ChuckBuck wrote:Simply horrible. Seems like Colorado can't catch a break with these shootings...

-James Holmes was studying neuroscience at the University of Colorado
-38 people injured including three-month-old baby and six-year-old
-At least 12 dead with youngest victim just 12 years old
-Shooter listened to one song on repeat beofre shooting
-Aspiring sportscaster Jessica Ghawi among those killed
-Questions over why young children and babies were at late-night screening
-Police sources identify gunman as James Holmes, aged 24
-Entered mall cinema in Aurora, Colorado dressed in black and wearing a gas mask and bullet-proof vest 30 minutes into screening
-Set off smoke bomb then fired indiscriminately with as many as four guns
-Man was arrested without incident in a car park nearby and told the police that explosives were stored at his home
-Apartment block in the north of Aurora has been evacuated
-Confusion as witnesses thought shooting was part of the film
-Worst mass shooting in state since Columbine School Massacre in 1999

They said he was a loner and possibly bragged about it beforehand on an internet message board. A woman identified as her mother contacted the police as soon as she heard the news this morning, saying she figured it would be her son. So many young children killed or wounded. Sad day in America indeed.

loweyecue wrote:Horrible tragedy.the mindless violence needs to stop. Strangely enough the word "terrorism" was never used!
Especially sickening to see so many children being hurt. Just watching the pictures of some of the people that were killed -UGH

These events put things in perspective and makes you appreciate how lucky we are to be alive. But atsuch a terrible cost.

I think you bring "terrorism" into the discussion if the guy represents a group or idea, and his act is committed to further some goal related to these things.

Mind numbing, IMO. Hard for me to process it. You put yourself and your wife, girlfriend, family, or friends in that theater and imagine what it could have been like if you were there, but unless you've actually had a similar experience, or maybe been in the military, it is hard to comprehend what it might have been like for these people.

He was able to use an assault rifle in the attack. I wonder if politicians will finally stand up to the NRA about guns like this.

DrAlphaeus wrote:

JamesLin wrote:Sorry to hear so many innocent victims. Too bad James Holmes wasn't aiming at Jimmy Dolan and his family.

What is it with all the death wishes around these parts? Poor taste.

Yep, it crosses the line. Some people need to get some perspective.