never has a single gunman taken so many
lives in the US and not since September
11th has there been a worse example of
terrorism on American soil
welcome to watchmojo.com down ten
crucial facts you should know about the
orlando nightclub shooting this
community was shaken by an evil and
hateful act number ten what was the
Orlando nightclub shooting On June 12
2016 a gunman killed 49 people at pulse
a gay nightclub in Orlando Florida the
first shots were fired at around 2:00
a.m. before a three-hour standoff and
hostage situation unfolded at 209 am the
club posted on its Facebook page
everyone get out of pulse and keep
running the assailant 29 year old Omar
Mateen was eventually killed around 5:00
a.m.
shot by SWAT officers who entered the
building with an armored vehicle it was
the deadliest attack against the LGBT
community in United States history the
country’s deadliest mass shooting by a
lone gunman and the worst terrorist
attack in America since 9/11 number nine
who was the shooter
Omar Mateen was allegedly linked to
terrorist groups and there is mounting
speculation that he was secretly
homosexual I believe in my heart that he
was a gay man living in a life that he
just could not be his authentic self
mateen was on a terrorist watch list in
2013 after making inflammatory
statements to co-workers citing
connections to al Qaeda and Hezbollah in
2014 he was also linked to moaner
Mohammed Abu Salah who had carried out a
suicide bombing in Syria Mona Abu Saleh
was recruited by Al Qaeda in Syria the
local group there it’s known as the
newsroom front during the Orlando
shooting Mateen reportedly called 913 to
pledged allegiance to ISIL however which
is an enemy of Hezbollah’s my name is I
pledge allegiance to Abu Bakar
al-baghdadi of the Islamic state
he had also posted on Facebook before
the shooting saying quote in the next
few days you
we’ll see attacks from the Islamic state
in the USA mateen sexuality has also
been analyzed by experts looking for
motivation patrons of pulse reported
seeing Mateen at the club before as well
as having contacted him on gay dating
apps that he was soliciting them for
meeting up flirting back and forth
things like that matine’s ex-wife has
since said that doubts over his
sexuality are not surprising
while the gunman’s father says that he
didn’t think his son was gay meanwhile
on June 16th the New York Times reported
that the FBI was skeptical of claims
concerning matine’s alleged secret
homosexuality number eight who were the
victims so many young people in their
20s and 30s so many students who were
focused on the future on the night of
the attack
Paul’s had been hosting a Latin event
reportedly drawing a large Hispanic
crowd over 300 people were inside the
bar at the time of the shooting and
standoff 49 were killed and at least 53
were injured the ages of the victims
ranged from 18 to 53 Mexican citizens
were killed while three Colombians and
two Canadians were among the injured
many others were treated in nearby
medical facilities for shock and trauma
text messages sent by 30-year old victim
Eddie Justus showed the scale of terror
he messaged his mother urging her to
call the police but minutes later he
wrote hey sacani
I’m gon die number seven what was the
left wings reaction the weapon of choice
in every case is a gun in a speech
President Barack Obama described the
attack as quote act of hate and a quote
act of terror President Obama traveled
to Orlando to meet grieving families and
injured survivors and he and Vice
President Joe Biden thanked local law
enforcement officials for their response
to the attack speaking after the
meetings Obama highlighted the grief
saying quote those who defend the easy
accessibility of assault weapons should
meet these families the president also
underlined the need for change saying
quote we’re going to have to take
different steps in order to prevent
something like this from happening most
of the political left has rallied behind
the president as well with the sentiment
especially exemplified by Senator Chris
Murphy who conducted an almost 15 hour
long filibuster on the Senate floor
demanding gun control reform having come
through the experience of Newtown I’ve
had enough
it’s been four years
and nothing has been done number six
what was the right wing’s reaction
Florida senator and Republican Marco
Rubio said he is quote grieving for
those who lost their lives and praying
for those who were injured in this
senseless act of hatred violence and
terror the right-wing criticized the
left for directly linking American gun
rights to terrorism however insisting
that the problem remains with the
perpetrators mentalities rather than the
availability of weapons Ted Cruz
directed his comments at the Democrats
when he said quote show real courage and
stand up against the vicious ideology
that is targeted our fellow Americans
for murder
while Senator John McCain blamed the
attack on the current administration’s
ineffectiveness in combating terrorism
overseas what he said repeatedly is that
Barack Obama is directly responsible for
the attacks in Orlando Donald Trump’s
disapproval ratings reached new highs on
June 15th after posting seemingly
self-promoting comments on social media
after the attack quote appreciate the
congrats for being right on radical
Islamic terrorism he tweeted quote I
don’t want Congrats
I want toughness and vigilance we must
be smart number five
what was the public’s reaction an
immediate public reaction from the
shooting involved a massive drive to
donate blood as people sought to offer
any help they could blood banks in
Orlando were inundated and lines spilled
out onto the streets
one blood experienced such an
unprecedented response that their
