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68. Hard to say exactly

Reply to Amerigo Vespucci (Original post)

Wed Jul 25, 2012, 08:03 PM

Jul 2012

since we don't have all the facts. Lots of speculation though and it's easy to see both sides--mentally ill v. faking it.

One thing is for definite sure--and it doesn't take a psychiatrist to spot it--the guy is not right! To be so obsessed with buying the ammo and to go to the degree of theatrics he used, shows some type of mental illness. Whether it qualifies for the insanity plea is another thing. He strikes me as a very manipulative person who knows how to "game" the system, however, it still reeks of some kind of mental breakdown or illness.

I am anxious to hear what his psychiatric evaluations say. Until then, it's speculation.

Sad. This guy has ruined so many lives--including his own.

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No shit, Sherlock UPDATE: Body language expert says Colorado shooting suspect 'faking it' [View all] Amerigo Vespucci Jul 2012 OP

hmm warrior1 Jul 2012 #1

I tend to be more of a wait and see DearAbby Jul 2012 #8

Is it possible he thinks this is some sort of experiment? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jul 2012 #2

He's playing some kind of game. Ganja Ninja Jul 2012 #24

Interesting observation, it could be some type of twisted game he's playing in RKP5637 Jul 2012 #36

Its a role-playing game. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #50

I agree. cwydro Jul 2012 #81

That occurred to me too loyalsister Jul 2012 #63

That was overacting if ever I saw it. nt DevonRex Jul 2012 #3

+1 LiberalLoner Jul 2012 #14

This post belongs in the Senator Frist collection of long range diagnosis by video hedgehog Jul 2012 #4

+1 DearAbby Jul 2012 #9

+2 backscatter712 Jul 2012 #11

Agreed. n/t HereSince1628 Jul 2012 #12

+1. sounds like the so-called expert has zero training and questionable background magical thyme Jul 2012 #48

He was not on drugs. cwydro Jul 2012 #82

link establishing that he wasn't drugged at the court appearance? magical thyme Jul 2012 #87

+1 more ... Myrina Jul 2012 #74

Reading tea leaves alcibiades_mystery Jul 2012 #5

+1,000,000,000 ... 000 HuckleB Jul 2012 #71

OMG. The stupid burns, so bad. Yes, Virginia, closeupready Jul 2012 #6

No, mental illness is real, just like this sick fuck's ACTING. Amerigo Vespucci Jul 2012 #7

Killing 12...attempting murder of hundreds..IS CRAZY DearAbby Jul 2012 #10

So then every military sharp shooter and bomb dropper is, by your definition, CRAZY .... Myrina Jul 2012 #75

equating our men and women in armed forces DearAbby Jul 2012 #78

More stupidity. If he's "sick" (your word), he's ill. closeupready Jul 2012 #15

You are aware that some words have more than one definition, aren't you? EOTE Jul 2012 #33

by a ratio of about 9:1, most here agree with my views. closeupready Jul 2012 #49

Argumentum ad populum? EOTE Jul 2012 #52

Oh, and another thing. EOTE Jul 2012 #53

Bzzzt. Wrong answer. closeupready Jul 2012 #54

What a brilliant demonstration of facts you've presented there! EOTE Jul 2012 #55

Can't you make your point without attacking the other person? Th1onein Jul 2012 #72

What I was responding to was an attack, a fairly ignorant one at that. EOTE Jul 2012 #84

I understand what you're saying, but this behavior simply encourages like behavior, and lowers the Th1onein Jul 2012 #85

Yup and he's not a very good actor either. Ganja Ninja Jul 2012 #20

No one is suggesting that mental illness isn't real, Virginia. EOTE Jul 2012 #28

The article makes the important distinction mzmolly Jul 2012 #59

Okay. Point taken. Thanks. closeupready Jul 2012 #62

You're mzmolly Jul 2012 #79

Excellent point! pinboy3niner Jul 2012 #64

"self proclaimed expert" Fresh_Start Jul 2012 #13

Shooting a bunch of people in a theater is crazy. rrneck Jul 2012 #16

Crazy... but mzmolly Jul 2012 #60

Obvious diagnosis is obvious. Initech Jul 2012 #17

I'm not an expert but when I saw this yesterday that was my impression to. Ganja Ninja Jul 2012 #18

made me think of the 'Lie to Me' series on Netflix. Whisp Jul 2012 #19

"Expert," ROFLMAO. Brickbat Jul 2012 #21

Was this "body language expert" teaching High School French 5 years ago? KurtNYC Jul 2012 #22

Body language experts are about as trustworthy as tarot card readers. MattBaggins Jul 2012 #23

really... i am not buying it either. i feel like seabeyond Jul 2012 #25

My son is bipolar jedicord Jul 2012 #26

Also, at one point in the video he blinked and his eye rapidly moved to the outer corner FedUpWithIt All Jul 2012 #38

ITA DawgHouse Jul 2012 #40

Thank you jedicord Jul 2012 #43

Can one be suicidal yet unable to stand being killed flamingdem Jul 2012 #27

Yes jedicord Jul 2012 #30

That very good that he had help flamingdem Jul 2012 #34

Faking doesn't explain his pupils gregoire Jul 2012 #29

Yes, they were huge flamingdem Jul 2012 #31

Neither does mzmolly Jul 2012 #61

what routine policy is for potentially violent arrestees: librechik Jul 2012 #32

Does this guy read palms, too? n/t pnwmom Jul 2012 #35

I think he is as crazy as a loon. I really do Douglas Carpenter Jul 2012 #37

My divination of chicken guts tells me the same thing. Zorra Jul 2012 #39

I'll wait for the competency hearing nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #41

I looked at a bit of the video and I think I've looked like that before while trying desperately Tobin S. Jul 2012 #42

He was probably severely interrogated all weekend. Maybe not allowed to sleep. Kablooie Jul 2012 #83

Sociopath. nt Javaman Jul 2012 #44

I'm betting that he will be FOUND competent to stand trial Panasonic Jul 2012 #45

I thought it looked like sleep deprivation. RevStPatrick Jul 2012 #46

I am sure keeping the red hair was the attorneys idea. Bonhomme Richard Jul 2012 #47

That was my thought too Politicalboi Jul 2012 #51

Accepting an insanity defense requires an ability for abstract thought DefenseLawyer Jul 2012 #56

Word.. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #73

Psychologists: "Body Language Expert is faking it" jberryhill Jul 2012 #57

Those are my mzmolly Jul 2012 #58

My feeling is that he could very well be faking his symptoms.... soccer1 Jul 2012 #65

Garbage opinion, garbage reporting. Daemonaquila Jul 2012 #66

+1 nichomachus Jul 2012 #67

Hard to say exactly Blue_Roses Jul 2012 #68

it did seem too obvious didn't it ? almost like some comedy thing JI7 Jul 2012 #69

This quack doesn't know jack. HuckleB Jul 2012 #70

I would tend to give him the benefit of the doubt gopiscrap Jul 2012 #76

It seems like he has a split personality ecstatic Jul 2012 #77

I thought that the minute I saw him. cwydro Jul 2012 #80

TV "Expert" = BS opinion. Odin2005 Jul 2012 #86