The Joker is playing the amnesia card.
Accused mass murderer James Holmes told jailhouse workers that he remains stumped about what landed him in a Colorado lockup, a jail staffer told the Daily News.
He claims he doesnt know why hes in jail, the worker said Thursday. He asked, Why am I here?
Holmes, 24, who is charged with shooting a dozen people to death and wounding 58 more at a screening of the new Batman movie, was also complaining of a stomach ache caused by lousy jail food after his sixth day at the Arapahoe County Detention Center, the worker said.
Hes claiming his belly hurts him, the worker said. He complained once that he didnt like the food . . . The guy killed 12 people, and hes upset that hes not getting a four-star meal?
The former California honor student picks at his meals on some days, and doesnt eat at all on others. A typical breakfast would include sausage and grits, while lunch could mean a ham sandwich.
The suspect remains under 23-hour lockdown, leaving his cell just once a day. Authorities fear that other inmates could target Holmes and have him wear a bulletproof vest during his daily walk.
The jail worker said most folks inside the county lockup consider Holmes memory loss a ruse.
He needs to save his act for the jury because no one here is buying it, the worker said. Everyone is convinced he is faking it.