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Aurora movie theater shooting day 44: Schizophrenia expert Dr. Raquel Gur returns to the stand
Day 44 in the Aurora movie theater shooting trial – People vs. James Eagan Holmes. Today, schizophrenia expert Dr. Raquel Gur will continue to testify.During the course of the trial, prosecutors will argue that Holmes, the admitted gunman, was sane when he went into the midnight premiere of the Dark Knight Rises in an Aurora, Colorado, movie theater and opened fire on the audience, killing 12 and wounding 70. His defense attorneys will try to spare Holmes’ life by arguing that he was insane. 7NEWS and TheDenverChannel.com will have gavel to gavel coverage of the trial starting at 8:15 a.m. (MST) everyday and ending around 5:30 p.m. (MST) Watch new live video on our YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/7NewsDenv... Additional resources:LIVE VIDEO & BLOG: http://bit.ly/theatertrialTIMELINE of the case: http://bit.ly/theatertimelineJURY PROFILE: http://bit.ly/theaterjury CONTINUING COVERAGE: http://bit.ly/theatercoverage
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I wonder if the Attorneys read the live feeds that we are posting here on ABC 7 to get an idea of what the jury might be thinking. Maybe they are having someone outside the courtroom watch the feeds and take notes to get ideas of what to ask witnesses etc. -
Think dr may have a difficult time on cross. Only 2nd time to testify - other time with judge -
Well...Dr. Gur....Why should JH be able to play video games...or have a relationship...he ended 12 innocent lives...he does not deserve to breathe...
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Wait a minute. Once you say you will say something and you have to do it...that's psychotic? If I say I'm going to do something I always try to follow through. That's not psychotic.
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In my opinion, this was a poorly executed direct examination. It was not well prepared, not well delivered, and walking around in circles. An outline with clear goals would have helped direct a single path through all of this information. If I was on this jury, I wouldn't have a clear picture of what the major points are and what is the noise.
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Gur says his incarceration in totality didn't make him psychotic when Dr. Woodcock said it could also impact him. -
Dr Gur: "As long as the thoughts were in his head, they were just thoughts that he could work on controlling, but once you say something you have to pursue and do it.
When something is verbalized, it has to be done. This is very psychotic thinking.”
We could all do this if we choose to focus our thoughts in the wrong direction - In my opinion -
Has no one else ever experienced the fact of telling someone else your plans, or hopes or dreams gives you ore impetus to follow through. Weight s is one that comes to mind. When you share that information with another, it helps you to make that goal.
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I guess the idea that speaking your plans aloud are determined to be normal or psychotic depending on what those thoughts are. ??? Is anyone else getting that message?
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Brauchler got a grin out of King: [whispered]: "I've never seen that exhibit before"
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Guess my comments are not good one since they are not being approved... :(
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I'm not approving comments that I feel are overly antagonistic. Find a way to state your opinion without attacking others. -
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AC is going to be all over this. Dr Gur did not know him on 7/20 or the months leading up to it.
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Some of Dr. Gur's answers seem highly rehearsed. Look out on cross, Dr. Gur.
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Dr. Gur: "He was not able... not capable of distinguishing right from wrong, by societal standards." - Quote
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Dr. Gur: "He knew what he was doing was illegal and he attempted to conceal it." - Quote
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Does anyone believe that the defendant is not guilty be reason of insanity?
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I pray to god that everyone in here never has a family member with this disease.
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That's knowing right from wrong...how does that help the DT with what she just said?
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King: "Was it something pleasurable for him?"
Dr. Gur: "No, it was not." - Quote
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Dr. Gur says sometimes people who kill other people take pleasure in seeing their victims' pain and terror. "[The gunman] did not want to do that. He did it in the darkness. He didn't want it to be personal. He couldn't have done it in the light, if people had been able to see." - Quote
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If some posts get by me and others do not, it's because I'm busy taking dictation on what is actually happening in the trial and writing full articles for our website. That is my primary responsibility. That we allow comments at all is a privilege, not a right.
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Grab the rabbit ears and some tin foil stat! Phil, Marshall and Anica, make a human pyramid to get better reception!!!
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I am getting a fairly strong maternal protective vibe from this witness.
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Anica, you and the rest of the team are doing a great job. talk about multi-tasking!
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I think that AC will ask the judge to deem Dr. Gur as "hostile witness"
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