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Aurora movie theater shooting trial day 33: Prosecution expected to call remaining victims
Day 33 in the Aurora movie theater shooting trial – People vs. James Eagan Holmes. In the next few days, prosecutors are expected to call the remaining victims who have not testified. 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, Colo., 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/7NewsDenver/live 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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@Carolyn .. why WHO does not understand? you mean the people here that think James doesn't deserve to be tried in a court and would rather just be shot on sight or something?? Maybe these people (commenting about him being a dirt bag, etc.) should move to a country that tries people without due process and God forbid someone they know is accused of something they didn't do (not this case, I know) or perhaps is mentally ill (yes, I know we KILL mentally ill people in this country) or insane (TBD).
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Maybe we should be looking at why JH committed these crimes rather than be determined to kill him for it. Treating the problem before it happens surely is the best cure rather than reacting to it after the fact. If gun laws were stricter or if he got more help for his mental illness none of this would have happened. Killing him won't change anything and is not the answer. -
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@Unique...I think you might feel different if you were a victim/survivor in this case and luckily you were not involved. He thought this out, planned it for months and carried out an attack on a group of completely innocent people to "make himself feel better"...he is entitled to a fair trial but IMO the death penalty is even to good for him. We all make choices in this life and he made a choice that should have extremely severe consequences.
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Again, behind because I'm having to actually work (how dare!). This will make some people mad, but I don't know that mentioning "God sent someone to help me" is appropriate. Dare I say that, if that's the case, why did God let this whole thing happen at all? It's all too much.
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Unique, but it was the desire of many of the survivors and victims and I believe their wishes should be taken into consideration. Plus, just the number of people who were injured or killed by this man. And guns don't kill people. People kill people. If he is found to be legally sane, which I believe he is, his mental illness didn't keep him from knowing right from wrong. And he hid his plan and actions from people. I'm not a fan of the death penalty, but it is an option in this case. So if ever there was a person to be considered for that punishment, who could be more relevant for that punishment than him? He wants to be locked up in solitary and know that he doesn't have to worry about food and shelter. He should NOT be rewarded for what he has done by giving him what he wants.
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@unique_1985 .. no matter the outcome, I do hope the mental health care in this state improves because of this case. It is sorely in need of help. We need to stop killing mentally ill people as well as insane people. There are many capital cases where severely mentally ill offenders are put to death, both in Colorado, and around the country. It just seems as barbaric as the crimes. I was one of the loved ones that many of the ones in this room wouldn't care to sit next to. If I were a loved one of a victim, having known this person, and many, many others in their same circumstance, I would grieve and in time, find forgiveness and understanding. It is the only way to survive and find peace.
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Tammy, I am not going to get into a gun debate but a gun just sitting there does not kill anyone someone has to pull the trigger. I don't understand why anyone should be able to buy an assault rifle or so much ammo. Look at Australia - they had a series of mass shootings and banned guns and since absolutely no mass shootings. Not a coincidence. Of course all of Europe is gun free and very very few mass shootings at all.
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