# Pepper spray confrontation at AMC reignites frustration over phone use in theaters

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-20 23:29 UTC · Category: Entertainment · Sources: 3 · Current Velocity: 1.3

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
AMC, Pepper

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Guardian | Moviegoer using phone during film pepper-sprayed in LA, police say | 2026-09-20 21:27 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOVEFDYVVqMWJHZ3RRYVpQN0Z4Smg1c2xWRENiUHpfV3lIc1VpTkZpWWdodVBpRDFCUC1hOGdRbU5VN2VuUGwwM0oyTXFDUVNHZjRKWHo1X1VWT1k5RG1wNy16a3NRMW1TV2Fma0JoLUFtUk5oTmJQTDhqS1ltODRoUXJCd09fS3NNN3NYWE9BZVM3cWZpaFNr?oc=5) |
| Patch | Moviegoer Pepper-Sprayed For Using Cell Phone During Film: Reports | 2026-09-20 21:27 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxNOHo1LTJpNkNZdnBXV1N2RWFkcHc2dTFXOERWcWdRbnpXazczbWRueWpVWXl3MVhVUWtpVGJFdmd6UHZWSWZRU2gwdkdvbk5SV1BZcHlSTEVwdXdFWE5TdXY3OHBUTTFveEQyLThWMTJYeUI4dTRTN045WUJPODZJdFBhdVpiSWpLYTVfeWt2THdRVzVKaFU2WWpQM3hyekMxRkpRetIBuwFBVV95cUxPZjVSZDU0b1JNaTRzNXRBTDBXSkdPWkFsRU5hT0wwUExjS180M3JLd09namlncTVWTkh2ODFDTndSRk1TbnJ3V1RURkZlS3J4ZmowbElNMFNlOFZIc2MxTFFjLVdYMm93U0xPNTh5enVjT25tWGFieldyT1ZzSFpBUnVmVTdFeTV4blpmSTdQejVWTVhIUlh1TXoxTTNNSlcyWkVkYTZieVl4dzd5TlN) |
| Syracuse.com | Man arrested for pepper spraying cell phone user in movie theater, police say | 2026-09-20 21:27 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxPQkZiY0pQcnBNVWN6d1U1UkFWN3BJMUJHMUpoOFFRX1hOZWZRX1dGLXJ5ZmNjWXNoUVMzSUwtcVFZLVdTb1Z0SmR3SDFWeGs3TV9KQ2hSTTA0TmVtaWhCdUI2MnFiaGJGdE5iNkh6cWRuVEdHOTBEc1VuanZCOHVSa01XRFB5VzNUMF80NFJhWjJUV19hNk1fdEJzeFo5X0JjcXVSX1l4TWVHUjhGVmx1dXZjd1lVSUtFSm9hNUtYOA?oc=5) |

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