Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Man shot dead in Latvian cinema for eating popcorn too loudly

A man was shot dead at a Latvian cinema after eating his popcorn too loudly during a screen of Black Swan.

Police said they had arrested a 27-year-old man suspected of shooting a 42-year-old fellow audience member who later died of his wounds. The conflict took place as the credits rolled during a screen of the Oscar-nominated film "Black Swan", according to police in the Baltic state.



Witnesses said that it arose over how loudly the deceased man was eating his popcorn. Gun-crime is relatively rare in Latvia, a European Union nation of 2.2 million.

The shooting occurred on Saturday evening in the central multiplex cinema in the Latvian capital, Riga, at the end of the psychological thriller about a ballet dancer who loses her mind succumbing to pressure to perform.

6 comments:

Brixter said...

You can hear someone chewing popcorn?? Maybe he's chewing popcorn seeds.

Insolitus said...

Are you perhaps hard of hearing, Brixter? Some people masticate LOUDLY and popcorn certainly isn't the quitest food to eat.

Brixter said...

Nope, I never Heard someone eat popcorn before.

Insolitus said...

Hmm... Maybe you're just good at ignoring irrelevant stuff in your environment? I'd like to have that ability.

L said...

Movie theatre eaters are the worst. And the food is never quiet. At least, the wrappings aren't...

melo and chauncey for sale said...

how can you even chew lowdly while eatin popcorn