If they did, did they not care bc that part of his very disturbed personality wasn't clear tie to Islamic group? https://www.emptywheel.net/2016/06/14/what-did-fbi-do-with-evidence-that-mateen-was-a-closeted-gay/ …
No. Are you arguing that finding same, KNOWING those are precursors for mass killings, should be ignored when FBI stumble son them?
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If they don't have predictive weight how can you but ignore them?
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You're now advocating the FBI ignore violent behavior?
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No, I'm genuinely confused how you can say a set of traits won't tell you anything useful and then factor in those traits.
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No. If anything YOU'RE saying that violence plus mental disturbance won't tell you anything. I'm saying you shouldn't PROFILE for it
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What pray tell is the difference?
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How FBI spends its time. In your scenario they're doing mass scans looking for same. In mine, they find it bc of reports.
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OK. So they get a tip about two guys. But one is in the closet so that guy deserves higher suspicion?
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Please STOP flattening the argument. Please? No. It's not closet, it's violence. Is it okay for LE to try to prevent violence?
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