For future reference: Anytime you see a mob running in one direction,step aside and look for an exit away from the mob, either in the opposite direction or perpendicular to it. No. 1 rule of survival, AVOID CROWDS. Especially if that crowd is screaming and in a panic.... at the very least, you may get trampled. At the very worst, you may get dead.
At this point in the game, and the fact that you actually work at a location like that, just use this as an opportunity to plan in advance. Know where your exits are, where’s the best place for you to stand outside when the stampede happens, and how to help people if need be if things really hit the fan. I think being prepared for a situation like this like in the future, what is your mind more. And potentially save your life. I’m glad you made it through everything!
A fight in the parking lot caused people to rush out of the movie theater? That makes no sense. How did the people in the theater learn of the parking lot fight? They are tuned out watching a movie. A fight in the parking lot between youths and no shots fired happens so often. I don't understand where the panic came from. Even if there were fireworks, the sound wouldn't have made movie goers panic. I don't get it.
Panic is ugly and crazy. Crowd panic is worse. People who (even falsely) believe they are running from danger behave exactly the same as people who are running from actual danger.
If you didn't personally hear shots, keep your mind free and open to all explanations, and when you ask people for reports, ask if their information was from their own eyes and ears, or from someone else. It's also possible someone showed a gun, inspiring panic, but that it was never fired. Now you know for real why yelling "fire!" in a theater is the go-to example for causing panic.
Sorry you had to go through that. Stay sane, and help where you can.
That was my experience a few years ago. I was in a poker room when people at tables closer to the room’s front entrance got up and ran for the back of the room, some screaming about a shooter. I didn’t hear gunshots, so I stayed seated. I was about the only one besides some of the dealers who stayed put as everyone else stampeded past. I put my chips in my pocket and watched the entrance. Then a few state troopers ran by, one of them carrying an M16.
What had happened was there was a dindu who stole a car near DC and led the police on a chase north on 295. He figured he would go to the casino to try to blend in with the crowd. He didn’t shoot at anything in or around the casino, which is why I didn’t hear gunshots. The police chasing him in and carrying a big rifle are what freaked people out. It was a domino of mass formation. Once someone started shouting about a shooter or shooting, the lemmings disabled any critical thinking they might have had and didn’t think about the lack of evidence of a shooting, such as gunshots. Some people got injured in the stampede, and when people returned there were arguments about knocked over chips, etc.
We shouldn’t have to live in a society with dindu car thieves. Or where one dindu car thief can panic hundreds or thousands of people. But the most dangerous situation I witnessed was the pants-pooping behavior of the lemmings.
Yup. That's scary. I've been around people, individuals, who become worse than useless in certain situations, dangerous to themselves and others, but mostly others.
I was trying to leave the FLorida Mall parking lot when all of this happened. I later found out that there were fireworks set off that caused a "shooting scare".
For future reference: Anytime you see a mob running in one direction,step aside and look for an exit away from the mob, either in the opposite direction or perpendicular to it. No. 1 rule of survival, AVOID CROWDS. Especially if that crowd is screaming and in a panic.... at the very least, you may get trampled. At the very worst, you may get dead.
Banjo man for the win
At this point in the game, and the fact that you actually work at a location like that, just use this as an opportunity to plan in advance. Know where your exits are, where’s the best place for you to stand outside when the stampede happens, and how to help people if need be if things really hit the fan. I think being prepared for a situation like this like in the future, what is your mind more. And potentially save your life. I’m glad you made it through everything!
The vaxtards are gittin edgy.
Maybe it was a 5G electronic weapon test 🤷🏻♀️
A fight in the parking lot caused people to rush out of the movie theater? That makes no sense. How did the people in the theater learn of the parking lot fight? They are tuned out watching a movie. A fight in the parking lot between youths and no shots fired happens so often. I don't understand where the panic came from. Even if there were fireworks, the sound wouldn't have made movie goers panic. I don't get it.
A fight breaking out at a parking garage may mean weapons were involved which prompted the evacuation.
Panic is ugly and crazy. Crowd panic is worse. People who (even falsely) believe they are running from danger behave exactly the same as people who are running from actual danger.
If you didn't personally hear shots, keep your mind free and open to all explanations, and when you ask people for reports, ask if their information was from their own eyes and ears, or from someone else. It's also possible someone showed a gun, inspiring panic, but that it was never fired. Now you know for real why yelling "fire!" in a theater is the go-to example for causing panic.
Sorry you had to go through that. Stay sane, and help where you can.
That was my experience a few years ago. I was in a poker room when people at tables closer to the room’s front entrance got up and ran for the back of the room, some screaming about a shooter. I didn’t hear gunshots, so I stayed seated. I was about the only one besides some of the dealers who stayed put as everyone else stampeded past. I put my chips in my pocket and watched the entrance. Then a few state troopers ran by, one of them carrying an M16.
What had happened was there was a dindu who stole a car near DC and led the police on a chase north on 295. He figured he would go to the casino to try to blend in with the crowd. He didn’t shoot at anything in or around the casino, which is why I didn’t hear gunshots. The police chasing him in and carrying a big rifle are what freaked people out. It was a domino of mass formation. Once someone started shouting about a shooter or shooting, the lemmings disabled any critical thinking they might have had and didn’t think about the lack of evidence of a shooting, such as gunshots. Some people got injured in the stampede, and when people returned there were arguments about knocked over chips, etc.
We shouldn’t have to live in a society with dindu car thieves. Or where one dindu car thief can panic hundreds or thousands of people. But the most dangerous situation I witnessed was the pants-pooping behavior of the lemmings.
Yup. That's scary. I've been around people, individuals, who become worse than useless in certain situations, dangerous to themselves and others, but mostly others.
Yes and the police are telling you its just fireworks. Dont you read the links you post?
Just BLM and Antifa out for a 'mostly peaceful' stroll at the mall. No biggie.
I was trying to leave the FLorida Mall parking lot when all of this happened. I later found out that there were fireworks set off that caused a "shooting scare".