Dark Knight Rises or why I'm glad I don't live in Denver.

[Da6s]

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57476379/mass-shooting-at-batman-premiere-in-denver-suburb-suburb-aurora-colorado/


Mass shooting in Aurora at the end of the Batman screening tonight.

(CBS/AP) AURORA, Colo. - At least 14 people were killed and dozens more injured by a gunmen who allegedly began his attack on Denver area movie-goers by hurling tear gas into the crowd at a Batman "The Dark Knight Rises" premiere around midnight on Thursday, police say.

Oats said a gas mask, a knife, and at least one rifle and a handgun were found on the suspect. Oats said the suspect informed officers that he had explosives in his home, which was in the local area. There was no suggestion of links to international terrorism.

Hour east of me. Actually found out while making the mistake of waiting for the credits to finish. Don't.

Calling it now: I give it 4 days until someone on Fox News blames video games.

I just know the suspect has a manifesto. He was wearing a fucking gas mask for christs sake.

I'm guessing that he's a crazy fundamentalist megachurch rich fuck from CO Springs who lost his house in the fire of gods wrath. Purging out the evil for the Lord.

I'm expecting Fox News to mention how close this was to Columbine at some point for added effect. Someone let me know if I get BINGO, ya?

[MMIX]

Ima blame that Limbaugh feller

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/07/limbaugh-new-batman-film-anti-romney-conspiracy

whipping up those fans of his to a frenzy 

tl/ccl Batman Lights Up as Rush calls it is an anti-Romney conspiracy because the big bad is called Bane ; you know, like Bain Capital . . .
/words fail me

[Da6s]

Ima blame that Limbaugh feller

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/07/limbaugh-new-batman-film-anti-romney-conspiracy

whipping up those fans of his to a frenzy 

tl/ccl Batman Lights Up as Rush calls it is an anti-Romney conspiracy because the big bad is called Bane ; you know, like Bain Capital . . .
/words fail me

You clearly haven't read my Or Kill Me post from earlier this evening.

[MMIX]

Ima blame that Limbaugh feller

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/07/limbaugh-new-batman-film-anti-romney-conspiracy

whipping up those fans of his to a frenzy 

tl/ccl Batman Lights Up as Rush calls it is an anti-Romney conspiracy because the big bad is called Bane ; you know, like Bain Capital . . .
/words fail me

You clearly haven't read my Or Kill Me post from earlier this evening.

Nope, I hadn't.

[Disco Pickle]

I'm expecting Fox News to mention how close this was to Columbine at some point for added effect. Someone let me know if I get BINGO, ya?

CNN did.  Didn't see Fox mention it in their article.

http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/20/us/colorado-theater-shooting/index.html

It's at the bottom.

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

MOVIE THEATER SECURITY! X-RAY OR PAT DOWN, YOUR CHOICE. ZERO TOLERANCE! LOOK AT YOUR CHILD WITH HIS LITTLE BATMAN CUP - DO YOU WANT HIM SHOT? THIS IS FOR YOUR SAFETY, YOUR CHILDREN'S SAFETY, FREEDOM^(TM), AND AMERICA!

And yeah. It does look contrived.

[Roly Poly Oly-Garch]

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57476379/mass-shooting-at-batman-premiere-in-denver-suburb-suburb-aurora-colorado/


Mass shooting in Aurora at the end of the Batman screening tonight.

(CBS/AP) AURORA, Colo. - At least 14 people were killed and dozens more injured by a gunmen who allegedly began his attack on Denver area movie-goers by hurling tear gas into the crowd at a Batman "The Dark Knight Rises" premiere around midnight on Thursday, police say.

Oats said a gas mask, a knife, and at least one rifle and a handgun were found on the suspect. Oats said the suspect informed officers that he had explosives in his home, which was in the local area. There was no suggestion of links to international terrorism.

Hour east of me. Actually found out while making the mistake of waiting for the credits to finish. Don't.

