Did 'Dark Knight Rises’ Shooter Mimic Batman Comics?

by Jacob Posted 2012/07/24 16:00:00

Related Topics: Dark Knight Rises, Colorado Shooting, James Holmes, Batman

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	No, it's just a coincidence	464 votes	43%
	Yes, it was all a part of his plan	623 votes	57%

NYDAILYNEWS.COM reports:
There are eerie similarities between the massacre at the Aurora multiplex during a showing of “The Dark Knight Rises” and a sequence in a seminal 1986 comic book.

aurora multiplex dark knight rises sequence seminal 1986 comic book

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Wolfman 2012/07/24 05:02:01

Yes, it was all a part of his plan

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Who cares? Execute him.
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monkeybutt 2013/01/18 06:46:42

No, it's just a coincidence

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he was working on a theory that you can go back in time. I think she wanted to go back in time in and make things right and was shocked that he couldn't do it. yeah he's insane. but don't hold that against him.

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Mj PINKYFINGERDOWN 2013/01/15 21:48:34
roman.espla 2012/10/07 13:03:26

Yes, it was all a part of his plan

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Somebody to take the blame for you... Batman!

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Red 2012/10/06 02:56:23

Yes, it was all a part of his plan

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I believe he called himself as the joker while shooting at the crowd.. according to a witness anyway.

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P. Sturm 2012/09/15 00:31:00

No, it's just a coincidence

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You can find similarities in any long running series in the genre.

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brittany 2012/08/03 14:51:06

No, it's just a coincidence

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Uhm those two ppl in the picture ARE NOT the same person

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2012/08/02 02:01:34
Donna 2012/08/01 20:02:26

No, it's just a coincidence

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He is insane. This culture drives people insane.

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cindyincorpus 2012/07/30 15:05:41

Yes, it was all a part of his plan

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wouldn't doubt it

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daniel wayne 2012/07/29 18:18:14

No, it's just a coincidence

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not that. its those video games. those things have some kids thinking real life has a reset button. a neighbors 16 yr old son hung himself. in his journal he wrote he was going to kill himself if some certain girl turned him down for the prom. then he would ask his friends sister to go with him!

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Airhead to daniel ... 2012/12/02 19:53:24 (edited)

Games do not cause mental illness, but perception of reality is altered by illness. If it wasn't a video game it would be from stories made by other people or the mentally ill themselves sometimes completely misinterpreting the actual story. Games are based off of stories in a fictional setting. Saying that games cause mental illness is like saying that playing an innocent game of cops and robbers causes mental illness. The people who misinterpret video games are the same type of people who misinterpret things like the bible to become serial killers.

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daniel ... to Airhead 2012/12/22 06:17:12

it doesnt take being noticeably imbalanced to get sucked into one of these games and think its life. either way, lets put this whatever he is, out of our misery.

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Joseph Mallery 2012/07/29 00:36:10

No, it's just a coincidence

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Either way, he should just be executed immediately.

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john ma... to Joseph ... 2012/08/01 12:37:40

Not even a trial sadam?–

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to john ma... 2012/08/02 02:04:14

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Why give him the chance if he didnt give those innocent people the chance.. Why is a trail needed anyway we all know what he did..

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Bunny 2012/07/28 13:02:25

No, it's just a coincidence

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I think it just happen to be just one thing that went along with his mindset

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Dave 007 2012/07/28 12:25:34

Yes, it was all a part of his plan

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The sicko planned it for a long time, just like those towel heads did on 9/11. Execute him before millions of our tax money are spent on him.

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Duane Freemantle 2012/07/28 10:56:04

Yes, it was all a part of his plan

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Sick as it may seem. However, it isn't the book in question, it is the individuals deranged mind.

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kiara143 2012/07/28 10:36:39

Yes, it was all a part of his plan

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yeah because its gonna be a coincidence even tho he told the cops he was the joker or a batman character at least. Mhmm so possible to be a coincidence. but who cares. EXECUTE THE MAN!

