Being afraid of lawsuits = Poor movie theater etiquette?

At a recent showing of Spidey 3 there were several people chatting on their cell phones and at least 2 different couples with crying babies who either refused to take the kid outside or kept walking in and out each time the kid started to cry. I found this to be a poor movie going experience, when I complained to the manager I was told they did not have a policy to remove these people cause they were afraid of being sued. Is this what we have become? So afraid of lawsuits that common etiquette is out the window?

Being afraid of lawsuits = Poor movie theater etiquette?binoculars

Yes, unfortunately, in most cases and places.

As a former private security guard, I'll let you know that we always had to balance the possiblity of a lawsuit versus our responsiblity to maintain a peaceful shopping atmosphere. Yes, that's right - mall security guard.

Everything revolved around the possiblity of a lawsuit, not the law as written. Security is not the police. Security is just like management. In places without a security detail, the manager of the location plays the role and calls the shots.

Being afraid of lawsuits = Poor movie theater etiquette?violin opera theater

well they are afraid of being seud-- then you should sue them-- for not providing a good movie exprience :)
When I'm president, all theatres will be surrounded with Faraday cages to block cell phone signals, people with babies will be seated in sound-proof Plexiglass cages, and people who are talking loud enough to be heard more than six inches away will be repeatedly tasered.

Also, anyone who files a suit over any of these measures will be sent to Gitmo for a period of no less than ten years.
That is ridiculous. Who would win a lawsuit like that?

I never bring my baby to the movies.

People have lost the ability to practice common courtesy, apparently.
you should have at least got a free movie pass or something. I mean, if the people escorted out could sue, then so could the people who had a bad movie experience, right? Damn lawsuit-friendly country! This is not how I want my tax money spent!
maybe they arrived late and missed the "silence is golden" clip.

Did you at least get free movie passes? Next time go to another theater that's not so ghetto.
Sad, but true. That is the world today. People will sue over ANYTHING and EVERYTHING (most are insanely ridiculous things too) just to try and wring money out of someone. It is pretty sad that our world has become what it is because of most people.

Most people could care less about anyone else besides themselves either. So no matter what is going on that someone else finds rude of offensive, that said person would probably care less since they aren't the ones being annoyed by it. The world is a very self centered place. Way to many rude and inconsiderate people.
Maybe that's why so many people are now waiting for movies in the movie theaters to come out on DVD. I'd had many ,many movies ruined by either people on thier stupid cell/mobile phones or playing with them before or during the movie. The same thing for babies too but not as much as phones.

Our theater has a policy saying that they kick out anyone they find text messaging or on the phone , no refund given, But I hardly ever see it action.

I do like what a movie theater chain in Colorado came up recenty. They give a patron a special device .If they see someone on the phone, crying babies etc.. they push a button or two and managenemt takes care of the problem. and the person with the device does'nt miss any part of the movie too!

Now if only they had that device nationwide, movie patrons might be little bit more happier at the movies. The only downside is some people think it's like "big brother" at the movies. I think there was story about this on MSN or someplace else online. I cannot recall where I saw but I know it was recent.