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RCMP Says Terror Plot Against Canadian Trains Thwarted

Posted by timothy on from the trains-are-big-and-dangerous dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Two men were arrested in Canada, accused of conspiring to carry out an 'al-Qaeda supported' attack against a VIA passenger train in the Greater Toronto Area. The arrests were products of 'extensive' co-operation between Canadian and US intelligence agencies, who had been investigating the plot since August 2012." From this article, it's not clear whether any actual al-Qaeda support was forthcoming, or whether the accused plotters merely thought there was, by means of an FBI sting operation, as in the 2006 case in Florida.

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  1. Learn and Burn by Sponge+Bath · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Enjoy the fruits of a civilized guest country then try to blow it up.

  2. That title has quite a spin on it. by patchouly · · Score: 5, Informative

    The title fails to mention the fact that it was the Muslim community, up here, that turned the two guys in. Had nothing to do with the FBI. A few men, in the Mosque that they went to, heard about the plan and reported it to the RCMP.

    1. Re:That title has quite a spin on it. by Annirak · · Score: 4, Informative

      That's not what it says. The article says this:

      Toronto Imam Yusuf Badat, of the Islamic Foundation of Toronto, told CBC's Evan Solomon that RCMP officers said they received tips from the Muslim community that led to the arrests.

      This is not the same as:

      A few men, in the Mosque that they went to, heard about the plan and reported it to the RCMP.

    2. Re:That title has quite a spin on it. by ILongForDarkness · · Score: 4, Interesting

      I don't get extremists maybe that is a good thing: but you have a couple nut jobs that want to blow stuff up ... okay. So why can't they keep their mouths shut until they do? I can see if they got caught trying to get supplies or someone to help them but running off their mouths about their plans is just silly. Good thing they do but just saying dumb as door knobs. I agree though the Muslim community deserves to share the credit for their help as they definitely (and wrongly) get their share of the blame every time a problem comes up involving a Muslim.

      Also I agree RCMP != FBI though I guess I kind of get the mistake since the RCMP is often compared as the Canadian version of the FBI. It is quite different though in that a lot of rural areas have the RCMP as their primary law enforcement so they do have federal powers but sometimes are doing local policing too.

    3. Re:That title has quite a spin on it. by ravenswood1000 · · Score: 4, Insightful

      So why can't they keep their mouths shut until they do? I can see if they got caught trying to get supplies or someone to help them but running off their mouths about their plans is just silly..

      For the same reason idiots post crimes they commit up on Facebook or Youtube.

    4. Re:That title has quite a spin on it. by plover · · Score: 5, Insightful

      Why would they betray their own community?

      There was no "betrayal of their own community" here, unless their community is a community of violent bombers. This was some human beings who heard of some criminals discussing a plot, and not wanting other innocent humans to die as a result of their inaction.

      Not every Muslim prays for "death to the infidels", not even if they attend the same mosque.

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    5. Re:That title has quite a spin on it. by operagost · · Score: 4, Informative

      Had nothing to do with the FBI.

      "The investigation was part of a cross-border operation involving Canadian law enforcement agencies, the FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The two men arrested are accused of plotting to attack a passenger train in the Toronto area. The two men arrested are accused of plotting to attack a passenger train in the Toronto area.
      The arrests Monday morning were co-ordinated and executed by a special joint task force of RCMP and CSIS anti-terrorism units, combined with provincial and municipal police forces in Ontario and Quebec.
      Public Safety Minister Vic Toews congratulated the RCMP, CSIS and local law enforcement and thanked the FBI for their assistance."

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    6. Re:That title has quite a spin on it. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Insightful

      Why would they betray their own community? It can't be out of loyalty to the government - the same government that is guilty of genocide against the First Peoples. Personal grudge perhaps? In a multicultural country, citizens define themselves by which groups they belong to.

      Because in reality, a "multicultural country" doesn't operate the way it's portrayed at Stormfront.

    7. Re:That title has quite a spin on it. by Richy_T · · Score: 4, Funny

      Idiots. To be completely safe, I only post my crimes to myspace.

    8. Re:That title has quite a spin on it. by dkleinsc · · Score: 4, Interesting

      Not every Muslim prays for "death to the infidels", not even if they attend the same mosque.

      In fact, we can make this statement much stronger: There are about 1.2 billion Muslims in the world. There are estimated to be no more than about 10,000 Muslim terrorists in the world. So what you can actually say is that about 99.9% of Muslims do not in any way support terrorism (assuming that for every terrorist there about 1000 other people that support their actions). The Al Qaida types are a tiny minority.

      To be clear, I'm talking about those that blow up civilians, not those that support what they see as wars against dictators and other oppressive powers, such as the people supporting the Syrian rebellion.

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  3. It was the most polite arrest ever by TWiTfan · · Score: 4, Funny

    Or at least, that's how I picture it in my head.

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  4. That's Brilliant! by Greyfox · · Score: 4, Funny
    Step 1: Hijack Train

    Step 2: Fly it into a buliding

    They'll NEVER see it coming! (Except I guess Canada did)

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    I'm trying to teach myself to set people on fire with my mind... Is it hot in here?

  5. Re:it's official by MightyYar · · Score: 4, Funny

    This is aboot dignity! This is aboot justice!

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  6. Things That Make You Go "Hmmm..." by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    1) They mention "Al Queda in Iran."

    So...exactly how powerful is a Wahabbi Sunni sect in an iron-fisted Shiite country? Think they have the bandwidth to help idiots in Canada (not the US) do some questionable damage?

    2) Coincidence?

    1. Re:Things That Make You Go "Hmmm..." by FuzzNugget · · Score: 4, Insightful

      I highly doubt it's coincidence. What is a bit baffling is why anyone thinks it's necessary. It appears that everyone did their job properly, citizens were vigilant without being vigilantes, no rights were violated and no one got hurt. Sounds like a win-win to me.

      What's worrying is that after a single foiled event, some lawmakers are going batshit and scrambling to get it passed. Here's a little tip: any time a new law is proposed that would seek to remove certain rights to make a law enforcers job easier, alarm bells should go off in your head. Doubly so when the timing is suspiciously exploitative of a recent fear-inducing event.

      Time to write your MPs, fellow Canadians.