12 killed in Colorado shooting at Dark Knight Rises premiere - Part 1

[mrvlknight21]

That is correct, he did not convert it. Which only drives my point about the connotation of the words "assualt rifle" even further home. People read that word and automatically imagine a gun shooting hundreds of rounds a second.

Another point, unless you have a Class 3 license, even having the COMPONENTS to turn a semi-autio weapon into full auto in the same house is HIGHLY illegal. And that Class 3 is EXTREMELY hard to get, and the cops quite literally own you for the duration of that license's existance.

This is correct also.
I have a coworker who has a class 3 and said the ATF can walk in and examine his stuff at anytime.

And yeah, the "assault" adjective definitely gets headlines.

 

[Duke]

I'm watching the courtroom video & I see him just daydreaming, eyes wandering, etc. It seems to me he's just acting this way to act insane or incompetent to stand trial. In my opinion, they should put this slime out of misery.

 

[huskerwebhead]

Secondly, speaking on the availability on assault rifles in particular… I think what this hatred for civilian owning “assault” rifles is mostly physiological – the word “assault” has a far heavier connotation than “hunting”. The type of “assault rifle” that is available to the public is comparable to a hunting rifle – and even most hunting rifles have larger calibers, better accuracy, and longer range, so basically, hunting rifles are more deadly. So, in essence, what people are saying is, they want to ban one weapon, but not one that is deadlier, all because “KILLER USES ASSUALT RIFLE” is a much more dramatic headline than “KILLER USES HUNTING RIFLE”. Now THAT is TRUELY dumb.

The reason why people would want assault rifles banned versus a "deadlier" hunting rifle is because of the rate of fire. Nothing more.

 

[Lightning Strykez!]

I am heading into a conference right now so I don't have time to turn on the TV. But to those of you who are watching: how is he behaving? Does he have that disgusting s**** eating grin on his face from the mug shot???

 

[Halloween]

...seeing how this jerk is acting in court is infuriating. He is either putting on an act or he's so doped up that he doesn't know who he is. You do not plan the worst mass shooting in US history for months and booby-trap your apartment to kill even more people while being insane. This man knows exactly what he is doing.

Totally agree. Either he knows he's on tv and is putting on an act looking he is far gone or doped up on something. Maybe this is what solitary confinement does to you I don't know. I'm not buying any insanity on his part. He's just a sick motherfocker!

 

[Spider-Man Luvr28]

I am heading into a conference right now so I don't have time to turn on the TV. But to those of you who are watching: how is he behaving? Does he have that disgusting s**** eating grin on his face from the mug shot???

He just looks really out of it. He keeps opening and closing his eyes a lot like if he was super tired. Not really looking at anyone either.

 

[Darthphere]

I wouldn't be surprised if he's been heavily medicated.

 

[Halloween]

I am heading into a conference right now so I don't have time to turn on the TV. But to those of you who are watching: how is he behaving? Does he have that disgusting s**** eating grin on his face from the mug shot???

He said nothing. "Looked" stoned as **** to me. Eyes wide open then closed and head bobbing up and down some, like he was having trouble staying awake.

 

[Halloween]

I wouldn't be surprised if he's been heavily medicated.

Do they medicate volitale criminals before a courtroom appearance to keep them low key or something?

 

[Lightning Strykez!]

I kinda want to just skip this whole process in terms of the legal trial. We know he did it; I don't need to "examine" what's going on his head as to the reasons why. The media is going to draw this out forever and it's gonna be lame.

The 12 people died immediately.

He needs to die immediately as well.

Just get him off the planet asap.

 

[Spider-Man Luvr28]

Do they medicate volitale criminals before a courtroom appearance to keep them low key or something?

I know CNN mentioned something like that a while ago & they are right now but they're saying he's not medicated at the moment. Then again, they don't know his medical history yet I believe.

 

[Spider-Who?]

The reason why people would want assault rifles banned versus a "deadlier" hunting rifle is because of the rate of fire. Nothing more.

Yes, but assualt rifles - just like every other gun - that are sold to civilains are semi-auto ONLY. Any semi-auto weapon (rifle or hand gun) can be modified by someone with the right tools, parts, and know-how. My point still stands.

 

[Marx]

What's even worse is seeing all of these so-called journalists further sensationalizing his actions in court.

"Oh, the look on his face."

"He just seems so detached."

"Look at that spectral hair."

 

[Kelly]

Well, those were kinda the things I was thinking as I watched it.....

 

[Marx]

Did you also think those thoughts in an overly dramatic tone of voice?

 

[Lightning Strykez!]

What's even worse is seeing all of these so-called journalists further sensationalizing his actions in court.

"Oh, the look on his face."

"He just seems so detached."

"Look at that spectral hair."

He shot a little girl in cold blood. Of course the bastard is "detached".

Sometimes the media is so dumb.

 

[Belvedere]

What's even worse is seeing all of these so-called journalists further sensationalizing his actions in court.

"Oh, the look on his face."

"He just seems so detached."

"Look at that spectral hair."

"Spectral" hair. The mark of a mad-man.

Hate it when journalists grasp at straws like this.

 

[Kelly]

Did you also think those thoughts in an overly dramatic tone of voice?

Hmmmm.......nope, I don't think so....

 

[Halloween]

Pics already on yahoo main page.

 

[Kelly]

Oh yeah.....pics from this will now be the ones used from this point on.....they are much more dramatic....*major eye roll*

 

[Darthphere]

I know CNN mentioned something like that a while ago & they are right now but they're saying he's not medicated at the moment. Then again, they don't know his medical history yet I believe.

I think I read that he was already on anti-depressants before this.

 

[Halloween]

I don't think I would have the restraint as an officer to not beat the **** out of the ******* right then and there.

 

[danoyse]

Aye.

If I were in the shoes of the TDKR executives, I'd just steer clear of the whole thing. I thought it was classy of them to cancel their Paris premiere and other promotional plans. Undoubtedly they lost a lot of invested money by doing it, but it shows they have a deep respect for what is going on.

Yes, I think they've handled this very well. What this must be doing to them from a business standpoint has got to be terrible. It did affect their box office this weekend, and I don't have a clue how they go forward promoting it from here. But they've clearly made that part of it secondary to the tragedy itself, which has been the best thing for them to do.

 

[Kelly]

Do they medicate volitale criminals before a courtroom appearance to keep them low key or something?

He definitely looked medicated to me, he could barely hold his eyes open sometimes...

 

[runawayboulder]

Did you also think those thoughts in an overly dramatic tone of voice?

That's why I only watch Brian Williams on NBC, dude keeps it real and doesn't over-dramatize everything.

I though the guy looked more exhausted than anything and like he was going to cry at some points. Maybe reality is kicking in and he's coming out of whatever delusion he was in leading up to this massacre.