website crashed for a short time efforts
were partially marred by an FDA
guideline that states that gay men must
be celibate for a year before they can
donate rules that are seen as a de facto
ban on homosexual donors the gay
community itself rallied together as
vigils and demonstrations of unity were
staged worldwide in Orlando on the
weekend following the attack Naik
experienced a dramatic drop-off in terms
of customers but those that did go out
did so with defiance speaking to the New
York Times
one club goer vowed quote I’m not going
to let something like that mess up my
routine number four how does the attack
compare to gun violence around the world
in the wake of the orlando attack some
news agencies including CNN reported
that more mass shootings occur in the
u.s. than in any other nation in the
world with nearly a third of the world’s
mass shootings taking place between the
years of 1966 and 2012 occuring in
America while exact statistics vary
depending on the definition of a mass
shooting the apparent normalness of the
crime is a worrying reality gun crime
does happen in other countries though
with a high-profile case occurring in
the UK shortly after the events in
Orlando on June 16th 2016 Joe Cox a 41
year old Labour MP died after being shot
and stabbed in West Yorkshire by an
attacker who reportedly shouted quote
quit Britain first seemingly relating to
the UK’s upcoming EU referendum we have
far more United and have far more in
common with each other and things that
divide us number three how do mass
shootings relate to gun violence
throughout the United States the three
deadliest mass shootings in US history
have occurred since 2007 indicating that
the problem is worsening the rampage at
pulse is the worst followed by the
Virginia Tech massacre in 2007 where 32
were killed and then the 2012 shooting
at Sandy Hook elementary school but saw
27 die beautiful little kids between the
ages of five and ten years old while the
number of background checks for gun
sales does tend to surge following high
profile shootings citizens in the u.s.
still own upwards of 270 million guns
more than people in any other country
according to the New York Times although
the rate of gun violence in America is
not the highest in the world the u.s. is
an outlier among developed democracies
there were 8,000 124 gun shot homicides
in America in 2014 according to FBI
statistics and The Times reports the US
death rate from gun violence is around
31 perm
people which is equivalent to 27 people
being shot dead every day of the year
however mass shootings actually
represent a relatively small portion of
the gun deaths in the United States
every year with the rest being a mix of
other types of homicides suicides
accidents police actions and
undetermined incidents number two what
is the current debate on policy this is
not a gun control issue this is a
terrorism issue the debate over American
gun control is ongoing and one of the
most divisive issues in the country
during his time in office President
Obama has regularly highlighted a
continuing problem and continuing theme
as the threat of terrorism is matched
with gun crime because of the National
Rifle Association
I cannot prohibit those people from
buying a gun speaking in October 2015
after the Umpqua Community College
shooting President Obama asked news
agencies to quote tally up the number of
Americans who’ve been killed through
terrorist attacks over the last decade
and the number of Americans who’ve been
killed by gun violence while the
agency’s responses did differ depending
upon their criteria the huge gap between
gun related homicide which ranged
between 150,000 and 400,000 and deaths
by terrorism of which there were between
1,000 and 3,000 was impossible to ignore
unfortunately none of the gun
legislation proposed in reaction to the
Orlando shooting succeeded in passing
through the Senate the notion that I or
Hillary or Democrats or whoever you want
to choose are hell-bent on taking away
folks guns it’s just not true
number one what effect will this attack
have on the US political spectrum the
Orlando nightclub shooting has brought
both problems gun control and terrorism
under huge scrutiny in the midst of an
election year it’s sure to feature in
party campaigns and influence the minds
of some voters Donald Trump continues to
play on public fear regarding the threat
of radical Islam and has argued that the
attack on pulse would have played out
differently if those inside the club
were armed
as well however Hillary Clinton says
that quote not one of Donald Trump’s
reckless ideas would have saved a single
life in Orlando and quote we stand
together because we are stronger
together while the attack is sure to
shape the rhetoric of both parties it
certainly won’t be forgotten by the
American public the LGBT community or
international society as a whole did
these facts get you thinking to vote for
which news story is covered next
head over to watchmojo.com slash suggest
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muster the political courage to say
enough is enough
lives in the US and not since September
11th has there been a worse example of
terrorism on American soil
welcome to watchmojo.com down ten
crucial facts you should know about the
orlando nightclub shooting this
community was shaken by an evil and
hateful act number ten what was the
Orlando nightclub shooting On June 12
2016 a gunman killed 49 people at pulse
a gay nightclub in Orlando Florida the
first shots were fired at around 2:00
a.m. before a three-hour standoff and
hostage situation unfolded at 209 am the
club posted on its Facebook page
everyone get out of pulse and keep
running the assailant 29 year old Omar
Mateen was eventually killed around 5:00
a.m.
