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11. Registered Democrat Of Afghan Descent With Firearm License...

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 11:53 AM

Jun 2016

CBS added that the FBI is currently checking if he was linked to extremists.

According to BBC, Mateen was not on any terrorism watch list, although as CBS also adds Islamic terrorism is being investigated as one of the possible motives behind the mass shooting.

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-06-12/orlando-shooting-suspect-identified-omar-mateen-us-citizen

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Omar Mateen Identified As Orlando Club Shooter Authorities say he is an American citizen in his 20s [View all] vkkv Jun 2016 OP

Trump did not cause this. David__77 Jun 2016 #1

Cause this? No. davidthegnome Jun 2016 #6

If he was a Christian, christx30 Jun 2016 #15

I don't think it's the same thing. David__77 Jun 2016 #24

My point is that Trump would be a fool to not jump on this with both feet. christx30 Jun 2016 #30

+10 840high Jun 2016 #54

Regardless of cause... David__77 Jun 2016 #17

And I guess you'll decide what's too radical, right? Bragi Jun 2016 #20

Advocacy of or actually murdering homosexuals is one thing. David__77 Jun 2016 #23

On review... Bragi Jun 2016 #33

It's quite alright. David__77 Jun 2016 #35

+1 King_David Jun 2016 #48

You cannot wipe out an ideology. davidthegnome Jun 2016 #28

Well and honestly said /nt Bragi Jun 2016 #34

not sure that will work with ISIS 6chars Jun 2016 #36

Whatever else they are davidthegnome Jun 2016 #52

+1 King_David Jun 2016 #49

Then its Reagan's fault he got in. Gomez163 Jun 2016 #2

He was Afghan, more likely this was an Islamist attack, not a Trumpist hate crime. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #3

Do you have any evidence, or is this just your way of Making America Great for Everyone? n/t jtuck004 Jun 2016 #4

Oh for fucks sake. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #10

Iron like - that's what I was thinking. n/t jtuck004 Jun 2016 #12

yep, evidence is coming out he was a fundie fucking asshole snooper2 Jun 2016 #26

What evidence? Fundy muslim? Perhaps. It's early days yet. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #37

Here's one: christx30 Jun 2016 #31

I was speaking of intolerance in general. The 'new hate' of the right's words sanction this type of vkkv Jun 2016 #5

Looks like an Islamist hate crime... n/t backscatter712 Jun 2016 #7

Registered Democrat Of Afghan Descent With Firearm License... jtuck004 Jun 2016 #11

Update. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2016 #19

His father told NBC News that "it had nothing to do with religion", but he was outraged when he saw catbyte Jun 2016 #13

Agh so it was the fault of 2 lovers engaging katsy Jun 2016 #51

I agree completely. David__77 Jun 2016 #18

So do I. 840high Jun 2016 #55

He was born in USA, 1986. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #27

I think they said he was American. Demit Jun 2016 #39

Radical Islam RogerM Jun 2016 #8

Could've been Westboro Baptist askeptic Jun 2016 #25

Westboro isn't going out shooting people. christx30 Jun 2016 #32

This will really be a dilemma for bagger bigots--they hate gay people as much as they hate Muslims. catbyte Jun 2016 #9

Allegedly pledged allegiance to ISIL. ForgoTheConsequence Jun 2016 #14

American citizen? Boudica the Lyoness Jun 2016 #16

tRump has fueled hate Equinox Moon Jun 2016 #21

Born and raised and educated in the USA. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #40

Nope it's all Trumps fault. ileus Jun 2016 #41

Please stop it. Seriously. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 #44

no. 840high Jun 2016 #56

Omar Mateen Was Born in NY. TomCADem Jun 2016 #43

I don't think you can blame Trump for this nut tularetom Jun 2016 #22

All religion is a mental disease. tabasco Jun 2016 #29

Which disorder does a symptom of "stereotyping" indicate? NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2016 #42

Anyone who believes in invisible beings and allows the invisible beings to control their actions tabasco Jun 2016 #50

Agreed. If one believes in some invisible power that can be prayed to in which to use that power vkkv Jun 2016 #57

Stalin was an athiest. Started a program of supressing religion. christx30 Jun 2016 #59

Stalin was a psychopath. tabasco Jun 2016 #60

No. My argument is that not everyone that believes christx30 Jun 2016 #61

I certainly agree. tabasco Jun 2016 #62

Trump and the NRA encouraged this...it's theirs alone ileus Jun 2016 #38

Just like Paris, huh? nt Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #45

No that was 43 and Cheney's fault. ileus Jun 2016 #46

LOL nt Dreamer Tatum Jun 2016 #47

I don't agree to a point. I would say conservative religions and a gun culture are big problems rockfordfile Jun 2016 #58

Its reported he was born in New York in 1986 IronLionZion Jun 2016 #53