July 20, 2012
— Ace I was wondering what they were warning about -- was it the "red hair" thing? (No, as it turns out.)
It seems they mean this hoax, claiming that James Holmes was goaded into the shooting by lulz site 9gag.
Seems to be entirely made up, in order to knock 9gag.
Screencap of the post -- which was almost certainly made up after the shooting -- here.
BTW: Check out Supply Side Politics for a side-by-side comparison of Holmes and Lougher. Same psycho eyes (too much white showing at top and bottom), same barely-suppressed psycho laugh turning their mouths into a knowing smile.
Thanks to AltonJackson for that.
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Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] [/b] at July 20, 2012 11:13 AM (mIoJ0)
Posted by: Dr. Varno at July 20, 2012 11:14 AM (mxbVh)
Posted by: Tami at July 20, 2012 11:14 AM (X6akg)
Posted by: Soothsayer at July 20, 2012 11:15 AM (RnfGE)
Posted by: JDTAY at July 20, 2012 11:15 AM (a0nis)
Posted by: Flatbush Joe at July 20, 2012 11:15 AM (ZPrif)
Posted by: navycopjoe at July 20, 2012 11:16 AM (5noOE)
San Diego - A San Diego neighbor of alleged Colorado shooter James Holmes remembers him as a very shy, well-mannered young man who was heavily involved in their local Presbyterian church. "He seemed to be a normal kid, I don't know what triggered it. This makes me very sad," said Tom Mai, a retired electrical engineer.
Very shy, huh? Seems to me he likes to reach out and touch people.
Go figure.
Posted by: GnuBreed at July 20, 2012 11:18 AM (cHZB7)
Don't worry about me doing anything in your mouth. I'll be really careful.
Posted by: Soona at July 20, 2012 11:18 AM (jMp27)
Posted by: steevy at July 20, 2012 11:18 AM (Ts9tU)
"He was an honor student....graduated with top honors."
Chancellor of the college in Riverside, California....where Holmes graduated.
Posted by: wheatie at July 20, 2012 11:18 AM (MbB0O)
Posted by: Gristle Encased Head at July 20, 2012 11:19 AM (+lsX1)
Not fair. They aren't nuts, just deluded, and a little....slow.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative) at July 20, 2012 11:19 AM (nEUpB)
Posted by: t-bird at July 20, 2012 11:20 AM (FcR7P)
Posted by: Soothsayer at July 20, 2012 11:20 AM (RnfGE)
Strange how it's been - what? - 15 hours now, midnight, yet we don't know dick about this guy.
Where are the interviews with his fellow PhD students?
Where are the interviews with his graduate school professors?
Where are the interviews with his undergraduate professors?
Where is his facebook page?
Where is his undergraduate web page, or his graduate school web page?
If this dude were Tea Party, we'd be seeing that stuff 24x7 already.
Posted by: at July 20, 2012 11:20 AM (EyVl3)
Posted by: navycopjoe at July 20, 2012 11:21 AM (5noOE)
So that's my question then: does the term "crazy eyes" only apply to chicks who would otherwise be good looking?
Cuz if not, he's got 'em. Add a third photo to the line-up: the runaway bride.
Posted by: BurtTC at July 20, 2012 11:21 AM (TOk1P)
Posted by: Flatbush Joe at July 20, 2012 11:22 AM (ZPrif)
Hey, today's not the day to talk about Obama
Posted by: The Q at July 20, 2012 11:22 AM (B/yDO)
Posted by: Serious Cat at July 20, 2012 11:22 AM (zrpqj)
Posted by: toby928© denouces himself so you don't have to at July 20, 2012 11:22 AM (QupBk)
Posted by: Soothsayer at July 20, 2012 11:22 AM (RnfGE)
Is that second pic a mug shot or the one from graduate school. Somebody mentioned he has a goatee. Does he?
