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Kalidurga

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81. If he says he doesn't know why he is behind bars...

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 08:34 PM

Jul 2012

Isn't the same as saying he doesn't remember. In his twisted mind he might wonder what all the fuss is about. He just shot 70 people. He might have seen hundreds of violent acts in movies where the villain gets away with a lot more than that. OTOH, he might be saying he has amnesia. He might actually have amnesia. But, it doesn't matter amnesia doesn't make a person innocent of a crime. I really don't care if he ends up in jail or a mental institution for the rest of his life.

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James Holmes Claims Amnesia: Alleged 'Dark Knight' Shooter Wonders Why He's Arrested [View all] CanonRay Jul 2012 OP

Yeah, months of planning and then WHAM! No memory. Uh huh. HopeHoops Jul 2012 #1

Interesting. I hear that one more often from murderers who are female rather than male. Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #2

"Get a rope" cthulu2016 Jul 2012 #3

Jog his memory. Wait Wut Jul 2012 #4

+++1 proud patriot Jul 2012 #55

Given that he is mentally ill, MadHound Jul 2012 #5

Is he? atreides1 Jul 2012 #29

There is something definitely wrong with anybody who goes out and shoots innocent people MadHound Jul 2012 #35

It's quite common for mentally ill defendants to be found competent to stand trial slackmaster Jul 2012 #74

He's white. Scootaloo Jul 2012 #57

I think shooting up a theater full of innocent people is a strong indication he's not all there slackmaster Jul 2012 #73

Okay then. HappyMe Jul 2012 #6

Amnesia and Crime struggle4progress Jul 2012 #7

Quite informative and interesting! Thanks for posting this and the link! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2012 #79

Oh boy RedStateLiberal Jul 2012 #8

The MK-Ultra Redux speculations started popping up as soon as the story broke Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #18

Let's add some to the sauce since we had them here nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #21

I want to try to work the Project Monarch angle into it (I find it particularly entertaining) Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #34

Now that is a funny nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #36

"The Illuminati, Nazis, Disney and Tuesday Weld are behind it!" Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #40

I knew it! RedStateLiberal Jul 2012 #43

Don't forget the Masons!! nt COLGATE4 Jul 2012 #64

Well, that's a given :) Tom Ripley Jul 2012 #67

Raymond Shaw is the kindest, bravest, warmest, most wonderful human being I've ever known in my life SidDithers Jul 2012 #23

I suggest you calm the hell down and play some solitaire! Blue_Tires Jul 2012 #27

Huh? RedStateLiberal Jul 2012 #41

watch the movie you referred to nt tiny elvis Jul 2012 #65

I have but it was about 25 years ago RedStateLiberal Jul 2012 #69

You realize we are making fun of the CT crowd RIGHT? nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #62

Two ponts nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #9

Whoa, easy Nadine CanonRay Jul 2012 #13

Actually by that comment nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #15

Again with the lectures? zappaman Jul 2012 #20

Two short sentences is a "lecture?" white_wolf Jul 2012 #25

Exactly, lectures are supposed to contain the truth right? I guess the truth hurt. MNBrewer Jul 2012 #80

Why would you want to be on the jury? MNBrewer Jul 2012 #77

"this is classic dissociative behavior" Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2012 #31

You might want to read on it nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #39

Nah. I was hopping you would explain... Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2012 #42

It is a "classic case". zappaman Jul 2012 #44

Amnesia is not the proper term. What we are talking about here is actually denial. slackmaster Jul 2012 #52

I am not making any diagnosis nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #56

You said, VERY CLEARLY, that this was a "classic case" Hassin Bin Sober Jul 2012 #63

She's absolutely right about that. I've seen it happen to someone who was very close to me. slackmaster Jul 2012 #51

Sounds like something Bush Admin people said to Congress Duer 157099 Jul 2012 #10

Liar. Odin2005 Jul 2012 #11

Actually it is consistent with schizophrenia. nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #16

I'm not an expert Aerows Jul 2012 #12

Complete BS. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #14

Remember, the standard for beingn declared insane for a court of law nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #17

Yes, I'm aware of that. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #26

That is actually pretty much national nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #30

So, in addition to being a cop, firefighter, marine, EMT, trained historian, and a journalist... zappaman Jul 2012 #33

Thanks for the info, HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #45

None of us are nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #58

But he was able to remember to tell the cops his apartment was booby-trapped rox63 Jul 2012 #19

This message was self-deleted by its author SidDithers Jul 2012 #22

I'm interestedin his reaction, then, when he's told what happened. Brickbat Jul 2012 #24

He could be attempting a Sirhan Sirhan imitation siligut Jul 2012 #28

Maybe he can't face what he did, so he has blocked it out, amnesia. soccer1 Jul 2012 #32

I've run across the idea that the killer is also "traumatized" by the incident treestar Jul 2012 #60

you-- of course-- are better informed about his circumstances than any one else... mike_c Jul 2012 #37

I don't know about that..but, I still don't think he is normal Douglas Carpenter Jul 2012 #38

Nobody who does that is normal. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #48

So why does he think he's spitting at everybody? eShirl Jul 2012 #46

Spitting on people is what amnesiacs do. zappaman Jul 2012 #47

This is like a script of Primal Fear. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #49

You might be surprised how well denial can suppress information that is obvious to everyone else slackmaster Jul 2012 #50

good grief proud patriot Jul 2012 #53

What's a rope? I can't remember. n/t Judi Lynn Jul 2012 #54

Maybe he was under Gin Jul 2012 #59

"Get a rope" discredits everything you said preceding that. nt Lex Jul 2012 #61

See reply to #9 above CanonRay Jul 2012 #70

This post is a prime example of the ignorance and demonization so prevalent about mental illness librechik Jul 2012 #66

No, but I do retain a shred of common sense CanonRay Jul 2012 #68

common? facile librechik Jul 2012 #71

I suspect you have little or no experience dealing with severely mentally ill people slackmaster Jul 2012 #72

Common being the operative word. "Get a rope" says it all. nt Lex Jul 2012 #75

Vigilantism alive and well on DU. So nice to see that it's still around MNBrewer Jul 2012 #76

This from a neuroscience student interested in creating your own historical memory? Skidmore Jul 2012 #78

If he says he doesn't know why he is behind bars... Kalidurga Jul 2012 #81