   Plan to behead the canadian PM
ClickyI was too surprised to hear about the terror plot earlier this week. I thought it would only be a matter of time before something like this happened.However that I'd like to note that I hate how they're using "Canada man 'planned to behead PM" at the headline. I mean if you read the article it seems more like the guy was rambling. Quote:"There's an allegation, apparently, that my client personally indicated that he wanted to behead the prime minister of Canada," he added.That hardly sounds like a terror plot. Sounds like empty threats to me. Here I'll make one: "I personally want to take over the WORLD!"All and all I was disapoitned that Stephen Harper made a joke about it. I can understand how he should not look TOO alarmed by it to try and keep the masses calm but to make a joke about it... too soon.Quote:Stephen Harper in the Metro"I can live with these threats as long as they're not from my caucus," he joked.Anyways, just wanted to see if anyone here seemed to feel the same.edit:Hmmm it seems that the attacks were "al-Qaeda-inspired"... I was under the impression these guys were part of an al-Qaeda sleeper cell. I guess I better pay closer attention sheeesh.   
  Actually, I know someone who was involved with that investigation.  While I don't know a lot of the details I do know that there will be more information coming out.Also, you'd be surprised at the lengths some people go to in terms of threats against political figure's.  If the guy had planned it out that he would behead Harper on paper or something, and it can't be honestly viewed as fiction, then he'll be in a bit of trouble.   ;Quote:Original post by TerlenthIf the guy had planned it out that he would behead Harper on paper or something, and it can't be honestly viewed as fiction, then he'll be in a bit of trouble.Well that's what I mean. From the articles I've read (I have to admit I've only read two) they only mention that he mentioned that he wanted to behead Harper. I get the feeling that this wasn't planned but more on the empty threat side.I know this was a serious event that has to be taken seriously but I hate how the media isn't helping with quarantying fear.;  Yeah, the media is playing it up a little too big...  I personally think they are going overboard with it.   ;  17 people secretly desiring to purchase large amounts of ammonium nitrate with cell phones wired to act as detonators, while doing lots of internet searches on al'qaeda and how to commit terrorist acts........yeah the press is overreacting.I heard one acquaintance of a suspect was saying "so they bought ammonium nitrate, big deal! That doesn't mean anything."  Ummmmmmm yeah actually it's a HUGE deal.  Ammonium nitrate has been grossly over-regulated since the OKC bombing (I used to work in the commercial fertilizer business).  You don't just buy it to fertilize your lawn.  These guys were going to blow something up, and I'm glad they were caught.   ;Quote:Original post by ChurchSkiz17 people secretly desiring to purchase large amounts of ammonium nitrate with cell phones wired to act as detonators, while doing lots of internet searches on al'qaeda and how to commit terrorist acts........yeah the press is overreacting.I heard one acquaintance of a suspect was saying "so they bought ammonium nitrate, big deal! That doesn't mean anything."  Ummmmmmm yeah actually it's a HUGE deal.  Ammonium nitrate has been grossly over-regulated since the OKC bombing (I used to work in the commercial fertilizer business).  You don't just buy it to fertilize your lawn.  These guys were going to blow something up, and I'm glad they were caught.I'm glad they were caught too, but the press is going overboard with this.  I'm not talking about what they are saying about the case, but the coverage is a bit much as is the extras that they are doing.They are going after the police services as not being prepared and such.  For instance, them renting a moving truck and moving it around the city and being disappointed when they weren't approached.  That was yesterday.This morning they are asking whether or not people think the terrorists will get a fair trial and whether or not it's fair to ask Canadians to *spy* on eachother.  They are sensationalizing this incident.Did they do this to the guy that was going to blow up a gay rights group?   ;  It's a shame they won't take out the rest of our politicians too.Quote:Original post by TerlenthYeah, the media is playing it up a little too big...  I personally think they are going overboard with it.CanWest in particular is filling pretty much every newspaper front-to-back with terrorism stories; they're traditionally a right wing crap-pile so they're again going for sensationalism rather than trying to do chain editorials on abortion and gay rights again.   ;  I guess it's getting a lot more coverage in Canada then it is here.  But stories like these (foiled terror/school shooting/bombing plots) I don't mind having repeated alot and going overboard.  Because if the plan actually went through, think of how much more coverage it would have gotten.We shouldn't forget that there are still terrorists trying to kill people in this country, this is the 4th plot to be uncovered in the US/Canada and probably won't be the last.  If these stories don't get adequate coverage, people tend to grow weary of heightened security, creating a vulnerability for attack.   ;Quote:Original post by ChurchSkizIf these stories don't get adequate coverage, people tend to grow weary of heightened security, creating a vulnerability for attack.This is the first solid plot in Canada and already I'm tired of being jerked around by the media, probably because of all the sensationalist bullshit from the US for the last five goddamn years. This hasn't influenced me in any way other than irritating me because now I can't actually get any news in my newspaper, just fear-driven speculation from nationalist boneheads railing against a philosophy in the name of increasing subscriber numbers.   ;  I think when the news has to tell people some incident or another was *not* a terror plot, sends a clear indication of the state of the world.Also notice that *every* 'terror suspect' thing has something to do with al-Qaeda?Kinda like *the* piece of information that removes all doubt.   