Ohio: Man Armed at Movie Says He Wanted Protection

[Theophylact]

A man who was jailed after taking a gun, ammunition and several knives to a showing of the latest Batman movie wanted to protect himself in case someone tried to replicate last month’s deadly Colorado theater shooting, his lawyer said Tuesday. Scott A. Smith, 37, had no intention of causing harm or inducing panic at the Saturday showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” in Westlake, said his lawyer, Matthew Bruce. “With the recent shooting in Colorado and the other incidents around the country in regards to threats, he felt that he needed protection,” Mr. Bruce said. A theater manager and an off-duty police officer stopped Mr. Smith after they became suspicious of a bag he was carrying. He was arrested without incident, and the Cuyahoga County prosecutor’s office said it expected an indictment on several weapons charges. Mr. Bruce said his client “felt a sense of fear” about going to a theater and chose the Batman movie by coincidence.

Uh-huh.

[tony_j15]

If you feel the need to arm up like Rambo to enjoy a film, do us all a favor and wait for it to come out on DVD.
Concealed carry is one thing. Bringing a fricken bag full of weapons is another.