The suspect in the vehicular attack that killed 9 people, injured 16 has been identified as Alek Minassian…
U.S. law enforcement sources told CBS News that the incident appears to be a deliberate act…..Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale said that it was too soon to say whether the crash was a case of international terrorism and that the government had not raised its terrorism alert.
As reported by Jihad Watch earlier, it is too early to establish motive. At this stage, there is no confirmation that the attack was a jihad attack, however, it is to be noted that global jihadists employ this method of operation which has been called for by the Islamic State and al Qaeda. Updates will continue.
Former New York Police Commissioner Bill Bratton has stated…
his sources in Canada said the van driver was known to police and consider the incident a terrorist attack.
“Van strikes pedestrians in Toronto, killing 9 — live updates”, CBS News, April 23, 2018:
TORONTO — A van struck and killed nine pedestrians Monday afternoon in north Toronto and fled the scene, Canadian police said. Sixteen others were injured in the incident. Authorities said the van has been found and the driver was in custody. Police said they did not yet know the cause or any possible motive.
CBS News sources identified the suspect as Alek Minassian, 25.
U.S. law enforcement sources told CBS News that the incident appears to be a deliberate act. Witnesses said the driver was moving fast and appeared to be acting deliberately.
Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale said that it was too soon to say whether the crash was a case of international terrorism and that the government had not raised its terrorism alert.
Toronto Police Services Deputy Chief Peter Yuen released no details about the investigation as he announced the casualties.
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Acting Chief Peter Yuen: 9 people dead, 16 people injured. One man in custody, after incident involving vehicle on Yonge Street. ^js4:53 PM – Apr 23, 2018
Yuen said police were still interviewing witnesses and examining surveillance video of the incident as part of what he called a “complex” investigation.
“I can assure the public all our available resources have been brought in to investigate this tragic situation,” he said.
The incident occurred as Cabinet ministers from the major industrial countries were gathered in Canada to discuss a range of international issues in the run-up to the G7 meeting near Quebec City in June.
The driver was heading south on busy Yonge Street around 1:30 p.m. and the streets were crowded with people enjoying an unseasonably warm day when the van jumped onto the sidewalk.
Ali Shaker, who was driving near the van at the time, told Canadian broadcast outlet CP24 that the driver appeared to be moving deliberately through the crowd at more than 30 mph.
“He just went on the sidewalk,” a distraught Shaker said. “He just started hitting everybody, man. He hit every single person on the sidewalk. Anybody in his way he would hit.”…
Save Europe says
Sounds like an Armenian name….
gravenimage says
Yes, I was just going to note that. He might be a convert to Islam, though.
Save Europe says
Very true indeed.
Chantal says
He is from Syria and the last name is of armenian origin.
Chuck says
The comment seems to fit the facts. Can you provide some background on this assertion (“from Syria and the last name is of armenian origin”)? i.e.: went to school, worked with, knew an acquaintance of his, etc…
sharon says
Alex Mini Assassin, lol
ronyvo says
Folks it does not matter where he comes from, the main issue he is MUSLIM. That is enough to realize his diabolical intention which is kill all infidels where ever you find them.
Please, let us not deviate from the source of the major problem we are facing which is ISLAM.
Carolyne says
Indeed it matters where he is from. I have never heard of a Czech or a Dane blowing up buildings, beheading people in the street, or mowing them down with a rented van. One’s origin and/or one’s name is an indication of his religion. Sorry you don’t like it, but that’s just the way it is,
And if a person converted to Islam, it doesn’t matter what his previous religion was. How in the world could that make any difference at all?
R Russell says
At the time of the Armenian genocide, many children were spared and taken into Turkish Muslim families and brought up Muslim. He could be descended from one of them.
I’m sure the only reason we have his name is because it is not an obviously Muslim one.
