Gay, straight … It’s just a wonderful thing.” Like several people interviewed Monday, they took exception to media descriptions of Pulse as a gay bar. ORLANDO, Fla. — Omar Mateen was more than just a homicidal, jihadist-inspired homophobe when he shot his way through an Orlando nightclub early Sunday morning, according to a couple of the establishment regulars. They say Mateen saw plenty of men kiss — and far closer to home than Miami. Ty Smith and Chris Callen recalled the eventual killer being escorted drunk from the Pulse bar on multiple occasions, including one incident where he pointed a knife at a friend.

Source: National Post June 14, 2016 04:18 UTC