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Gun attack at Batman film premiere in Denver [W:120]

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Risky Thicket said:
Ahhh, but he was firing indiscriminately. Anyone he hit was a bingo for him. I doubt seriously that he aimed at anyone. There wasn't any spray and pray. It was all spray for the bastard.
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we have to be thankful for that--someone who really knew how to shoot could have killed almost everyone in there
 
What I really want to know is the motivation of James Eagan Holmes ....why did he do what he did!
 
Mya said:
What I really want to know is the motivation of James Eagan Holmes ....why did he do what he did!
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we could try water boarding?
 
Mya said:
What I really want to know is the motivation of James Eagan Holmes ....why did he do what he did!
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And that is important to try and find out the answer.
 
Mya said:
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"Colorado shooting suspect James Eagan Holmes booby-trapped his apartment with wires and incendiary devices. Bomb experts are trying to figure out the best way to proceed so that they can search the apartment without triggering an explosion."


His place is a ticking bomb almost! they will have to send a robot in there...it's that dangerous!:shock:
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I vote to send Jerry Sandusky in to clear the apartment! Bye Jerry! :2wave:
 
Mya said:
that's a silly thing to say.... isn't it now?
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not really-we water board jihadists who did far less

we also know what motivates jihadists
 
Higgins86 said:
meh not that silly if anyone deserved waterboarding its this ****
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I was thinking "the pear" might be more appropriate

(not for the squeamish though)
 
There is a thing on ABC about this. One of the victims was a beautiful young lady. She said "I've been shot" and the perp heard her, turned, and shot her in the head at close range. I don't think anyone on this forum can wrap their heads around the carnage that occurred in that theater.
 
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Risky Thicket said:
I vote to send Jerry Sandusky in to clear the apartment! Bye Jerry! :2wave:
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better yet make Jerry this guy's cell mate

hey James you look pretty fetching in that orange jumpsuit!!!
 
TurtleDude said:
no but racist black Bob herbert, mayor Bloomturd and other whackos were blaming the NRA for this

of course if someone were to assault the NRA HQ-the good news is that most of the rioters would get shot:mrgreen:
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That would probably go down as the worst tactical blunder in world history, replacing the Maginot Wall, Custer's last stand, and Waterloo.
 
LaMidRighter said:
That would probably go down as the worst tactical blunder in world history, replacing the Maginot Wall, Custer's last stand, and Waterloo.
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or the case where two mopes tried to hold up a bar that was having a bachelor party for a NYC detective-this was parodied in Chuck Norris's Code of Silence or something like that
 
Mya said:
cheers then... have a nice day:roll:
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sadly lots of people are going to have a real sucky year due to one narcissistic asshole
 
Mya said:
What I really want to know is the motivation of James Eagan Holmes ....why did he do what he did!
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The sad thing is I think I might know exactly why he did it.

The profile of this kid is almost cliche. He has worked most of his life and always succeeded. He has worked up to the PhD level and only then tasted failure for the first time when he couldn't find a job.

I tasted a bit of that myself when I finished my Masters degree and ended up as a stocker at Walmart because there was nothing open in my field. With no prospects in the near future and an ever impending feeling of failure as I collected food stamps and relied on family and friends I could feel my own mental health lapsing. Having to take my orders from a supervisor with an Associates degree was more than a little humbling.

It doesn't surprise me that there are people out there who would snap. The prospect of having to be something less than perfect after all that effort and work and expense. I'm surprised there haven't been more attacks like these in the recent months.
 
Higgins86 said:
but did this refer to everyday law breaking/ perceived threat or warfare? Again not trying to stir the pot but US gun law is something that confuses me.
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Any threats to the nation, could be mass riots, insurrection, invasion, open warfare. Pretty much if the citizenry and nation are in danger the militia, or better stated, healthy young male population is to stand ready for defense. If one really wanted to look further, all citizens who can help are the militia, but those who would be expected to stand directly in defense or, as TD put it, to muster, would be healthy males 18-45.
 
Couple in Colo. Theater Shooting Escape With Baby and Toddler in Tow - ABC News

He had the baby, but the baby cried and he was afraid "he" meaning the man, would get shot so he put the baby down and left him, the little girl and his fiance there and got out. He actually got in his truck and was driving away! She called him and then he went back and got them and they went to the hospital.
 
Mya said:
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"Colorado shooting suspect James Eagan Holmes booby-trapped his apartment with wires and incendiary devices. Bomb experts are trying to figure out the best way to proceed so that they can search the apartment without triggering an explosion."


His place is a ticking bomb almost! they will have to send a robot in there...it's that dangerous!:shock:
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I'm with a few others, make him do it. He's the one who created this mess.
 
TurtleDude said:
sadly lots of people are going to have a real sucky year due to one narcissistic asshole
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I read this online and I think it's spot on:

"The proliferation of guns, the lack of access to mental health services, a pervasive sense of isolation, glorification of violence in our society all create conditions that lead to such tragedies."



All the rest is meaningless and there is the answer
 
Higgins86 said:
well no but it would be a stupid cop to run into a smokey dark cinema and start shooting with innocent people running for cover
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It would be a stupid anyone to run in and start shooting, period. A properly trained marksman knows where his rounds are going. And why.

danarhea said:
I know how most people in my area act with guns.... Very stupidly. I had a friend of mine show me his gun about a year ago. The dumbass pointed it at me. You want just anybody, especially people like that, to start shooting in a situation like that? Really? Hey, let's double the casualties, and maybe we'll get the shooter too.
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Had your friend been at the theater, armed, what is to stop him from using his weapon to defend himself? I'm less than thrilled with the prospect too, I would prefer it if only qualified people carried handguns. In places like Chicago and Detroit and L.A. the gangs have made that possibility unlikely though, either now or in the foreseeable future.

It's truly unfortunate that you live in an area with so many irresponsible gun owners. I would move.
 
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