Colorado Shooter Has Weird Online Fan Club: Sick or Just Immature?

by AdriHead Posted 2012/08/02 19:10:47

Related Topics: Movie, Student, Weird, Online, Photos, Photo, Fan, Killed, Gun, Image, Colorado, Shirt, Surface, Movie Theater, Meme, Memes, Aurora

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Online fans and memes are bound to surface on just about anything -- but this may be taking it too far. These online fans call themselves "Holmies" -- because the man they're honoring is James Holmes, the alleged gunman who shot and killed 12 people in an Aurora movie theater just a few short weeks ago.

By dressing in plaid and flannel and posing with Slurpees, these "holmies" are giving an ode to Holmes, as the 24-year-old former student was evidently dressed in plaid and flannel underneath his gun armor during the shooting and once said that his dream is to own a Slurpee machine one day. Do you think the spring-up of these online "fans" is sick and twisted -- or is it just an immature act by adolescents who don't know any better?

NYDAILYNEWS.COM reports:
Ironic, satirical or just plain depraved? Accused Aurora killer James Holmes has inspired an online legion of 'fans' who upload original artworks and photos of themselves sporting Holmes-inspired plaid shirts flannel and sipping Slurpees.

upload artworks photos sporting holmes-inspired plaid shirts flannel sipping slurpees

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Reed 2012/08/02 19:13:13

Sick

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What is wrong with some people?!!!!
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Lolita666 to Pureblood_ 2012/08/03 03:42:09

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Cellar ... to Lolita666 2012/08/03 03:52:05

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omfG Dylan and Eric sound/look so reassuring
it's okay james
it's okay

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Lolita666 to Cellar ... 2012/08/03 04:29:24

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I know right!! I died when I saw that picture on Tumblr. Reb & VoDka 5ever!!!

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Raphy 2012/08/02 23:48:25

Sick

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This just mean they're might turn out to be copycats like him.

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GothicaVende††aSquiggles\(#... 2012/08/02 23:47:55
Jada_Ringo 2012/08/02 23:46:39 (edited)

Just Immature

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Immature teens who think that it's funny.

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TheCherryBlossomAngelPrincess 2012/08/02 23:45:37

Sick

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This is just......awful.

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aiko chibu 2012/08/02 23:45:12

Sick

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It's both actually.

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Your Favorite Nerd Guru 2012/08/02 23:44:44

Sick

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What is wrong with the world?

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Aly Hart 2012/08/02 23:43:51

Sick

+3

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Kigan 2012/08/02 23:39:53

Sick

+3
Honoring...what exactly?

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jc 2012/08/02 23:35:01

Sick

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Fecked up!Why honor a cowardly psychopath?

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Caramel 2012/08/02 23:27:47

Sick

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Why would anyone want to worship a lunatic like James Holmes?

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Bob DiN to Caramel 2012/08/03 15:06:43

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Other luntics would.

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Caramel to Bob DiN 2012/08/03 21:38:46

Ditto!

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Bob DiN to Caramel 2012/08/03 22:12:38

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Agreed!

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Peggy 2012/08/02 23:27:10

Sick

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So sad that we live in a world were ANYONE could be a fan of someone so demented!

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MR. 2012/08/02 23:18:41

Sick

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LOTSA LUCK,... WITH THAT FRIENDSHIP!! *(GROSS AND A1/2,... YA-YUH!)

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mae 2012/08/02 23:17:00

Just Immature

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just a bunch of immature twinkies who think they will be viewed as 'Bad' and 'so daring' by acting out on this 'vent-a-lot' website.

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snell PWCM/AVA~GOD & COUNTR... 2012/08/02 23:14:57

Sick

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They know better - these immature 'acting' adolescents.

I say bring it! Doin' LE a favor - now that they can be monitored easier!

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Karl 2012/08/02 23:11:47

Sick

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A little of both. I think it's just pathetic people screaming for attention.

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KaylaE 2012/08/02 23:09:08

Sick

+2
Both

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brutusin~ Proud Apetheist 2012/08/02 23:03:28

Just Immature

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The problem is we all feel abandoned. The government is powerless and our economy is in the tank. Some aren't dealing with the issue that well.

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Vision of Verve 2012/08/02 23:00:41
TheBadOne 2012/08/02 22:57:52

Sick

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It is immature, but holy hell, why would you want to be a guy who shot up a bunch of innocent people and not be a guy who fed a bunch of homeless people?

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brutusi... to TheBadOne 2012/08/02 23:07:00

The guy that feeds the homeless doesn't make the news. The shooting was a message delivered badly. He wanted the coverage.

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Nekosarethebest 2012/08/02 22:51:41

Sick

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Both. It is negative in every way....

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Vanessa 2012/08/02 22:49:21

Sick

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Oh my God... WHAT?! Well should I wonder? The world is sick enough already. But still... track these people instead of "illegal downloaders". Who knows if one (or some) of them might imitate this sickness one day and how many people would have to die because of them. Psychiatry before it's too late!

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piciullo.christinemarie 2012/08/02 22:44:36

Sick

+1
shows where the generation is going. sad

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Rubyking 2012/08/02 22:03:57

Just Immature

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idk what to say but don't tell me

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Teri- Oregon 2012/08/02 22:01:11

Sick

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Wish you had "all of the above" answer

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richard.maloney.7 2012/08/02 21:58:39

Sick

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wonder how they would feel if their familys and friends were in the line of fire

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Mamaknows 2012/08/02 21:55:03

Sick

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Their parents, and some officials should get a list of them so they can send to a mental facility....and heavy meds because they are nuts.

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addi 2012/08/02 21:53:42

Sick

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Defintly nobody should be a fan of Some one who killed a six year old sick!!!!!

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Cellar ... to addi 2012/08/02 22:05:38

what about the other 11 people who died

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Sexuallobster 2012/08/02 21:53:00

Just Immature

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I'm pretty sure they don't mean it.. But people like attention, just look at the twitter war(s) of Justin Bieber fans and Drake Bell.

That and trolls, they know people will be pissed/offended and they'll do this for entertainment, not because they actually honor the guy.

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glass_b... to Sexuall... 2012/08/02 22:14:29

LOL I just heard about that "war" I like Bieber but Drake has a point those chick are crazy!

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Sexuall... to glass_b... 2012/08/03 05:47:16

Well his point was ''I don't 'hate' Bieber, but is fanbase is disgusting'' :p

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Makeba 2012/08/02 21:51:29

Sick

+1
Seriously?

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mckayla 2012/08/02 21:51:05

Just Immature

+1
Meh

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