Depending on how long Mateen used Jack'd, FBI already knows he's gay (but haven't told us) OR they didn't correlate his IDs well enough.
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Replying to @emptywheel
But FBI also had him tailed, during a period he was already hanging at Pulse. Again, FBI likely KNOWS he's gay. But isn't telling us.
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Replying to @emptywheel
It's also unclear how closely he was being investigated. Big range from 24/7 live surveillance to records checks.
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Replying to @mattblaze
They obv had a warrant. Does that mean they tracked his location, too? Frequent trips to Orlando 2 hours away?
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also I wonder whether they said, "this guy's problem is he's gay so he won't do anything violent."
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being gay or straight isn't binary, especially not for people from non-western cultures
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Replying to @electrospaces
Sure, but my interest is what the FBI did with that evidence, assuming they found it.
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Replying to @emptywheel
I hope they have some experts or training on this complex topic...
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My impression is they primarily have "experts" in declaring things Islamic terrorism. @mattblaze
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