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[i-Lo]

I want to know why... why the fuck did this happen? It burns me when a child dies.

Times like this I wonder if being able to own a gun for everyone is wise at all. Seriously, this was supposed to be a joyous moment for the people who went to see the movie.

Words can't describe the rage I'm feeling.

 

[Schattenjäger]

trying to make sense of the situation and what drives a person to do this.
there is no such thing as being born evil.

feel free to fling insults at me like everyone else because it really helps.



you dont know how the brain works, do you?

So if you are still trying to make sense of the situation and make sense of what drove him, your sympathy is premature but regardless this isn't the time for it.

 

[Cloudy]

What


Stop being fucking crazy

I believe she bears some responsibility but obviously I was being hyperbolic

 

[ChiTownBuffalo]

Victim's Family member just walked into Aurora South hospital with a firearm demanding to know information/contact alleged shooter.

 

[kaskade]

Local media is reporting that the killer had a gas-mask and it was "stylized after Batman's enemy from TDKR (Bane) one".

No joke.

My mom told me this when I woke up. This is how shit starts and the wrong stuff gets blamed.

 

[Dark Octave]

There was a 3-month old there? What the hell?

 

[Tess3ract]

Couldn't find a sitter at midnight?

This is likely

Also there were a bunch of 6+ year olds, and the youngest was a 3 month old.

One of those 6 year olds died, a little girl.

 

[Row]

Doesn't mean he doesn't feel sorry for them. Maybe he assumed that was a given. Folks are too quick to jump on others..

you don't say...

Leave the guy alone. Can't he feel sorry for the victims AND a person so disturbed he'd resort to shit like this?

Also, this guy's mother needs to be locked up. How do you know your son is capable of such things and alert no one?

 

[Macho Madness]

Has the shooter's facebook or twitter been found yet?

No. He seemed to have kept a very low profile online. Or used an alias that was not linked to his real name anywhere.

 

[Hex]

he has an anime avatar, do you think he's really all that well adjusted himself?

Really really really stupid thing to say.

 

[Cloudy]

Oh god.. Apparently from a witness account, a man went and and sat at the front of the theater, he walked over towards the emergency door, opened it, and checked if anyone was there. The witness said it looked like he was doing hand movements and eventually a man in all black, armor, helmet, and so forth came in, and the gunfire started from then on..

Why wouldn't the alarm go off when an emergency exit is opened?

 

[R2D4]

I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but why was a 6 month baby in the movie theater?

You've never been to a movie theater before have you?

 

[BruiserBear]

KCNC reports that mother of alleged suspect called police as soon as news broke. She knew it was her son. And told police that she had to get to Colorado.

See my post from 2+ hours ago. The families of these people always know shit, but never say shit, until it's too late. Fucking pisses me off.

 

[Tess3ract]

Why wouldn't the alarm go off when an emergency exit is opened?

It's not standardized apparently. Some doors do this, others don't.

 

[NoirVisage]

trying to make sense of the situation and what drives a person to do this.
there is no such thing as being born evil.

feel free to fling insults at me like everyone else because it really helps.

it's too soon, you can go visit the gunman and let him cry on your shoulder or maybe get marred to him and no one will bat an eyelid, its your right, as it is your right to feel sorry for the killer, but its just happened, there are some things you keep to yourself.

 

[Necromanti]

It's not standardized apparently. Some doors do this, others don't.

I wonder if that's gonna change.

 

[marrec]

I'm curious about this as well. How do you kick in a door that only opens one way?

It's not like those doors are hard to get open.

He may have exited earlier and propped it open with a wedge of cardboard or it may not have been closing correctly in the first place. Those doors are notorious for being easy to prop/break.

 

[Uchip]

Well, at this point, we don't even know the motive/what his circumstances were. Saying that you feel sorry for him belittles what he did and the lives of his victims.

what a load of shit
you think the people raving on about capital punishment in here are being any use to the victims? Preventing people from reaching that point should be more important rather than just burning them at the stake.
dont act like your words mean any more than mine here

This is clearly fucked up on both ends.

 

[Good Job Bob]

 

[Godslay]

You've never been to a movie theater before have you?

I think he/she was questioning why there was a baby there at midnight.

 

[StoppedInTracks]

A witness who was 4 feet from the killer in the theater said this was false.

