Assault on ‘Shusher’ Leads to 6 Months in Jail

A man was sentenced in Ann Arbor to six months in jail for assaulting another man who shushed him during a movie, leaving the victim with a punctured lung and broken ribs.

According to testimony during his October trial, Paul Elrod, 39, arrived late to a movie in March and told his wife that he had had trouble finding a parking space. Jamin Eisenbach, 51, turned and said, “Shhh,” putting a finger to his mouth.

Elrod admitted during the trial he was upset over being shushed, but said he was defending himself when he kicked Elrod, knocking him backward down some steps.