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113. "Wife of Orlando shooter could soon face charges: source"

Tue Jun 14, 2016, 07:10 PM

Jun 2016

" The wife of the gunman who killed 49 people at an Orlando gay nightclub could soon be charged in connection with the attack, the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history, a law enforcement source said on Tuesday.

FoxNews.com, citing an FBI source, said prosecutors had convened a grand jury to investigate Omar Mateen's wife, Noor Salman. They are seeking to charge her as an accessory to 49 counts of murder and 53 counts of attempted murder and failure to notify law enforcement about the pending attack and lying to federal agents.

NBC News, citing multiple unnamed sources, said Salman told federal agents she tried to talk her husband out of carrying out the attack. But she also told the FBI she once drove him to the nightclub, Pulse, because he wanted to scope it out, the network said."

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-florida-shooting-idUSKCN0Z017C

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Orlando shooter's current wife reportedly had knowledge of his intent... [View all] 63splitwindow Jun 2016 OP

And she's not in jail because? vdogg Jun 2016 #1

IF - don't assume that in her interviews she told them that she knew. Yo_Mama Jun 2016 #65

This is a pretty serious charge to lob LoverOfLiberty Jun 2016 #100

From the FBI vdogg Jun 2016 #107

because the meme that he acted alone without any community knowledge would no longer hold MariaThinks Jun 2016 #101

Widow, I think, not current wife 6chars Jun 2016 #2

Did he have a current wife and ex-wife? JonathanRackham Jun 2016 #4

Yes Blue_Adept Jun 2016 #28

True... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #5

The ex wife that apparently didn't report his domestic violence to the police. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #13

Because we know how seriously the police often treat domestic violence Blue_Adept Jun 2016 #30

Exactly.... Silver_Witch Jun 2016 #37

His ex-wife from New Jersey was with him 8 years ago, only about 4 months appalachiablue Jun 2016 #33

A misdemeanor DV conviction is forever. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #44

That's wonderful like Hindsight is 20/20. How was a frightened, 19 year old appalachiablue Jun 2016 #63

I don't care how old she was. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #88

Given your experience and steadfast solutions to the problems I think you appalachiablue Jun 2016 #93

Jesus Dorian Gray Jun 2016 #94

If you read the person's full account of their own experience appalachiablue Jun 2016 #95

+100 Duppers Jun 2016 #96

I am not a public speaker. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #98

Good for you, that's wonderful and a great service. All the best in life and work. appalachiablue Jun 2016 #99

You are right and courageous. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #102

Not attacking here GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #70

No. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #73

Ok. GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #74

It's not irrelevant. It's a missed opportunity. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #85

Didn't Disney step up their security some years ago? JonathanRackham Jun 2016 #3

More so in the past year Carly Jun 2016 #11

Yes, but. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #15

It says Downtown Disney. kimmylavin Jun 2016 #17

In DisneyLand they screen everyone going to Downtown Disney now. PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #25

When Did This Start? SoCalMusicLover Jun 2016 #26

Not sure, I was there in January for the Star Wars marathon weekend. PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #40

they screen at the parks but not downtown disney Takket Jun 2016 #62

In California at Disneyland's Downtown Disney they do screen now PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #64

Exactly, no security at Down Town Disney.. It has theaters, restaurants, glowing Jun 2016 #27

In Disneyland they screen everyone going to Downtown Disney now. PeaceNikki Jun 2016 #41

Last time I was in Orlando, Downtown Disney is a rather open area with no security like that glowing Jun 2016 #67

I was there in February and they don't. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #87

Sounds like Spring Training MLB Stadiums do a better job HockeyMom Jun 2016 #105

But Downtown Disney is really just a shopping mall. Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #106

If she knew... tallahasseedem Jun 2016 #6

It sounds to me as if this federal law enforcement source is assuming herding cats Jun 2016 #7

and what will you do if it turns out she did know? like so many did with the other radical islam MariaThinks Jun 2016 #103

I won't do anything. herding cats Jun 2016 #104

I'm not a lawyer jimlup Jun 2016 #8

Spousal Privilege bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #12

That wouldn't prevent her from voluntarily contacting authorities to try to prevent an atrocity. WillowTree Jun 2016 #20

