12 Dead, 50 Injured at The Dark Knight Rises Showing In Colorado

beaverdownunder sends the sad news that a gunman opened fire on an audience watching the new Batman movie early this morning, killing 12 and wounding 50 others. The shooting took place in Aurora, Colorado, and the suspect was arrested by police. "Witnesses told KUSA that the gunman kicked in an emergency exit door and threw a smoke bomb into the darkened theater before opening fire. One movie-goer, who was not identified, told KUSA the gunman was wearing a gas mask. Some people in the audience thought the thick smoke and gunfire was a special effect accompanying the movie, police and witnesses said."

Comments

Re:Willing to bet..

[durrr]

I don't know what you're talking about? This is clearly just a regular showing of the 4D version.

Re:how 'bout some gun control...

[Brian Feldman]

An "armed churchgoer" is not somehow orthogonal to "off-duty police officer." I am pretty sure that the people best trained in the use of lethal force are criminals and hobbyists; do you REALLY consider governmental bureaucratic organizations to be exceedingly competent?

Re:Willing to bet..

[qbast]

I agree fully. Who the hell those gubbermint stooges think they are to forbid me from owning canister of sarin, some landmines hidden all around my property (it is *mine* after all) and kg or two of enriched U235. I am free man and this is attack on my liberty!