In NJ, James Holmes likely would have been caught before committing his massacre

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142. I think that is higly doubtful

As many have said,
Even if he was in New Jersey
-no criminal record, not even misdemeanors
-no history of mental illness or violent behavior
-he was never institutionalized for any deviant behavior
-no history of arrest, for anything
-no ties to terrorists, violent groups, or organized crime in any way
-Sorry, but being labelled as shy, socially "off", nerdy, not outwardly polite or a "loner" does not necessarily raise any red flags against purchasing a gun even in New Jersey.
-He did purchase the guns at the same shop so no red flags were raised
-As far as the body armor he had, well, one can purchase that legally and it's not hard to find an outfit that will sell the stuff to you.
-He didn't commit the crime in New Jersey, rather, in Colorado. Like it or not. Even if he was in New Jersey it may have only taken him longer to put this all together as background checks were made and likely would have turned up nothing.
-Some allude to the fact he died his hair. Somehow I don't think this would have raised any alarms either. Some may have considered it odd but hardly a precursor to a massacre.