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Adrahil

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116. Yes it is.

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 09:06 PM

Jun 2016

But the point of is that swearing allegiance to both ISIS and Hezbollah makes no sense since they are fighting each other.

This was an anti-gay hate crime in a thin "righteous Islamic" wrapping.

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Orlando Shooter Was Reportedly a Regular at Pulse and Had a Profile on Gay Dating App [View all] RockaFowler Jun 2016 OP

I have been expecting this bonemachine Jun 2016 #1

Me too n/t PasadenaTrudy Jun 2016 #5

It played out just a little different in my imagination bonemachine Jun 2016 #25

LIKE TheDebbieDee Jun 2016 #26

And religious repression. /nt Marr Jun 2016 #67

yup... bonemachine Jun 2016 #74

What does this mean? Was he gay? Gomez163 Jun 2016 #2

Yes, a self-hating gay person. brush Jun 2016 #3

This worries me some. lpbk2713 Jun 2016 #6

Yeah, once he finds out his murdering son regularly hung out at a gay club. brush Jun 2016 #14

Just my opinion here RockaFowler Jun 2016 #4

I think you're on to something... tallahasseedem Jun 2016 #7

Larry Craig Aerows Jun 2016 #92

It means that he frequented the venue. sibelian Jun 2016 #76

I'd wondered why he drove 2hrs away Roland99 Jun 2016 #8

There are plenty of gay bars here in this area RockaFowler Jun 2016 #9

Bingo! Roland99 Jun 2016 #12

+1, that also puts the many disputing Islamic factions he supported into perspective... uponit7771 Jun 2016 #40

I also was wondering Strelnikov_ Jun 2016 #13

And a registered lancer78 Jun 2016 #42

Self loathing gay conservative Trajan Jun 2016 #10

Except he was registered Democratic Party. yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #30

No he wasn't, that's brietbart stuff uponit7771 Jun 2016 #41

Oh maybe. I guess some may use that as a sourse yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #52

Unfortunately, Yes, this asshole was a registered Democrat. cureautismnow Jun 2016 #54

Is that an official FL voter registration site? tia uponit7771 Jun 2016 #56

Yes, it is. It includes 14 total states now, too. cureautismnow Jun 2016 #58

thx much uponit7771 Jun 2016 #61

Looks like a site people can edit ck4829 Jun 2016 #120

And the board of elections is in on it too. Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #57

Sure. Breitbart stuff. Sorry to disappoint but... cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #59

Just because he was registered D doesn't mean he wasn't conservative. LeftRant Jun 2016 #117

Really? This is the conslusion you drew? That he was a conservative? Ex Lurker Jun 2016 #62

Because that's CHEATING. sibelian Jun 2016 #73

Having a primary focus on gay hatred Trajan Jun 2016 #125

Radical Islam IS conservative Nevernose Jun 2016 #126

This guy used a dating app too.... Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #11

I guess the question is whether you believe him. nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #16

Who is 'him' and what is he saying? You are the one making an assertion, I offered another Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #18

It appears he (the guy from your story) targeted gays, just like the Orlando killer BootinUp Jun 2016 #23

He killed others too, they kill gay people becuase they are bigots. Accept that. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #28

I love your hate. nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #29

Post removed Post removed Jun 2016 #34

People who murder gay people for being gay are bigots. You do not agree? Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #35

I don't think you care about BNW's "hate" one way or the other. sibelian Jun 2016 #80

I reject attempts by people to read my mind. Simple as that. nt BootinUp Jun 2016 #82

what i get from this is he was trying to get info for the attacks JI7 Jun 2016 #17

That's what the OP and everyone in this thread are saying. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #19

by "anyone" i meant the people who said they saw him JI7 Jun 2016 #21

But there are plenty of Gay Bars in this Area RockaFowler Jun 2016 #22

Yes you and other straights think that way. Note who it is that is finding your position to be not Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #31

Strange response RockaFowler Jun 2016 #36

His wife knew he went there. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #38

It's because of his faith RockaFowler Jun 2016 #39

"blame LGBT people"?? arcane1 Jun 2016 #43

The inference needn't be overt. sibelian Jun 2016 #78

The inference needn't exist either. arcane1 Jun 2016 #83

True, but the propensity to make said inferences sibelian Jun 2016 #87

This is kind of a regular thing gollygee Jun 2016 #102

It soothes them. Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #127

Because Disney is in Orlando and that's another place he was checking out to attack JI7 Jun 2016 #123

Well, apparently his wife went with him to this place joeybee12 Jun 2016 #15

He didn't take his wife there according to this report RockaFowler Jun 2016 #20

If she didn't go, she did know about it... joeybee12 Jun 2016 #24

Do people stake out a place for three years? n/t malaise Jun 2016 #66

Well well well yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #27

Whatever anyone WANTS it to mean, yeoman. sibelian Jun 2016 #32

I agree. A lot of speculation. I'll watch the show tonight yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #33

