Two Arrested In Thwarted Attack On Movie Theatre Playing âThe Interviewâ
Authorities in Duluth, Minnesota have arrested two men in connection with an attempted attack on a movie theatre playing controversial Seth Rogen filmÂ The InterviewÂ on Christmas day.The men, whose names have not been released publicly, are thoughtÂ by police to possibly be terrorists from North Korea, who had plans on detonating explosives during the showing of the film at a small art house movie theatre. According to reports, quick action from a theatre employee âsaved the day.ââA theatre usher, whose job it was to tear the tickets of patrons going in to see the films, thwarted what could have been a real disaster,â said Duluth police chief Joe Goldsmith. âHis dedication to his job, and to performing his duties, has saved lives today.ââIt wasnât really that big of a deal,â said Adam Scott, theatre usher. âThese two guys came in to seeÂ The Interview,Â and they wereÂ carrying bags from the grocery store across the street. We donât allow outside food into the theatre, so I told them theyâd have to go leave it in their car, just like Iâve told hundreds of other people in the 2 years Iâve worked here.âAccording to Chief Goldsmith, the two men were actually carrying homemade explosives in the bags, with plans to destroy the theatre during the show.âThe two men became very agitated when I told them that they couldnât bring the bags into the theatre, because as I tried explaining, we donât allow food that isnât bought at our concession stand into the auditoriums. They didnât seem to understand what I was saying at all, and I didnât understand them, either,â explained Scott. âThey ended up storming out of the building. Itâs actually not that uncommon to have people get mad when you tell them âno outside food or drink.ââGoldsmith says the two men were arrestedÂ shortly afterwards, when a police officer noticed the explosives in the backseat of their car during a routine traffic stop. âThey ran a red light leaving the movie theatre plaza,â said Goldsmith. âIt was all over for them very quickly, despite theirÂ intentions.ââI kind of feel bad for them,â said Scott. âObviously, these guys were total morons. I canât believe North Korea isÂ even considered a threat at all if these are the kinds of âgeniusâ minds theyâve got over there. They were the only two people whoâd bought tickets to the film all day. I think most people who want to see it will watch from home. Hell, I can see it for free at my work, and I still just illegally downloaded it.Â Itâs almost kind of ironic to try toÂ blow up a movie thatâs going to be such a huge bomb on its own.âThe InterviewÂ is now showing at select theatres throughout the U.S. The film is also available for purchase On-Demand viaÂ YouTube, Google Play, XBox One, or for free through your favorite movie pirating website.