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Interview With James Michael Holmes, Hispanic Tea Party Member Falsely Accused by ABC

safari 2012/07/20 17:26:47
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It is ridiculous that ABC News reacted in a manner that put a man's life and reputation at risk much less in a way that cast doubt on the TEA party when the TEA party as a group has 0 record of violence. IDIOTS!

I am also looking at reports that the CO shooter was involved with Occupy Black Bloc - I am trying to confirm at the moment but so far it has only come out of a private investigator site.

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Breitbart News spoke to James Michael Holmes, the Tea Party member falsely identified this morning by ABC News' Brian Ross and George Stephanopoulos on Good Morning America as the possible suspect in the mass shooting early this morning at a screening of the new Batman movie, The Dark Knight Rises. He is a 52-year-old Hispanic conservative who joined the Tea Party after becoming disillusioned with the Republican party.

"It was freaky," said Holmes, describing his reaction when ABC News speculated that he was the culprit who entered a crowded theater and opened fire on dozens of innocent men, women, and children. He disconnected his telephone and says that he is worried about members of his family who might be contacted by the media.

ABC News has since corrected its initial report, but tried to share the blame with "social media" and "members of the public" at first

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Related - Colorado TEA Party calls ABC News Report "Shameless and Reprehensible" READ MORE

Read More: http://www.breitbart.com/Big-Government/2012/07/20...

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  • fuzzy Ken "In G-d We Trust" 2012/07/20 18:05:26
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    fuzzy Ken "In G-d We Trust"
    +16
    "He is a 52-year-old Hispanic conservative who joined the Tea Party after becoming disillusioned with the Republican party." ????????

    Must be a mistake! The media keeps telling me that the TEA party is all white and all Republican puppets. LOL

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  • ScottyG - Faqueue 2012/07/21 15:30:34
    ABC NEWS is just another leftist mouthpiece of propaganda
    ScottyG - Faqueue
    +1
    ABC is in the tank for Obie. All the so called reporters are up his butt.
  • JT For Political Reform 2012/07/21 02:46:34
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    JT For Political Reform
    +1
    ABC news is nothing more than a Marxist propaganda station. Russia has more honest news stories than the that crap station.
  • Temlakos~POTL~PWCM~JLA~☆ 2012/07/20 23:13:42
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    Temlakos~POTL~PWCM~JLA~☆
    +2
    This is even worse than I thought. They picked the wrong guy, until the Aurora police identified their man. Sweet.
  • JT For ... Temlako... 2012/07/21 02:48:38
    JT For Political Reform
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    I hope Michael Holmes sues their asses off.
  • dubbie 2012/07/20 20:49:25
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    I Imagine it was a toss up to run the story, In whether to go with The Tea party part or the fact he was a white dude
  • safari dubbie 2012/07/20 20:52:33
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    I'm sure they struggled over that decision lol
  • Joe61 2012/07/20 20:19:12
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    It is time that the media(especially the left loony toons) should be stopped by force of law. Reporting on such highly sensitive cases such as this and throwing out accusations even before an arrest is made. All they are doing are trying to score political points and putting unconnected peoples lives at risk. ABC News should be charged with incitement to hatred in this case......
  • safari Joe61 2012/07/20 20:53:22
    safari
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    That is a great idea - there is absolutely no accountability for the press anymore.
  • mark 1 safari 2012/07/20 21:53:13
    mark 1
    Sure the hell isn't any accountability for nothing any more!
  • jubil8 BN-0 PON 2012/07/20 20:13:19 (edited)
    ABC NEWS is irresponsible
    jubil8 BN-0 PON
    +2
    If ABC can't accept responsibility for its error, boycott it. It doesn't sound as though ABC did much checking before boiling over on this since they're now trying to point a finger at social media. Twitter is NOT a news service.

    But I don't see why you should generalize to every person left-of-center. I'm sure lots of so-called "Liberals" think this is awful too.

    P.S. I forgot to say Tx for a balanced, calm blog rather than a(nother) hysterical rant.
  • safari jubil8 ... 2012/07/20 20:55:07
    safari
    +1
    I hope more people n the left do think it is awful - they well should. The sad thing is that all of America is suffering for the lack of real - unbiased news from any TV source.
  • jubil8 ... safari 2012/07/20 21:18:38
    jubil8 BN-0 PON
    Yep, that IS the sad thing. It's been happening for years, but now more people are realizing it. My personal feeling is that the dumbing down has become so pervasive that the effects are irreversible now.
  • Dwight-AFCL>dogsbody 2012/07/20 19:28:28
    ABC NEWS is just another leftist mouthpiece of propaganda
    Dwight-AFCL>dogsbody
    +1
    This is the result of a pathological desire to be first to ruin the name of a TEA party member and the whole movement in general.

