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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAtlanta man threatens to make two local gay bars ‘the next Orlando’
Patrick Saunders
June 15, 2016 12:00 am Atlanta, Georgia,
Today in Gay Atlanta
The Atlanta Police Department confirmed they are investigating a gay Atlanta man who tweeted that he would make two local gay bars the next Orlando. The incident follows the early Sunday morning shooting at Orlando LGBT nightclub Pulse that left 50 dead and 53 injured.
Brett Edgerton, going by the handle @BrettTEdgerton, tweeted the following: TEN or Blakes could be the next Orlando. You think I am the type to be the next shooter? Keep hating me then
The previous tweet from that account read You are all dead to me and the headline of his Twitter profile reads I will be your the last person you will see. That Twitter account has since been taken down.
Edgertons Twitter activity was shared on social media hundreds of times by people throughout Atlantas LGBT community on Tuesday, with many notifying Atlanta police as well.
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Atlanta man threatens to make two local gay bars ‘the next Orlando’ (Original Post)
n2doc
Jun 2016
OP
Great. My key ATLGBT person was already too hurt and afraid to go to the vigil.
KamaAina
Jun 2016
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cwydro
(51,308 posts)1. Well, that'll make him more popular.
Smh.
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)2. Great. My key ATLGBT person was already too hurt and afraid to go to the vigil.
She said "This is the first time I've ever felt afraid being gay."
LeftRant
(524 posts)3. I want metal detectors in our bars.
It's too easy to do this again.