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Shooting at the Bridge Movie Theater in Philadelphia
Friday, January 15, 2010 at 11:35PM 
So, I'm watching the 11 o'clock CBS News program a few minutes ago and the reporters notify viewers that there was a recent shooting in the lobby of the Bridge Cinema de lux movie theater today. The Bridge Movie theater is located in the University City area of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania. Wait, there's more.
According to a CBS news reporter, this shooting was the result of a robbery attempt made at the box office in The Bridge Movie theater. The theater was full with moviegoers at the time, all watching movies in various screening rooms. Some of the moviegoers were unaware of what was happening out in the theater lobby. After demanding money, the robber was confronted by an off-duty police officer and the two men exchanged gunfire. The officer was hit in the shoulder and the robber fled the scene. A young college student and innocent bystander was also shot.
This is terrible news, especially because The Bridge Cinema de lux movie theater is one of the nicer theaters in Philadelphia. Has man kind become so low that we stoop to robbing movie theaters now? Stealing and related crimes are bad enough as it is.
While one of the moviegoers gave her account of the incident to CBS news, I noticed a young man smiling and possibly even laughing in the background. Robbery and shootings are not funny and that has to be one of the most despicable actions that I have noticed recently on the news. Too many people are so ignorant and cruel, it makes me wonder why Philadelphia is still referred to as "The City of Brotherly Love" in the first place. There isn't any love if you can laugh and joke around after a robbery and shooting in a public venue where hundreds of people could have been seriously harmed.
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Reader Comments (4)
Last week during lunch I drove to the local grocery store to pick up a sandwich. Pulling into the parking lot I noticed five police cars in front of the building. Walking in I realized that the bank inside had been robbed. Cops were all over the place. 'Twas crazy.
Knocking over a bank: Makes sense
Knocking over a movie theater: pants - on - head stupid
Tell me about it, Herman. One of the Chinese stores/restaurants in my town has been robbed more than once. When someone told me about it, I wondered "who would rob a Chinese restaurant?" but I guess banks, restaurants, movie theaters and any establishment that makes money somehow are all the same in the mindset of a robber.
Thieves are among the lowest of the low in society, in my opinion. I can understand that times are tough for some people and many adults face unexpected circumstances that cause their finances to dry up but stealing from other people or businesses does not make it any better. It's a short term solution to a long term problem and affects so many people but the thieves are never concerned about others. That poor college student didn't do anything to the robber or cop, yet was still shot during something that did not even involve the kid.
It's such a shame.
As if the Movie Theaters don't already have enough to worry about such as trying to stay in business during a tough economy. Those home rental services from Blockbuster, Redbox and friends are starting to look pretty darn good!!!
Yeah i was in the movie theatre at the time. scary stuff. there were children that looked absolutely terrified and crying. It's so obnoxious and whats worse is the guy got away.
Stephanie,
Thanks for commenting on this shooting at the Bridge. It's a shame that children had to experience something like this and I would love to know what your reviews are on the Bridge. I haven't been there since the holidays but I always liked the Bridge movie theater and I wonder if the quality of staff and patrons are still the same or if it has changed for the worse or needs some improvement.
I agree with you that it is worse that he got away. With all of the employees at the Bridge, I would think that they would at least have some security personnel who could hold him there until the police got there.