Mass Shooting at DK premiere in CO!

Mass Shooting at Colo. Movie Theater, 12 People Dead

By ANTHONY CASTELLANO | Good Morning America – 6 hours ago

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A lone gunman dressed in riot gear burst into a movie theater in Aurora, Colo., at a midnight showing of the Batman film "The Dark Knight Rises" and methodically began shooting patrons, killing at least 12 people and injuring at least 50.
The suspect, James Holmes, 24, of Aurora, was caught by police in the parking lot of the Century 16 Movie Theaters, nine miles outside Denver, after police began receiving dozens of 911 calls at 12:39 a.m. MT. Police said the man appeared to have acted alone.
Witnesses in the movie theater said Holmes crashed into the auditorium through an emergency exit about 30 minutes into the film, set off a smoke bomb, and began shooting. Holmes stalked the aisles of the theater, shooting people at random, as panicked movie-watchers in the packed auditorium tried to escape, witnesses said.
"You just smelled smoke and you just kept hearing it, you just heard bam bam bam, non-stop. The gunman never had to reload. Shots just kept going, kept going, kept going," one witness told ABC News.
"I'm with coworkers and we're on the floor praying to God we don't get shot, and the gunshots continue on and on, and when the sound finally stopped, we started to get up and people were just bleeding," another theatergoer said.


Photos: Shooting at 'Dark Knight' Screening at Colorado Movie Theater
Police said 10 victims died inside the theater, while dozens of others were taken to local hospitals, including a child as young as 6 years old.
A San Diego woman identifying herself as James Holmes's mother spoke briefly with ABC News this morning.
She had awoken unaware of the news of the shooting and had not been contacted by authorities. She immediately expressed concern that her son may have been involved.
"You have the right person," she said.
"I need to call the police," she added. "I need to fly out to Colorado."
Holmes was wearing a bullet-proof vest and riot helmet and carrying a gas mask, rifle, and handgun, when he was apprehended, according to police. Holmes mentioned having explosives stored, leading police to evacuate his entire North Aurora apartment complex and search the buildings early this morning.
The highly-anticipated third installment of the Batman triology opened to packed auditoriums around the country at midnight showings on Friday morning, and features a villain named Bane who wears a bulletproof vest and gas mask. Trailers for the movie show explosions at public events including a football game. Though many moviegoers dressed in costume to attend the opening night screening, police have made no statements about any connection between the gunman's motives and the movie.






Police in New York have intensified security around showings of the film throughout the five boroughs today, with police commissioner Ray Kelley saying that "as a precaution against copycats and to raise the comfort levels among movie patrons in the wake of the horrendous shooting in Colorado, the New York City Police Department is providing coverage at theaters where the 'The Dark Knight Rises' is playing."


The Paris premiere of the movie has been cancelled in the wake of the shootings. "Warner Bros. is deeply saddened to learn about this shocking incident. We extend our sincere sympathies to the families and loved ones of the victims at this tragic time," the movie's producers, said in a statement.
Witnesses watching movies in theaters next to the one where the shooting took place said bullets tore through the theater walls and they heard screaming.




"The suspect throws tear gas in the air, and as the tear gas appears he started shooting," said Lamar Lane, who was watching the midnight showing of the movie with his brother. "It was very hard to breathe. I told my brother to take cover. It took awhile. I started seeing flashes and screaming, I just saw blood and people yelling and a quick glimpse of the guy who had a gas mask on. I was pushed out. There was chaos, we started running."


One witness said she saw people dropping to the ground after the gunshots began.
"We were maybe 20 or 30 minutes into the movie and all you hear, first you smell smoke, everybody thought it was fireworks or something like that, and then you just see people dropping and the gunshots are constant," witness Christ Jones told ABC's Denver affiliate KMGH. "I heard at least 20 to 30 rounds within that minute or two."


A man who talked to a couple who was inside the theater told ABC News, "They got up and they started to run through the emergency exit, and that when she turned around, she said all she saw was the guy slowly making his way up the stairs and just firing at people, just picking random people," he said. "The gunshots continued to go on and on and then after we didn't hear anything...we finally got up and there was people bleeding, there was people obviously may have been actually dead or anything, and we just ran up out of there, there was chaos everywhere."


Witnesses and victims were taken to Gateway High School for questioning.
Hundreds of police and FBI agents are involved in the investigation. A senior official who is monitoring the situation in Washington said that early guidance based on the early snapshot of this man's background indicated that this act does not appear to be linked to radical terrorism or anything related to Islamic terrorism.


