You might recognize him from the 'Century Movie Theatre' killings in Aurora Colorado. I was going to say that this guy is of genius level intelligence. His Wikipedia page confirms this. But 12 people going out to catch a midnight premier of Batman got shot to death for it. Mr. Holmes dyes his hair orange and calls himself the 'Joker'. Is he insane? Well...yes and no. Should he be considered 'Not Guilty' by reasons of insanity? Well...lets look at the evidence;
The condition for which he claims to be a victim of has frequent moments of clarity. Knowing that you would have such disturbing thoughts in the moments of darkness, and knowing that this whole trend would put many people in danger, would you engage in such an elaborate array of tasks? Fuck no. His own accomplishments betray his ability to function (and very well) in achieveing what he sets his mind to (with discipline). He bought guns from two different stores in two different cities. Owners aren't that keen to sell firearms to people experiencing personal distress. He could have hid it. Not really something you can hide if you are overwhelmed by the feeling. People truly suffering from mental illness are barely able to function...never mind high marks toward a PH-D. There is a condition that allows you to detatch from your inner feelings...but also, most noticably, the feelings of anyone around you - it is the condition that all mass murderers have suffered from: Psychopathy.
James Holmes
Somewhere this guy detached from reality, got all jokered up and killed a lot of people. This guy removed basic human empathy from his mind...as is the trend these days and it scares the crap out of me. This kind of crap deserves more than just the death penality to wake people - the fuck - up. This isn't a game. This isn't a movie. You're not role playing with live ammunition. I know it's not a popular thing to say... and I really don't give a fuck ... give this guy pain...and lots of it. Dissuade the next douchebag from trying something this heinous.
"Not guilty by reasons of insanity"
Yeah?
Ever notice that those with papers seem to think that everyone else just deserve a paper cone on their head in the corner?
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