I'm not a big fan of mind-control scenarios but I'm also not ruling such a possibility.
Ceaseless hustling and hysteria are definite tactics of the Junta, and the whole incident seems way too convenient in serving that agenda, controlling the news cycle.
All that's within my own practical realm of real power, however, is controlling my own reaction to these events, to see their exploitation of the tragedy and pointing that out, regardless of what the motivation of the actual shooter.
I will admit that the level of organization, also does not fit the pattern of most schizophrenics. Though his being apparently lucid and normal before "going on vacation" from his meds does fit that pattern in many cases, especially among the very intelligent schizophrenics, and especially at early onset among many young adult males. I do know this fit the pattern of at least two such "patients" in my own experience.
One of these could have built a flying saucer, before becoming completely symptomatic, and sold tickets.
If not the Junta, certainly the devil, offered aid and assistance. The latter's agenda was equally well-served by this Joker's actions.
Time to re-read Paul's letter to the Ephesians.
God gave us doctors and medicine and helpers.
Let us not go back to mideval times when we thought mentally ill people were “possessed” or “the sins of the father are visited on the children”.
We do not know yet what was the reason for this tragedy. It could very well be one of the rare violent episodes of a paranoid schizophrenics or it could be of a political group that has taken advantage of a disturbed person.
the statistics btw, on mass murders has not changed in decades.
Mind control isn’t less a possibility than claiming the after affects of pot smoking is responsible for the inhuman behaviour of the shooter or diagnosing schizophrenia from what one might have learned from the noise coming out of the tv.
At least there is something to connect the possibility of exposure of the shooter to mind control, starting with Darpa and UC Riverside.
First, Darpa’s interest:
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2010/07/holy-acronym-darpa-batman-robin-to-master-biology-outdo-evolution/
or another version: http://www.noonehastodietomorrow.com/tech/weaponry/2385
UCR’s efforts from http://www.fiatlux.ucr.edu/cgi-bin/display.cgi?id=108
Funding CNID
The Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) and Defense MicroElectronics Activity (DMEA) sponsor the three-campus CNID. The center aims at the control and understanding of nanoscale materials, with applications in information and communications technology.
and from http://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/article/5923
$4.4 million from DARPA to establish the Center for Nanoscience Innovation for Defense (CNID). A collaboration with UCLA, UC Riverside, 10 industrial partners, and the National Laboratories, CNID will inform government and industry about innovative fundamental science and technology and keep companies and defense contractors abreast of new developments in four areas applicable to next-generation computers— advanced communication technologies, nanoscale semiconductors, new sensors, and imaging systems.
Throwing this one in for lobster lovers. Maybe be useful, maybe not. http://www.neurotechnology.neu.edu/ayers.html
As you noted, Prospero, the level of organization did not necessarily fit the pattern of most schizophrenic behaviour. But I’d bet there is another behavioural pattern that could be identified from terror event to terror event.
Another opinion.