Man in 'Joker' Face Paint Arrested Outside Florida Movie Theater

By Nick Carbone, TIME

Credit: MELBOURNE POLICE DEPARTMENT

Christopher Alex Sides was reportedly wearing Joker makeup and dyed hair at a Florida movie theater.

September 6, 2012 Updated Sep 6, 2012 at 1:22 PM PDT

It’s rather safe to assume such getup would stir suspicions. After James Holmes, sporting orange-dyed hair and calling himself “The Joker,” opened fire on a packed house during a screening of the new Batman film on July 20, killing 12 and injuring 58, tensions have understandably been running high at movie theaters.

One Florida man, who claimed he hadn’t heard about the Colorado shooting, was taken into police custody Wednesday after moviegoers were alarmed by his pink hair, streaked facepaint and odd behavior outside a Melbourne, Fla. movie theater Wednesday.

He was arrested an outstanding warrant after missing a court date due to a prior misdemeanor charge.

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