This past week we finally got a look at the diary of the Batman movie theater killer, James Holmes, and it was clear that he was considering both attacking an airport and a movie theater. But he turned down the airport option because he was concerned about their “substantial security.” While Holmes’ diary was no where near as detailed as Elliot Rodger’s, the Santa Barbara killer from last year, it still shows that he was concerned about avoiding people who might stop his attack.
Dr. William Reid, a state-appointed psychiatrist who performed Holmes’ sanity evaluation, had these comments:
— “Reid said the gunman picked a show in the movie theater that was going to be packed”
— “Holmes said he looked at what other mass killers did but didn’t compare it. He said he just learned from what they did — specifically, ‘don’t shoot police or they will kill you.'”
— “Reid testified that he believes Holmes’ notebook was intended to be read.”
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