Posted by: thunderb at July 20, 2012 11:23 AM (Dnbau)
Posted by: navycopjoe at July 20, 2012 11:24 AM (5noOE)
Posted by: USA at July 20, 2012 11:24 AM (6Cjut)
Posted by: polynikes at July 20, 2012 11:24 AM (0SHei)
Posted by: Soothsayer at July 20, 2012 11:24 AM (RnfGE)
Posted by: lizabth at July 20, 2012 11:24 AM (JZBti)
It happened during a midnight screening. There's only so many people they're going to be able to interview at 2am.
Posted by: Hollowpoint at July 20, 2012 11:24 AM (SY2Kh)
Posted by: bannor, voting Sweet Meteor of Death 2012 at July 20, 2012 11:24 AM (HEa5q)
Posted by: toby928© reposting from the dead thread at July 20, 2012 11:24 AM (QupBk)
Posted by: lizabth at July 20, 2012 11:25 AM (JZBti)
Posted by: Flatbush Joe at July 20, 2012 11:25 AM (ZPrif)
Posted by: cajun carrot, seen Red October way too many times. at July 20, 2012 11:26 AM (UZQM8)
Posted by: Temporal Lurker at July 20, 2012 11:26 AM (mcHIV)
Posted by: Soothsayer at July 20, 2012 11:27 AM (RnfGE)
Posted by: Country Singer (who loves teh ginger ladies) at July 20, 2012 11:27 AM (L8r/r)
Posted by: cajun carrot at July 20, 2012 11:28 AM (UZQM8)
scroll down and read the post entitled: "My good friend was at the shooting. He posted this on his Facebook."
Posted by: this is horrific at July 20, 2012 11:28 AM (oZfic)
Posted by: cajun carrot, seen Red October way too many times. at July 20, 2012 03:26 PM (UZQM
Yeah the creepiness of the Lougner pic was that it was a mugshot.
The college pic could be easily explained away as "forced smile" or "college excitement" or "I just got some last night after moving into the dorms."
O/T, Temporal Lurker, you got the has of "mcHIV?" really? wow what luck I guess....
Posted by: tsrblke at July 20, 2012 11:29 AM (22rSN)
Ooops:
"@IngrahamAngle
At UC Riverside Holmes studied brain anatomy, psychology, advanced physics--extremely rigorous academic courses. "
Posted by: weft cut-loop [/i] [/b] at July 20, 2012 11:29 AM (mIoJ0)
Posted by: kallie at July 20, 2012 11:30 AM (NivIK)
I LOL'd
Posted by: Sean Bannion at July 20, 2012 11:30 AM (sbV1u)
Posted by: Truman North at July 20, 2012 11:31 AM (I2LwF)
Posted by: Brother Cavil presents at July 20, 2012 11:31 AM (GBXon)
Posted by: Soothsayer at July 20, 2012 11:31 AM (RnfGE)
Posted by: tasker at July 20, 2012 11:31 AM (r2PLg)
Posted by: thunderb at July 20, 2012 11:31 AM (Dnbau)
Posted by: Flatbush Joe at July 20, 2012 11:32 AM (ZPrif)
I'm just saying, evil, insane psychopaths are going to wreak havok on the world and make people dead sometimes. It's inevitable.
But do we need to allow them to be the purveyors of news?
Posted by: Truman North at July 20, 2012 11:33 AM (I2LwF)
Posted by: polynikes at July 20, 2012 03:24 PM (0SHei)
Yes, why is that? Guns have been available at more or less the same level for at least that length of time, yet more massacres have been occurring. What's the real cause of this?
Posted by: joncelli, heartless Con and all around unpleasant guy at July 20, 2012 11:33 AM (RD7QR)
"If there's anything to take away from this tragedy it's the reminder that life is very fragile," Obama said, calling for a moment of silence from the audience. "Our time here is limited and precious."
In a particularly odd moment, several of Obama's supporters in Fort Myers chanted "Four More Years" as he concluded the decidedly apolitical event.