Gamin... err... I mean overall journalism.

 

[Cloudy]

KCNC reports that mother of alleged suspect called police as soon as news broke. She knew it was her son. And told police that she had to get to Colorado.

And some of you think this woman isn't at least partly responsible?

 

[Shao Kahn Going Shopping]

I know it's easy to judge peoples' parenting abilities based on if they brought a child to the movie, but now's not really the time to make snap judgments on these people.

what a load of shit
you think the people raving on about capital punishment in here are being any use to the victims? Preventing people from reaching that point should be more important rather than just burning them at the stake.
dont act like your words mean any more than mine here

This is clearly fucked up on both ends.

It's a shame people aren't really interpreting what you're saying properly. I just want to say I understand what you're saying.

 

[Plasmid]

I actually feel sorry for the madman
people are a product of their surroundings and he must have gone through some serious shit to do this kind of act

I'm a Psychology major with a focus on therapy and behavior and i don't even feel fucking sorry for this guy, yes your surroundings mold your personality but you have to be fucked up to willingly plan this and act on your intentions.

And some of you think this woman isn't at least partly responsible?

Most people who have done awful things have it to blame for parental neglect / abuse but no one locks up the parents do they? Society is fucked up that's the thing but are you seriously saying the mother should have notified the police (obviously yes but parental rights and thoughts on their own children drive deeper than anything else in this situation).

 

[Nesotenso]

Thats good news, I'm sure its a huge relief

Yeah man, it's a huge relief. Couldn't believe that this happened where she lives when I saw the news this morning. Glad that like me, she is not a big midnight movie person. She hadn't heard about the news until I called her at 7:00 am local time. The theater is like 2 miles from where she lives.

 

[ultron87]

Ugh, one of my friends retweeted an incredibly tasteless Twitter joke. Having a #toosoon hashtag doesn't make it okay. Fuck.

 

[Despera]

Oh god.. Apparently from a witness account, a man went and and sat at the front of the theater, he walked over towards the emergency door, opened it, and checked if anyone was there. The witness said it looked like he was doing hand movements and eventually a man in all black, armor, helmet, and so forth came in, and the gunfire started from then on..

Local media is reporting that the killer had a gas-mask and it was "stylized after Batman's enemy from TDKR (Bane) one".

No joke.

This is crazy if true. I never thought that maniacs of this type actually existed.

I have a feeling they have other plans as well. They could be an organized group headed by that piece of shit.

 

[BFIB]

I know our local theater doesn't have any sort of siren or signal when the door is opened. I just leads out to the parking lot.

 

[Gaborn]

And some of you think this woman isn't at least partly responsible?

Hindsight is 20/20. I wouldn't be surprised if some other mothers are out there that assumed ("Knew") it was their son or daughter that did it.

 

[ReBurn]

Such a terrible thing to have happened.

 

[Trey]

Also, this guy's mother needs to be locked up. How do you know your son is capable of such things and alert no one?

Based solely on on the information released so far, don't you think this is a stretch?

 

[Keru_Shiri]

Tragic. I can't even begin to comprehend the motives for such an act. I have friends in Colorado, but I don't think they were in the area and are okay. My heart goes out to all of the victims and their families.

I do always wonder what the shooter has to say for themselves.

he has an anime avatar, do you think he's really all that well adjusted himself?

I know a lot of folks on GAF hate anime and it's fans, but this shit is really getting old. I won't say more as not to derail the thread further.

 

[MThanded]

I don't know if this has been mentioned before, but why was a 6 month baby in the movie theater?

There are 30 pages. Read some of them.

Couldn't find a sitter at midnight?

You should not be bringing your 6 month old to an action movie especially not at 12 am. This has nothing to do specifically with the risk of shooting

-It's a baby is should be sleeping
-Movies are extremely loud( especially action movies). I highly doubt the parents put earplugs in their kid's ears. Could lead to long term hearing loss
-6 months old have weak immune systems. They really shouldn't be in a public place with that many people. Who knows what people in the theater have illness wise.

Earlier someone was trying to blame the shooting on the baby, which is stupid. However, i think bringing your 6 month old to a 2+ hour loud action movie for a midnight release is totally irresponsible as a parent.

