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texasdave · 07-20-2012, 06:24 AM

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1688547.html

Lone Gunman opens fire in a theater for the opening of the Dark Knight Rises.
14 dead, 50 injured. Some in hospitals in critical condition.
Simply a tragic event.

HeatherC1212 · 07-20-2012, 08:47 AM

How horribly tragic. My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families.

oneupper · 07-20-2012, 10:23 AM

I can't begin to understand this sort of thing, which seems to happen way too often.
Makes your head spin.

Todd Gack · 07-20-2012, 10:25 AM

Obviously the actions of the shooter are disgusting.

But one thing I've been asking myself during all this coverage: Who takes their 3-month-old to a movie theater at midnight?

westofyou · 07-20-2012, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Todd Gack

Obviously the actions of the shooter are disgusting.

But one thing I've been asking myself during all this coverage: Who takes their 3-month-old to a movie theater at midnight?

I pondered that myself, once I sat next to guy with a two year old at a jay and silent bob flick

reds1869 · 07-20-2012, 10:46 AM

I can not begin to understand the motives for such a slaughter, but then again I doubt that the shooter was in a rational state of mind. Tragic.

Tom Servo · 07-20-2012, 11:55 AM

Terrible. And like oneupper said, it seems we get these types of incidents way too often.

savafan · 07-20-2012, 01:47 PM

You can't fault the media for reporting something like this, that's their job, yet I feel that the manner in which they report these types of occurences leads to copycats. I have no studies or facts to support this, it's just how I feel.

camisadelgolf · 07-20-2012, 01:53 PM

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Originally Posted by savafan

You can't fault the media for reporting something like this, that's their job, yet I feel that the manner in which they report these types of occurences leads to copycats. I have no studies or facts to support this, it's just how I feel.

I don't have any "data" to link it either, but in Bowling for Columbine, Michael Moore did a great job of connecting some dots. Surprisingly--or perhaps not--Marilyn Manson had some of the best quotes in the entire movie that managed to blame the media for events like this.

savafan · 07-20-2012, 02:02 PM

The suspect: http://sg.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/loo...160848135.html

LoganBuck · 07-20-2012, 02:35 PM

How does someone carry an AR15 and a shotgun into a movie theater in July? Sure, I understand if someone would sneak in handguns, but not one, but two long guns?

camisadelgolf · 07-20-2012, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by LoganBuck

How does someone carry an AR15 and a shotgun into a movie theater in July? Sure, I understand if someone would sneak in handguns, but not one, but two long guns?

I heard some quotes that said some people thought it was a movie promotion.

cincyinco · 07-20-2012, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Todd Gack

Obviously the actions of the shooter are disgusting.

But one thing I've been asking myself during all this coverage: Who takes their 3-month-old to a movie theater at midnight?

Get woken up at 4am today by calls asking if everyone in my clan was okay. We are, thankfully. I don't know anyone else, at this moment, directly affected either. I know a few people that were supposed to going to that theater but headed west instead to meet up with other friends. Lucky I suppose.

But when I turned on the news this morning that's something that immediately came to mind when I heard it as well. I think about my son, who's about to turn 1,and how I'd never take him to a movie at this age, let alone 3 months, let alone a MIDNIGHT showing of a movie. Then I think of Aurora, the town I live in and work in.. The people I see in a daily basis at my job.. And unfortunately I conclude that I shouldn't be surprised that someone took a 3 month old to a midnight movie premier.

dougdirt · 07-20-2012, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by camisadelgolf

I heard some quotes that said some people thought it was a movie promotion.

Wouldn't the staff at the theater know that there wasn't a movie promotion going on?

LoganBuck · 07-20-2012, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by dougdirt

Wouldn't the staff at the theater know that there wasn't a movie promotion going on?

Right. Who said it was ok to walk in with a tactical rifle and a shotgun, even if they were fake? You get strip searched at most theaters over bringing in Milkduds.

07-20-2012, 06:24 AM	#1
texasdave Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 9,552	Massacre in Aurora, Colorado http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/0...n_1688547.html Lone Gunman opens fire in a theater for the opening of the Dark Knight Rises. 14 dead, 50 injured. Some in hospitals in critical condition. Simply a tragic event. __________________ Let's hang a Championship Banner this year!!!!!

07-20-2012, 08:47 AM	#2
HeatherC1212 Joey Votto Fangirl Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 2,515	Re: Massacre in Aurora, Colorado How horribly tragic. My thoughts and prayers go out to the victims and their families. __________________ "I tried to play golf, but I found out I wasn't very good." -Joey Votto on his offseason hobby search An MLB.com reporter asked what one thing Votto couldn’t do. “I can’t skate or play hockey,” Votto said. “Well, I can skate ... but I can’t stop.”

07-20-2012, 10:23 AM	#3
oneupper Danger is my business! Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Back in Florida Posts: 7,852	Re: Massacre in Aurora, Colorado I can't begin to understand this sort of thing, which seems to happen way too often. Makes your head spin. __________________ "A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it." http://dalmady.blogspot.com

07-20-2012, 10:25 AM	#4
Todd Gack Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 1,616	Re: Massacre in Aurora, Colorado Obviously the actions of the shooter are disgusting. But one thing I've been asking myself during all this coverage: Who takes their 3-month-old to a movie theater at midnight?

07-20-2012, 10:46 AM	#6
reds1869 We Need Our Myths Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Overlooking GABP Posts: 4,163	Re: Massacre in Aurora, Colorado I can not begin to understand the motives for such a slaughter, but then again I doubt that the shooter was in a rational state of mind. Tragic.

07-20-2012, 11:55 AM	#7
Tom Servo thirsty and miserable Join Date: May 2006 Location: NJ/NY Posts: 5,409	Re: Massacre in Aurora, Colorado Terrible. And like oneupper said, it seems we get these types of incidents way too often. __________________ "Since I've been with the Reds in 1989, we've never had a farm system this loaded," Bowden said. "If we were the New York Yankees and had unlimited dollars, we could have traded for Colon, (Jeff) Weaver, Rolen, (Cliff) Floyd, (Kenny) Rogers and Finley and gotten them all -- and still held onto our top five prospects. That's an amazing statement."

07-20-2012, 01:47 PM	#8
savafan Maple SERP Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 17,485	Re: Massacre in Aurora, Colorado You can't fault the media for reporting something like this, that's their job, yet I feel that the manner in which they report these types of occurences leads to copycats. I have no studies or facts to support this, it's just how I feel. __________________ This is the Cal Ripkin Jr. of typos. If you ask me to join your fantasy baseball league and I select Legolas in the first round, don't be angry at me. It's not my fault I've read up on the players and you haven't.

07-20-2012, 02:02 PM	#10
savafan Maple SERP Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 17,485	Re: Massacre in Aurora, Colorado The suspect: http://sg.sports.yahoo.com/blogs/loo...160848135.html __________________ This is the Cal Ripkin Jr. of typos. If you ask me to join your fantasy baseball league and I select Legolas in the first round, don't be angry at me. It's not my fault I've read up on the players and you haven't.

07-20-2012, 02:35 PM	#11
LoganBuck I hate the Cubs Join Date: Jul 2003 Posts: 5,584	Re: Massacre in Aurora, Colorado How does someone carry an AR15 and a shotgun into a movie theater in July? Sure, I understand if someone would sneak in handguns, but not one, but two long guns? __________________ Whenever you get mad over a called strike or ball on a close pitch, it's the equivalent of being mad at the QB pump-faking one time before throwing a pass in your average NFL game. ---Caveat Emperor

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