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"Orlando authorities said they consider the violence an act of domestic terror." Rose Siding Jun 2016 #1
MATEEN, MATEEN, MATEEN...not Martine. Barack_America Jun 2016 #35
This message was self-deleted by its author rjsquirrel Jun 2016 #2
Omar Mateen is the name melman Jun 2016 #3
"born to Afghan parents" pintobean Jun 2016 #4
WAPO link BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #5
Please change the name to the correct name... Mateen, NOT Martine. boston bean Jun 2016 #6
US Citizen but Trump will use this to defend his xenophobic ideas. DCBob Jun 2016 #7
Like Trump and his followers give 2 shits about gay people nt maryellen99 Jun 2016 #8
He's already tweeted about it in a general way.. DCBob Jun 2016 #10
Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #15
That is some xenophobic bullshit. blackspade Jun 2016 #25
Of course..... US Citizen..... Fla_Democrat Jun 2016 #9
Yep.. that is what I am expecting. DCBob Jun 2016 #12
RWers are in a conundrum with this one maryellen99 Jun 2016 #13
True.. but I suspect they will exploit the Muslim stuff and bite the bullet on the other. DCBob Jun 2016 #19
Also get to ready to hear "they deserved it because they were gay" maryellen99 Jun 2016 #21
Ugh.. yeah some will say that no doubt. DCBob Jun 2016 #23
It's already happening...and don't count out Trump saying something homophobic either maryellen99 Jun 2016 #24
+1 uponit7771 Jun 2016 #32
It would be Islamic terrorism from a domestic source. FLPanhandle Jun 2016 #11
Please correct the name in your OP. yardwork Jun 2016 #14
born in New York in 1989 n/t malaise Jun 2016 #16
You are wrong about the shooters name. Please correct this! boston bean Jun 2016 #17
CORRECT THE NAME IN YOUR OP. THIS IS REALLY IRRESPONSIBLE. yardwork Jun 2016 #18
I miss the unrec. If you are going to post the alleged shooter's name... PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #20
MSNBC just read a statement from the shooter's father BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #22
So he's blaming the LGBT community for existing, not his hateful son and the things he taught him. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #26
It's a hate crime regardless. BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #30
Many anti gay hate crimes are motivated by the attacker's religious bias. It is not one or the other Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #31
Dylann Roof was a devout Christian uponit7771 Jun 2016 #33
As I said, many hate crimes are motivated by the attacker's religion. It's just a fact. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #38
Sorta. Devout might not be the best description FrodosPet Jun 2016 #56
In America BumRushDaShow Jun 2016 #36
Is your misreporting of his name intentional? Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #27
Correct your damn headline. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2016 #28
I alerted to have the thread closed because of the misinformation. auntpurl Jun 2016 #34
You alerted on a spelling error? pintobean Jun 2016 #37
Well if your name was Omar Martine, you'd want it fixed. nt B2G Jun 2016 #39
I totally agree and am very sorry. nt babylonsister Jun 2016 #52
No worries B2G Jun 2016 #53
Brighthouse. A good-sized babylonsister Jun 2016 #54
Well don't sweat it B2G Jun 2016 #58
Yes, and I did too philosslayer Jun 2016 #40
The shooter is dead. pintobean Jun 2016 #47
New to the Internet? n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #49
Idiots on the Internet? FrodosPet Jun 2016 #57
It's a hell of a lot more than a spelling error. yardwork Jun 2016 #41
I alerted to the forum hosts. This is an exceptional situation. yardwork Jun 2016 #42
So didn't I. I think they can lock it up. boston bean Jun 2016 #43
That's outside of their responsibilities. pintobean Jun 2016 #45
That's not his name. It's Omar Mateen Renew Deal Jun 2016 #29
Admins or Hosts - can you correct the name in the OP? DawgHouse Jun 2016 #44
Ya think someone might mistake a live person pintobean Jun 2016 #46
An alert failed 1-6. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2016 #48
APOLOGIES for spelling his name wrong; my ISP babylonsister Jun 2016 #50
A few posts was all that was necessary. This piling on garbage wasn't really needed to call your still_one Jun 2016 #51
Don't worry. herding cats Jun 2016 #55
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