    The dead are just so much colaterial damage in the stampede to take down the TEA Party.
  • safari Dwight-... 2012/07/20 20:55:27
    safari
    +1
    That gives me shivers - but you are right.
  • Dwight-... safari 2012/07/20 21:01:47
    Dwight-AFCL>dogsbody
    It is scary isn't it.
  • jubil8 ... Dwight-... 2012/07/20 21:26:11
    jubil8 BN-0 PON
    +1
    Imo MSM RARELY focuses on the victims -- it's always about 'who did it.' Possibly that's partly because the families don't want to be part of a media circus. And, of course, there's not as much "news" known about the victims at first. Not arguing, just hoping.
  • Dwight-... jubil8 ... 2012/07/21 02:10:32
    Dwight-AFCL>dogsbody
    +1
    I caught earlier that even bodies with no ID weren't yet being moved because they were still working on, well, ID. So that family members could be informed first.

    I can't complain about that.
  • jubil8 ... Dwight-... 2012/07/21 05:02:41
    jubil8 BN-0 PON
    :)

    But it does sound now (nearly Midnight here) as though there's a pretty convincing case against Holmes.
  • Dwight-... jubil8 ... 2012/07/21 05:14:20
    Dwight-AFCL>dogsbody
    +1
    The one that did the shooting, yes. the TEA party guy? no.
  • jubil8 ... Dwight-... 2012/07/21 05:18:17
    jubil8 BN-0 PON
    +1
    Tx! I've been out all evening. Now I see what happened.
  • Dwight-... jubil8 ... 2012/07/21 05:21:40
    Dwight-AFCL>dogsbody
    +1
    They jumped too fast. Trying to get the glory.
  • jubil8 ... Dwight-... 2012/07/21 20:33:55
    jubil8 BN-0 PON
    +1
    Apparently. I hope they pay for protection till he and his family are safe.
  • Dwight-... jubil8 ... 2012/07/21 20:44:23
    Dwight-AFCL>dogsbody
    +1
    yes, I'm sure some rightous vigilante would use violence to retaliate on an inocent person.
  • none 2012/07/20 19:03:10
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    +2
    The left wing witless media doesn't care what they report as long as it makes right wing groups look bad, funny how they don't report on all the violence, property damage, and arrests the OWS is responsible for but then they're left wing and anything they do is fine.
  • safari none 2012/07/20 21:04:14
    safari
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    I never saw any so called news source video of the violence by the ows groups - the only way I knew of it was by independent sources
  • none safari 2012/07/20 22:43:22
    none
    You won't this year either.
  • wpsark_BN_0 2012/07/20 18:12:12
    ABC NEWS should not be called NEWS
    wpsark_BN_0
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    well I meant to hit All.....Oh I hope mr. holmes sues the living hell out of ABC for speculating such a thing. That's slanderous...
  • safari wpsark_... 2012/07/20 18:18:10
    safari
    +4
    I hope the local TEA party does too - they are pissed! http://weaselzippers.us/2012/...
  • jubil8 ... wpsark_... 2012/07/21 05:03:55
    jubil8 BN-0 PON
    Since he's still in custody, it's looking more like he doesn't have much basis for a lawsuit...
  • wpsark_... jubil8 ... 2012/07/24 15:01:14
    wpsark_BN_0
    What??? The James Holmes that ABC slandered is in jail? Funny, I couldn't find anything saying that he's in jail..
  • jubil8 ... wpsark_... 2012/07/24 20:40:24
    jubil8 BN-0 PON
    +1
    I forgot to correct this comment.
  • texasred 2012/07/20 18:06:00
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    texasred
    +10
    Most of what they report is trash. Anything they report that is half-way accurate is by accident.
  • safari texasred 2012/07/20 18:18:35
    safari
    +5
    ABC News is even inept at being a bunch of hacks
  • texasred safari 2012/07/20 18:19:43 (edited)
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    +3
    About the only one with half a lick of sense is Jake Tapper. And even he loses it every now and then.
  • fuzzy Ken "In G-d We Trust" 2012/07/20 18:05:26
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    fuzzy Ken "In G-d We Trust"
    +16
    "He is a 52-year-old Hispanic conservative who joined the Tea Party after becoming disillusioned with the Republican party." ????????

    Must be a mistake! The media keeps telling me that the TEA party is all white and all Republican puppets. LOL
  • wpsark_... fuzzy K... 2012/07/20 18:12:49
    wpsark_BN_0
    +5
    ha, good one
  • safari fuzzy K... 2012/07/20 18:19:56
    safari
    +5
    lol!!!!! well there ya have it - the reporting across the board from the lame stream propaganda machine is nothing but pure mind control mixed in with the occasional news that they want people to hear.
  • themadhare ~IJM 2012/07/20 17:53:36
    ABC NEWS is irresponsible
    themadhare ~IJM
    +10
    It illustrates what a pack of hysterical fools they are.
  • safari themadh... 2012/07/20 17:56:31
    safari
    +8
    PERFECT description!
  • Dee 2012/07/20 17:40:28
    ABC NEWS is just another leftist mouthpiece of propaganda
    Dee
    +13
    I bet when the good news folks at ABC found the name 'James Holmes' on a Tea Party list, they felt a tingle go down their leg and they wet their pants.

    No political bias at ABC during this election year! Yeah, right.

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