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OneAngryDemocrat

(2,060 posts) Fri Jul 20, 2012, 02:11 PM Jul 2012

The Aurora Police refuse to make public any statements the shooter has made... [View all]

And that tells me that either the shooter isn't speaking (which I doubt), or that they want to avoid widespread panic because the motive WAS POLITICAL.

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The Aurora Police refuse to make public any statements the shooter has made... [View all] OneAngryDemocrat Jul 2012 OP

Or they don't want to screw up the case. Ptah Jul 2012 #1

Considering he just decided to not be a doctor... gregoire Jul 2012 #2

That's a rather big assumption. Let's be patient and wait and see what comes out. virgogal Jul 2012 #5

I see what you did there. Tejas Jul 2012 #28

Speculation like that is ridiculous. (nt) RedStateLiberal Jul 2012 #7

No, it's not. It's just speculation. And not really THAT much far-fetched. Unlikely, maybe. 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #31

You need a new song. Brickbat Jul 2012 #8

n/t BOG PERSON Jul 2012 #32

Oh, please. Let's give it a few days before we go nuts with crazy theories. likesmountains 52 Jul 2012 #13

i understand he was flunking out. that would not be him deciding not to be a doctor seabeyond Jul 2012 #16

Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #19

Wow arcane1 Jul 2012 #22

Au revoir, gregoire BeyondGeography Jul 2012 #23

Congrats! You win dumbest post of the day! zappaman Jul 2012 #24

Give me a break obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #27

Apparently he was training to be a neurobiologist (PhD) researcher type... The program was at hlthe2b Jul 2012 #29

He was getting his PhD in neuroscience. Are you aware that that does not equal kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #34

LOL. JBoy Jul 2012 #35

I think it's much more important to have respect kdmorris Jul 2012 #36

There is no such thing as Right-Wing Terrorism formercia Jul 2012 #3

Either CNN or MSNBC had a "expert" Hell Hath No Fury Jul 2012 #15

Setting the narrative. formercia Jul 2012 #17

If they don't release his statements pretty soon... Liberal In Texas Jul 2012 #4

oh for pete's sake.... mike_c Jul 2012 #6

I like either or's. Simplifies things down. NCTraveler Jul 2012 #9

oh for the love of reason. cali Jul 2012 #10

Or a more simple and logical answer is that Lurks Often Jul 2012 #11

We can only hope that some agencies learned beveeheart Jul 2012 #26

Don't read too much into this. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #12

Let's see, fifty dead or wounded, an apartment packed with explosives, MadHound Jul 2012 #14

he's not cooperating, which means he isn't talking librechik Jul 2012 #18

Or the DA told them not to nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #20

"And that tells me..." jberryhill Jul 2012 #21

Or because he had plans to blow up a school or something obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #25

It needn't be one or the other. MineralMan Jul 2012 #30

I'm just guessing here, but this doesn't feel politically motivated to me. Blue_In_AK Jul 2012 #33