Posted by: Jones in CO at July 20, 2012 11:33 AM (8sCoq)
Posted by: Soothsayer at July 20, 2012 11:33 AM (RnfGE)
However, it also amazes me how many conservatives who ought to know better *still* end up handing bushels of their hard-earned money over to the liberal loons who own and run ABC.
ABC News? ABC Entertainment? Disney? Pixar?
All part of the very same giant, reeking shit sandwich.
When you become a patron of any part of that particular media empire, you're implicitly subsidizing left-wing "journalistic" bottom-feeders in the ABC News branch like Brian Ross and George Stephanopoulos.
I have a simple rule in this household. When the younguns want to go to a Disney theme park or want to watch a Pixar movie or buy Disney/Pixar toys or watch a show on ABC Family, I simply say, "NO." And I find something else for them to do.
Starve the beast.
Posted by: torquewrench at July 20, 2012 11:33 AM (ymG7s)
Posted by: this is horrific at July 20, 2012 11:34 AM (oZfic)
Posted by: joncelli, heartless Con and all around unpleasant guy at July 20, 2012 03:33 PM (RD7QR)
my theory is that over time, people are getting stupider
Posted by: Jones in CO at July 20, 2012 11:34 AM (8sCoq)
Posted by: Soothsayer at July 20, 2012 11:35 AM (RnfGE)
Liberalism.
Hey, if unsubstantiated BS is good enough for ABC, it's good enough for me.
Posted by: Sean Bannion at July 20, 2012 11:35 AM (sbV1u)
Posted by: this is horrific at July 20, 2012 03:34 PM (oZfic)
Because I trust reddit for all my psychology needs!
Posted by: tsrblke at July 20, 2012 11:36 AM (22rSN)
Grow up, people.
Posted by: jeanne at July 20, 2012 11:36 AM (GdalM)
Why do you say that? Because we want Brawndo?
It's got electrolytes!
Posted by: Sean Bannion at July 20, 2012 11:36 AM (sbV1u)
Posted by: BlackOrchidPinesForDagny at July 20, 2012 11:36 AM (J6kXj)
Posted by: Brother Cavil presents at July 20, 2012 11:37 AM (GBXon)
Posted by: cajun carrot at July 20, 2012 11:37 AM (UZQM8)
Via MSNBC: A woman who said she knew him in high school told NBC News that Holmes was a good person, but oddly always rooted for the villains in superhero movies.
"He was a nice guy. Who very much wanted to be liked and wanted," the woman said. "He was a very, very smart guy. I honestly can not believe he could do this. I know, I know, everyone says that. But it is truly devastating to me.
"He did not have many friends for someone who wanted to be liked," she said. "He loved all the villains in superhero stuff, which I did point out as odd. Most people enjoy the hero!"
Posted by: SarahW at July 20, 2012 11:37 AM (LYwCh)
It will be The Nut-Job Defense all the way on this one. Has Gloria Allred arrived yet? You have to be crazy as bat guano to go to all of the trouble to make good booby traps and then immediately tell about them! Crazy bastard probably said, "the only safe way in is through a window". Just plain nuts.
Posted by: and irresolute at July 20, 2012 11:37 AM (Q492A)
Posted by: cajun carrot at July 20, 2012 11:38 AM (UZQM8)
Posted by: BlackOrchidPinesForDagny at July 20, 2012 11:38 AM (J6kXj)
Posted by: steevy at July 20, 2012 11:38 AM (Ts9tU)
Posted by: Brother Cavil presents at July 20, 2012 11:38 AM (GBXon)
Guns have been around for....centuries.
What we should be looking at, is the timeline for....'when did it become cool to become a crazed shooter?'
Posted by: wheatie at July 20, 2012 11:38 AM (MbB0O)
Posted by: BlackOrchidPinesForDagny at July 20, 2012 11:38 AM (J6kXj)
Posted by: Adam Smith's Invisible Pimp Hand at July 20, 2012 11:39 AM (ZhEoC)
You have to be crazy as bat guano to go to all of the trouble to make good booby traps and then immediately tell about them! Crazy bastard probably said, "the only safe way in is through a window". Just plain nuts.
