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At least 13 dead in Colorado after shooting at Batman Premiere

  • JManslow said...

    There were four cops at my theater last night. Is that not standard operating procedure everywhere?

    This type of thing would never happen at Beltway Plaza. Someone might get shot in the dark parking lot outside, but no one would make themselves an easy target by standing in front of the theater and doing anything. Let alone pulling out a gas mask and a gun.

    neal990 ●

  • neal990 said...

    This type of thing would never happen at Beltway Plaza. Someone might get shot in the dark parking lot outside, but no one would make themselves an easy target by standing in front of the theater and doing anything. Let alone pulling out a gas mask and a gun.

    I don't want to further side track this, but in my opinion, as events like this become more common, we're going to rearm ourselves as a populace, rather than have more gun control.

    TortugaGrande ●

  • jdillon1 said...

    Strong contribution, as always!

    Someone made mention of this being a banner day for internet comments, so i gave a sample of what you might read. Please be less butt hurt next time buddy.

    Detroit Hustles Harder

    detroitterp1184

  • TortugaGrande said...

    I don't want to further side track this, but in my opinion, as events like this become more common, we're going to rearm ourselves as a populace, rather than have more gun control.

    It will be one or the other if it continues.

    sigman58

  • Victim posts images...graphic.

    http://imgur.com/a/vtMhj

    naegeleterp

  • TortugaGrande said...

    I don't want to further side track this, but in my opinion, as events like this become more common, we're going to rearm ourselves as a populace, rather than have more gun control.

    Too bad it was past Grandpa's bedtime!

    http://www.mandatory.com/2012/07/17/71-year-old-internet-cafe-customer-shoots-two-would-be-robbers/http://www.mandatory.com/2012/07/17/71-year-old-internet-cafe-customer-shoots-two-would-be-robbers/?icid=maing-grid10%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl13%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D180698

    Terpdad75

  • This entire thing is sickening and frightening to me.

    Detroit Hustles Harder

    detroitterp1184

  • naegeleterp said...

    Victim posts images...graphic.

    http://imgur.com/a/vtMhj

    Kinda sucks that the dude's user name is the murderator.

    Read my writings to nobody in general: http://wp.me/31Y5S

    GQCoolest ●

  • neal990 said...

    Talking heads on CNN already blaming violent video games

    CNN thanks you for increasing their viewership by 25%

    BS19

  • Fox News ‏@FoxNews

    BREAKING: Aurora police say shooting suspect's 3rd floor apartment is "booby trapped" with sophisticated explosives #breaking news

    jsh ●

  • And of course, noted dipshit Brian Ross is right there with a Tea Party reference, after looking up the Tea Party in Colorado and finding a Jim Holmes. What outstanding journalism.

    The Usual Suspects: ABC's Ross, Stephanolpoulos Point to Tea Party in Dark Knight Shooting UPDATE: Wrong Jim Holmes?

    On Good Morning America, ABC News Brian Ross and George Stephanolpoulos suggested that the Tea Party might be connected to the mass shootings early this morning in an Aurora, CO theater during a screening of the new Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises. The mainstream media attempted to blame the Tea Party for the Tuscon shootings in January 2011, shortly after Republicans swept the midterm elections. Now, in the critical 2012 elections, the mainstream media seems poised to do the same--and ABC News has led the way.

    www.breitbart.com

    frode

  • GQCoolest said...

    Kinda sucks that the dude's user name is the murderator.

    Five bucks says that guy has nothing to do with this and was shot in a unrelated event. That is how reddit works.

    redraven1

  • frode said...

    And of course, noted dipshit Brian Ross is right there with a Tea Party reference, after looking up the Tea Party in Colorado and finding a Jim Holmes. What outstanding journalism.

    Yeah, reporting that without knowing if its actually him is terrible journalism.

    hgoodman ●

  • Through all of this, I wonder how many people are thanking God because they attempted to buy tickets to this showing of the movie and were told it was sold out.

    "It's just so hard," Greivis said. "It's my heart, my love. Maryland made me who I am."

    RaiseHigh

  • The chances of me going to Colorado to visit friends has dwindled sharply. I'd rather go to East St. Louis where it's safer.