Though police have said that they believe the shooter was acting alone, they checked all cars in the parking lot and cleared the area near the theater.


Dr. Comilla Sasson, at the University of Colorado Hospital where many of the victims were taken, said they are currently operating on nine critical patients and have treated 22 in all. She called the hospital "an absolutely terrifying scene all night."


"The good news is that the 3-month-old has actually been discharged home and is in the care of their parents
In a statement, President Obama said, "Michelle and I are shocked and saddened by the horrific and tragic shooting in Colorado. Federal and local law enforcement are still responding, and my administration will do everything that we can to support the people of Aurora in this extraordinarily difficult time. We are committed to bringing whoever was responsible to justice, ensuring the safety of our people, and caring for those who have been wounded."


A man who was in the adjacent theater with his son, said that the commotion began as one of the action scenes was starting up.
"These guys came through, and they say someone's shooting," he said. "I thought, 'Oh, they must have heard the fireworks, you know ... I had no idea. And then the alarms started to go off in the theater.'"
An explosive device was also found inside the movie house. Police are not sure whether the device, which investigators are calling a bomb, was already in place or whether it was thrown into the crowd.


Ambulances rushed to the scene as audience members fled the theater.
Investigators are now interviewing friends and associates of the suspect to get a sense of the man's background.
Matthew Mosk contributed to this report.



http://gma.yahoo.com/mass-shooting-c...opstories.html

Disgusting.

Moot point ... but what was a 6yr old child doing watching such a film and at such and hour?

Horrible tragedy. Waking up to it right now.

terrible, so sad and senseless...

My heart goes out to the victims & their families. To the perpetrator, an eye for an eye.............

http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/20...-colorado?lite

http://m.static.newsvine.com/servist....jpg&width=380
James Holmes, 24, a former graduate student in the neuroscience program at University of Colorado medical school

pray for the victims.. its terrible

Very sad. :(

http://www.tmz.com/2012/07/20/james-...hooting-joker/

'Batman' Shooter 'He Said He Was The Joker'

http://ll-media.tmz.com/2012/07/20/0...s-holmes-3.jpg


The Dark Knight - Hospital Scene (Two-Face and Joker) - YouTube

This is fucked up, I wish this retard will be raped everyday in jail, and castration, he was wearing groin protectionas part of his gear sick fuck
That's what happen with guns:pussys use guns, guns make pussys fell they are brave gangsters, shootings childrens fucking pussy I wish the rest of your live will be hell....and then again our system: he will finish in jail with a bed and 3 meals that you me and the victim's taxes pay for

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Originally Posted by seanchai

Disgusting.

Moot point ... but what was a 6yr old child doing watching such a film and at such and hour?

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As details came in and in and one attempts to process all this, I admit I had the same thought. What a horrendous tragedy.

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Disgusting.

Moot point ... but what was a 6yr old child doing watching such a film and at such and hour?

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and who takes a three month old to the movies? thankfully the baby was unhurt

Once again insanity shows its ugly face. The guy is indeed an asshole of humongous proportion, but I always kind of feel ashamed just to be human, every time such a thing happens. What the fuck is wrong with us, for our behaviour to have such tendencies to derail like that? I can’t get it…

Eh, shit happens. With the state of the world and the dispositions of the majority of the people in it, I'm only shocked this type of thing doesn't occur more.

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Eh, shit happens. With the state of the world and the dispositions of the majority of the people in it, I'm only shocked this type of thing doesn't occur more.

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This goes beyond just shit… But you’re right, shaustin, and being surprised it doesn’t implies that it could happen more often. That’s pretty much my point, you know; I think in a way we agree...
Just so disheartening…

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Once again insanity shows its ugly face. The guy is indeed an asshole of humongous proportion, but I always kind of feel ashamed just to be human, every time such a thing happens. What the fuck is wrong with us, for our behaviour to have such tendencies to derail like that? I can’t get it…

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yes. you'd hope someone so hopelessly troubled would just lock themselves in their apartment and blow their brains out. how could anyone want to kill total strangers who never did anything to them ?

Great. Another thread about the shooting, overshadowed by more bitching about the guy who took his baby to the theater. Why are you guys judging this parent and not the gunman? Hmm?

Complain all you like about the possible lack of judgment of someone to take a baby or a child to a late-nite movie (keeping in mind that in the latter case that the child is on school vaction), but nobody ever says, 'hey, maybe I shouldn't bring them because they might get shot.'

~BB~

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a child to a late-nite movie

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Late night violent movie. Who lets a 6 yr old watch that?

