At least 3 men accused of making threats during or after watching the new Batman movie
have been arrested in separate incidents, underscoring moviegoers'
anxieties and heightened security in the wake of a deadly mass shooting
at a Colorado theater showing the film.
A Maine man was arrested when he told authorities that he was on his way to shoot a former employer a day after watching "The Dark Knight Rises," Maine state police said Monday.
Timothy Courtois of Biddeford, Maine,
had been stopped for speeding, and a police search of his car found an
AK-47 assault weapon, four handguns, ammunition and news clippings about
the mass shooting that left 12 people dead early Friday, authorities
said.
Former graduate student James Holmes, 24, is accused of opening fire in a theater in a Denver suburb. The shooting also injured 58 people.
Courtois said he had attended the Batman movie on Saturday, although police have not confirmed whether he actually saw the film.
"I guess we're taking everything at face value," State Police Lt. Kevin Donovan said. "It's very scary."
Fantasy has an iron grip on Americans. This movie is no different than the last movie about the "caped crusader", yet the shootings by the maniac in Co. have made it some mythological monster! Grow up, America; it's only a movie!
ReplyDeletewhat pissed me off is that i saw where they are taking the theater shooting scene out of another scene...people need to stop blaming the media and start blaming themselves for there own actions....
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