@[email protected] to Not The [email protected]English • 3 months agoA woman brought her own snacks to Despicable Me 4. Then the police arrivedwww.theguardian.comexternal-linkmessage-square284arrow-up1547arrow-down120cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1527arrow-down1external-linkA woman brought her own snacks to Despicable Me 4. Then the police arrivedwww.theguardian.com@[email protected] to Not The [email protected]English • 3 months agomessage-square284cross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish5•3 months agoCinemas made all their money on tickets before TV. Then TV came along, then ridiculously predatory movie distribution contracts, then the Internet. Their response? Apparently. Using the police to enforce their terms of service regarding food sales. What’s next; calling the police when you don’t watch the advertisements?
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish2•edit-23 months agoThe police were called for trespass after the patron(s) refused to leave for violating the rules. There’s a difference. Hanging around in the foyer to try and argue the point is not leaving. Obviously it was excessive, but they’re still within their rights to have someone removed.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish1•3 months ago Obviously it was excessive That’s the only bit that matters.
Cinemas made all their money on tickets before TV.
Then TV came along, then ridiculously predatory movie distribution contracts, then the Internet.
Their response? Apparently. Using the police to enforce their terms of service regarding food sales.
What’s next; calling the police when you don’t watch the advertisements?
The police were called for trespass after the patron(s) refused to leave for violating the rules. There’s a difference.
Hanging around in the foyer to try and argue the point is not leaving.
Obviously it was excessive, but they’re still within their rights to have someone removed.
That’s the only bit that matters.