the holmes case

[BuffCyclist]

This "PC civilized society" stuff sucks. There's no question that he did it, it's cut and dried. Guilty, no question about it. Why can't they just take his sorry ass somewhere and off him? This calls for an old-fashioned hanging from a wooden gallows at the town square. Noon, everybody be there for the picnic. I'll bring potato salad.

Agreed. I made a comment to my fiancee about how a reporter said something along the lines of "Holmes is being held for allegedly entering a midnight ...".

I'm like, allegedly? Seriously? They caught him with guns in hand, he was wearing body armor, his apartment was rigged with explosives and other incendiary devices and he allegedly did that?!

[Ronin13]

Agreed. I made a comment to my fiancee about how a reporter said something along the lines of "Holmes is being held for allegedly entering a midnight ...".

I'm like, allegedly? Seriously? They caught him with guns in hand, he was wearing body armor, his apartment was rigged with explosives and other incendiary devices and he allegedly did that?!

Despite the facts, you still need to remember "Innocent until proven guilty." I agree with you, but it's our justice system and to give in to emotional pressure and just take him out back and put a slug through his dome without trial just undermines the whole thing.

[DeusExMachina]

I did not see it, but I figure the guy will end up in the state mental hospital (prison) here in Pueblo. I see a plea of "not guilty by reason of insanity". The state will then drug him up until his brain is mush, destroying it with chemicals that will permanently lobotomize him over time.
If he is sent to a regular prison in Canon City or Sterling, the general population of inmates will off him for a candy bar...I couldn't be a jailer because I would accidently leave a rope in his cell.

Very small chance of him getting off by insanity, at least in Colorado.

Agreed. I made a comment to my fiancee about how a reporter said something along the lines of "Holmes is being held for allegedly entering a midnight ...".

I'm like, allegedly? Seriously? They caught him with guns in hand, he was wearing body armor, his apartment was rigged with explosives and other incendiary devices and he allegedly did that?!

Innocent until proven guilty, even if guilt is doubtless, he still deserves a trial. It's as American as the 2nd amendment.

It's just semantics, don't get hung up on it. They always have to speak in "the accused".