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NightWatcher

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6. If they put his audio manifesto out, it will encourage others to do horrible acts

Reply to davidn3600 (Original post)

Sun Jun 19, 2016, 07:44 PM

Jun 2016

It's the same reason they don't show drunk fans who run onto the field at sporting events. It only lets the next whack job know that the press will put his garbage out if he kills enough people.

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OK...so why are we editing the 911 tape? [View all] davidn3600 Jun 2016 OP

I guess the authorities are concerned that allowing people to hear Mateen's declarations for ISIS Nye Bevan Jun 2016 #1

Those parts are superfluous, since this is about right-wing homophobia mwrguy Jun 2016 #2

Yeah he just took those trips to Saudi Arabia for the fun of it. former9thward Jun 2016 #3

That's not even the point davidn3600 Jun 2016 #4

...!100++++ 840high Jun 2016 #7

If it's the calls from the club, DawgHouse Jun 2016 #5

If they put his audio manifesto out, it will encourage others to do horrible acts NightWatcher Jun 2016 #6