And it was all a publicity stunt
dreamed up by theater management!
During the opening weekend of the latest 'Iron Man' movie, a man walked into the theater in full tactical gear and carrying a fake gun.
Jefferson City police and witnesses, however, are not pleased with the stunt and are questioning the theater's logic after recent shootings in Aurora, Colo. and Newtown, Conn.
You think? Movie patron John Molock, a retired Army war veteran who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder, was baffled by Capital 8 Theaters management's decision to coordinate this type of stunt:
"That's just unbelievable," said Morlock. "The whole country is talking about gun control because of shootings in theaters and schools."
Capt. Doug Shoemaker asks a reasonable question, especially given Missourians penchant for concealed carry weapons:
"It's an unfortunate lack of wisdom in this particular judgement that hopefully will never occur again," said Shoemaker.
Shoemaker added it's a good thing an off-duty officer wasn't at the theater because it's likely the officer would have engaged the actor. Had the actor not complied, the situation could have turned out much worse.
Unbelievable. They really are lucky nobody responded with a weapon.