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Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes appears dazed in court
Yahoo! ^ | By Jason Sickles,..

Posted on 07/23/2012 11:02:11 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd

UPDATE: 11:30 a.m. ET: James Holmes, the suspect in the Colorado theater massacre, appeared in a Colorado courtroom on Monday. A judge advised Holmes of his Miranda rights, and that there was probable cause to continue to hold him without bond on suspicion of first-degree murder.

Holmes, who was transported from from a holding cell to the courtroom via an underground tunnel, appeared dazed: his brow furrowed, his eyes opening and closing often. His hair was dyed red. He did not speak.

Seated in a jury box next public defender Tamara Brady, Holmes never looked towards a gallery that included about two dozen victims and victims advocates.

The preliminary hearing lasted for about 11 minutes. Holmes' next court appearance is July 30.

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Front Page News
KEYWORDS: hamesholmes; jamesholmes; stuned
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To: Ingtar

“I believe that he very much intended to survive. It appears that the booby traps and such were set to tie up first responders with casualties so that there was little or no response at the theater.”
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You hit the nail on the head. His neighbors said that the stereo began blasting exactly at midnight. Someone was supposed to enter the apartment to turn down the stereo, set off the explosives and the theater was supposed to be the second tragedy of the day in that city. very Joker-esque.


21 posted on 07/23/2012 11:13:54 AM PDT by rem_mitchell
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To: dfwgator
Holmes also said he liked techno music, had "middle-of-the-road" political views
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/9419299/Batman-Colorado-shooting-James-Holmes-fixated-by-altered-states-of-mind.html

Translation: left-leaning Liberal.

22 posted on 07/23/2012 11:14:04 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Something I have noticed in cases like this. When you see the person after the fact, there is a look of dis-belief, or stunned if you like. Almost as if they don’t understand why they are there. I believe, and this comes from living almost 60 years and having seen it up close and personal, that it is clear proof that evil does exist. That for whatever reason some people open their soul to evil and it enters, causes unspeakable horror, then exits to leave that person to pay for the acts committed. Last thought, while I pray for those affected by this evil, I also feel so sorry for this mans parents. The child that brought them so much joy and hope now causes them pain beyond measure.


23 posted on 07/23/2012 11:15:10 AM PDT by W.Lee (No compromise)
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To: Mom MD

His appearance — especially the eyes, and more so on video — do look like he is on a stiff dose of an anti-psychotic drug but I don’t think it would be constitutional to force an injection prior to the judge seeing him in the hearing and ordering it.


24 posted on 07/23/2012 11:15:33 AM PDT by steve86 (Acerbic by nature not nurture TM)
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To: Mom MD

anyone who did what he did is obviously psychotic

the questions are what to do with them?

and how to stop them?

none of this is new, one can read of crazed medieval marauders carrying off kids and butchering villages and whatnot...folks lived with that fear then same as now

just the tools are now a bit more expedient and a much larger target pool to take “it” out on

this is just the state of the human condition, folks crack up

awful


25 posted on 07/23/2012 11:15:40 AM PDT by wardaddy (this white hair don't cover up my redneck......)
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To: ladyjane

I think the insanity plea will be hard to sustain as evidence of several month of planning and preparation for this come out in trial.


26 posted on 07/23/2012 11:16:14 AM PDT by Godzilla (3/7/77)
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To: BenLurkin
“middle-of-the-road”

Please infer the translation correctly. Every liberal scumbag in Congress says they are “mainstream” and ‘middle of the road” and we are extremest. Most times middle of the road and mainstream are code for “bat-sh@t crazy leftist.”

27 posted on 07/23/2012 11:19:57 AM PDT by I cannot think of a name
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To: stars & stripes forever; Mom MD
If it’s an act, it’s a good one

He looks psychotic.

Yep. And also probably sleep deprived.

It was barely discernible but you could almost make out his lips moving from time to time like he may have been mumbling. That and every once and a while his eyes would get big and dart around. I wonder if he’s hallucinating.

28 posted on 07/23/2012 11:20:42 AM PDT by MD Expat in PA
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To: Ingtar

Also show he had no plans to return believing he would be killed at the movie.


29 posted on 07/23/2012 11:22:26 AM PDT by edcoil (It is not over until I win.)
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To: TomasUSMC
His father is not cooperating with police, per news radio.
30 posted on 07/23/2012 11:23:21 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3 (Obama is everything Oklahoma is not.)
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To: wardaddy

I agree with what Dana Perino said: instead of debating gun control, we need to focus our debate on mental health


31 posted on 07/23/2012 11:25:07 AM PDT by ncpatriot
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To: Responsibility2nd

32 posted on 07/23/2012 11:25:20 AM PDT by edpc (Wilby 2012)
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To: Brookhaven

Surely, you meant Vivian....


33 posted on 07/23/2012 11:25:23 AM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: Responsibility2nd

I don’t believe Stuned is a word. Do you mean stoned or stunned?


34 posted on 07/23/2012 11:25:30 AM PDT by Mountain Mary (Voting for the lesser of two evils is still voting for evil.)
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To: Responsibility2nd

Could be an act but he could be coming off meds.


35 posted on 07/23/2012 11:29:57 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you really want to annoy someone, point out something obvious that they are trying hard to ignore)
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To: Mountain Mary; al baby
 

I don’t believe Stuned is a word. Do you mean stoned or stunned?

Mary - meet Al. Al - meet Mary.

 

 

36 posted on 07/23/2012 11:30:19 AM PDT by Responsibility2nd (NO LIBS. This Means Liberals and (L)libertarians! Same Thing. NO LIBS!!)
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To: Brookhaven

he’s a nothing-nobody that will never see the outside of a jail cell again.
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I wouldn’t bet on that.

Lets say he should be executed shortly with prejudice.

If he gets jail time one day he may walk.


37 posted on 07/23/2012 11:31:22 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: Responsibility2nd

He thinks he is real smart playing everyone for fools but he wasn’t expecting to be taken straight out of court AND HANGED IN THE PARKING LOT:

Oh wait that’s MY movie.

Nevermind, go back to the fools part.


38 posted on 07/23/2012 11:31:22 AM PDT by Berlin_Freeper
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To: Mountain Mary

‘Stuned’ is a Freeper term. As in, “Well, stune my beeber!”


39 posted on 07/23/2012 11:31:37 AM PDT by Oberon (Big Brutha Be Watchin'.)
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To: W.Lee

Your explanation makes sense. His sudden, almost involuntary confession to police about the booby trapped apartment, followed by silence, struck me the same way.


40 posted on 07/23/2012 11:31:37 AM PDT by avenir (I'm pessimistic about man, but I'm optimistic about GOD!)
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