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- May 31, 2001
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Originally posted by: jdini76
Originally posted by: labgeek
Originally posted by: BobDaMenkey
Originally posted by: K1052
Originally posted by: skace
Heres the shens, of course the mom is going to say he wasn't laughing any louder than the other kids. Because shes his damn mom. The real question is exactly how loud was this kid laughing. He could have been screaming. I'd rather have some anonymous feedback from other people in the theater.The family sat in the wheelchair section provided by the theater. Anthony was having a good time, said his mom, Gina Pratti. "He was laughing, but he really wasn't much louder than any of the other kids," she said.
Dosen't matter at this point.
They were attending an early mat so there were most likely very few people there. It would have been a much better idea to offer passes to any patrons that complained afterwards in this case.
Having worked at a movie theater, you'd be supprised how an 'early' film can fill up if it's popular at your theater. I'd be willing to wager that the movie was well more than 1/2 full, meaning most of the top part of the theater would have been full up, so people would have to start spilling down the the lower level near the handicapped chairs.
The manager probably didn't handle it too well, but it's their job to make the majority of the patrons happy, even if it means being a d!ck to some others. He did the right thing, but probably not very polietly. If someone in your group is making a whole bunch of ruckus at a movie theater that has a decent management crew, you're going to get kicked out. At least this guy gave them a refund.
And I love how the article initially said something to the effect "I've talked to some attorneys, and I don't think I have any legal recourse". No sh!t sherlock, it's a private buisness, they have the right to refuse service to whoever they want for whatever reason. You have no legal recourse for getting kicked out of a movie theater.
And then she goes on to say "I really only went into this wanting an appology", after she found out she couldn't sue them.
She didn't talk to the right attorney... Because of the child's autism and CP, he has special priviledges under the Americans with Disabilities Act. The are required to make "Reasonable Accomodations". The ADA is the only reason that theatres put in wheelchair spots in the first place. They'd rather be able to sell those seats to anyone, but instead most of the time they and the ones right next to them are empty. Whether or not the case would have won if it went to trial is meaningless. The cinema would have lost in the court of opinion, and probably would have settled it to make it go away.
I don't want to sound insensitive, but You are right that the child had a right to be there, but it doesn't give him the right to "disturb" the other customers. It all depends on how loud he actually was. also was he "laughing" during parts that weren't construed as "funny"?
edit: sp.
Some people are uncomfortable around disabled people and would not be above reporting one as being more loud or annoying than everyone else just to get them removed, regardless of whether or not they were actually creating a greater disturbance. Sad, but true.