[dragnet2]

Perpetrator Identified as Iranian in Aurora Shooting [07/20/2012] (original local news report)

Bewaahahahaha...I love it!

So now you're suggesting he's an Iranian terrorist?

What a honking hoot!

Honk honk!!

[frithguild]

I did not say that at all and you know it. If you want to believe Holmes always correctly identified himself to the authorities, who have told you all they know about his background and their information is complete and 100% correct, I can’t help you.

[RegulatorCountry]

I heard several descriptions early on. He was described as Indian, whether that was supposed to mean native or from the Indian subcontinent, I don't know. He was described as Iranian, with a Muslim name given, Mohammad something or other.

His appearance is somehow unsettling and unusual, so maybe people automatically assumed “other” and filled in the blank? I've wondered if he wasn't like that little creep from Marin County, John Walker Lindh, who actually had a Muslim name, myself. There hasn't been any attempt to rectify the error regarding the Muslim name that I'm aware.