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A man claiming to have attended a showing of the new Batman film with a loaded gun has been caught by Maine cops. Police found handguns, boxes of ammunition and an illegal automatic weapon in his possession.
Police pulled Timothy Courtois over after he was spotted speeding along a Maine turnpike at 112mph, flashing his hazard lights.
Upon searching Courtois vehicle, police found an AK-47 assault rifle, four handguns and several boxes of ammunition. Police also found a selection of newspaper clippings pertaining to the Aurora, Colorado, cinema shooting on Thursday in which 12 people were killed.
Mr. Courtois told police that he was traveling to New York, where he planned to shoot one of his former bosses. He added that he had brought a loaded gun to a screening of the new Batman film the previous night.
Police are as yet unable to ascertain whether he actually saw the film. "I guess we're taking everything at face value, it's very scary," said Maine State Police Lt. Kevin Donovan.
A police search of Courtois home revealed several additional small arms, a machine gun and thousands of rounds of ammunition.
"Based on the arsenal that was confiscated, we brought in our counterparts from the FBI and ATF to assist with the investigation," said a spokesperson from the Department of Public Safety. They added that they have yet to establish Courtois motivation or intentions.
Mass hysteria
Tensions remained high at weekend screenings of the The Dark Knight Rises in the wake of the Aurora massacre. There have been several cases of people taken into custody for threatening behavior at showings of the new Batman movie.
A 52-year-old cinemagoer in Southern California was arrested for complaining, I should go off like in Colorado. Does anyone have a gun? when the film did not start on time. Security guards suspected that the bag at the mans feet may have contained a firearm, but police found nothing suspicious after searching the area.
And 50 people fled a screening of the Batman film in Arizona after a man was tackled in the middle of the theater. The man, Michael Borboa, was carrying a half-empty bottle of moonshine and was later arrested for threatening and disorderly conduct.
Police pulled Timothy Courtois over after he was spotted speeding along a Maine turnpike at 112mph, flashing his hazard lights.
Upon searching Courtois vehicle, police found an AK-47 assault rifle, four handguns and several boxes of ammunition. Police also found a selection of newspaper clippings pertaining to the Aurora, Colorado, cinema shooting on Thursday in which 12 people were killed.
Mr. Courtois told police that he was traveling to New York, where he planned to shoot one of his former bosses. He added that he had brought a loaded gun to a screening of the new Batman film the previous night.
Police are as yet unable to ascertain whether he actually saw the film. "I guess we're taking everything at face value, it's very scary," said Maine State Police Lt. Kevin Donovan.
A police search of Courtois home revealed several additional small arms, a machine gun and thousands of rounds of ammunition.
"Based on the arsenal that was confiscated, we brought in our counterparts from the FBI and ATF to assist with the investigation," said a spokesperson from the Department of Public Safety. They added that they have yet to establish Courtois motivation or intentions.
Mass hysteria
Tensions remained high at weekend screenings of the The Dark Knight Rises in the wake of the Aurora massacre. There have been several cases of people taken into custody for threatening behavior at showings of the new Batman movie.
A 52-year-old cinemagoer in Southern California was arrested for complaining, I should go off like in Colorado. Does anyone have a gun? when the film did not start on time. Security guards suspected that the bag at the mans feet may have contained a firearm, but police found nothing suspicious after searching the area.
And 50 people fled a screening of the Batman film in Arizona after a man was tackled in the middle of the theater. The man, Michael Borboa, was carrying a half-empty bottle of moonshine and was later arrested for threatening and disorderly conduct.
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What is the matter with people these days. I can't figure out what is wrong with people anymore.
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A_Wiggly_PP wrote What is the matter with people these days. I can't figure out what is wrong with people anymore.
Wish i knew man, people are crazy these days. Let alone why would someone want to recreate such a terrible event?
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A_Wiggly_PP wrote What is the matter with people these days. I can't figure out what is wrong with people anymore.
Well when the media fames the people responsible others want that kind of attention too.
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Why do people want to copy cat it?
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Just kill the criminals they don't deserve to live if they try or do take lives.
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Just kill the criminals they don't deserve to live if they try or do take lives.
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I swear. I fear for my life at times :\
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If I ever go to see this new batman movie, I'm getting ready to run for the door the whole way through.
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Some people are complete dumbasses
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Oh god.
That's scary.
If he was going to New York from Maine he had to go through my state.
That's scary and I always thought Maine Staties were just the kind to pull speeders over and never find anything.
That's scary.
If he was going to New York from Maine he had to go through my state.
That's scary and I always thought Maine Staties were just the kind to pull speeders over and never find anything.
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This is kinda why I never go to the Movies anymore.
When I do I'm alert...
People are seriously stupid now a days..
When I do I'm alert...
People are seriously stupid now a days..
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