Eh? We don't know what "interrogation methods" were used to get that point. If you guild the booby traps assuming you won't get caught, then you get caught you may change your tune on hoping they go off.
But yes, still nuts.
Posted by: tsrblke at July 20, 2012 11:39 AM (22rSN)
no. the shooter is lacking the prerequisite vagina
Posted by: Jones in CO at July 20, 2012 11:40 AM (8sCoq)
Posted by: bannor, voting Sweet Meteor of Death 2012 at July 20, 2012 11:41 AM (HEa5q)
Well not to be the guy who repeats liberal memes but repeating firearms have only been around for about 150 years. Prior to that, one gun, one shot.
Posted by: MikeTheMoose Lite! 98% Anger Free! at July 20, 2012 11:41 AM (0q2P7)
Posted by: polynikes at July 20, 2012 11:41 AM (ZhNCB)
Posted by: BlackOrchidPinesForDagny at July 20, 2012 11:41 AM (J6kXj)
I'm waiting for more info. I agree with some commenters that, so far, if there was any hint of anything even slightly connected to repubs or the right, the MFM (excluding the ABC bullshit) would be on this like flies. It's telling.
Does Presbyterian count as religious?
Posted by: Soona at July 20, 2012 11:42 AM (7GQbd)
Everyone was high.
They couldn't find the trigger.
Posted by: Sean Bannion at July 20, 2012 11:42 AM (sbV1u)
Posted by: joeindc44 says choom on fuckers at July 20, 2012 11:46 AM (QxSug)
They are prescribed for anxiety range disorders. The whole goal of the med is to stop you from constantly worrying about consequences. Yet another great treatment from brain tinkerers inc. Instead of treating the underlying cause of excessive worry, they make it so you can't worry, then you do stuff without worrying about what might happen. See? FIXED! Your anxiety is GONE!
Posted by: MikeTheMoose Lite! 98% Anger Free! at July 20, 2012 11:46 AM (0q2P7)
Posted by: polynikes at July 20, 2012 11:47 AM (WY3bD)
Posted by: BlackOrchidPinesForDagny at July 20, 2012 03:41 PM (J6kXj)
Incidently, I've got family members and friends benefiting nicely from SSRIs. I think the problem is the docs don't do proper followup (which IIRC is monthy appointments during the initial period, followed by yearing are semi-annual followups.)
Also, the best practice treatment is SSRI's mixed with monthly (or so) talk therapy (usually with a LCSW or PhD rather than a MD psychiatrist.) I wonder sometimes if too many Primary care docs throw those scripts out to cure "the blues" when it really needs to be specialty trained psychologists/psychiatrists
Posted by: tsrblke at July 20, 2012 11:47 AM (22rSN)
Via MSNBC: A woman who said she knew him in high school told NBC News that
Holmes was a good person, but oddly always rooted for the villains in
superhero movies.
"He was a nice guy. Who very much wanted to be
liked and wanted," the woman said. "He was a very, very smart guy. I
honestly can not believe he could do this. I know, I know,everyone says
that. But it is truly devastating to me.
"He did not have many
friends for someone who wanted to be liked," she said. "He loved all the
villains in superhero stuff, which I did point out as odd.Most people
enjoy the hero!"
Posted by: SarahW at July 20, 2012 03:37 PM (LYwCh)
That's just grasping at straws. The villains are much more interesting characters. If you remember the Batman tv series and the 80's-90's Batman movies were all villain driven. Nicholson as the Joker, Carey as the Riddler, DeVito as the Penguin, Tommy Lee Jones as 2 Face, Uma Thurman as Poison Ivy, Ahnuld as Dr Freeze, and Michelle Phefifer as Catwoman.
Heck, when we were growing up we used to cheer for the bad guys in pro wrestling.
Posted by: MrCaniac at July 20, 2012 11:49 AM (1grxW)
Posted by: Will Not Assimilate For Food at July 20, 2012 11:50 AM (kXoT0)
It certainly drove me insane.