Sons of Liberty says
R Russell ,…very true …and many of the Christian women were taken as sex slaves ! Families would try to hide a beautiful daughter to protect them from being taken but it was difficult ,…nearly impossible. Barnabas Aid had an article about the Armenian genocide in 2015 , the 100th anniversary.
Globe says
An ethnic Armenian adopted by a Muslim family would likely have a Muslim surname, not “Minassian”. Why would a Muslim keep an Armenian last name for generations?
Hari Singh says
Considering that the Arminians were massacred in the millions by Muslim Turks, conversion of an Arminian to Islam might occur as they generally dislike Islam. i knew an old co-worker who was from Aleppo whose family was forcibly converted to Islam by the Turks but resumed their Christian names and religion upon arrival in the USA. He showed me his Syrian passport with his old Muslim name. So perhaps he’s one of those forced Arminian converts who stuck with the new Muslim religion. Who knows at this point its all speculation
Chantal says
Correct Hari.
J D S says
Convert from what?? Was he a Christian?? Was he a Buddhist? Was he an Atheist?? Or what??
In different articles I read, People keep saying, about this or that terrorist, the individual was a CONVERT to Islam….If one is a convert one must be a convert “from and too” I wish news outlets etc, or anyone else who may know, would report this when using the word CONVERT.
Chantal says
You will not get the truth because of TRUDEAU. People w ho give information are not paid to provide you all links. Do your own research if you are not happy with the info. The terrorist attack is a jihad signature. The plain truth is in our face.Only muslims do this kind of attacks. Furthermore, ISIS has promised for a long time this kind of attacks in Canada and have reiterated that they will do it with their followers. They reiterate it EVERY WEEK.
Simo Hayha says
“…..the incident appears to be a deliberate act…..”
Well, DUH! Though the photo is very blurry, it looks like he has the typical full black beard muslims are so proud to wear. If I had been that police officer, and this twerp had pointed a gun at me, I’d have shot his gonads off, THEN arrested him.
Charles says
As the French authorities (a.k..a.the ruling class) the Canadian regime will, once again, obfuscate and call upon the “mentally deranged” lie to facilitate Mohamedanist invasion.
Yogi says
Turkish- Armenian…
RichardL says
If the photo is of the guy and the foto on Fox News too, then he is a jihadi. Shaved head and beard and nice looking chap before conversion.
Jan Chlumsky P. Eng. says
Put the driver in jail and feed him just pork. You will see if he is Muslim or not. But I spoke to one of my Muslim friend and he told me that in emergency situations they are allowed to eat pork too. Just ideology trying acommodate members in eny situation.
It is too bad Trudeaus’ wife with kids did not walk on the sidewalk there. He would change his mind about Muslims. Idiot.
JawsV says
I doubt Trudeau would change his mind in that instance. He’d make excuses. He’s utterly hopeless.
JawsV says
I doubt Trudeau would change his mind in that instance. He’d make excuses.
TheTooner says
Justin Trudeau isn’t allowed to change his mind. Only Gerald Butts is allowed to change it for him.
Brian hoff says
Jew are allow to eat pork too under the same conditions.
Rick Spencer says
A surname ending in ‘ian’ is also common in the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Tony says
Described in Daily Mail as “socially awkward tech expert”
Certainly new?
Malcolm (South Afric) says
Lets just say terrorism then……..
JawsV says
Islamic Terrorism?
jihad3tracker says
WE KNOW THAT PRIME MINISTER TRUDEAU IS IN A MULTI-CULTURAL LOVE AFFAIR WITH ISLAM.
Thus, I would bet serious money that he will do everything possible to influence the law enforcement investigation AWAY from pursuing leads to jihad as the motivator.
Jan Chlumsky P. Eng. says
Of course the driver is a Muslim. When being arrested, he pretend he is pulling gun on the arresting officer hoping he will get shot dead and change from killer to martyr as all these bastards want.
In any case, the blood of these victims is on Justin Trudeaus hands, because he is importing this garbage to our country.
