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Holmes dyed his hair a bright reddish orange for the evening of the crime (see the booking photo to the right), apparently in imitation of the Joker, a nemesis of Batman.  He "told police he was the fictitious Batman villain, the Joker, and when cops put evidence bags over his hands to preserve traces of gunpowder residue, he pretended the bags were puppets."<ref name="ABC News">[http://abcnews.go.com/US/james-holmes-spitting-correction-officers-forcing-spit-guard/story?id=16844456 James Holmes Spitting At Correction Officers, Forcing Use of Spit Guard], [[ABC News]]</ref>   

Holmes dyed his hair a bright reddish orange for the evening of the crime (see the booking photo to the right), apparently in imitation of the Joker, a nemesis of Batman.  He "told police he was the fictitious Batman villain, the Joker, and when cops put evidence bags over his hands to preserve traces of gunpowder residue, he pretended the bags were puppets."<ref name="ABC News">[http://abcnews.go.com/US/james-holmes-spitting-correction-officers-forcing-spit-guard/story?id=16844456 James Holmes Spitting At Correction Officers, Forcing Use of Spit Guard], [[ABC News]]</ref>   

'''Holmes was obsessed with role-playing [[video games]] and reportedly planned his attack long in advance'''.  "Authorities working in the jail say that Holmes is maintaining his villainous 'Joker' persona.  'Let’s just say he hasn’t shown any remorse,' a jail employee said. ''''He thinks he’s acting in a movie.''''"<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-holmes-mug-shot-released/ James Holmes' mug shot released], [[CBS News]]</ref>

Holmes professed to be an [[agnostic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/alleged-shooter-james-holmes-bragged-of-soul-penetrating-eyes-on-dating-website-2012-7|title=Alleged Shooter James Holmes Bragged Of 'Soul Penetrating Eyes' On Dating Website|last=Rogers|first=Abby|date=July 23, 2012|publisher=[[Business Insider]]|language=English|accessdate=October 8, 2017|quote=In his profile, Holmes described himself as an agnostic man who "definitely" wants kids, only drinks "socially," and doesn't smoke.}}</ref> '''Holmes was obsessed with role-playing [[video games]] and reportedly planned his attack long in advance'''.  "Authorities working in the jail say that Holmes is maintaining his villainous 'Joker' persona.  'Let’s just say he hasn’t shown any remorse,' a jail employee said. ''''He thinks he’s acting in a movie.''''"<ref>[http://www.cbsnews.com/news/james-holmes-mug-shot-released/ James Holmes' mug shot released], [[CBS News]]</ref>

Holmes will be formally charged with multiple first-degree murders.  While in jail, Holmes has repeatedly spat on guards.<ref name="ABC News"/>

Holmes will be formally charged with multiple first-degree murders.  While in jail, Holmes has repeatedly spat on guards.<ref name="ABC News"/>

Holmes was born in [[liberal]] [[California]]. He graduated in 2006 from Westview High,<ref name="AssociatedPress">[http://www.boston.com/news/education/articles/2012/07/21/basic_timeline_for_suspected_colo_theater_gunman/ Timeline for Suspected Colo. Theater Gunman], [[Associated Press]]</ref> a [[public school]].<ref>[http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/pusdwvhs/ Westview High School official website]</ref> A video of him from around that time shows him in a science camp talking about "temporal illusions", which he describes as "illusion[s] that allows you to change the past",<ref name="ABC2">[http://abcnews.go.com/US/james-holmes-video-colorado-shooting-suspect-abc-news/story?id=16830653#.UA3ToKDiFX9 Colorado Shooting Suspect James Holmes Was Turned Away From Gun Range], [[ABC News]]</ref> an idea that reek of liberal [[relativism]]. This kind of thinking, in which objective morality does not exist, might have been one of the factors which lead him to engage in such murderous actions later on.  

Holmes was born in [[liberal]] [[California]]. He graduated in 2006 from Westview High,<ref name="AssociatedPress">[http://www.boston.com/news/education/articles/2012/07/21/basic_timeline_for_suspected_colo_theater_gunman/ Timeline for Suspected Colo. Theater Gunman], [[Associated Press]]</ref> a [[public school]].<ref>[http://powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us/pusdwvhs/ Westview High School official website]</ref> A video of him from around that time shows him in a science camp talking about "temporal illusions", which he describes as "illusion[s] that allows you to change the past",<ref name="ABC2">[http://abcnews.go.com/US/james-holmes-video-colorado-shooting-suspect-abc-news/story?id=16830653#.UA3ToKDiFX9 Colorado Shooting Suspect James Holmes Was Turned Away From Gun Range], [[ABC News]]</ref> an idea that reek of liberal [[relativism]]. This kind of thinking, in which objective morality does not exist, might have been one of the factors which lead him to engage in such murderous actions later on.  

Holmes professed to be an [[agnostic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/alleged-shooter-james-holmes-bragged-of-soul-penetrating-eyes-on-dating-website-2012-7|title=Alleged Shooter James Holmes Bragged Of 'Soul Penetrating Eyes' On Dating Website|last=Rogers|first=Abby|date=July 23, 2012|publisher=[[Business Insider]]|language=English|accessdate=October 8, 2017|quote=In his profile, Holmes described himself as an agnostic man who "definitely" wants kids, only drinks "socially," and doesn't smoke.}}</ref> Another possible cause for Holmes' violent behavior might be his indulgence in video and computer games. According to acquaintance of his, Holmes was an avid player of computer games<ref>[http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1229335--james-holmes-suspected-in-colorado-theatre-shooting-rampage Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes described as quiet graduate student], [[Toronto Star]]</ref> which are known to increase violent behavior.<ref>[http://www.killology.org/article_teachkid.htm "Teaching Kids To Kill"],  By Lt. Col. Dave Grossman</ref>

Another possible cause for Holmes' violent behavior might be his indulgence in video and computer games. According to acquaintance of his, Holmes was an avid player of computer games<ref>[http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/1229335--james-holmes-suspected-in-colorado-theatre-shooting-rampage Colorado shooting suspect James Holmes described as quiet graduate student], [[Toronto Star]]</ref> which are known to increase violent behavior.<ref>[http://www.killology.org/article_teachkid.htm "Teaching Kids To Kill"],  By Lt. Col. Dave Grossman</ref>

Likewise, sexualized entertainment and pornography cannot be ruled as having had an effect on Holmes' behavior. Seeing that he had a personal profile on Adult FriendFinder (a website whose purpose is to facilitate casual sex),<ref>[http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/365528/20120721/james-eagan-holmes-sex-profile-photo.htm James Eagan Holmes Had Profile On Sex Website, Plus Everything Else We Know About The Colorado Shooting Suspect], [[International Business Times]]</ref> it is unlikely to assume that he had not viewed porn, which is known to cause individuals to engage in anti-social and violent behavior.

Likewise, sexualized entertainment and pornography cannot be ruled as having had an effect on Holmes' behavior. Seeing that he had a personal profile on Adult FriendFinder (a website whose purpose is to facilitate casual sex),<ref>[http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/365528/20120721/james-eagan-holmes-sex-profile-photo.htm James Eagan Holmes Had Profile On Sex Website, Plus Everything Else We Know About The Colorado Shooting Suspect], [[International Business Times]]</ref> it is unlikely to assume that he had not viewed porn, which is known to cause individuals to engage in anti-social and violent behavior.