Roger Ebert and the Toronto incident

And here we have another incident blown out of proportion. Some silly fellow, not knowing who he was dealing with, whacked Roger Ebert with a program(or something similar) when Mr. Ebert was politely trying to get the man's attention. A small commotion and a change of seating ensued.



So before you know it, there's talk of security and beatings and etc., etc., so much so that Roger Ebert had to address the issue in his blog in an effort to keep all the hubbub down.
DID IT SUCCEED?
Well, if it did, then I wouldn't be talking about it here, now would I?
Let us GET REAL. Smacking someone who is tapping you on the shoulder to get your attention is not exactly what I would call appropriate behaviour... And what is this business about blocking Mr. Ebert's view, just to prove a point? Was this fellow raised in a barn?
Sorry. I get just as angry as anybody else when it looks as though one of our country's beloved icons gets bullied. You know how it is. You feel as though you personally have been spat at.
But vengeance can be a powerful thing. Just think, this is this fellow's fifteen minutes of fame....

Mea Culpas all around, Mr Ebert. We love you.