DU is full of gay baiting. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #37

Blue, he may have been stalking and possibly assaulting or killing gay men prior to this ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #48

He might have been a lizard head under a mask. He might have been a spooky ghost. sibelian Jun 2016 #68

What a dumb thing to say ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #85

I am not interested in WHAT ELSE he did or did not do, or what else he MIGHT have done sibelian Jun 2016 #93

You didn't even read anything I said, did you? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #97

His college roommate says he asked him out in a romantic way Mojorabbit Jun 2016 #130

This Isn't Gay Baiting. This Is Pursuit Of The Truth...Homophobia Can Kill. writes3000 Jun 2016 #50

It DOES make the killing less the responsibility of the community at large. sibelian Jun 2016 #63

I disagree. It's our problem as a society if someone ecstatic Jun 2016 #96

unnnn, this incident is all of our problem IMHO uponit7771 Jun 2016 #107

How is it gay baiting? Matrosov Jun 2016 #64

I don't know why you're even angry, BNW. sibelian Jun 2016 #70

This message was self-deleted by its author tenderfoot Jun 2016 #122

I heard he was a registered democrat. tenderfoot Jun 2016 #44

Breitbart had that one RockaFowler Jun 2016 #45

He voted at the polls in 2014 in St. Lucie County. cureautismnow Jun 2016 #65

I don't think it would make much sense for any Muslims to be a registered Republican... glowing Jun 2016 #84

That's a good point, there are also plenty of conservative democrats uponit7771 Jun 2016 #110

Yeah that was a real woot! Rex Jun 2016 #129

Check out any murders of gay men in Florida ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #46

He kind of was already RockaFowler Jun 2016 #47

Ok, but you know the difference between a serial and a mass killer, right? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #49

Oh yeah RockaFowler Jun 2016 #51

Not offended at all, just edgy today. ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #53

. . . RockaFowler Jun 2016 #60

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2016 #55

Looks like from Hayes it should be gay data app(S), multiple apps uponit7771 Jun 2016 #69

This is looking less and less like terrorism philosslayer Jun 2016 #71

Agreed. nt. BootinUp Jun 2016 #72

he called during the attack with allegiance to ISIS JI7 Jun 2016 #75

Think about it.... philosslayer Jun 2016 #77

think about it. he shot and killed a bunch of lgbt people JI7 Jun 2016 #81

I didnt believe that one from the start. Seemed too fabricated. Nt seabeyond Jun 2016 #124

and 4 other conflicting groups uponit7771 Jun 2016 #89

not as conflicting as killing a bunch of gays because one is gay themself JI7 Jun 2016 #91

And also swore allegiance to.... Adrahil Jun 2016 #103

Excellent point philosslayer Jun 2016 #105

Hezbollah is anti gay JI7 Jun 2016 #106

Yes it is. Adrahil Jun 2016 #116

I'll take his words as to what it was. 840high Jun 2016 #121

What a lovely twist of definitions. sibelian Jun 2016 #79

Funny ain't it? Behind the Aegis Jun 2016 #128

Another right wing wet dream goes down in flames tenderfoot Jun 2016 #86

No. One is created: "gay-on-gay violence." David__77 Jun 2016 #131

I really hope your world view is proven true tenderfoot Jun 2016 #133

I don't understand your statement. David__77 Jun 2016 #134

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2016 #88

Go away already, I beg you ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #90

Clearly many on this thread agree with me philosslayer Jun 2016 #95

I'm sure you hate Barney Frank too ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #98

*sigh* philosslayer Jun 2016 #100

When taken in full context, it does seem like, ecstatic Jun 2016 #94

most gay men don't have hated towards women. straight men are more likely to be hateful and attack JI7 Jun 2016 #101

Was referring to homophobic gay men, who in my experience tend to have an anger, not just towards ecstatic Jun 2016 #108

any studies on this ? if we want facts it's straight men who are most likely to attack women JI7 Jun 2016 #109

Well I was ecstatic Jun 2016 #115

Interesting... this puts a new perspective on the situation. DCBob Jun 2016 #99

This thread is amazing, I have people from "both sides" who don't get it. ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jun 2016 #104

Agreed. nt. BootinUp Jun 2016 #111

From the recent reports he wasn't even an ISIS wanna be, he reported supporting multiple factions uponit7771 Jun 2016 #112

There is evidence he was religious. BootinUp Jun 2016 #113

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2016 #114

I find is terrible. This was a terrorist act. David__77 Jun 2016 #132

Sadly, this seems to be what fundamental religion does to people. PatrickforO Jun 2016 #118

ISIS enid602 Jun 2016 #119