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UK: Muslim found with bomb-making equipment in his apartment

Feb 26, 2015 12:15 pm By Robert Spencer

faris_alkhoriHe was just carrying out “wee tests,” you greasy Islamophobe. And “he said a quantity of fertiliser was used for plants on the balcony, although there were none there when police searched the premises.” Those Islamophobic police officers!

Al-Khori, “who trained in Iraq as a doctor,” was doubtless driven to this by poverty, discrimination, and a lack of economic opportunity.

“Man found with bomb-making equipment at Edinburgh flats,” BBC, February 26, 2015 (thanks to a):

A former Syrian doctor has admitted having a hoard of explosive ingredients and instructions on how to prepare bombs in Edinburgh.

Faris al-Khori, 62, had chemicals, ball bearings, bolt, nuts and a bag of toxic beans which can be used to produce the poison Ricin.

The haul was found after firefighters attended a 999 call over a Muirhouse tower block rubbish chute fire.

Mr Al-Khori was remanded in custody ahead of sentencing next month.

After the blaze was extinguished, fire crews forced entry to the flats to check no-one was inside but when they entered a property where Al-Khori was a tenant they found items that gave them “cause for concern”.

Firefighters discovered mustard jars containing white powder and one marked “weed killer”.

Al-Khori had a small quantity of a highly-volatile explosive which the forensic explosives laboratory refused to take as it was so dangerous.

The High Court in Edinburgh heard a bomb scene manager was requested along with chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear advisors and the building was evacuated.

A search was carried out at a further block in Leith where al-Khori lived with his wife and a further haul of material was recovered. A further evacuation was later carried out at the block which was sealed off.

Al-Khori admitted the items belonged to him and said acetone that was recovered was used to clean carpets and peroxide found was for clearing up after pigeons.

He said a quantity of fertiliser was used for plants on the balcony, although there were none there when police searched the premises.

His wife said he carried out “wee tests” and bought items from the internet retail giant Amazon.

Al-Khori, who trained in Iraq as a doctor, admitted a breach of the 1883 Explosives Substances Act.

Between 27 December 2007 and 27 April 2014 he possessed or had under his control explosives substances under circumstances such as to give rise to a reasonable suspicion that they were not for a lawful purpose at flats at Fidra Court and Persevere Court.

The maximum sentence is 14 years imprisonment.

A judge rejected a defence motion to free al-Khori, who at one stage faced terrorism act charges.

Advocate depute Alex Prentice QC told the court: “The plea is tendered on the basis that the accused was in possession of various items which, whilst not explosive in themselves, apart from 1g of lead picrate, could in combination be made into explosive substances….

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  1. mariam rove says

    Feb 26, 2015 at 12:25 pm

    But he did not intent to make bomb! Not!! M

    • Salome says

      Feb 26, 2015 at 4:39 pm

      Nope, he was just testing his wee.

  2. john spielman says

    Feb 26, 2015 at 12:26 pm

    what’s the big deal ? isn’t BOMB making equipment standard in every islamic household?

    • voytech says

      Feb 26, 2015 at 12:42 pm

      Lmao

  3. cs says

    Feb 26, 2015 at 12:35 pm

    It is getting crazier and crazier by the day, and some people are thinking this is pretty normal.

  4. allan carr bryan says

    Feb 26, 2015 at 12:50 pm

    Pity he couldn’t have blown himself up (provided no one else was hurt) that way we could have saved the taxpayer hundreds of thousands of pounds keeping this Muslim scumbag in prison.

  5. PRCS says

    Feb 26, 2015 at 12:59 pm

    ‘Wee tests’ of what? On what? For what? Etc

    Next, his wives will tell us he squeezes medicinal Castor Oil from the Castor oil beans for his patients.

  6. Salah says

    Feb 26, 2015 at 1:21 pm

    “The maximum sentence is 14 years imprisonment.”

    Laws need to change and adapt. We’re not dealing with the average criminal, we’re dealing with terrorists.
    Deportation, life imprisonment, and even execution should be on the table.

  7. Charli Main says

    Feb 26, 2015 at 1:30 pm

    Time for Britain to start cleaning its house. First step in house cleaning, is to throw out all the trash.

  8. Angemon says

    Feb 26, 2015 at 2:08 pm

    Can’t he say he re-discovered islam and get away with a slap on the wrist?

  9. Jeff says

    Feb 26, 2015 at 2:11 pm

    Public hanging. Private burial with a pig’s carcass.

  10. thomas pellow says

    Feb 26, 2015 at 3:04 pm

    Supplementary.

    “Ex-doctor found with bomb making equipment after firefighters respond to call about rubbish chute fire at Edinburgh flat”

    http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/ex-doctor-found-bomb-making-equipment-5236344?

  11. pumbar says

    Feb 26, 2015 at 11:46 pm

    “Man found with bomb-making equipment at Edinburgh flats,”

    A man? That”s a bit sexist from the BBC. I prefer the term “entity” now as it is non discriminatory to other lifeforms.

  12. ECAW says

    Feb 27, 2015 at 1:32 am

    What’s the BBC doing ratting on their chum like this – it’s just a wee jihad.

    Still, I guess he is part of the unrepresentative 27%. No need to worry though, 73% don’t want to kill us.

    Perhaps our counter-terrorism people need to arrange rubbish chute fires or similar in blocks of flats all over the country. Who knows what they would find?

    • dsinc says

      Feb 27, 2015 at 2:06 am

      Exactly what I was thinking.

  13. dumbledoresarmy says

    Feb 27, 2015 at 6:23 am

    Once he’s served his sentence, he should be deported. Back to Syria.

    With his wife.

  14. John Duffin says

    Feb 27, 2015 at 7:12 am

    Like Joseph Mengele said: ‘The more we do to you, the less you seem to believe we are doing it!’

  15. Lioness says

    Feb 27, 2015 at 12:01 pm

    All those ingredients are simply for home recipe to make humus, you know, those Middle Eastern types they like it with a punch. So nothing to worry about.

  16. John says

    Feb 27, 2015 at 4:05 pm

    His wife is obviously a coconspirator and was completely aware of his bomb making activities. Wouldn’t a government with any sense arrest her as well?

  17. st. patrick says

    Feb 27, 2015 at 5:49 pm

    He’s a doctor?..Can’t be..He’s clearly a lorry bin driver..

  18. More Ham Ed says

    Feb 27, 2015 at 8:09 pm

    Gotta love the UK with their high-low high-low hey-ho wimpy sirens and they can’t even get the human factors right with an emergency calling system. They must love a ton of false calls. 999 won’t prevent your dog from stepping on the phone repeatedly but 911 most likely will. And sirens in the U.S.? If one goes right past you you’ll wish you had earplugs (not wimpy sirens). The UK seems to love Islam a little more than the U.S. too (but not by much). Boo UK (just flamin’ sorry Scots/Brits). Aye’ I’ve done made some enemies now, yeah. Forgot to mention I hate plaid and bagpipes too.

    • ECAW says

      Feb 28, 2015 at 3:10 am

      That’s the best you got? Pitiful.

      As it happens a fair amount of reseach went into designing sirens and it was found that two tones stood the best chance of being heard above background noise which might happen to be predominantly of one pitch.

      As for 999, I expect you’ve heard of dogs stepping on phones have you? I haven’t and it would seem to me that in times of stress the simpler the better, as in the recent case when a mother collapsed and her young child managed to alert the emergency services.

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