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Gunman kills twelve at theater in Aurora Colorado
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Death Dealer
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I don't see that association at all.
The vets that come back and kill people are usually murdering in crimes of passion involving family members. This shooting is obviously random. One of those "I need attention" stunts becoming increasingly common.
I saw on the news, that theater already had people lining up for tonight's batman showings. I wonder after the investigation is completed, if the theater will reuse the same auditorium where it happened ? Talk about freaky.
Oh I read them. And it has absolutely no bearing on the actual discussion of what occurred. Just poor taste, really.
Alligatorjandro
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That 6 year old was probably so excited to get to see batman.
Fucking heartbreaking.
Fucking heartbreaking.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Pretty much. Terrorism is an act of violence to achieve any goal, whether it's religious, political, ideological or just making a damn statement.
I don't even know what to say about this. I was handling it relatively ok until I heard about the little girl. Now I'm trying to hold back tears (which isn't working really well). My deepest sympathies go out to everyone affected by this. I go to Aurora from time to time for a construction project and never would have thought something like this would happen there.
Colorado has the death penalty, but IMO that's too good for him.
Colorado has the death penalty, but IMO that's too good for him.
Its a shame that we can't have nice things because of this but people died and its important to make sure this doesn't happen again.
As has been mentioned many times (this thread is very fast moving, so I don't blame you for not noticing), it was dark and there was tear gas involved. Even if someone was carrying, they wouldn't have been able to a thing.
From all accounts, all the victims involved did the right things during the shooting.
Harry Potter
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Do he was a medical student that dropped out last month?
grimshawish
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Hes not crazy, hes just pathetic. Hes telling them about they boobytrap cause he thinks that would you do now. Its what happens on TV/Film; you don't get that same reaction in those things after something has happened.
Hes showing off. Hes not mad; truly mad people are scared, I feel for them. Scared people never show off.
No. Calling him mad is just a way to help 'deal' with the facts that someone could do this.
Evil is the right word; pathetically selfish evil thing.
Hes showing off. Hes not mad; truly mad people are scared, I feel for them. Scared people never show off.
No. Calling him mad is just a way to help 'deal' with the facts that someone could do this.
Evil is the right word; pathetically selfish evil thing.
That was my thoughts after hearing about his boobytrapped apartment.
echoshifting
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I'd be surprised if they open the theater at all...are people just lining up in the hopes that they do, or as a show of solidarity or something? It's a major crime scene.
maquiladora
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ABC News can confirm James Holmes was a student at the University of Colorado Denver Medical Campus. He withdrew in June.
ABC News can confirm James Holmes was a student at the University of Colorado Denver Medical Campus. He withdrew in June.
I took my 6 year old daughter to The Avengers, early this summer. While she liked it, parts of it were scary for her. I couldn't imagine taking her to the DK, simply because it is considerably more realistically violent. I can completely understand taking your 6 year old to a movie like this because it is Batman. The main issue I would have with it that it's no longer cartoony violence. Each to his own, and I'm not one to tell other parents how to do their job.
The point is some people feel the need to bring some point, any point, of contention into the thread, otherwise it would just be a thread of everyone agreeing on how fucked up this situation is, and we can't have that because threads where everyone is in agreement are bad and just "circle jerks."
TimeEffect
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There was a shooting at the Eaton's center here in Canada. One of the person's that was at the Eaton's shooting was at the theater in Colarado. She was fatally shot.
For all those wanting to talk about this subject I can start a thread tomorrow. Today shouldn't be about that. Again, my post was commenting on those who seemed to think it was okay. There is 0 amount of victim blaming in what I said. I'd love to actually talk about the real issues with taking children to see a movie like this but it shouldn't be in this thread or today.
Yeah people are really head hunting in this thread. It's pretty ridiculous.
Ravensmash
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Perfectly appropriate for a child to view the film if their parents deem it suitable, that's what PG-13 means.
And midnight is a time like any other, maybe the kid was excited and the parents decided to do it as a treat.
Death Dealer
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You first.
it's in the OP.
Unspeakable Evil
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Just woke and found about this, what the fucking fuck 
Felix Lighter
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If the shooters purpose was to simply grab the world's attention, it's so frustrating the he's getting exactly what he wants.
I just want to be perfectly clear, I'm not suggesting for a second that the event should not be receiving all the attention that it is. It obviously should but the fact that sick twisted psychopaths can effectively get exactly what they are looking for by senselessly destroying so many lives is infuriating.
I just want to be perfectly clear, I'm not suggesting for a second that the event should not be receiving all the attention that it is. It obviously should but the fact that sick twisted psychopaths can effectively get exactly what they are looking for by senselessly destroying so many lives is infuriating.
