News & Events Dark Knight Shooting

[LadyPants]

At least 14 people were killed and 50 were wounded when a gunman opened fire during an early Friday morning screening of the new Batman movie at an Aurora, Colorado, theater, Police Chief Dan Oates told reporters.

Apparently he was wearing a gas mask and possibly children were killed.

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/20/us/colorado-theater-shooting/index.html

Edit: Just said on 7News that a baby was one of the victims.

 

[Quivorir]

Where was the batman?


On a serious note, that's ****ed up.

 

[Jaeger]

So ****ed up.

 

[chrstphrwnstn]

 

[ep2018]

Shooting in Colorado? Sounds familiar

 

[I bleed Blue]

Saw it on the news earlier. So sad.

You wouldn't think going to do something as mundane as seeing as a movie that you will end up dead.

What on earth makes people do these kinds of things

Too easy for ****wits to get guns in America.

 

[Vincent Chase]

From another site:

Did I avert death today? I was watching a mid day session of the Dark Knight (In Australia) and someone started kicking in the back door to the theater (unsuccessfully) everyone started freaking out.
Maybe it was simultaneously failed attempt across the globe.

 

[Righteo]

Eerie to read this straight after watching it myself, ****ing America

 

[JUBJUB]

Only in America

 

[THRILLHO]

Very sad.

Some men just want to watch the world burn.

 

[sydney eagle]

How did he get into the theatre carrying a rifle ? Didn't anyone see him ?

 

[Yellow Feathers]

The footage of the guy stumbling out covered in blood is horrible... It's easy to become detached or desensitised when these things only occur on the news report. I can't imagine the actual horror of being there watching fellow human beings (including children) being shot up.

F***ed up.

 

[GOAUS!]

The footage of the guy stumbling out covered in blood is horrible... It's easy to become detached or desensitised when these things only occur on the news report. I can't imagine the actual horror of being there watching fellow human beings (including children) being shot up.

F***ed up.

Couldn't agree more.

 

[Flawed Genius]

@jessicaredfield on twitter - a victim of the shootings - her last few tweets are presumably from the cinema.

Really sad.

 

[Igloo]

@jessicaredfield on twitter - a victim of the shootings - her last few tweets are presumably from the cinema.

Really sad.

That makes me feel sick.

 

[RU_]

When this can happen, you have to wonder what goes through some creature's minds, can't even call them people for **** sake.

@jessicaredfield on twitter - a victim of the shootings - her last few tweets are presumably from the cinema.

Really sad.

Just looked at her twitter, that is very sad.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Jessica Redfield ‏@JessicaRedfield
Never thought I'd have to coerce a guy into seeing the midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises with me.

Jessica Redfield ‏@JessicaRedfield
@darrelrubin the "im going to be too tired tomorrow" argument never wins

Jessica Redfield ‏@JessicaRedfield
Of course we're seeing Dark Knight. Redheaded Texan spitfire, people should never argue with me.Maybe I should get in on those NHL talks...

Jessica Redfield ‏@JessicaRedfield
@jessespector MOVIE DOESN'T START FOR 20 MINUTES

 

[GingerGreatness]

Tear gas. FFS.

 

[I bleed Blue]

Jessica Redfield ‏@JessicaRedfield
Never thought I'd have to coerce a guy into seeing the midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises with me.

Jessica Redfield ‏@JessicaRedfield
@darrelrubin the "im going to be too tired tomorrow" argument never wins

Jessica Redfield ‏@JessicaRedfield
Of course we're seeing Dark Knight. Redheaded Texan spitfire, people should never argue with me.Maybe I should get in on those NHL talks...

Jessica Redfield ‏@JessicaRedfield
@jessespector MOVIE DOESN'T START FOR 20 MINUTES

Reading these just makes me think of all those "what if" situations.

What if Darrel didnt want to go to the late session and they went tomorrow? What if they had of sat in different seats? What if the movie was sold out?

So, so sad.

 

[RU_]

Reading these just makes me think of all those "what if" situations.

What if Darrel didnt want to go to the late session and they went tomorrow? What if they had of sat in different seats? What if the movie was sold out?

So, so sad.

Darrel didn't end up going, which leaves more what if's, why didn't she go with him tomorrow, or skip it entirely.

Tragic.

 

[THRILLHO]

Two things:

1. I hope that this doesn't become known as the Dark Knight or Batman shootings. The movie is irrelevant to this sad incident and I hope some media bum doesn't try to lazily connect the two issues like it inevitably always happens when a gamer goes on a shooting spree.

2. How can the US continue to justify their firearms legislation? How many more lives must go before a leader says **** popularity and does something to be remembered by?

 

[Ron The Bear]

2. How can the US continue to justify their firearms legislation? How many more lives must go before a leader says **** popularity and does something to be remembered by?

No politician with a disarmament policy would be taken seriously, it's too deeply embedded in their culture. He/she would probably be at above-average risk of being assassinated.

 

[NarniMagic]

Two things:

1. I hope that this doesn't become known as the Dark Knight or Batman shootings. The movie is irrelevant to this sad incident and I hope some media bum doesn't try to lazily connect the two issues like it inevitably always happens when a gamer goes on a shooting spree.

2. How can the US continue to justify their firearms legislation? How many more lives must go before a leader says **** popularity and does something to be remembered by?

Exactly it's so sad and weak by these politicians. Really shows what can be wrong with democracy. People sometimes don't know what's best for themselves. We wised up after Port Arthur, but for whatever reason it doesn't matter how many shootings take place in America, they still love their precious guns.

 

[Flawed Genius]

It's part of their constitution isn't it? The right to bear arms? Yeah, would love to see Obama come out and say "I'm changing the constitution." It would be viewed like he's wiping his arse with it.

 

[GOAUS!]

I'm happy that the USA has the death penalty for scum such as this.