The AFP story, of course, doesn’t identify those arrested in any way, but since it mentions both the al-Qaeda and the al-Shabaab threat to malls, it is fairly clear that those arrested were Islamic jihadists. In this enlightened age, the mainstream media doesn’t give the public information that it thinks the public wouldn’t be able to handle.
“Police swoop on trio over Canada mall ‘threat,'” AFP, March 3, 2015:
Ottawa (AFP) – Police arrested two men and a woman in a raid Tuesday over a “potential threat” to a mall near Canada’s port city of Halifax, home to the navy’s Atlantic fleet.
It comes after security officials last month warned shoppers in Canada, the United States and Britain to be on guard after an Al-Qaeda-linked militant group posted a video calling for attacks on Western malls.
Halifax Police Constable Pierre Bourdages said a “heavy police presence” was dispatched to the Mic Mac Mall in the Halifax suburb of Dartmouth and the mall was closed for the day, although investigators said the threat had not been confirmed.
Officers raided a small bungalow in connection with the threat, but a suspect was absent and “no dangerous substances” or firearms were found, Bourdages told AFP.
A short time later, an apartment in another part of Halifax was raided and three people — two men and a woman — were taken into custody.
Police said they “have been actively investigating the matter to determine the validity of the threat and to this point no threat has been confirmed.”
The Shebab militant group last month specifically threatened the Mall of America in the US state of Minnesota, Canada’s massive West Edmonton Mall, London’s famous Oxford Street and two malls in France….
noellsq says
This comment is a little off base. I live in Wisconsin and we have conceal gun laws. I was entering a Mall and the sign on the door said no guns. I had happen to not have a weapon that day but walking thru the mall I saw security people but no weapons. So by entering the mall I have been put into danger because of lack of protection. Please someone tell me I am wrong
Undaunted says
It looks like you’re saying that Wisconsin permits concealed carry of pistols. And, that the mall you went to had a sign which said you can’t carry guns on the premises. Right? If that’s the case, you need to know that the mall sign is nothing more than their preference: if they catch you with a concealed weapon, they will have the unarmed security officer ask you to leave. And that’s all. It’s not like the “Gun-Free Zone” stickers you might see on the doors of a school. Of course, you need to confirm this by your own research. If you choose to be under the false authority of the mall sign, then, yes, you are in danger.
Mall security will do nothing to protect you. They will observe and report, which means they will see the attack and then call the police… as though no one else in the mall could do that, eh?
Undaunted says
And, if you choose to go into a mall armed, then you need to do a thorough recon so you know where attacks will most likely occur and how you can respond in force, if you choose, or unass the AO if you choose to do that. If you’re going to engage the shooters, there are some excellent tactical guidelines at my blog.
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American says
Noellsq – I agree with you. It’s just insane. Do they think that the criminals will disarm when they see that sign? Not too likely. Instead, the criminals know that it will be easy pickings there. I won’t enter a “gun free” store for that reason. You’ve probably read about the number of “gun free” stores that have been robbed by criminals with guns. You wonder just what they’re thinking.
Undaunted says
As noted above, those signs in store doors and windows are merely statements of preference, they are not necessarily the law. All they will do is ask you to leave if they see a weapon. It’s like when you go to a concert and there are people searching you before you go in.. all they do is check and if they find a weapon, you can’t go in until you leave the weapon in your truck.
Ernie says
The mass-media ? They consider people being stupid cattle and operate according to that vision :” We decide for you what is suitable to know and/or think . We will indoctrinate you , day in day out . We control you . We lie to you and cheat you and you’ll buy it , even love it . We will shape your mind “. Most politicians do exactly the same . Thinking independently is DANGEROUS . It is not unlike islam , quite similar in that respect I would say .
Ernie says
Sorry : operate accordingLY .
Michael Johnson says
According to Mr president al qadea was done they were supposed to be on the run I guess he got it wrong you cannot underestimate Islam you will lose every time
Angemon says
It’s almost one of those “someone was arrested for something” moments 😀 .
M S case says
Only 3??? What about all the others that knew of it and didn’t report it to the police??????????
Tim says
I live an hour from Halifax and nobody except police are allowed to carry guns in Canada , but you can legally own them and so far still keep them at home which is perfect for nut jobs who want to go on a killing spree. Then after they do it the left wing media will be ready to pounce on gun rights and make out that nobody should be allowed guns. My wife will no longer go to malls