other people with your phone usage
You're the only one defending this guy's actions
I demand to see his man card.
That girl took a chance when she touched the guy. Lucky he didn't smack her right away. Never touch a total stranger. It's dangerous these days. Plus, it is very rude.
She should have just reported him.
He looks like an a-hole to me.
Dang people makes it hard to go anywhere anymore. I prefer the Walmart people. They all seem mostly happy surrounded by food.
That guy is as gay as Barry's underwear.
He looks Morman, but doesn't act it. Maybe he's schizophrenic or somethin'.
Who goes to see movies anymore anyway? I haven't been to a movie in 20 years. But I agree, have a tiny bit of freaking respect, and turn off the phone. I can't stand cell phones in restaurants either.
Cell phones & texting equal the decline of modern civilized society.
My Other Brother Darryl
He looks like a Nancy...
What a homo.
Man up Barry, your last disclaimer is very enticing.
Who goes to see movies anymore anyway? I haven't been to a movie in 20 years.
Well, we all knew you had no social skills. But didn't know you couldn't get a date for two whole decades. Now that's bad!
Rage
I hate it when someone is using their cellphone in front of me at the movies. The bigger these phone screens get the more distracting it is getting.
Of course, general behaviour of people at the movies is going downhill anyway...
Dude in the picture looks alot like Larry Linville.
FRANK BURNS EATS WORMS!
What does a Morman look like anyway 12:20 pm?
Anyone that uses their cellular device during a movie in a public movie theater deserves whatever abuse they receive just short of beheading since the theater points out prior to the beginning of every movie that all cellular devices should be turned off and using them during the presentation is grounds for the cellular abuser to be removed from the theater.
The bad news is, the result of this action will lead to more and more drivers on the local highways and bi-ways driving while talking on their cellular devices while driving 10-15 mph below the speed limit.
Turn off the damn phone and watch the movie.
"The End"
Double Fake Warner Bros.
I bet his man glands are in his wife's purse.
We went to a movie the other night and the couple in front of us texted several times - I also think the guy was checking the status of a game. On "accident" I kicked his chair. He didn't get the hint.
If she touched him to ask kindly to turn it off that is the civil thing to do. Why "tell on" someone if a kind request is better? Also - why should I get out of my chair and miss part of the movie to tattle on an asshat who doesn't have sense enough to put his stupid phone away.
And yes - I realize I didn't follow my own advise. LOL
http://twitter.com/#!/spunky1957
It is interesting that he calls for "Less Government, not more!" on Twitter all while he crybabies to the PoPo.
He was twitting a pic of his package to Rage.
The douche is my neighbor.
Most times friendly enough, but he's a card carrying member of the tea party which may explain his paranoid behavior.
The irony of it all.
Texing in movie theater is very annoying and extremely rude. I have been to the theater before and it looked like a 'fire fly festival' all over the auditorium with the texing going on. If you are a brain surgeon and MUST text get up and go to lobby before doing so please.
just watched his interview on Fox4.....what a wus, probably lives in Southlake, complains that his child doesn't get to play enough in whatever sport they are playing in. (because they are skeered they are going to get hurt but have to play something to recieve the car they never earned or the million dollars worth of clothes, make up, hair care and products, cell phone, shoes, purses, awe the list could go on forever) jeezzzzzz. poor poor pitiful me, she hurt me..... no wonder your children can't cut it in the real world, oh yeah, neither can you....yuppy wus
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