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Seems like a much more likely scenario than a mysterious second man. Those doors are always really easy to prop open with a slip of cardboard or something.
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Gunman kills twelve at theater in Aurora Colorado
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Seems like a much more likely scenario than a mysterious second man. Those doors are always really easy to prop open with a slip of cardboard or something.
spiderman123
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Stories such as these will always get politicized. Gun control, Wars, Social/Youth Behavior etc.
Just saw this on yahoo. WTF is wrong with this world. No words can described what i really wanna say about this. Condolences to the families of the victims. And i hope this guys gets the death penalty. No reason to let him continue living his life when he took so many in a random act of violence. Fuck him he deserves to die and I hope he burns in hell.
I'm supposed to go see this movie with my two siblings this evening, but I honestly don't know if I can sit and allow myself to be entertained in the same kind of environment that a dozen people lost their lives in just a few hours ago. It feels wrong and I don't know if I can shake that feeling if I watch the movie.
Trumpet909
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CNN says he propped the door open, put on the gear and came back in:
ChiTownBuffalo
Either I made up lies about the Boston Bomber or I fell for someone else's crap. Either way, I have absolutely no credibility and you should never pay any attention to anything I say, no matter what the context. Perm me if I claim to be an insider
Oh man or oh no.
Comic book witness will not shut up about how awesome Batman is.
Comic book witness will not shut up about how awesome Batman is.
Yeah, just based on what one of the other witnesses said about someone "opening the door and making hand gestures", I bet he entered plain-clothed then walked out via the exit during the film and propped the door so he could get back in the same way.
Here's the quote from a witness that was in the theater during the shooting,
''"Then when he started firing, it was really, really loud. It was like Bam! Bam! Bam! It wasn't like rapid fire. It was just pointing and shooting.''
"We saw him come in, throw tear gas and start shooting into the crowd as they exited.
"We were on the left side of the theatre in the second-to-front row - on the right-hand side of the theatre there is an emergency exit.
"That's where the shooter came through. He threw the tear gas over the crowd, behind right where we were.
"We dropped through the floor as soon as he started firing into the crowd and then we crawled out to a point where we thought he couldn't see us any more, and then we ran through the lobby and there were still shots being fired.
"We got out to the parking lot and left as quick as we could.
"[The cinema] was packed. I feel like there was only maybe seven to 10 seats open out of the whole movie theatre.
"We were lucky to be on the left side there and a fairly quick way out thereof. We were worried he was going to shoot us as we were getting to the exit.
"We dropped to the ground as soon as the shots started being fired and we crawled out and ran through the lobby and got to our car and drove off."
''"Then when he started firing, it was really, really loud. It was like Bam! Bam! Bam! It wasn't like rapid fire. It was just pointing and shooting.''
"We saw him come in, throw tear gas and start shooting into the crowd as they exited.
"We were on the left side of the theatre in the second-to-front row - on the right-hand side of the theatre there is an emergency exit.
"That's where the shooter came through. He threw the tear gas over the crowd, behind right where we were.
"We dropped through the floor as soon as he started firing into the crowd and then we crawled out to a point where we thought he couldn't see us any more, and then we ran through the lobby and there were still shots being fired.
"We got out to the parking lot and left as quick as we could.
"[The cinema] was packed. I feel like there was only maybe seven to 10 seats open out of the whole movie theatre.
"We were lucky to be on the left side there and a fairly quick way out thereof. We were worried he was going to shoot us as we were getting to the exit.
"We dropped to the ground as soon as the shots started being fired and we crawled out and ran through the lobby and got to our car and drove off."
NoirVisage
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nope. i don't even recall you saying that. I'm saying you possibly relate on some level.
Spirit of Jazz
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Horrific, I hope all those that have been affected by this can pull through.
The only politicization of this story is the knee jerk reactionists who cry for more gun control based just on this. Was it not valid speculation?
maquiladora
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DoD already confirmed there is no record of him having served in any branch of the military.
vas_a_morir
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I understand the sentiment. In a way, and I mean no disrespect by this, I'm glad I saw it at midnight, so I could go in and focus on the movie and enjoy it as it was meant to be enjoyed. I think this shooting has changed that for everyone.
I don't want this to sound the wrong way, but that is good to hear. At least there isn't some second psychopath on the loose somewhere.
BenjaminBirdie
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That's exactly it.
Seems like he may have left the theater and changed and came back in. His car was sitting right outside the door.
and what the fuck do you gain from accusing someone of this?
Good Job Bob
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Obama on now.
I don't understand it either. Some people...just absolutely ridiculous.
Reading this made it so much more real. You read '12 people killed' and it's so hard to comprehend. But then you see something like this and suddenly you get this tiny glimpse of the reality of it. It's so sad.
I found an article about her death that mentioned she narrowly missed a shooting at a food court in Canada just a couple of months earlier. I don't understand how life can be so cruel to people for no rhyme or reason.
DrForester
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FBI news briefing in Colorado. Apartment IS booby trapped.
Mr. Enigma
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FBI confirms that James Holmes' apartment is "sophistically booby-trapped".
If anything, most theatre's will now be more secure than they ever have been before now that they'll probably all post hightened security for a little while until this all blows over. It's the same thing I used to say to people who were afraid to drive over bridges right after 911.
ChiTownBuffalo
Either I made up lies about the Boston Bomber or I fell for someone else's crap. Either way, I have absolutely no credibility and you should never pay any attention to anything I say, no matter what the context. Perm me if I claim to be an insider
Fire Chief talking:
Apartment is booby trapped.
They are trying to figure out how to defuse it.
Says its a sophisticated device.
5 buildings have been evaced.
Apartment is booby trapped.
They are trying to figure out how to defuse it.
Says its a sophisticated device.
5 buildings have been evaced.
What the hell
freenudemacusers
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Mihael Mello Keehl
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oh my god..
Holy shit.
spiderman123
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Fucking Nutcase.
I'm an expert
Formerly worldrevolution. The only reason I am nice to anyone else is to avoid being banned.
More proof that this guy didn't just snap..
backflip10019
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God...
Alligatorjandro
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This guy is fucking crazy
The Elite
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Seems this guy had quite the plan.
NoirVisage
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the feeling is mutual.
for the sake of actual discussion of facts in this thread i'll stop my part of the exchange.
President Obama is now speaking in regards to the shooting.
http://www.9news.com/video/9newsonline.aspx
http://www.9news.com/video/9newsonline.aspx
My God. They are going to find God-knows-what when they dig into this man's past, even though he is young.
Just to clear this up.
The baby was released from the hospital, the baby is fine.
A 6 year old is dead.
Was the snarkiness really necessary? I'm not fishing for compliments nor did I want to appear self-righteous, I'm only saying that you shouldn't let something like this stop you from enjoying yourself.
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