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oberliner

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9. "before his G4S stint, Mateen was not a homophobe"

Reply to ellenrr (Original post)

Wed Jun 15, 2016, 08:37 AM

Jun 2016

This assertion, stated as a fact in this article, is based on a Facebook post from a guy who worked at a mall at the same time that the killer worked at a different store in the same mall.

It's amazing how people will believe whatever suits their particular narrative.

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How the racist, homophobic, violent, Far-Right Christian evangelizing culture of G4S [View all] ellenrr Jun 2016 OP

thank goodness it wasn't something else 6chars Jun 2016 #1

Interesting. yardwork Jun 2016 #2

I knew there was a Christian to blame for this shooting....thanks. ileus Jun 2016 #3

I sent this to Democracy Now - to me this is the most important information ellenrr Jun 2016 #4

I think his anti gay fanatic father had a bit to do with it too. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #5

G4S = God Force? Could be (in their minds) . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #6

Do these god-botherers have any government contracts at any level of government? Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2016 #7

Orlando Shooter Wasn’t the First Murderer Employed By Global Mercenary Firm wallyworld2 Jun 2016 #14

He worked at the St Lucie County Courthouse RockaFowler Jun 2016 #20

Interesting. n/t Crunchy Frog Jun 2016 #8

"before his G4S stint, Mateen was not a homophobe" oberliner Jun 2016 #9

no it's not based on that, if you had read the artcile you would see what it is based on ellenrr Jun 2016 #10

Yes, it is oberliner Jun 2016 #13

And the fact that G4S works closely with Israel has nothing to do with the fact that you don't like ellenrr Jun 2016 #24

Another 'high school friend' says Mateen cheered for the 9-11 attacks, Trump quotes that one. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #22

PLUS if you read the artcile you will see the bigoted homophobic culture of the company he worked fo ellenrr Jun 2016 #11

It is certainly possible that the culture of the company impacted him oberliner Jun 2016 #15

Mateen's own father is a virulent and open homophobe Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #19

his father sounds almost as nutty as the son.. ellenrr Jun 2016 #25

You Can Bet The Media Has Most Things Wrong And Will Never Change Their Narrative scottie55 Jun 2016 #12

Rein in not reign in malaise Jun 2016 #16

Preaching "Kill The Gays" From The Pulpit Is A Hate Crime - Not Free Speech scottie55 Jun 2016 #17

I agree with you 100% malaise Jun 2016 #18

You and the OP feast on conjecture. Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #21

Then there's this melman Jun 2016 #23