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auntpurl

(4,311 posts)
74. No shit it was a hate crime.
Sun Jun 12, 2016, 10:28 AM
Jun 2016

But what you said in your OP is still bullshit. I live in Europe. I know exactly what jihadists are capable of.

During Ramadan of all times BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #1
They know this is an RW attack malaise Jun 2016 #3
Be careful, out on that limb. Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #26
Sure: most Islamist radical groups are profoundly right-wing. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #42
Thank you. liberalnarb Jun 2016 #101
He was a registered democrat Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #57
He was a fugging gay-hating scumbag malaise Jun 2016 #63
That was just "deep cover" NT 1939 Jun 2016 #130
didn't ISIS threaten escalated violence during Ramadan? Amishman Jun 2016 #7
They can threaten BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #11
ISIS called for increased attacks during Ramadan. nt Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #25
And Trump has stoked his own supporters BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #33
I've never heard Trump speak out against LGBT. I've never heard Trump call for increased violent Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #90
"I've never heard Trump call for increased violent attacks." BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #91
This is terrorism. Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #92
I'm not saying it's not terrorism BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #96
Sure, they all should, but in this particular instance, this particular gunman Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #100
"this particular gunman had 'sworn' allegiance to ISIS." BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #104
It's been on CNN Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #105
CNN has been coming back to that angle on and off all morning BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #114
I mean, i know your point, but...you brought up the idea of conveluting a story. Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #115
It does have to do with it BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #117
actually ISIS is telling all to attack during Ramadan specifically AntiBank Jun 2016 #125
Yet this guy BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #128
I posited no theory, I simply showed your assertion was incorrect nt AntiBank Jun 2016 #129
You only showed a lack of awareness of what the term "Jihad" is supposed to mean in Islam. BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #131
no, you did not even use "jihad" in your post, and I am well aware of its multiple meanings and AntiBank Jun 2016 #132
I was replying to the OP BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #133
look what up? jihad (struggle)? I already know its multiple permutations and multiple ways AntiBank Jun 2016 #134
That feeling is mutual in terms of your lecturing post. BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #135
Oh and fugg the lone wolf malaise Jun 2016 #2
I just hope the FBI now takes warnings more seriously yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #126
It's too early to speculate on anything. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2016 #4
Yes, the USA media and the British media are posting different reports mucifer Jun 2016 #5
The FBI said the individual may have leanings towards radical islam ram2008 Jun 2016 #6
I disagree. I think the shooter was another radical Islamic terrorist. Oneironaut Jun 2016 #8
and after the Boston marathon attack rollin74 Jun 2016 #9
And after McVeigh it HAD to be a Muslim n/t malaise Jun 2016 #13
McVeigh had a totally different style of attack, different style target, and different background. Oneironaut Jun 2016 #83
Must of had different news in my area One_Life_To_Give Jun 2016 #109
We shouldn't project our fears and hatreds onto terrifying unknowns Bucky Jun 2016 #24
Reported here that the suspect's father apcalc Jun 2016 #80
I see you. Darb Jun 2016 #121
k Oneironaut Jun 2016 #123
Why not? melman Jun 2016 #10
That's not an assertion you can support. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #12
Really? Ms. Yertle Jun 2016 #14
I will never in a million years understand why many progressives EL34x4 Jun 2016 #15
I've been accused of defending Islam before Kentonio Jun 2016 #20
Some people want things to be certain things The2ndWheel Jun 2016 #21
Who is defending "radical Islam?" Where? pangaia Jun 2016 #28
Malaise, philososlayer, I'm sure mwrguy is somewhere clucking about how great burqas are. name not needed Jun 2016 #29
Since you're dragging my name into it, here is where I lay MY blame philosslayer Jun 2016 #31
Typical. It's always Trump's fault, never the hadji with the rifle and the suicide vest. name not needed Jun 2016 #32
This person is just another warrior in Trumps army philosslayer Jun 2016 #37
Wow GummyBearz Jun 2016 #95
True, your name is not needed, tavernier Jun 2016 #106
Yeah, and that makes absolutely no logical sense. n/t Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #36
No - I am not defending jihadists malaise Jun 2016 #77
I see what you are saying but why can't there be more than jwirr Jun 2016 #94