Looks like this is only the beggining of things like these to start happen in America. An awakening call to start preparing for these things. Sad News.

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Late night violent movie. Who lets a 6 yr old watch that?

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An enlightened one. The movie in question is PG-13. My son's nine. We're going to see it tomorrow in IMAX and we're going to have a blast! Who doesn't know how to explain to a child the difference between real and make believe? Who doesn't want to proactively address the moral implications of the subject matter with their families? Lazy parents, that's who. It's really easy to ban a child from something, and quite different to take the time to walk them through it.

And I mean, we're taking about Batman here, not Saw. I saw the first Burton movie when I was 10. :geek:

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Looks like this is only the beggining of things like these to start happen in America. An awakening call to start preparing for these things. Sad News.

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Prepare? You mean attempt to prevent? Like this?

http://www.dvorak.org/blog/wp-conten...1-1024x859.jpg

Yeah, I'll pass.

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how could anyone want to kill total strangers who never did anything to them ?

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For some it's easier to lash out at those you have no personal or emotional connection to.

Bella, I think everybody is just trying to express his/her sadness and disgust. We’re all concerned by stuff like that, and we all have to find a way to deal with it.

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For some it's easier to lash out at those you have no personal or emotional connection to.

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How would you know? Is there something you wanna tell us? :lol:

In all seriousness though, you're absolutely right. The human race is so entirely fucked.

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Bella, I think everybody is just trying to express his/her sadness and disgust. We’re all concerned by stuff like that, and we all have to find a way to deal with it.

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Agreed. But they're blaming the victim. Somebody who had no CONCERN over who might be in that theater shot it up all by himself. Let's stay on topic and place the blame where it actually belongs, shall we?

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Great. Another thread about the shooting, overshadowed by more bitching about the guy who took his baby to the theater. Why are you guys judging this parent and not the gunman? Hmm?

Complain all you like about the possible lack of judgment of someone to take a baby or a child to a late-nite movie (keeping in mind that in the latter case that the child is on school vaction), but nobody ever says, 'hey, maybe I shouldn't bring them because they might get shot.'

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I kinda was hoping I didn't see this thread either, but no such luck....anyway I'm not judging you or anyone else's parenting nor am I ignoring the shooter. I'm simply saying that as you hear this news and try to wrap your brain around it....that was one thought I had. That's all.

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I kinda was hoping I didn't see this thread either, but no such luck....anyway I'm not judging you or anyone else's parenting nor am I ignoring the shooter. I'm simply saying that as you hear this news and try to wrap your brain around it....that was one thought I had. That's all.

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Exactly my feeling.

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How would you know? Is there something you wanna tell us? :lol:

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Not really. PM me later if you wanna.

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Not really. PM me later if you wanna.

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Maybe it's best if we just leave that one alone then, huh? :lol:

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Maybe it's best if we just leave that one alone then, huh? :lol:

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You're a nice lady.

In what circumstances could he carry that arsenal into a cinema without being apprehended in the first place? Is Colorado one of those states which has pretty loose regulations on carrying weapons, concealed or otherwise?

For once I am not having a go at the US approach to weapons - these questions come from genuine curiosity.

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In what circumstances could he carry that arsenal into a cinema without being apprehended in the first place? Is Colorado one of those states which has pretty loose regulations on carrying weapons, concealed or otherwise?

For once I am not having a go at the US approach to weapons - these questions come from genuine curiosity.

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Alex Jones always has an interesting take on everything. He certainly ignites various emotions in people.
I think a lot of his so-called conspiracy theories are, well, a bit over the top.

Dark Knight Massacre To Pass UN Gun Ban? - YouTube

And Thom Hartmann:

Tragedy in Denver - YouTube

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In what circumstances could he carry that arsenal into a cinema without being apprehended in the first place? Is Colorado one of those states which has pretty loose regulations on carrying weapons, concealed or otherwise?

For once I am not having a go at the US approach to weapons - these questions come from genuine curiosity.

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Ok...your last sentence was enough to save you from what could have been some ugliness. Since you asked sincerely...Yes Colorado is a Western mountain state and it's gun laws reflect the geography and the history similar to Idaho and Montana. As such, it has a history of strong second amendment support.. Most of it sparsely populated once you get outside the Denver area. You'll see more cattle, and antelope than people in the majority of the state. Long guns are relatively easy to purchase with the usual FBI background checks. Part of the old horse culture still remains in places outside Ft. Collins and other areas. It's just simply a different culure than the east coast.

Second time something like this has happened in Colorado...

Another reason why you shouldn't yell "fire!" in a crowded theatre. Ba-dum- kssshh.