shot by SWAT officers who entered the
building with an armored vehicle it was
the deadliest attack against the LGBT
community in United States history the
country’s deadliest mass shooting by a
lone gunman and the worst terrorist
attack in America since 9/11 number nine
who was the shooter
Omar Mateen was allegedly linked to
terrorist groups and there is mounting
speculation that he was secretly
homosexual I believe in my heart that he
was a gay man living in a life that he
just could not be his authentic self
mateen was on a terrorist watch list in
2013 after making inflammatory
statements to co-workers citing
connections to al Qaeda and Hezbollah in
2014 he was also linked to moaner
Mohammed Abu Salah who had carried out a
suicide bombing in Syria Mona Abu Saleh
was recruited by Al Qaeda in Syria the
local group there it’s known as the
newsroom front during the Orlando
shooting Mateen reportedly called 913 to
pledged allegiance to ISIL however which
is an enemy of Hezbollah’s my name is I
pledge allegiance to Abu Bakar
al-baghdadi of the Islamic state
he had also posted on Facebook before
the shooting saying quote in the next
few days you
we’ll see attacks from the Islamic state
in the USA mateen sexuality has also
been analyzed by experts looking for
motivation patrons of pulse reported
seeing Mateen at the club before as well
as having contacted him on gay dating
apps that he was soliciting them for
meeting up flirting back and forth
things like that matine’s ex-wife has
since said that doubts over his
sexuality are not surprising
while the gunman’s father says that he
didn’t think his son was gay meanwhile
on June 16th the New York Times reported
that the FBI was skeptical of claims
concerning matine’s alleged secret
homosexuality number eight who were the
victims so many young people in their
20s and 30s so many students who were
focused on the future on the night of
the attack
Paul’s had been hosting a Latin event
reportedly drawing a large Hispanic
crowd over 300 people were inside the
bar at the time of the shooting and
standoff 49 were killed and at least 53
were injured the ages of the victims
ranged from 18 to 53 Mexican citizens
were killed while three Colombians and
two Canadians were among the injured
many others were treated in nearby
medical facilities for shock and trauma
text messages sent by 30-year old victim
Eddie Justus showed the scale of terror
he messaged his mother urging her to
call the police but minutes later he
wrote hey sacani
I’m gon die number seven what was the
left wings reaction the weapon of choice
in every case is a gun in a speech
President Barack Obama described the
attack as quote act of hate and a quote
act of terror President Obama traveled
to Orlando to meet grieving families and
injured survivors and he and Vice
President Joe Biden thanked local law
enforcement officials for their response
to the attack speaking after the
meetings Obama highlighted the grief
saying quote those who defend the easy
accessibility of assault weapons should
meet these families the president also
underlined the need for change saying
quote we’re going to have to take
different steps in order to prevent
something like this from happening most
of the political left has rallied behind
the president as well with the sentiment
especially exemplified by Senator Chris
Murphy who conducted an almost 15 hour
long filibuster on the Senate floor
demanding gun control reform having come
through the experience of Newtown I’ve
had enough
it’s been four years
and nothing has been done number six
what was the right wing’s reaction
Florida senator and Republican Marco
Rubio said he is quote grieving for
those who lost their lives and praying
for those who were injured in this
senseless act of hatred violence and
terror the right-wing criticized the
left for directly linking American gun
rights to terrorism however insisting
that the problem remains with the
perpetrators mentalities rather than the
availability of weapons Ted Cruz
directed his comments at the Democrats
when he said quote show real courage and
stand up against the vicious ideology
that is targeted our fellow Americans
for murder
while Senator John McCain blamed the
attack on the current administration’s
ineffectiveness in combating terrorism
overseas what he said repeatedly is that
Barack Obama is directly responsible for
the attacks in Orlando Donald Trump’s
disapproval ratings reached new highs on
June 15th after posting seemingly
self-promoting comments on social media
after the attack quote appreciate the
congrats for being right on radical
Islamic terrorism he tweeted quote I
don’t want Congrats
I want toughness and vigilance we must
be smart number five
what was the public’s reaction an
immediate public reaction from the
shooting involved a massive drive to
donate blood as people sought to offer
any help they could blood banks in
Orlando were inundated and lines spilled
out onto the streets
one blood experienced such an
unprecedented response that their
website crashed for a short time efforts
were partially marred by an FDA
guideline that states that gay men must
