However, if that person were to say, I never asked him to do anything,
you are aware isis declared war on gays mere weeks prior to thsi attack right?
(having thought about it, i guess you dont)
they wouldn't be able to do anything unless they had some evidence that confirmed what the killer had said. The same will happen in this case because unless they find the "smoking gun" showing a direct link between Mateen and ISIL it will go down as unconfirmed or no link between the two. Even with people claiming responsibility you still end up needing proof.
we have, ladies and gentleman,
(raising hand fingers spread, then closed only one index finger visible)
a killer who pledged allegiance to a foreign state and its leader..
(pauses, letting all present look)
we have
(two fingers now visible, (in the uk it would mean go f yourself, here its to illustrate a point)
a cold blooded killer who left a stack of bodies
(three fingers now visisble as we do three in asl,)
we have..
a cold as steal killer who had in the bosom of his own home loads of radical jehad trash for reading material..
(four fingers now visible, other index finger touches each finger showing at the tips)
we have the state he pledged allegiance to accept and state he did it for them
(pause..)
we have..
(five fingers now visisble, palm towards the jury, other finger resting on thumb)
that same state declaring war on gays mere weeks prior to the attack..
(fingers close into fist..)
proof as solid as a rock...
(fist moves to sign for stone)
proof....
(im starting to sign like a D.A...(smacks face two times, shakes head)
continuing..
Killing one or 49 is no different in the eyes of the law, but the punishment is going to be more severe with the later. It will most likely end up with a death sentence.
this has no barring on the discussion at hand,
the killer goat 70 goat vergins with allah...