the joker supposedly spend $15K on guns, ammo, armor etc..

[V guy]

ABC said that he is a tea party member and refused to correct its preplanned story that Holder sent all networks on wed before the shooting.

[rowjimmy]

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-...into-question/

Interesting take, don't know if it's University damage control, honest assessment or alittle bit of both. I found this quote interesting:

"Also, CBS News senior correspondent John Miller reported that the shooter had a hit ratio twice of what a police officer might have engaging with armed assailants in a street setting. That suggests that the suspect -- who is believed to have planned his assault with precision -- must have practiced shooting prior to the attack."

The douche purportedly used a shotgun with buckshot to start. That's 8 or 9 .38 caliber pellets at a time and it looked like an extended mag on the remmy if the pictures shown are accurate, so figure 7 to 9 rounds. Also, an open street is different than a croweded theater. He didn't even really have to aim with everyone sitting in nice neat rows.

Of course, the contrary view is that police are piss poor shots and don't practice. I think both interpretations may be accuarate here.

[juanni]

Originally Posted by rowjimmy

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-...into-question/

Interesting take, don't know if it's University damage control, honest assessment or alittle bit of both. I found this quote interesting:

"Also, CBS News senior correspondent John Miller reported that the shooter had a hit ratio twice of what a police officer might have engaging with armed assailants in a street setting. That suggests that the suspect -- who is believed to have planned his assault with precision -- must have practiced shooting prior to the attack."

The douche purportedly used a shotgun with buckshot to start. That's 8 or 9 .38 caliber pellets at a time and it looked like an extended mag on the remmy if the pictures shown are accurate, so figure 7 to 9 rounds. Also, an open street is different than a croweded theater. He didn't even really have to aim with everyone sitting in nice neat rows.

Of course, the contrary view is that police are piss poor shots and don't practice. I think both interpretations may be accuarate here.

I would expect someone who planned well in advance to kill people to have a higher.....success rate (no good way to put that), then a cop that goes to work everyday without having to pull his gun maybe for years and then has to somewhat suddenly, probably in a panic.





.............juanni

[J MOSBY]

There really is no comparison, the cops are trying to hit a specific target likely trying to take cover, without collateral damage. The shooter was able to use WW1 machine gun tactics where if you do not shoot too high or too low, you can't miss. Plus, a lot of them just kept siting there, (I heard).

[carguym14]

Originally Posted by KoKodog

we can hope for him doing a Budd Dwyer ...........

I'd be fine with it............

[J MOSBY]

He should be completely debriefed first, to find out if he had a steering committee.

[357ross]

Originally Posted by mountainman

When somebody loses their grasp on reality and is certain they are a fictional character more than likely they also lose their ability to focus. Why is this important? Well, if Mr Holmes could not put together a bomb in his sleep ( IE done this a thousand times and he has no need to focus) the ability to focus is extremely vital and I seriously doubt he had that. This guy must have been extremely excited and anxious the last few days. There is only one way that some one without explosives or electric circuit experience could have pulled off and not blown himself up with those dual triggered bombs and not been focused. He Had Help

I have wondered this very same thing. At the risk of sounding like a lunatic, well, he was trained and put up to it. Just too many damn coincidences

[SWOHFAL]

Originally Posted by carguym14

I'd be fine with it............

To be honest, it would've been better for the killer too. If he's nuts, then I doubt he can be helped and 50+ years in jail is going to be no picnic in any case. I always wonder why we take the shoelaces of violent prisoners - they'd be doing everyone a favor and our system is so slow in actually delivering justice and strangulation isn't an easy way to go.