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Max Díaz Trejo 2012/07/28 00:18:11

No, it's just a coincidence

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If you read this comic, you realize that the shooting was caused by a right wing religious fanatic terrorist who wanted to bash porn.
The Aurora shooting was done just because, he even thought he was The Joker.

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EvieConner 2012/07/27 19:34:29

Yes, it was all a part of his plan

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Yes - I feel he planned every detail. :*-( Pre-meditated - calculated - PLANNED murder.

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Tennessee3501 2012/07/27 18:46:30

Yes, it was all a part of his plan

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We will learn more as this case drags along! This appears to be well planned and thoroughly thought out!

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patriotrooster 2012/07/27 16:16:03

Yes, it was all a part of his plan

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this proves that there was multiply shooters this is the 911 call
http://www.youtube.com/watch?...

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Lee 2012/07/27 16:03:57

No, it's just a coincidence

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No . . . He mimicked Right Wing Nut Job Terrorists . . . . Probably because he is one.

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patriot... to Lee 2012/07/27 16:16:29

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?...
check this out

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The joker 2012/07/27 11:52:24 (edited)

No, it's just a coincidence

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Hes just a psycho who used the premier of batman to help him carry out his diabolical plan

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dandieselonian 2012/07/27 11:26:42

Yes, it was all a part of his plan

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I think he should be put on a national torture circuit and let people pay to torture him . I would give 10k to pull his teeth or toenails .

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bt sedlock 2012/07/27 05:31:36

No, it's just a coincidence

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The guy was crazy, you can't blame some movie no mater how violent it is for the actions of screwball with a gun.

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Flowers 2012/07/27 03:55:48

No, it's just a coincidence

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Is that supposed to be the same person?? his nose is competely different

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JERSEYDUDE 2012/07/27 02:33:44

Yes, it was all a part of his plan

but it wasnt HIS plan

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james.cantrell.902 2012/07/26 22:21:49

No, it's just a coincidence

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Take a long look at those two faces people... It didn't occur to anybody that those are two entirely different people? Facial features folks... nose, eyes, lips, the one guy on the left has cheek lines and the guy on the right doesn't, the adams apple the jaw line... all I'm saying is think about it... The dark haired fellow has big nostrils and the orange haired characters nostrils are almost under the tip of his nose... think about it... wake up... the devils in the details...

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JERSEYDUDE to james.c... 2012/07/27 02:36:53

this whole thing screams conspiracy but that is the same person

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2012/07/26 22:03:18

Yes, it was all a part of his plan

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Very possible.

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the Coz Man !!! 2012/07/26 20:11:32

No, it's just a coincidence

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It was Heath Ledgers Awesome , one of A kind performance of the Joker in the Dark Knight that 24 year old James Holmes was totally obssessed with in every possible sick and deranged psychological way possible !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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fightingquip 2012/07/26 19:17:45

No, it's just a coincidence

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What does it matter if it "was part of his plan" or not? Next thing you know people will be trying to ban comic books.

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sokoyah 2012/07/26 19:02:40

Yes, it was all a part of his plan

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He did his homework

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MissForiegnBeauty 2012/07/26 18:45:53

Yes, it was all a part of his plan

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All I'm saying is that guy is not insane, he needs to be put in a chair and sentenced to death. He knew excatly what he was doing, he not delusional.

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Singerar 2012/07/26 17:54:52

No, it's just a coincidence

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Sorry, this guy is just plain and simple a murderer and a nut.

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ALL_BAND_FAN 2012/07/26 16:50:43

Yes, it was all a part of his plan

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he's crazy. maybe he got the idea just from reading old comic books or maybe he didn't. the only thing that matters is that people are dead and he needs to be punished for his actions.

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Ekua 2012/07/26 16:43:07

No, it's just a coincidence

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It does not matter who he was pretending to be, he murdered people. let's get him a speedy trial, (per the sixth amendment to constitution of the USA).

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