Dammit Florida

[Jason]

I'm assuming he was no longer on a terror watch list at the time the background check occurred. Kind of sounds like the FBI didn't dig deep enough on this guy.

[ten ocho recon scout]

10 hours ago, calscuf said:

I think some legal scholar should go back and try to prove that when the founding fathers said "right to bear arms" they meant the right to wear tank tops and muscle shirts and we're just poor spellers.

 

[the dude abides]

2 hours ago, InsideThePark said:

Yesterday Congress had a moment of silence, said a prayer and that was the end of it. Why even talk about legislating when T's and P's will take care of the problem? Besides, it's unreasonable to have any concerns about people on the terror watch and no-fly list being able to pass background checks with ease.

 

Kudos to this guy.  Fed up with the T's and P's platitudes, Rep Jim Himes says he will no longer attend moments of silence on the House floor following mass shootings.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jim-himes-orlando_us_575e1e3de4b00f97fba8b5f3?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000013&section=politics

 

[the dude abides]

[Kevin]

9 hours ago, Blarg said:

Reporting Geoff as being a possible terrorist threat.

I'm sure the FBI will look into it a couple times and go from there.....

[Redondo]

Fox News has it now also

MULTIPLE MOTIVES? Orlando massacre gunman said to have been regular at gay club where he killed 49

[arch stanton]

2 hours ago, Angels N Skins said:

I'm assuming he was no longer on a terror watch list at the time the background check occurred. Kind of sounds like the FBI didn't dig deep enough on this guy.

I've never received a satisfactory answer about what the background check entails and to what end. Apparently the FBI hasn't either.

[InsideThePark]

3 hours ago, Angels N Skins said:

I'm assuming he was no longer on a terror watch list at the time the background check occurred. Kind of sounds like the FBI didn't dig deep enough on this guy.

Yeah I was aware that he was on the watch list and then removed but that wasn't the point. Why does there have to be a massacre under that scenario before Congress acts? The NRA has them by the balls.

[Spirit]

It had a nice run on the Hangout Forum, but it's time to move it to the Political Forum.

[nate]

Sounds like this dude was gay and frequented that club.

Turning more and more into jilted gay dude with a lot of guns than ISIS.

[ELEVEN]

On Sunday, June 12, 2016 at 2:34 PM, Eddie said:

People aren't out committing mass murders because they watched an episode of The Sopranos, played a video game, or listened to hardcore metal or rap music.

Try driving your kid to school with Disney Radio on in the car and then get back to me.

 

 

Unarmed.

[Spirit]

So was he a self loathing gay, a self loathing gun owner, a self loathing wannabe ISIS fanboy or just a duck faced douche? 

 

 

[Brandon]

Funny, I think ISIS take credit for shit they don't do. I think they took credit here too, but now it's coming out their dude was queer. I wonder how they feel about this now? Backing a dude from a culture where they throw people off roofs if they are even considered gay.

[fan_since79]

He probably smiled a lot and acted effeminate when the FBI interviewed him, and they concluded he couldn't possibly be connected to terrorism. Who knows...but something went wrong here.

I guess when you go to buy an assault rifle, your being a subject of an FBI interview is not included in your background check. It really should be a red flag, and further investigation warranted before getting the weapon. I don't care if he was a security guard, they should have looked into it further.

 

[arch stanton]

4 minutes ago, Geoff said:

So was he a self loathing gay, a self loathing gun owner, a self loathing wannabe ISIS fanboy or just a duck faced douche? 

 

 

All the above

[fan_since79]

3 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Funny, I think ISIS take credit for shit they don't do. I think they took credit here too, but now it's coming out their dude was queer. I wonder how they feel about this now? Backing a dude from a culture where they throw people off roofs if they are even considered gay.

The enemy of my enemy is my friend?

He was killing Americans in the name of ISIS, that's all that may count to these people. 

[mtangelsfan]

7 minutes ago, Eddie said:

Funny, I think ISIS take credit for shit they don't do. I think they took credit here too, but now it's coming out their dude was queer. I wonder how they feel about this now? Backing a dude from a culture where they throw people off roofs if they are even considered gay.

I do agree with the notion they take credit for more than they do.  I also wonder if the kind of nuance you are speaking of is in their scope of thinking

[ELEVEN]

I just P'ed

[InsideThePark]

3 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

He probably smiled a lot and acted effeminate when the FBI interviewed him, and they concluded he couldn't possibly be connected to terrorism. Who knows...but something went wrong here.

I guess when you go to buy an assault rifle, your being a subject of an FBI interview is not included in your background check. It really should be a red flag, and further investigation warranted before getting the weapon. I don't care if he was a security guard, they should have looked into it further.

 

They should have been ALLOWED to look into it further. Under current law, their hands are tied.

[Taylor]

43 minutes ago, Geoff said:

So was he a self loathing gay, a self loathing gun owner, a self loathing wannabe ISIS fanboy or just a duck faced douche?

Also, a steroid abuser, according to his ex-wife. Total tool status.

[Adam]

I know one thing. He's not on the watch list anymore

[Lhalo]

3 minutes ago, Adam said:

I know one thing. He's not on the watch list anymore

Cross him off then.

[Adam]

I don't think there is anything more disingenuous than offering "thoughts and prayers"

[Thomas]

1 hour ago, Eddie said:

Funny, I think ISIS take credit for shit they don't do. I think they took credit here too, but now it's coming out their dude was queer. I wonder how they feel about this now? Backing a dude from a culture where they throw people off roofs if they are even considered gay.

ISIS is basically taking credit for someone doing the online version of their terrorism university.

[fan_since79]

To ISIS, anyone who slaughters Americans in their name is an "Islamic State fighter".

They want to kill all of us. Well, at least the non-Muslims. But the Muslims who disagree with them are on the list too.