James Holmes’ Mom Says ABC News Mischaracterized Her Statement
James Holmes’ mom Arlene Holmes has suggested that ABC News mischaracterized her “you have the right person” statement regarding her sons arrest.
Holmes said in her recent statement:
“This statement is to clarify a statement made by ABC media. I was awakened by a call from a reporter by ABC on July 20 about 5:45 in the morning. I did not know anything about a shooting in Aurora at that time. He asked if I was Arlene Holmes and if my son was James Holmes who lives in Aurora, Colorado. I answered yes, you have the right person. I was referring to myself.”
Holmes’ mother then added:
“I asked him to tell me why he was calling and he told me about a shooting in Aurora. He asked for a comment. I told him I could not comment because I did not know if the person he was talking about was my son, and I would need to find out.”
In ABC News’ first report of the Aurora, Colorado shooting the reporter says Arlene Holmes “told ABC News her son was likely the alleged culprit, saying, ‘You have the right person.’”
In that same article ABC News suggested that James Holmes had connections with the Colorado Tea Party Patrios, a claim that was later proved to be false. It turns out another James Holmes was associated with the Tea Party in Colorado.
ABC News in the meantime has decided to stand behind its original claims, in a new article the news agency revealed the following conversation:
[ABC News reporter Matthew] Mosk said today that he awoke Arlene Holmes and informed her that a man, he believed was her son had been arrested in Aurora and asked to confirm their relationship.
“You have to tell me what happened… You have to tell me what happened,” the woman on the phone said, according to Mosk. Mosk said he told her that ABC News had learned the 24-year-old had been identified by police as the lone suspect in the mass killing in Aurora, Colo and that the details of the events were still taking shape.
“You have the right person,” was her response, he said. “I need to call the police. I need to fly to Colorado.”
Matthew Mosk did not record the conversation in order to corroborate his story.
Here is Arlene Holmes’ statement regarding the ABC News phone call courtesy of Politico:
Tags : Arlene Holmes, Aurora Colorado, colorado, james holmes, Matthew Mosk
Posted: July 24, 2012
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Jul 24, 2012
I am finding your website is guilty of the same. Posting inflammatory or misleading headlines so people will click on your link, and then find out that the article does not support the sensationalized headline.
Jul 24, 2012
Ok, she said refering to herself, but it turns out the police indeed had the right person…so f,,,, what? It must be hard on her, but please don't turn it on the media…
Jul 24, 2012
CORROBORATE his story, not collaborate. Speaking of poor journalism….
Jul 24, 2012
So what is new with the media? Just like political ads! B.S.
Jul 24, 2012
Whole lotta that going around these days, Victoria.
Jul 24, 2012
You don't call somebody, wake them from a dead sleep and take anything they say as 100% gospel. I can't tell you how many conversations I've had with my family members that I totally do not recall. On the other hand, I submit that she had to have some inkling that all was not completely right with her child; whether she wanted to admit it or not.
Jul 24, 2012
Media has lost its way. They don't report the news, they make them up. Sometimes this site is also at fault of the same. Continues to keep up the Chick Fil A story to divide Americans. Enough already. We still have freedom of speech.
Jul 24, 2012
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Jul 24, 2012
As his parent, I won.der how much responsibility she has for his outcome.
Jul 24, 2012
As a child psychologist and a mom, I can't help but think about James Holmes' mother. I've been asking readers what they would do if they were James Holmes' mother. I'd love to hear your answer:
http://www.themommypsychologist.com/2012/07/23/what-if-you-were-the-mother-of-james-holmes/
Jul 24, 2012
The picture with this story is NOT James Holmes mother it is Lisa Damiani…..
Jul 25, 2012
Wow, and I thought Freud was dead.
Jul 25, 2012
Modern applied behavioral, family therapy and multi-systemic therapy put great emphasis on parental responsibility. As in, it's your responsibility to teach your child right from wrong, to supervise and monitor, to drug test when necessary, to keep them around positive peers, engage them in activities where they can meet positive peers, show warmth, and love. But if you don't agree with that, it's your option not to do that for your family.
Jul 25, 2012
I did do that, and my kids are grown and find. I just object to people being so self-righteous and condescending. You know nothing about this woman except the her son apparently is mentally ill, but you feel the need to act so distantly superior.
Jul 25, 2012
Oh, you are one of those internet trolls!!!!!!!! I've read about you. You critisize and defamate others to bring your self up or get your jollies (gross). You think you are judge of the world. Well, thats not so. This is still America and this is still the internet, so go troll someone else. I've reported you or abuse troll.
