20-Year Old convicted in Canada terrorist plot

[Da Skinna]

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/...to-terror.html

20-year-old convicted in Toronto terror plot
Last Updated: Thursday, September 25, 2008 | 11:44 AM ET Comments80Recommended101CBC News
An Ontario Superior Court judge has convicted a 20-year-old man of conspiring in a group plot to bomb several Canadian targets, including Parliament Hill, RCMP headquarters and nuclear power plants.

Judge John Sproat gave his ruling Thursday on the first of 11 accused in the plot at a courthouse in Brampton, Ont., saying evidence that a terrorist conspiracy existed was "overwhelming."

The man, who was charged as a youth and therefore cannot be identified under the Youth Criminal Justice Act, has become the first person in Canada to be convicted under anti-terror legislation passed by the government in 2001.

The man had pleaded not guilty to taking part in a terrorist conspiracy.

Sproat had heard arguments from the defence that the accused had no knowledge of the plot, which was a "jihadi fantasy" brewed by its leaders, while prosecutors maintained he was a willing participant.

"The judge believed that the young man knew what he was doing and continued his association with these people even after he found out what they were all about," said the CBC's Ron Charles, who is covering the trial.

The remaining 10 suspects face charges that stem from allegations they participated in militia-style training camps north of Toronto. They are also accused of plotting to blow up hydro installations and the Canadian Security Intelligence Service and CBC buildings in downtown Toronto.

Sproat believed "this young man had actively participated with this group, that he attended not one, but two training camps," said Charles.

In what has come to be known as the "Toronto 18" case, 17 Muslim suspects were arrested in a series of dramatic police raids in and around Toronto in June 2006, with an additional man picked up two months later. Police also seized a variety of materials that apparently could be used for making bombs.

The Crown has dropped or stayed charges against seven of the suspects since their arrests

Did they really think they could bomb the RCMP HQ and Parliament Hill?

And why the hell do people keep videotaping themselves? What the kinda stupid ass vanity is that?

You wanna terrorize, you do it right.

[Big War Bird]

Did they really think they could bomb the RCMP HQ and Parliament Hill?

This guy remindes of somebody here in the USA, Bill Ayers. Watch out for him seriously. In 30-40 years half of your country will think he was justified and a pretty swell guy.

[Каие]

Why was he charged as a youth when he is 20?

[Thanatos]

Why Canada, of all targets?

[Tekkenl)ude]

Why Canada, of all targets?

Simple.

Canada IS the only Country yet to be hit by a major terrorist attack. Al-Qaeda released a list of Countries on it's warpath, Canada is the only one yet to be hit. In the 7 years since 9/11. It remains untouched. Primarily because US and British intellegence agencies are providing top intel to Canadian officials. They had warned again a few weeks ago in a video I believe that the Taliban is targeting Canada once more unless it pulls it's troops out of Afghanistan. Good luck with that

Ideally, the CN Tower seems a more logistical target than the Parliament buildings, providing it is in downtown Toronto, the largest city in Canada. But then again, too strike the Parliament buildings during an event or a legislative assembly will be a large blow too the Canadian government and moral of it's citizens.

As for the idiot(terrorist)'s family, why are they crying for him? Maybe they should have raised their youngin better, he deserves to sit in the hole for the next 100 years if need be.

[Каие]

Canada didn't even participate in Iraq or anything anti-Islamic, actually quite the opposite.

[Da Skinna]

This is NOT a troll:

Bill Ayers is a patriot...

*runs*


But seriously, has anyone seen Canadian Bacon?

[Heathen Hammer]

Thats retarded. If Al Qaida wanted to get rid of Canada in Afghanistan, they should not attack Canada, so people in Canada feel safe and question the whole purpose of this. Now everyone's going to be pro-war.. It seems Osama actually wants more troops to go to Afghanistan..