Police thwart plot to bomb B.C. legislature on Canada Day

More converts to Islam go Jihad in Canada.  At the same time, the government and media cannot bring themselves to name Islam as the reason for this attempted bombing.  It can only make vague references to "al Qaeda" and "terrorists".  

"He said the two were inspired by al-Qaida ideology but the threat was domestic and had no “international linkages.”"

"Nuttall’s lawyer, Victoria’s Tom Morino, said his client had converted to Islam and embraced the Muslim faith. He said the alleged offences are “absolutely unrelated” to any mosque group or any other established organization. “I am not aware of any mosque with which he is affiliated.”"

Here's some news for you, Mr. Times Colonist reporter, the "interantional linkage" and the "established organization" are one in the same: Islam.

FROM TIMESCOLONIST.COM:

Police thwart plot to bomb B.C. legislature on Canada Day

Public was never in danger, RCMP say; a man and a woman have been arrested and charged.

Times Colonist
July 2, 2013

RCMP say they’ve thwarted a terrorist plot that could have seen pressure-cooker bombs explode near the crowds of people outside the B.C. legislature on Canada Day.

Former Victoria resident John Stewart Nuttall, 38, and his partner, Amanda Marie Korody, 30, are charged with conspiring together or with others to place an explosive in a government facility with intent to cause death or serious bodily injury for the benefit of a terrorist group and facilitating a terrorist group between March 2 and July 2, 2013. They are also charged with possessing an explosive substance with intent to endanger life or cause serious damage to property for the benefit of a terrorist group between June 25 and July 2.

Two of the three charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.

The bombs were filled with rusted nails, which would have been sprayed into the crowd had they exploded as intended.

At a press conference in Surrey Tuesday morning, RCMP revealed details of the terrorist plot and their five-month investigation. “Project Souvenir” was co-ordinated by the RCMP-led Integrated National Security Enforcement Teams in B.C. and included the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and local law enforcement.

“This threat was very real,” said RCMP Assistant Commissioner James Malizia, who is responsible for federal policing operations. He said police were monitoring the couple’s actions and ensured that the devices were not able to explode, but declined to give details about how police did that. He said the two were inspired by al-Qaida ideology but the threat was domestic and had no “international linkages.”

Nuttall’s lawyer, Victoria’s Tom Morino, said his client had converted to Islam and embraced the Muslim faith. He said the alleged offences are “absolutely unrelated” to any mosque group or any other established organization. “I am not aware of any mosque with which he is affiliated.”

Photos of the devices showed them to be pressure-cooker style explosives. Malizia said there was no connection to the Boston Marathon bombings, where similar devices were used.

RCMP Assistant Commissioner Wayne Rideout said that as the devices were constructed, police “were in very tight control.”

“We were confident that public risk was absolutely minimized and that we were in a situation where we were very much in control and able to mitigate any risk to property or the public’s safety.”

Rideout said the goal of the plot was to “create maximum impact and harm to Canadian citizens at the B.C. legislature on a national holiday.”

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