Orlando Shooter’s Wife Reportedly Knew Of His Plans For Attack

[MariaThinks]

Source: Huffington Post

The wife of Orlando gunman Omar Mateen said she knew her husband was planning an attack, multiple outlets reported Tuesday, citing anonymous law enforcement officials. She may now face charges.

Noor Salman Mateen, the gunman’s second wife, told the FBI that she was aware of his plan for a mass shooting at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando, Florida, but didn’t notify authorities, according to local TV station WFTV. She said that she tried to discourage her husband from carrying out the attack, NBC News reported.

Authorities are considering criminal charges against Noor Mateen, according to ABC News.

Omar Mateen killed 49 people and injured another 53 at the nightclub early Sunday morning. He died in a shootout with police.


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[Archae]

1. Based on his past wife's account...

She was probably terrified of the asshole.

[eastwestdem]

23. Good point. nt

[King_Klonopin]

26. If she went to the police, she'd have been the first one killed. nt

[snooper2]

27. Jesus already making excuses for this second asshole- She has blood on her hands, a lot

based on early evidence though she will be sitting behind bars

[MariaThinks]

2. so she let 49 people get slaughtered? Very much a coward.

[jtuck004]

3. She endured years of abuse, physical and mental. Now gonna get beat up again.

Maybe you can be on the jury, get a chance to pepper spray her.

Some people just don't get enough of other people's misery.

[MariaThinks]

5. Are you sure? the wife of the killer in San bern was involved in the plot.

[jtuck004]

9. Why? Would you feel more self-righteous if you found that you hadn't ignored the reports

of her abuse so you could stomp on her neck?

[MariaThinks]

13. do you feel self-righteous that we are not getting to a point where these ongoing slaughters can

be stopped?

[jtuck004]

20. I'm not the one that thinks women are so cheap they can be abused at home and then be called

cowards by you if they don't live up to your standards.

Tell you what. This conversation makes me want to go take a shower. Go talk with someone else.

[snooper2]

28. Um, his first wife of 4 months said he abused her- We know nothing of the second

Maybe she was the type of fundie that did exactly what he wanted and he admired her for it...

You really should quit making things up around here. Your cred is WAY low dude....

[roamer65]

4. She's gonna get quite a long sentence.

If her husband were still alive, not as much. But with him dead, all focus will be on her.

[MariaThinks]

6. i hope so.

[some guy]

7. Oh good,

because we must have a scapegoat!

But not the NRA or the politicians they own, or any part of the security state (the agencies we "traded" our freedoms for so we'd be safe from harm.)

Hurray that someone who will be easily villified and punished has been found.

[Xipe Totec]

10. Totally with you on this. 100%

She should not be the target of any criminal process simply because she did not turn him in.

Plus, spousal privilege applies in any case.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spousal_privilege

[christx30]

14. If she drove him there, either that night, or other nights to case the place,

she's an accessory, she can be charged for that.

[Xipe Totec]

15. That's a mighty thin branch you're steppin' on. nt

[christx30]

17. She knew what he was doing. Drove him to the club,

went with him to get ammo. She did help him, even while she was begging him not to do it. And she could have, at any time, anonymously called the police to report what he was doing. She didn't do it.

[ButterflyBlood]

16. That does not apply in the event of a planned violent crime

That's the big exception to all "privileges".

[totodeinhere]

18. Is it acceptable hide behind spousal privilege and just let 49 people get slaughtered?

i don't think so. Spousal privileged or not she should have spoken out to prevent 49 murders.

I'm talking wrong or right here. Spousal privilege may protect her from arrest, but it won't protect her from my outrage.

[ButterflyBlood]

21. Spousal privilege will not protect her from arrest

It only prevents someone from being forced to testify against their spouse. It does not mean that they are free to not report it if they know that the person is going to a commit a crime. Same with attorney-client privilege and doctor-patient privilege. If the other party learns that the person is going to commit a new crime, they're not only permitted to break that privilege: they're legally required to.

[cstanleytech]

22. Yes except even spousal privilege has limits

" Two further scenarios apply to defeat the attachment of the spousal communications privilege: if the confidential communication was made in order to plan or commit crime or fraud, or if a defendant-spouse wishes, in a criminal trial, to testify in their own defense, about a confidential marital communication. In these five cases, a court will not allow either spouse to assert the privilege to block the testimony."
In other words if she knew then she should have contacted law enforcement.
Mind you thats only "if" she knew but as far as I am concerned its just a rumor until its actually confirmed.

[ProudToBeBlueInRhody]

12. You can be for punishing/prosecuting, both you know

Not a difficult concept.

[riversedge]

8. Fed prosecutors convened grand jury to investig wife of Orlando shooter, seek to charge as an acces

Just saw this tweet. Anyone know if true??


GottaLaff ?@GottaLaff 2h2 hours ago

Fox: Fed prosecutors convened grand jury to investig wife of Orlando shooter, seek to charge as an accessory to murder & attempted murder,

[63splitwindow]

11. Here's another thread about this...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10027908881

[McKim]

19. Reality Reminder

This is a reality reminder that a lot of women are in jail in this country because they were living with someone who sold marijuana!
She did something far worse!

[David__77]

24. If she violated laws, convict her; if not, don't.

...

[Behind the Aegis]

25. Of course this narrative isn't going to play well for some.

I think maybe the FBI should also investigate any unsolved anti-gay hate crimes in the area.