Probably alarms on the exit doors that arm once the movie starts. Or the end of using them as normal exits in certain markets.
ChiTownBuffalo
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Cartidges.
GraveRobberX
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I have been following this since last night
Fell asleep for a few hours but the images and reading of the twitter account and the 6 year old, made me wake up hella quick =/
They say the shooter came from the fire exit, how is this possible?
I mean most of the times, when the public finishes watching a movie, the ushers do a very good job of staying at those exits and closing them up, so no one can sneak in
Hell cameras are placed everywhere on the backside and security for the theater always looks out for those that want to get in for free to see a showing + security reasons
I know my movie theaters that I regularly visit have these huge bulky iron doors
You would really need to fucking tamper with them to even get a shot of coming in
I know for a fact, once you close those doors, if someone tries to enter from outside in, alarm trips
Used to be loud as fuck, maybe they made them silent
I commend the police getting there ASAP, that was crazy fast, usually damage done =/, hopefully they played a part from this going even more vulgar
It's still a tragedy
Just freaking me out how the dude got access so easily
I know security will be tight like no tomorrow from here on @ the movies
Fell asleep for a few hours but the images and reading of the twitter account and the 6 year old, made me wake up hella quick =/
They say the shooter came from the fire exit, how is this possible?
I mean most of the times, when the public finishes watching a movie, the ushers do a very good job of staying at those exits and closing them up, so no one can sneak in
Hell cameras are placed everywhere on the backside and security for the theater always looks out for those that want to get in for free to see a showing + security reasons
I know my movie theaters that I regularly visit have these huge bulky iron doors
You would really need to fucking tamper with them to even get a shot of coming in
I know for a fact, once you close those doors, if someone tries to enter from outside in, alarm trips
Used to be loud as fuck, maybe they made them silent
I commend the police getting there ASAP, that was crazy fast, usually damage done =/, hopefully they played a part from this going even more vulgar
It's still a tragedy
Just freaking me out how the dude got access so easily
I know security will be tight like no tomorrow from here on @ the movies
TheNatural
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Just checked, Colorado has the death penalty. Hope this guy fries. So many lives ruined and ended at what was supposed to be a happy moment, what a scumbag piece of shit.
BobTheFork
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I'm still trying to call the people who were going to see it last night. This is fucking horrible.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
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Oh definitely. The issue is not just with movies, but every other medium in general. Theatres should have a strict policy in terms of selling tickets just like gaming industry does. With that said, it's a matter that needs addressing on its own (in its entirety) and I'm sure everyone will agree with the fact that what parents should do or not do. If a kid wants something and everyone knows that it won't harm him or scar him, that is a different scenario on it's own.
Nope. Gun law wasn't the problem here. I doubt they got most of them legally, the tear gas should be a clue to that. I think that requires VERY special permits usually.
PepsimanVsJoe
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Horrible.
I just can't fathom what went through the mind of the twisted piece of shit that did this.
I just can't fathom what went through the mind of the twisted piece of shit that did this.
Get the fuck out of here with this. What sense does it make to ban someone over something as trivial as that. No one is saying that these parents deserved to lose their children over it.
We can discuss more than one thing at once, people. Telling people to shut up and calling for bans is ridiculous.
That said, I don't think there's anything wrong with kids at a midnight showing, as long as they keep their mouths shut, of course. Babies on the other hand... Where the fuck is your consideration for the other moviegoers.
smart enough? why give the guy credit like that........?
The Oklahoma City bombing was considered an act of terrorism and no muslims were involved. I would think the traditional definition would be acts of violence to promote an agenda, a KKK murder would certainly qualify as terrorism in my opinion. Its unknown if this person had any sort of agenda or mandate that motivated him, if he was tied to any sort of organization.
Opened it, he did this DURING the film, not after as was reported this morning, it's assumed (again assumed because we have no 100% information) that he or someone opened the door (someone said that the guy who opened it was on his phone and walking out to answer a call) and then geared up, threw the gas, and started shooting.
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
Listen, people keep talking about Colorado's Death Penalty.
Colorado has executed 1 person since 1977.
I just don't see that this guy gets a quick execution.
Colorado has executed 1 person since 1977.
I just don't see that this guy gets a quick execution.
Interview at the home of the shooters parents will be live here in a bit: http://www.fox5sandiego.com/news/livestream/
edit it's on NOW
edit it's on NOW
vas_a_morir
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It's Gaf's newest hot trend.
"Oh boy, here comes the infant murder defense force. SMH. Really GAF? THe people defending the shooter in this thread are disgusting." Every. Thread.
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