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In reply to the discussion: Pulse shooter Omar Mateen ‘did it for revenge’: alleged ex-lover [View all]eggplant
(4,163 posts)43. And yet.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1017387642
I never said that he went on a killing spree BECAUSE he was closeted. People choose to not come out for many different reasons. That is absolutely their right, and does not suggest that he would be filled with hate or self-loathing.
I said he went on a killing spree because he was a self-loathing nutjob, who was lashing out.
Do you still want to cling to your Islamic terrorism meme?
I never said that he went on a killing spree BECAUSE he was closeted. People choose to not come out for many different reasons. That is absolutely their right, and does not suggest that he would be filled with hate or self-loathing.
I said he went on a killing spree because he was a self-loathing nutjob, who was lashing out.
Do you still want to cling to your Islamic terrorism meme?
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Pulse shooter Omar Mateen ‘did it for revenge’: alleged ex-lover [View all]
BeyondGeography
Jun 2016
OP
Eyewitness accounts, especially from *survivors* of a traumatic event, can be very unreliable...
Ghost in the Machine
Jun 2016
#6
You're welcome, but like I said, I still get very emotional when I talk about it... even just typing
Ghost in the Machine
Jun 2016
#18
Yes, I have seen that happen in other high-publicity cases. Michael Jackson, more than a few priests
Ghost in the Machine
Jun 2016
#23
Thank you very much, genxlib, but I NEVER thought of myself as a hero for what I did...
Ghost in the Machine
Jun 2016
#25
If it was about his own personal beliefs, at the end of his life with nothing to lose, and
LostOne4Ever
Jun 2016
#16
It would be like shooting up a place because you like both teams in the superbowl.
eggplant
Jun 2016
#34