May well be malaise Jun 2016 #112
Yes. jwirr Jun 2016 #113
It can be both Mojorabbit Jun 2016 #110
I was accused of being a Trump supporter in a LBN thread. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #102
OMG - it's an epidemic! Three+ DUers = ALL PROGRESSIVES/LIBERALS/DEMOCRATS!!!!! tenderfoot Jun 2016 #108
No one does that treestar Jun 2016 #127
I don't put the potential for evil deeds past anyone. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #16
Are you suggesting radical Islam is accepting of homosexuality? davidn3600 Jun 2016 #17
Orlando PD called it "Domestic Terrorism". nt Dr Hobbitstein Jun 2016 #18
Good fucking lord ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #19
50 dead!!! apcalc Jun 2016 #82
erm, why? ButterflyBlood Jun 2016 #22
Probably another NRA loving Christian. ileus Jun 2016 #23
So you gonna self delete or should I take a screen shot? Kurska Jun 2016 #27
He was born in New York in 1989 n/t malaise Jun 2016 #30
Does that make it impossible that he's an Islamic terrorist? Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #34
Only the Christians are lone wolves with mental issues malaise Jun 2016 #41
Your sympathy for the victims is just gushing Kurska Jun 2016 #48
Go read what his father just said malaise Jun 2016 #53
Why is your concern entirely about making sure the shooter is portrayed in the correct light? Kurska Jun 2016 #59
Uh? What are you babbling on about? Humanist_Activist Jun 2016 #50
Go read his father's comments malaise Jun 2016 #56
So you're saying Western muslim communities have unaddressed issues with radicalization? Kurska Jun 2016 #35
He is an American domestic terrorist malaise Jun 2016 #38
Cute word play Kurska Jun 2016 #43
Wrong philosslayer Jun 2016 #45
MSNBC just read a statement from the shooter's father BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #47
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! n/t malaise Jun 2016 #61
Shit - now saying 50 dead. BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #62
Holy facting shite malaise Jun 2016 #65
Wrong Ace Rothstein Jun 2016 #39
I think you may be wrong about this. boston bean Jun 2016 #40
His father said this has nothing to do with religion malaise Jun 2016 #51
All terrorism is a hate crime. boston bean Jun 2016 #52
Come on man Kurska Jun 2016 #55
Well this is embarrassing. linuxman Jun 2016 #44
Or not. jmg257 Jun 2016 #46
Considering that fundamentalist religion is EXTREMELY hostile to LGBT people NutmegYankee Jun 2016 #49
That statement is literally nuts. cali Jun 2016 #54
ESPECIALLY not on Latin Night. We can rule out Islamic terror right there. Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #58
Shit - now saying 50 dead. BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #60
Link? Kurska Jun 2016 #66
This is live from the press conference BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #67
I think I'm going to be sick... EOM Kurska Jun 2016 #69
I updated with a WAPO link confirming. BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #70
My god.....no ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #72
Well, that is bullshit. auntpurl Jun 2016 #64
This may turn out to be the largest crime against malaise Jun 2016 #68
"not a religious attack" Kurska Jun 2016 #71
Exactly - probably the largest number of victims in general from shooting too. BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #73
No shit it was a hate crime. auntpurl Jun 2016 #74
Have you contacted the FBI? You sure seem to know all there is to know about this. Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #75
Thank you for introducing logic and sanity into this conversation philosslayer Jun 2016 #76
That's precisely what his father said malaise Jun 2016 #78
And if the shooter was a white Christian.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #84
Sure if he had slaughtered 50 innocent people at a gay night club malaise Jun 2016 #85
Indeed it is. As Tommy Carcetti has said wisely and repeatedly this morning cali Jun 2016 #79
On DU, "we don't know enough" pretty much means Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #81
You're wasting your breath . . . MousePlayingDaffodil Jun 2016 #87
Yeah, it's just random gun violence. Unless the shooter is Christian. Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #88
Is it EVER one thing over another? randome Jun 2016 #86
Good post ramdome malaise Jun 2016 #89
CNN: Shooter swore allegiance to ISIS Joe the Revelator Jun 2016 #93
But he can't be a Jihadist. Says so right in the OP. Bonx Jun 2016 #116
Shooter pledged allegiance to ISIS being reported now Kurska Jun 2016 #97
You underestimate ideological hatred nt Ruby the Liberal Jun 2016 #98
You may want to revise that.... Just reading posts Jun 2016 #99
LOL Odin2005 Jun 2016 #103
You seem to know a lot about jihadis GummyBearz Jun 2016 #107
Failure to grapple with 1st generation born in US and how ISIL recruits them is a mistake. One_Life_To_Give Jun 2016 #111
#NoTrueJihadist (nt) TacoD Jun 2016 #118
#NotAllJihadists (nt) TacoD Jun 2016 #119
I hope this makes you reflect a bit. cali Jun 2016 #120
There is at least one. linuxman Jun 2016 #122
Well we saw how accurate this was... ButterflyBlood Jun 2016 #124
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