Are all our people from Colorado OK?

[cdcengineer]

Without a doubt, this is a terrible tragedy. But not exactly sure why the President came to CO to visit? Is this part of politics that maybe I just don't get?

I hope his visit at least brought some peace to the victim's families and survivors.

 

[wilheldp_PE]

The President's visit is just the latest tragedy to befall the Denver area.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

Anyone else think the guy bears an uncanny resemblance to a young Ted Kacyznski?

 

[mudpuppy]

And then they have their "expert" talking about how "smart people" can be pretty unstable, and perhaps universities should begin psychological screening because, you know, "smart people" are so... abnormal. (in so many words). Way to go, Fox!

Ha ha ha, sounds about right for Fox. The Dumbing Down of America. Great.

 

[snickerd3]

heard this morning like 50 of the people that were helping in the aftermath had to go to the hospital for food poisoning from eating bad lunchmeat sandwiches provided to volunteers

 

[MA_PE]

Without a doubt, this is a terrible tragedy. But not exactly sure why the President came to CO to visit? Is this part of politics that maybe I just don't get?

I hope his visit at least brought some peace to the victim's families and survivors.

Um...first and foremost it's an election year. A presidential visit is a demonstration of the significance of the event and theoretically he's acting as an envoy of the nation to show that the whole country sympathizes with the victims. I don't know how much "peace" that would soemone, but it certainly shows that this is nothing to be taken lightly. MY 0.02.

I must admit that I'm getting sucked into the vortex of wanting to more about this guy and what would possibly motivate any human being to just go out and start shooting innocent people. Call me a prude, but I'm somewhat convinced that these movies that show extreme violence and glamoriize the criminals that do it is a big influence. Also video games where the object is to "take no prisoners" and destroy everything in your way must have some effect on the psyche.

Just like some folks want to be the super hero, there's got to be a small percentage that want to be the supervillian. Heck, despite the fact that he's the Prince of Darkness, there are people that worship Satan. Same thing.

I'm also convinced that although it's analyzed to death, we'll never understand what makes these people tick.

 

[csb]

Peyton Manning visited all of the victims in the hospital. More Broncos and Rockies players also went out to visit. It's been pretty quietly done.

Spoiler

I think Obama really wanted to visit Colorado Springs and people said, "WRONG TIME," and so he came for this one. He just had to visit Colorado, which is a purple kind of state. I'm election year jaded, though.

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

I must admit that I'm getting sucked into the vortex of wanting to more about this guy and what would possibly motivate any human being to just go out and start shooting innocent people. Call me a prude, but I'm somewhat convinced that these movies that show extreme violence and glamoriize the criminals that do it is a big influence. Also video games where the object is to "take no prisoners" and destroy everything in your way must have some effect on the psyche.

I feel the same way. I'm totally at a loss for what could make someone just snap like that. I also think the shoot 'em up genre of movies and video games has to have some impact.

I can understand someone going off and killing someone in a fit of rage, or if this got guy fired by the movie theater and wanted revenge on the manager. But this was bizarrely premeditated and I'm don't get the whole Joker complex.

 

[Capt Worley PE]

I feel the same way. I'm totally at a loss for what could make someone just snap like that.

See, I think it is interesting to find out why he snapped, from a purely academic standpoint, but I really don't care, overall. He's a mad dog. You put mad dogs down.

 

[Road Guy]

I just hope he ends up in General Population with that pretty red hair and he suffers a long and painful death, starting with removing his teeth with a hammer....

 

[Dexman PE PMP]

A friend reminded me of an article in Rolling Stone written after Columbine. I think several of it's points are spot on.

http://www.rollingstone.com/culture/news/columbine-whose-fault-is-it-19990624

 

[cdcengineer]

Dude seems out of it at court see video in link

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/colorado-shooting-suspect-james-holmes-appear-court-monday-111006043.html

 

[snickerd3]

but he could just be acting that way too...glad I don't have be involved in that case!!

 

[cdcengineer]

Slam dunk, expedite the death penalty. It'll never happen, but it should

 

[MA_PE]

Dude seems out of it at court see video in link

http://news.yahoo.co...-111006043.html

Someone asked the authorities if he was on medication, the reply was "I don't know"

Maybe the reality is sinking in that bad guys are not cool, and he's screwed.

Although I firmly believe the death penalty is in order, unless someone can prove the existence of hell in the afterlife, I think hell on earth might be a better punishment. Let the "brilliant scientist" live out his life behind bars with no chance EVER of parole. When you start at 24 years old, that's a llooonngggg time.

Being out to death is the easy way out, same as if he just shot himself last Friday night.

 

[envirotex]

A friend reminded me of an article in Rolling Stone written after Columbine. I think several of it's points are spot on.

http://www.rollingst...-is-it-19990624

Never saw this before. Even though it was written more than a decade ago, it's amazing how much it still applies. It makes the media coverage that much more sickening.

 

[Road Guy]

unless they put him in a supermax prison, dude will die in Prison pretty quick I think, even crimminals dont put up with that ****

 

[wilheldp_PE]

unless they put him in a supermax prison, dude will die in Prison pretty quick I think, even crimminals dont put up with that ****

That would be the best case scenario. It will likely be a far more brutal death than state-sponsored capital punishment, plus, we taxpayers won't have to pay for him to get 3 hots and a cot for 20+ years until they finally kill him.

 

[RIP - VTEnviro]

Won't it be nice when he gets to the slammer and the other inmates turn his tender little ******* the same color as those cute red curls of his. Fry him.

 

[cdcengineer]

He'll never be in general population. They will isolate him and study his messy little mind.

What a waste. His crime seems to be have no motive other than crazy boy's fantasy with batman. I reallyy wish someone would've shot him and we could all be done looking and talking about him.