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Man arrested after allegedly pepper-spraying fellow filmgoer for using phone during movie - Sat, 19 Sep 2026 PST
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What happenedMan arrested after allegedly pepper-spraying fellow filmgoer for using phone during movie - Sat, 19 Sep 2026 PST.
The headline splitThe left frames it as "Man arrested after allegedly pepper-spraying fellow filmgoer for using phone during movie". The center frames it as "Man arrested after allegedly pepper-spraying fellow filmgoer for using phone during movie...".
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Man arrested after allegedly pepper-spraying fellow filmgoer for using phone during movie - Sat, 19 Sep 2026 PST
LOS ANGELES — A 34-year-old man was arrested this week after he pepper-sprayed another moviegoer at a Burbank AMC theater for using a cellphone during a film, police said. Lt. Brent Fekety,...