be celibate for a year before they can
donate rules that are seen as a de facto
ban on homosexual donors the gay
community itself rallied together as
vigils and demonstrations of unity were
staged worldwide in Orlando on the
weekend following the attack Naik
experienced a dramatic drop-off in terms
of customers but those that did go out
did so with defiance speaking to the New
York Times
one club goer vowed quote I’m not going
to let something like that mess up my
routine number four how does the attack
compare to gun violence around the world
in the wake of the orlando attack some
news agencies including CNN reported
that more mass shootings occur in the
u.s. than in any other nation in the
world with nearly a third of the world’s
mass shootings taking place between the
years of 1966 and 2012 occuring in
America while exact statistics vary
depending on the definition of a mass
shooting the apparent normalness of the
crime is a worrying reality gun crime
does happen in other countries though
with a high-profile case occurring in
the UK shortly after the events in
Orlando on June 16th 2016 Joe Cox a 41
year old Labour MP died after being shot
and stabbed in West Yorkshire by an
attacker who reportedly shouted quote
quit Britain first seemingly relating to
the UK’s upcoming EU referendum we have
far more United and have far more in
common with each other and things that
divide us number three how do mass
shootings relate to gun violence
throughout the United States the three
deadliest mass shootings in US history
have occurred since 2007 indicating that
the problem is worsening the rampage at
pulse is the worst followed by the
Virginia Tech massacre in 2007 where 32
were killed and then the 2012 shooting
at Sandy Hook elementary school but saw
27 die beautiful little kids between the
ages of five and ten years old while the
number of background checks for gun
sales does tend to surge following high
profile shootings citizens in the u.s.
still own upwards of 270 million guns
more than people in any other country
according to the New York Times although
the rate of gun violence in America is
not the highest in the world the u.s. is
an outlier among developed democracies
there were 8,000 124 gun shot homicides
in America in 2014 according to FBI
statistics and The Times reports the US
death rate from gun violence is around
31 perm
people which is equivalent to 27 people
being shot dead every day of the year
however mass shootings actually
represent a relatively small portion of
the gun deaths in the United States
every year with the rest being a mix of
other types of homicides suicides
accidents police actions and
undetermined incidents number two what
is the current debate on policy this is
not a gun control issue this is a
terrorism issue the debate over American
gun control is ongoing and one of the
most divisive issues in the country
during his time in office President
Obama has regularly highlighted a
continuing problem and continuing theme
as the threat of terrorism is matched
with gun crime because of the National
Rifle Association
I cannot prohibit those people from
buying a gun speaking in October 2015
after the Umpqua Community College
shooting President Obama asked news
agencies to quote tally up the number of
Americans who’ve been killed through
terrorist attacks over the last decade
and the number of Americans who’ve been
killed by gun violence while the
agency’s responses did differ depending
upon their criteria the huge gap between
gun related homicide which ranged
between 150,000 and 400,000 and deaths
by terrorism of which there were between
1,000 and 3,000 was impossible to ignore
unfortunately none of the gun
legislation proposed in reaction to the
Orlando shooting succeeded in passing
through the Senate the notion that I or
Hillary or Democrats or whoever you want
to choose are hell-bent on taking away
folks guns it’s just not true
number one what effect will this attack
have on the US political spectrum the
Orlando nightclub shooting has brought
both problems gun control and terrorism
under huge scrutiny in the midst of an
election year it’s sure to feature in
party campaigns and influence the minds
of some voters Donald Trump continues to
play on public fear regarding the threat
of radical Islam and has argued that the
attack on pulse would have played out
differently if those inside the club
were armed
as well however Hillary Clinton says
that quote not one of Donald Trump’s
reckless ideas would have saved a single
life in Orlando and quote we stand
together because we are stronger
together while the attack is sure to
shape the rhetoric of both parties it
certainly won’t be forgotten by the
American public the LGBT community or
international society as a whole did
these facts get you thinking to vote for
which news story is covered next
head over to watchmojo.com slash suggest
and be sure to hit that subscribe button
for more newsworthy top 10s published
every week now it’s past time to finally
muster the political courage to say
enough is enough
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