 

[Hex]

This whole thing is so crazy, I keep hearing people around me at work talking about it.
Some are actually questioning if they will go tonight.
Really creepy the kind of impact and ripples that things like this can create these days.

 

[xavi42]

No sympathy for the killer. That is crazy talk.

 

[Kinyou]

Victim's Family member just walked into Aurora South hospital with a firearm demanding to know information/contact alleged shooter.

Oh boy, this is not going to help anyone.

 

[Plasmid]

I know our local theater doesn't have any sort of siren or signal when the door is opened. I just leads out to the parking lot.

We have malco theatres in the south (specifically mississippi) and when opened don't make a sound whatsoever, but they are flat and can't be opened from the outside.

 

[Macho Madness]

And some of you think this woman isn't at least partly responsible?

Even if we were to follow your logic, knowledge of capability is not a crime. Now, if she knew specifically he was going to commit this crime, that's another story.

 

[TheFatOne]

Was this man alone or did he have an accomplice?

 

[marrec]

You should not be bringing your 6 month old to an action movie especially not at 12 am. This has nothing to do specifically with the risk of shooting

-It's a baby is should be sleeping
-Movies are extremely loud( especially action movies). I highly doubt the parents put earplugs in their kid's ears. Could lead to long term hearing loss
-6 months old have weak immune systems. They really shouldn't be in a public place with that many people. Who knows what people in the theater have illness wise.

I agree 100%

But maybe we shouldn't be talking about the awful parents just yet.

 

[Mr. Enigma]

Was this man alone or did he have an accomplice?

Alone.

 

[GremlinFool]

what a load of shit
you think the people raving on about capital punishment in here are being any use to the victims? Preventing people from reaching that point should be more important rather than just burning them at the stake.
dont act like your words mean any more than mine here

This is clearly fucked up on both ends.

Clamoring for capital punishment is a logical conclusion to reach, as massacres of this scale would typically warrant the death penalty in the applicable states. Rushing to the defense of the perpetrator of a mass murder because you find him simpatico is a dramatic leap that goes against the currents of human compassion and respect.

 

[malingenie]

Local media is reporting that the killer had a gas-mask and it was "stylized after Batman's enemy from TDKR (Bane) one".

No joke.

HOLY SHIT if true.

 

[legacyzero]

It's just an isolated incident...things like this happen every 5 years or so. No need to get carried away.

Hard not to. As a father, it makes it worse.

 

[Hoo-doo]

You should not be bringing your 6 month old to an action movie especially not at 12 am. This has nothing to do specifically with the risk of shooting

-It's a baby is should be sleeping
-Movies are extremely loud( especially action movies). I highly doubt the parents put earplugs in their kid's ears. Could lead to long term hearing loss
-6 months old have weak immune systems. They really shouldn't be in a public place with that many people. Who knows what people in the theater have illness wise.

Are you a parent?

 

[LordAlu]

Victim's Family member just walked into Aurora South hospital with a firearm demanding to know information/contact alleged shooter.

I haven't found anything to confirm this. Source?

 

[Captain Tuttle]

And some of you think this woman isn't at least partly responsible?

She could have made numerous reports to the police or doctors that she was concerned about her son. But they can't do anything unless she can prove that he was/is a danger to himself or others AFAIK.

 

[abstract alien]

Well, at this point, we don't even know the motive/what his circumstances were. Saying that you feel sorry for him belittles what he did and the lives of his victims.

No, it doesn't. He feeds sorry that his mind is even capable of doing something like this. I don't feel the least bit sorry, but I don't get why this is so hard to understand.

You seem to be taking a very simplified view of all this, saying "people are a product of their surroundings and he must have gone through some serious shit to do this kind of act" Is not always true in these cases, its sounds like giving the person a way out of taking full responsibility.

He isn't giving him anything. He simply made a general comment that is completely understandable (even if a bit misguided), then everyone proceeded to poke him because they want to blow it out of proportion. Not everything needs to be picked to death, and his comment is one of those things.

 

[RiderKairuu]

Really saddened by this news. It's terrible how an enjoyable experience such as going to the movies can be ruined by one person.

 

[EYEL1NER]

This is crazy if true. I never thought that maniacs of this type actually existed.

I have a feeling they have other plans as well. They could be an organized group headed by that piece of shit.

HOLY SHIT if true.

Pretty sure neither are true.