Jul 25, 2012
hey I wonder why Paul Gurley didn't troll on you for saying the same thing, hmmm
Jul 25, 2012
as Eddie implied I'm blown away that a person able to profit $7977 in four weeks on the internet. did you look at this site NuttyRichdotcom.
Jul 29, 2012
You think you have the right to comment and others don't? This woman has just had something horrendous happen in her life, and without knowing a thing about her except what her son has done, you are placing blame. Maybe she didn't do her job, maybe she did. Report away!
Jul 29, 2012
She has committed no bad act that we know of, but I guess some need to lay blame without knowing half of the story.
Jul 29, 2012
Why is this even news? Andi agree with the Guy who says you can't wake someone from a dead sleep and expect any kind of coherent answer. We have him! Who cares what Mom says? Ya think she's going to point a guilty finger at her baby boy no matter how much he resembles Chucky?
Sep 20, 2012
glad you are not my parent or anyone's thearpist i know…my God, my mother is a therapist and its therapists like you that continue to cast blame on parents…i take it you are not a parent? i feel sorry for people who are so ignorant…most parents do teach their children right from wrong, supervise and monitor, drug test if needed, keep them around positive peers, engage them in activities, and show WEG and love…just because you do everything right as a parent it does NOT, I repeat that does NOT override all hardwiring in a brain…i wish i could take all the people like you and put them in a room with a bunch of moms like james' and a bunch of james and i would bet MY LIFE that you would not be able to tell them apart from anyone else that you think is half way normal. you have a lot to learn as a human being and as a therapist, and unfortunately we only learn from our own experiences….so hang on, you are about to venture on a lifelong rode of hard knocks…
Sep 20, 2012
glad you are not my parent or anyone's thearpist i know…my God, my mother is a therapist and its therapists like you that continue to cast blame on parents…i take it you are not a parent? i feel sorry for people who are so ignorant…most parents do teach their children right from wrong, supervise and monitor, drug test if needed, keep them around positive peers, engage them in activities, and show WEG and love…just because you do everything right as a parent it does NOT, I repeat that does NOT override all hardwiring in a brain…i wish i could take all the people like you and put them in a room with a bunch of moms like james' and a bunch of james and i would bet MY LIFE that you would not be able to tell them apart from anyone else that you think is half way normal. you have a lot to learn as a human being and as a therapist, and unfortunately we only learn from our own experiences….so hang on, you are about to venture on a lifelong rode of hard knocks…
Sep 20, 2012
by the way my above comment was specifically for Deborah Hoff and others like her
Sep 20, 2012
by the way my above comment was specifically for Deborah Hoff and others like her
Sep 20, 2012
Deborah Hoff glad you are not my parent or anyone's thearpist i know…my God, my mother is a therapist and its therapists like you that continue to cast blame on parents…i take it you are not a parent? i feel sorry for people who are so ignorant…most parents do teach their children right from wrong, supervise and monitor, drug test if needed, keep them around positive peers, engage them in activities, and show WEG and love…just because you do everything right as a parent it does NOT, I repeat that does NOT override all hardwiring in a brain…i wish i could take all the people like you and put them in a room with a bunch of moms like james' and a bunch of james and i would bet MY LIFE that you would not be able to tell them apart from anyone else that you think is half way normal. you have a lot to learn as a human being and as a therapist, and unfortunately we only learn from our own experiences….so hang on, you are about to venture on a lifelong rode of hard knocks…
Sep 21, 2012
Far as I know this is still America, so I can comment on bad behavior if I like. If you agree with her behavior I'm guessing you are no better than her. Go ahead and agree with her and raise kids that I have to deal with later. Add to my wallet then.
Sep 21, 2012
Paula, so you are judging me "self righteous and condecending". First of all you are saying I'm judging and then you are juding me so you are just as bad. As to what I wrote, I stand by it. If you want to be brave enough to make a comment on your own instead of trolling on others then I'd like to see that. Instead you get your jollies by defamating others to bring yourself up. Not working. Mikaela or should I say troll no 2? I see you put a child's pic up to attract molesters. Hmmm. PPP or what I call P poor parenting. Anyway, you deal with that. I've also noted that a lot of older women post pics of others when they can't stand their own pic. Hmmm. Could be you. Anyway, be brave enouch to post on your own instead of hidding behind the skirts of others. Let's see you come up with an original idea hmm?