Holy Cow!! Lots of analysis that defines this person as a 'gay' rather than a gay man, who had frequented the club, been jilted and returned for revenge. All of this without a half-ounce of proof. There are elements I can accept of this person not being a well trained Muslim or a well put together person. There is a report from his first wife that he had psychotic breaks and may have been bipolar. He also appears to have been conflicted about his sexuality. In this case, "appears" is a very important word as we do not know for what purpose he was on these dating sites. Regardless, we have no evidence that he had sex with a single male person ever. What he may have felt emotionally is unknown at this time. His current wife states that she had driven Mateen to the club "to case the joint." Again, this may be what he told her as he did not want her to think or tell others that he was gay or frequenting a gay establishment. This is something that needs more clarification. I think in truth that this was a crime that was premeditated focused on hatred of LGBT people which could have been a lone wolf as desired by the ISIS leadership. Some Muslims and Christians are approving of his target to reduce the number of LGBT people and to make them fearful (terrorized) about further efforts to congregate at a bar and think they were safe from possible mayhem. This is a situation that everyone faces whenever they are in large crowded events or on underground transport. Two days ago, I was stuck in the subway and thinking how this was a set up for a potential bombing. I didn't get over wrought about it as the chances wee so slim, but they existed. This potential existed at Pulse as well. There was no expectation that it should happen, but there also was never a guarantee that nothing bad would ever happen there.
Holy Cow!! Lots of analysis that defines this person as a 'gay' rather than a gay man, who had frequented the club, been jilted and returned for revenge. All of this without a half-ounce of proof. There are elements I can accept of this person not being a well trained Muslim or a well put together person. There is a report from his first wife that he had psychotic breaks and may have been bipolar. He also appears to have been conflicted about his sexuality. In this case, "appears" is a very important word as we do not know for what purpose he was on these dating sites. Regardless, we have no evidence that he had sex with a single male person ever. What he may have felt emotionally is unknown at this time. His current wife states that she had driven Mateen to the club "to case the joint." Again, this may be what he told her as he did not want her to think or tell others that he was gay or frequenting a gay establishment. This is something that needs more clarification. I think in truth that this was a crime that was premeditated focused on hatred of LGBT people which could have been a lone wolf as desired by the ISIS leadership. Some Muslims and Christians are approving of his target to reduce the number of LGBT people and to make them fearful (terrorized) about further efforts to congregate at a bar and think they were safe from possible mayhem. This is a situation that everyone faces whenever they are in large crowded events or on underground transport. Two days ago, I was stuck in the subway and thinking how this was a set up for a potential bombing. I didn't get over wrought about it as the chances wee so slim, but they existed. This potential existed at Pulse as well. There was no expectation that it should happen, but there also was never a guarantee that nothing bad would ever happen there.