Calling it now: I give it 4 days until someone on Fox News blames video games.

I just know the suspect has a manifesto. He was wearing a fucking gas mask for christs sake.

I'm guessing that he's a crazy fundamentalist megachurch rich fuck from CO Springs who lost his house in the fire of gods wrath. Purging out the evil for the Lord.

I'm expecting Fox News to mention how close this was to Columbine at some point for added effect. Someone let me know if I get BINGO, ya?

The Springs would have been my guess...or just your average East Colfax sociopath.

But it turns out he was a California transplant, CU Med student. Neuroscience. Yup...

He left school after last year. Sounds suspiciously like burn out of an extreme nature. Sad.

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

Ima blame that Limbaugh feller

http://www.motherjones.com/mojo/2012/07/limbaugh-new-batman-film-anti-romney-conspiracy

whipping up those fans of his to a frenzy 

tl/ccl Batman Lights Up as Rush calls it is an anti-Romney conspiracy because the big bad is called Bane ; you know, like Bain Capital . . .
/words fail me

You clearly haven't read my Or Kill Me post from earlier this evening.

I read it. And yeah, very possibly contrived.

[Roly Poly Oly-Garch]

MOVIE THEATER SECURITY! X-RAY OR PAT DOWN, YOUR CHOICE. ZERO TOLERANCE! LOOK AT YOUR CHILD WITH HIS LITTLE BATMAN CUP - DO YOU WANT HIM SHOT? THIS IS FOR YOUR SAFETY, YOUR CHILDREN'S SAFETY, FREEDOM^(TM), AND AMERICA!

...and as one may expect in a world full of trained monkeys, my facebook page reeks of unjustified panic.

-At least two "OMG, PLEASE EVERYONE TELL ME YOU'RE ALRIGHT!!!" posts
(bearing in mind that I'm from Fort Collins, about 60 miles north-north-west of Aurora...I have never known a single person that has gone to Aurora for a movie...and I'm guessing neither have either of the people who are panicking that one of their friends from 60 miles north-north-west of the incident may be hurt).

-Countless "OMG, WHAT HAS THE WORLD COME TO THAT WE'RE NOT EVEN SAFE TO GO TO A MOVIE ANYMORE???" posts.
Cause, you know, this is a brand new thing and nothing like that has ever happened before at a screening of Boys in the Hood...or Columbine...or Virginia Tech...or a Chuck-E-Cheese...or a cafeteria in Texas...or...or...or.

Panic...forget like the last, oh, FOREVER of human history and boom, WE MUST HAZ MOAR LAWS!!!!!

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

Yeah. I popped over to facebook for a minute and said "fuck it" until later when I get a few beers in me. 

[Prince Glittersnatch III]

The shooter is Iranian meme is currently making its rounds on the nutjob mailing lists. Looking for conformation from more reputable sources.

[Bruno]

Clearly, this happened because of not enough Jesus.

http://veracitystew.com/2012/07/20/obscene-gohmert-says-colorado-shooting-attack-on-judeo-christian-beliefs/#.UAmKCyRRvTI.facebook

[Prince Glittersnatch III]

Im interested in what the killers motivation was.

He rigged a whole bunch of explosives that never went off, and he timed the shooting with a gunfight in the movie to maximize victims so Im guessing he isnt the Jared Loughner kind of crazy.

[Roly Poly Oly-Garch]

I've got a ribbon sighting.* We are now going from tragedy to ribbon in under 24 hours.

2012 FTW!

*Colorado flag, fashioned into a ribbon with comic book Batman silhouette standing in front of it. Very tasteful

[Prince Glittersnatch III]

I've got a ribbon sighting.* We are now going from tragedy to ribbon in under 24 hours.

2012 FTW!

*Colorado flag, fashioned into a ribbon with comic book Batman silhouette standing in front of it. Very tasteful

I admit a morbid anticipation of really surreal and tacky Batman memorial stuff.