Privledge does not cover future crimes Travis_0004 Jun 2016 #78

So she helped him plan and kept the secrets, why is she not in jail? Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #9

Do you know that she is not in custody? 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #10

Gee.......maybe they decided to collect the facts first. WillowTree Jun 2016 #21

I dont think there is any legal duty to stop a crime if you arent a cop. arely staircase Jun 2016 #14

Misprision of a Felony. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #16

Opinions would differ drastically... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #18

True. All very early in the investigation too. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #19

"conceal" would seem to require overt action to keep it from being found out arely staircase Jun 2016 #24

Moral obligation, no question about it. closeupready Jun 2016 #35

This reminds me of the friends of Dylan Roof, the Charleston, SC appalachiablue Jun 2016 #36

This line from the original quote... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #42

"having knowledge of the actual commission of a felony" jberryhill Jun 2016 #39

Sounds like conspiracy to me. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #45

It says "actual commission" jberryhill Jun 2016 #47

The statute for conspiracy defines that. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #56

I feel bad for your law school jberryhill Jun 2016 #57

I am not a lawyer and I do not play one on tv. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #60

She's not a conspirator unless she aided the action jberryhill Jun 2016 #66

Scoping out targets might make one a conspirator. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #68

Read the statute jberryhill Jun 2016 #69

Wait, you're saying that the act of helping to scope out possible places to prayin4rain Jun 2016 #71

She was in no way involved in what happened jberryhill Jun 2016 #75

Agreed. prayin4rain Jun 2016 #82

If you know that this was going happen GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #72

Without at least one overt act, I don't think so. arely staircase Jun 2016 #89

What about the moral duty to save 49 innocent lives? n/t totodeinhere Jun 2016 #115

I have said that in this thread. nt arely staircase Jun 2016 #118

It's possilbe the wife didn't know at the time and twigged to the purpose after the shootings Fumesucker Jun 2016 #22

God, I can not believe the comments in this thread.. pangaia Jun 2016 #23

It's sickening really ck4829 Jun 2016 #79

Tsarnaev's Wife Was Never Charged Either SoCalMusicLover Jun 2016 #29

in fairness to her, I wonder what would have been done if she'd reported it renate Jun 2016 #31

The killer was frequently under FBI observation and questioning so she would not have had Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #76

On the other hand... spinbaby Jun 2016 #112

I'm guessing that she thought that if she Ilsa Jun 2016 #32

Spouses aren't compelled to testify against each other. closeupready Jun 2016 #34

You are very, very confused... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #38

If you know what "compelled" means, then you know I was saying closeupready Jun 2016 #46

The fact that she could not be compelled to testify against her husband... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #50

Done here, thanks. closeupready Jun 2016 #51

I have no idea what you mean by the "legal level" jberryhill Jun 2016 #52

Read the post I was responding to... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #53

I happen to be an attorney jberryhill Jun 2016 #55

Let me make this simple for you jberryhill Jun 2016 #58

Ok F Lee Bailey...... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #59

Yes I read an unsourced piece of information jberryhill Jun 2016 #84

Who are you--- 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #86

He's a respected member of the bar who just took you msanthrope Jun 2016 #97

You carry his briefcase? nt 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #108

he is a scholar and a gentleman, he would offer to carry mine. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #109

"Wife of Orlando shooter could soon face charges: source" 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #113

Disney would have been a different outcome. trumad Jun 2016 #43

Maybe she thought the NSA was going to stop him. Dark n Stormy Knight Jun 2016 #48

A few years back here in Michigan notadmblnd Jun 2016 #49

It's pretty much all silliness here jberryhill Jun 2016 #54

Or is it Clarence? 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #61

I read online that current wife has clammed up. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #77

Can you remember (or figure out) where (at what site)? nt 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #80

I don't remember, but I'll make a quick search. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #81

Here. Orlando Sentinal, about halfway down. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #83

Thanks. 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #92

Even if she is wholly innocent of any possible crime whatever AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #90

The latest news is that he visited the Pulse nightclub frequently over the past 3 years and he bjo59 Jun 2016 #91

Information today from CNN 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #110

Latest update... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #111

Latest update... Mandos the Judge Jun 2016 #116

Latest update... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #117

I bet she gets the death penalty if it turns out she had any planning involvement ButterflyBlood Jun 2016 #114