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AP Saying Shooter Had Dyed Hair Red & Claimed To Be The Joker (Original Post) FarLeftFist Jul 2012 OP
I suspect that everyone who's saying that this is political is wrong. drm604 Jul 2012 #1
Psychotic vs psychopath flamingdem Jul 2012 #6
This message was self-deleted by its author GarroHorus Jul 2012 #2
I'm sure the police commissioner has a lot of access. FarLeftFist Jul 2012 #3
Long time friends with the Aurora Police chief and the joker wore a red wig as a disguise CBGLuthier Jul 2012 #5
In the press conference, Aurora police chief Oates said that frogmarch Jul 2012 #4

drm604

(16,230 posts)
1. I suspect that everyone who's saying that this is political is wrong.
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 03:57 PM
Jul 2012

This is probably simply a case of mental illness.

flamingdem

(39,303 posts)
6. Psychotic vs psychopath
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 04:48 PM
Jul 2012

I think he might have feigned a break so he would suffer less later.
The joker thing seems like a detail compared to his complex plans.

He's someone who planned this - meaning a psychopath. Society
should not go easy on this type. For instance they can manipulate
and convince others they have reformed but they'd do it again.

Response to FarLeftFist (Original post)

CBGLuthier

(12,723 posts)
5. Long time friends with the Aurora Police chief and the joker wore a red wig as a disguise
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 04:46 PM
Jul 2012

Apparently as I had forgotten and have not seen that film more than once.

frogmarch

(12,144 posts)
4. In the press conference, Aurora police chief Oates said that
Fri Jul 20, 2012, 04:23 PM
Jul 2012

Holmes was wearing a helmet. Oates didn't mention Holmes wearing a red wig or having red-dyed hair.

Oates had come to Aurora CO from Ann Arbor MI and before that was a policeman in NYC. If the NYC police commissioner did hear from Oates about the case, it may be because he and Oates knew each other when Oates was a NYC policeman.



http://www.detroitnews.com/article/20120720/METRO/207200419/1361/Aurora--Colo.-s-police-chief-was-once-in-charge-of-Ann-Arbor-s-cops

He previously served on the New York City Police Department and has a wealth of experience, including lots of high-profile cases.

"According to his resume, Oates served with the NYPD for 21 years, leaving as a deputy chief prior to coming to Ann Arbor.
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