1). We know who did it - a muslim terrorist
Omar Mateen, 29, appeared to be a follower of ISIS propaganda and referenced the Tsarnaev brothers, who carried out the Boston Marathon bombings in 2013, at the scene, sources said.
2). We know the target.
And before anyone else says anything off color, let point out that I will not allow such posts here. Just so we are clear on this - I have met homosexuals that were as hard working and capitalist as anyone else. As well I have met "believers" that have been neerdowell thieves and charlatans.
If someone says, "Hey that guy is a homosexual", I will shrug and ask, "Yeah, but does he pay his own way and stay out of everyone else's business?"
I really do judge people now on that and not on anything else. How we learn.
3). Target - another presumably soft and unarmed target. At last count a fairly good score 50 dead and 53 injured. death toll expected to increase.
"The attack, which claimed at least 50 lives, is considered the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. While authorities are still investigating what set off the gunman, the shooting is being considered an act of terrorism."
4). Motive - Do we really need to ask? Are we so utterly stupid as a nation that we need to start a federal investigation to find out why the dog chased the cat. It is a f*cking dog....that is what dogs do.
5). We know these events are caused by two types of people. Either crazy people, or Muslim Jihadists. In this case it was the latter as admitted directly by the suspect.
I think we can take him at his word, no? The gunman who opened fire at a gay nightclub in Florida early Sunday, shooting over 100 people, had called 911 moments before to pledge allegiance to the leader of ISIS, law enforcement sources told NBC News.
6). I keep telling people but it seems nobody wants to hear. Soon, Michael Bane's special, in which I took part, will air...and it will seem like a prophesy since it was completed several months ago.
But we keep saying that America. To sound like one of the ancients, "When oh when dear America....will you pull your head out of your own ass?".
7). I predict that the Embarrasment In Chief and his chosen successor will be spinning this as an anti-gay event that coincidentally happened to be done by this guy. And the connection to Islam and ISIS will be all but ignored.
8). I also predict that this will be a political trampoline (perfect timing), if Hillary plays it correctly, and we stand poised for another 2012-2013 season. Magazine sales have already kicked in and we are watching carefully to see if they continue.
9). And with some foreboding harbinging of doom...another one will happen within 60 days...you will see.
http://michaelbane.blogspot.com/2016/06/hold-teddy-bears.html
On just the day before, a young and talented Youtube musician who appeared on The Voice, was gunned down at her own post-concert meet-n-greet.
As she stood with open arms to hug the "fan", he open fired on her and she later died of trauma from the wounds. Christina's brother tackled the gunman who then, at some point, shot himself, as crazy gunmen often do.
Christina Grimmie was 22 years old, you can find tribute videos all over Youtube now.
I only point out the story because her shooting also happened in Florida, just a few hours before the mass shooting. Only hers was by the "crazy person" mentioned in this article. A typical sort of lonely looking dude who wasn't known by his neighbors, who "kept to himself and didn't cause trouble", yadda yadda yadda. No apparent motive, no criminal history.
The guy planned the attack and actually had to travel to her concert to murder her.
Both the crazy people, and the threat of ISIS, are plenty good reasons to carry all the freaking time. And to add, we no longer live in an age where you can stand with open arms to embrace a stranger.
The locks are going back on the doors, security systems are being updated, the weapon supply is being replenished, fight training is being polished, families are being educated and prepared for emergency.
With Fort Hood, Bernadino, 9/11, Orlando, and many others, this country is at war. The so-called "moderate" Muslims which we are constantly reminded are out there, never seem to come out and condemn these attacks. Silent approval is the name of the game it seems.
Sick world.
Posted by: zack | Monday, June 13, 2016 at 08:43
Terrorism is an evil act that should be condemned to the latter.
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