A couple of weeks ago my wife and I, along with another couple went to the movies. The four of us sat together but soon realized the armrest in one of the chairs was broken so the other couple moved over two seats, leaving a space of two seats between us. The movie theater quickly filled up and two guys in their late 20's or early 30's took the two empty seats.
Soon after the movie began one of those guys left, never returning to the theater. About 1/2 way thru the movie, the lone guy who is sitting next to me takes out his cell phone and begins to text. I said nothing although the bright light in the dim theater was most disturbing. Several minutes later he texts again and now I am getting ****** off but still maintain my cool, saying nothing. Now he texts for a third time and I very politely asked, "Excuse me sir. I find your cell phone very distracting. Could you kindly stop texting or go outside to do that?" He looks at me and says, "No."
He takes out his phone and begins a fourth text and which point I made a grab for the phone but he saw me coming and moved it out of my reach. I stood up and said in a loud, booming voice, "If you don't put that cell phone away right now, I am going to stick it up your a$$." With that, my friend jumps up out of his seat and says, "And I will help him." This jerk finally decides he has pushed us far enough and puts his cell phone away for the rest of the movie.
The obvious thing to do would have been to get up and get an usher or one of the cops in the lobby and have this guy removed. However, the movie was very intense and I did not want to miss what was an important scene.
As the four of us are walking out of the theater and into the parking garage, my wife noticed that the guy with the cell phone is following about three paces behind us. I told everyone to continue walking normally towards the car. I am on high alert thinking this guy is either going to pull a knife or a gun. He couldn't be so stupid to think he could take my friend and I on hand to hand as we are both pretty big guys.
My hand went to my concealed gun, ready to draw but not exposing the gun. I turned around and said, "Is there something you want?" He completely ignored me and would not make eye contact. We were just a short distance from the car and I instructed everyone to get in. I did not turn my back to him for the last couple of yards to the car. After everyone was inside the car, I got in. This character then walks to the back of my car and takes a picture of what I assume was my license plate.
I believe we handled the situation properly. I never displayed my gun so no one would charge me with brandishing as there never was a threat of deadly force from this guy. It would have been very easy for me to plant a foot where the sun don't shine but then I could possibly be charged with assault.
I was aware of the situation and prepared to defend myself and the group if he pulled a weapon. It ended without a physical confrontation and the four of us were able to drive away laughing about the nerve of one moron.
How would you have handled the situation? Would you have done anything different other than going to get an usher or cop?
Soon after the movie began one of those guys left, never returning to the theater. About 1/2 way thru the movie, the lone guy who is sitting next to me takes out his cell phone and begins to text. I said nothing although the bright light in the dim theater was most disturbing. Several minutes later he texts again and now I am getting ****** off but still maintain my cool, saying nothing. Now he texts for a third time and I very politely asked, "Excuse me sir. I find your cell phone very distracting. Could you kindly stop texting or go outside to do that?" He looks at me and says, "No."
He takes out his phone and begins a fourth text and which point I made a grab for the phone but he saw me coming and moved it out of my reach. I stood up and said in a loud, booming voice, "If you don't put that cell phone away right now, I am going to stick it up your a$$." With that, my friend jumps up out of his seat and says, "And I will help him." This jerk finally decides he has pushed us far enough and puts his cell phone away for the rest of the movie.
The obvious thing to do would have been to get up and get an usher or one of the cops in the lobby and have this guy removed. However, the movie was very intense and I did not want to miss what was an important scene.
As the four of us are walking out of the theater and into the parking garage, my wife noticed that the guy with the cell phone is following about three paces behind us. I told everyone to continue walking normally towards the car. I am on high alert thinking this guy is either going to pull a knife or a gun. He couldn't be so stupid to think he could take my friend and I on hand to hand as we are both pretty big guys.
My hand went to my concealed gun, ready to draw but not exposing the gun. I turned around and said, "Is there something you want?" He completely ignored me and would not make eye contact. We were just a short distance from the car and I instructed everyone to get in. I did not turn my back to him for the last couple of yards to the car. After everyone was inside the car, I got in. This character then walks to the back of my car and takes a picture of what I assume was my license plate.
I believe we handled the situation properly. I never displayed my gun so no one would charge me with brandishing as there never was a threat of deadly force from this guy. It would have been very easy for me to plant a foot where the sun don't shine but then I could possibly be charged with assault.
I was aware of the situation and prepared to defend myself and the group if he pulled a weapon. It ended without a physical confrontation and the four of us were able to drive away laughing about the nerve of one moron.
How would you have handled the situation? Would you have done anything different other than going to get an usher or cop?