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An enlightened one. The movie in question is PG-13. My son's nine. We're going to see it tomorrow in IMAX and we're going to have a blast! Who doesn't know how to explain to a child the difference between real and make believe? Who doesn't want to proactively address the moral implications of the subject matter with their families? Lazy parents, that's who. It's really easy to ban a child from something, and quite different to take the time to walk them through it.

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I think from 6 to 9 is a fairly good jump in maturity but maybe those parents of this "joker" thought the same about their child? I don't think kids of that age should be subjected to so much violence, comic book or otherwise. You can explain the difference between real and make believe ... but when I was 8 I was running around holding a broom handle pretending to be Luke Skywalker ... maybe we don't have to implicitly show them something that was made for adults.

PS - I not one of those that thinks violent movies makes for serial killers or mad gunmen but I do believe that those movies and video games, desensitises people to death and violence.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/80...ge-brains.html - makes you wonder how it would affect a 6 yr old's brain ... or a 9 yr old?

A child's brain is not the same as an adult's. There are many things they CANNOT process and cannot differentiate. Too many "parents" want to treat children as adults or "friends". That is ignorant irresponsible parenting that will ultimately effect us all. This quacks parents probably failed him.
A six yr old has NO BUSINESS at a midnight showing of Mickey Mouse. It's called discipline. Something lost a generation or 2 ago.

Mass murder is as American as apple pie and motherhood. A recent example that never made it to mainstream news:
http://www.mysinchew.com/node/75605

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A child's brain is not the same as an adult's. There are many things they CANNOT process and cannot differentiate. Too many "parents" want to treat children as adults or "friends". That is ignorant irresponsible parenting that will ultimately effect us all. This quacks parents probably failed him.
A six yr old has NO BUSINESS at a midnight showing of Mickey Mouse. It's called discipline. Something lost a generation or 2 ago.

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:iagree: Couldn't have said it better myself. Oh and regarding bringing a young child/infant to a movie theater is just plain selfish on the parents part. I once went to a movie where a young couple brought their newborn to see said movie and the child was constantly crying and neither parent made any effort to leave with the child or try to soothe it. Needless to say, I or my family (having paid $14.00 to watch the movie) didn't want to endure that for the entire length of the movie, so I got up and complained to the manager and said either you ask them to leave or you refund me and my family our money. The parents were asked to leave but as they were walking out the young man looked into the crowd and yelled "Thanks alot you fucking asshole!" There's humanity in a nutshell. Self-centered, inconsidereate towards others and boorish in their behaviour. People nowadays think a movie theater is their rec room/tv room/family room and behave accordingly. Civility is dead. And yes this is a tragedy, horrible, unconscionable, etcetera......blah....blah....blah....ad nauseum.

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I think from 6 to 9 is a fairly good jump in maturity but maybe those parents of this "joker" thought the same about their child? I don't think kids of that age should be subjected to so much violence, comic book or otherwise. You can explain the difference between real and make believe ... but when I was 8 I was running around holding a broom handle pretending to be Luke Skywalker ... maybe we don't have to implicitly show them something that was made for adults.

PS - I not one of those that thinks violent movies makes for serial killers or mad gunmen but I do believe that those movies and video games, desensitises people to death and violence.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/80...ge-brains.html - makes you wonder how it would affect a 6 yr old's brain ... or a 9 yr old?

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I think it depends on the child. In my case, I was first exposed to real extreme violence, at the hand of my own father no less, starting at four years old, but was not allowed to watch violent movies (or anything 'R' rated because my parents were too lazy to think for themselves). And believe me, I am not desensitized to it by any means.

My son, on the other hand, has never been exposed to such, but has always watched movies with violence in them (notice I didn't say 'violent movies' as I would never watch one just for that). He plays with toy guns, and plays Call of Duty Black Ops on the regular. Out favorite movie is Zombieland. He is probably the sweetest child I've ever known, and I'm not just saying that because I'm his mother. He really doesn't want to hurt anybody.

Like most things in life, this is subjective, but that wasn't my point. My point was that this parent's arguable judgement call has nothing to do with the shooting. Both he and his child were victims of a senseless crime. My heart goes out to them.

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PS: Who else here even has children?

Forgot to add common sense is dead too.

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He said: "I don't think anybody would deny that people do become desensitised to violence. But the real issue is whether that in and of itself causes negative consequences."

People were not simply slaves to the biological processes of their bodies and brains, he said. How they behaved also depended on a host of psychological and social factors, such as how much violence they experienced as children."

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Well said. :geek:

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