Posted by: Sean Bannion at July 20, 2012 11:53 AM (sbV1u)
Posted by: Will Not Assimilate For Food at July 20, 2012 11:56 AM (kXoT0)
Department of Defense: Four service members injured in #Aurora shooting (1 sailor, 2 airmen). One sailor still unaccounted for
http://tiny.cc/sdgrhw
Posted by: this is horrific at July 20, 2012 11:57 AM (oZfic)
Posted by: Will Not Assimilate For Food at July 20, 2012 12:00 PM (kXoT0)
Hey, ABC! If it was so critically fucking important for the public to know what the political affiliation of the WRONG James Holmes was only minutes after the crime, when will you be reporting on what his family and friends have to say about the political affilation of the REAL James Holmes? You know, the batshit crazy college dropout one. That one.
James Holmes? Never heard of him. - Charles Gibson.
Posted by: sherlock at July 20, 2012 12:03 PM (LvQK2)
They are prescribed for anxiety range disorders. The whole goal of the med is to stop you from constantly worrying about consequences. Yet another great treatment from brain tinkerers inc. Instead of treating the underlying cause of excessive worry, they make it so you can't worry, then you do stuff without worrying about what might happen. See? FIXED! Your anxiety is GONE!
The intention is for people to figure out how to cope with the anxieties, not completely ignore them.
It doesn't mean that individuals, doctors, or therapists don't abuse the shit out of them in either their use or prescription.
Posted by: Brandon In Baton Rouge at July 20, 2012 12:03 PM (e0xKF)
Posted by: BlackOrchidPinesForDagny at July 20, 2012 12:08 PM (J6kXj)
Posted by: this is horrific at July 20, 2012 12:11 PM (oZfic)
Posted by: Mikey NTH - it rained here! at July 20, 2012 12:12 PM (hLRSq)
When I watch pro wrestling, I always root for the heels, since their performances tend to be so much more interesting.
When I was an actor in the local theater, I always got to play the villains, since I had the chops to do it.
"rooting for the villains" is perfectly sane. Becoming one in real life is not.
Posted by: Truman North at July 20, 2012 12:13 PM (I2LwF)
Feckin hacks!*
(*MSM not Ace of course)
Posted by: THE JOKER at July 20, 2012 04:15 PM (8yPsP)
Maybe he thought he was Poison Ivy.
Posted by: buzzion at July 20, 2012 12:18 PM (GULKT)
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at July 20, 2012 12:20 PM (Ec6wH)
Asshat Bloomberg says now is a good time for candidates to discuss gun control.
However, he also figures they need to focus on those large sodas and trans-fatty popcorn at the theaters first.
Posted by: Roy at July 20, 2012 12:24 PM (rso4m)
Posted by: Truman North, iPhone snob at July 20, 2012 12:32 PM (I2LwF)
There's no white showing at the top or bottom of their eyes. The colored part is covered partially by both lids in both photos. I think you're deluding yourself if you think you can see mental disorder in how a person grins.
Loughner looks wierd, but the dude shaved off his eyebrows. This guy looks normal.
Posted by: entropy at July 20, 2012 12:37 PM (TULs6)
Posted by: Fresh at July 20, 2012 12:47 PM (O7ksG)
Loughner looks wierd, but the dude shaved off his eyebrows. This guy looks normal.
Posted by: entropy at July 20, 2012 04:37 PM (TULs6)
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My Army basic training pic, taken after the first full day of basic, would make any mother hide their daughters from me. Psycho-eyes is an understatement.
Posted by: Reggie Love at July 20, 2012 12:48 PM (7GQbd)
Posted by: Paladin at July 20, 2012 12:50 PM (YNPwP)
My Army basic training pic, taken after the first full day of basic, would make any mother hide their daughters from me. Psycho-eyes is an understatement.
(Just to keep the record straight)
Posted by: Soona at July 20, 2012 12:50 PM (7GQbd)
Don't expect an easy dismount.
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