    Detroit Hustles Harder

    detroitterp1184

  • Guy's name is quite common. Would be nice if the police could release more information about him (middle name, address, something...) so these other people will stop being bothered. It's not like they don't already have this info.

    PaulUMD ●

  • frode said...

    And of course, noted dipshit Brian Ross is right there with a Tea Party reference, after looking up the Tea Party in Colorado and finding a Jim Holmes. What outstanding journalism.

    Wow

    http://www.ghitp.wordpress.com/

    JManslow

  • hgoodman said...

    Yeah, reporting that without knowing if its actually him is terrible journalism.

    This would be like Fox News running something like, "We're getting reports that Barack Obama once went by the name James Holmes...Barack Obama might be the shooter. We're looking into it."

    "I suffered through the Boller years and nearly a decade of offensive futility." -Bmorechil

    ccterp

  • PaulUMD said...

    Guy's name is quite common. Would be nice if the police could release more information about him (middle name, address, something...) so these other people will stop being bothered. It's not like they don't already have this info.

    Its like when my dad found out he was on the do not fly list for a period (and I probably was too since they apparently don't really care about middle names), its like "uhh....HALP"

    Gerry/Jerry Sandusky Syndrome

    "WE WANT MORE WE WANT MORE girl is providing the rallying cry for the 2013 O's." ~dh2k3

    JDawgBBall9

  • terp121 said...

    All I can think of now is the wave of copycats that happened in the wake of Columbine. Please, God, let this be isolated.

    That's what I'm worried about. Whether it be Batman or other big movie premieres. I'm still amazed it doesn't happen more at (or right outside) big sporting events.

    "It's just so hard," Greivis said. "It's my heart, my love. Maryland made me who I am."

    RaiseHigh

  • Another James Holmes in Colorado must be getting some heat already:

    James Holmes
    about an hour ago
    Dearest random Facebook people who keep confusing me for a mass murderer and yet still send me Facebook requests.;

    I appreciate the fact that you are trying to become better-informed about the occurrences last night in Aurora, but you have been somewhat mislead, in that I am not the man who did it. I am not a 24-year-old gun-slinging killer from Aurora, I am a 22-year-old book-slinging mass eater from Littleton. Somewhat distinct, I would assume. But I would appreciate if you would read this particular post an not assume that it would be interesting to be friends with someone on Facebook who is very probably going to be in jail and not be able to confirm your friend requests anyway, or even be friends with his girlfriend, who had the rather interesting experience of having to tell someone she had a job interview with that she is not, in fact dating a serial killer. James Holmes happens to be a pretty common name, surprisingly, so try not to jump the gun.

    Regards, A different guy named James Holmes

    I don't know what you mean, but it had the cadence of a joke.

    GhostOfEaston ●

  • Did the victims get to see the movie in its entirety?

    286A

  • jsh said...

    Fox News ‏@FoxNews

    BREAKING: Aurora police say shooting suspect's 3rd floor apartment is "booby trapped" with sophisticated explosives #breaking news

    They'll find a way to blame this on Obamacare.

    ravensnterps ●

  • 286 said...

    Did the victims get to see the movie in its entirety?

    He came in ~30 minutes into the movie.

    Baldwin

  • GhostOfEaston said...

    Another James Holmes in Colorado must be getting some heat already:

    James Holmes about an hour ago Dearest random Facebook people who keep confusing me for a mass murderer and yet still send me Facebook requests.;

    I appreciate the fact that you are trying to become better-informed about the occurrences last night in Aurora, but you have been somewhat mislead, in that I am not the man who did it. I am not a 24-year-old gun-slinging killer from Aurora, I am a 22-year-old book-slinging mass eater from Littleton. Somewhat distinct, I would assume. But I would appreciate if you would read this particular post an not assume that it would be interesting to be friends with someone on Facebook who is very probably going to be in jail and not be able to confirm your friend requests anyway, or even be friends with his girlfriend, who had the rather interesting experience of having to tell someone she had a job interview with that she is not, in fact dating a serial killer. James Holmes happens to be a pretty common name, surprisingly, so try not to jump the gun.

    Regards, A different guy named James Holmes

    Bravo to that guy. Well done sir.

    sugarmag ●

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