Mark says
That’s a good point, Jan. But of course it is later confirmed he in fact is a jihadi we won’t hear about it.
somehistory says
“Deliberate” actions are those that involve intent. He intended to cause death. He intended to cause terror.
He is a murderer…in whatever Canadian law states is like U.S. law “first degree.” Intending to cause terror, he is a terrorist. Easy peasy. For all rational persons who actually acknowledge such things.
The terrorists everywhere advocate the use of motor vehicles to murder their “enemies,”….anyone not following (heir brand of) islam’s evil.
abad says
Let me guess, another one of those so-called “Syrian Refugees”(TM) right?
Expat88 says
It is an Armenian name.
Baucent says
True, and some ethnic Armenians have converted to Islam. As to this case we will have to wait and see.
blitz2b says
This is Canada we are talking about…. You will have thou wait a really long time… We have the idiot man-child Trudeau for prime minister… The islamonazis have him in their back pocket…
Every morning he worries about what socks he should wear to make a statement.. The gonad-less leader of Canada.
James says
His adopted father was a cuckold, and his real father was a cuban dictator. Millenials love this shit.
Smitn says
It’s not terror. Good!
utis says
“… Cabinet ministers from the major industrial countries were gathered in Canada to discuss a range of international issues in the run-up to the G7 meeting near Quebec City in June.”
Good. Instead of rehearsing for yet another cocktail party/photo op at taxpayers’ expense, these “leaders” should be honestly discussing the world war going on in their countries. Just as a start for rational, intelligent planning on how to fight it effectively instead of tears, prayers and Teddy Bear offerings to the souls of the dead civilians.
Ed Lee says
This is about big business and big money. Muslims are commanded by the Qur’an to hate and despise wealth and prosperity. That’s why they attacked the World Trade Center twice. It is not a coincidence that this attack happened in Toronto during this economic meeting.
Fitzgerald Katz says
Can you tell me where in the Qur’an “Muslims are commanded to hate and despise wealth and prosperity”.
(I haven’t read the Qur’an, so I wouldn’t know if your statement is true or not.)
James says
Actually, they are advise to rob us blind. Q 8:69 enjoy what you take for it is lawful and good. Q 33:26-27 steal their houses and their goods.
Phil Copson says
“…..these “leaders” should be honestly discussing the world war going on in their countries….”
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How many of them even understand it themselves ? Politicians are kept busy by their departments purposely so that they don’t have time to think for themselves. They owe their careers to following the party line and many obviously know less than the “man in the street”
If the “Party Line” is based on briefing notes and lectures on Islam supplied by the Lefties, “Open Borders” fanatics, and islamists in their own departments, then you end up with everyone from politicians and Prime Ministers to Presidents and Popes, all obediently bleating that “Islam is a Religion of Peace – baa….”
Presumably, the fool of a judge in the Parson’s Green London Underground bombing actually believed what he said when he told the defendant that “the Koran is a book of peace” and “islam forbids terrorism and crime”, rather than the obvious truth that “the Koran is an instruction manual on societal take-over by any means possible.”
The likes of Trudeau, Merkel, and May will sit around congratulating each other on what a marvellous job they’re doing on the “challenges facing society”, “integrating refugees”, and “countering prejudice” etc.
The one they’ll never do is look one another in the eye and say “Er….do you think we’ve fouled-up here?”
Shutting themselves off from reality and not facing the truth is the first instinct of the career politician – this is why they hate Trump so much: He’s not part of “the system” and won’t go along with their collectivist fantasies.
Phil Copson says
“The one thing…” that should say…
Porky The Crusader says
allah told me to do it, allah knows a lot you know…..
HugoHackenbush says
Yes, indeed. From 2:216 of the you-know-what: Sahih International translation
“Fighting has been enjoined upon you while it is hateful to you. But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not.”
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
2:216
In other words, Mohammadism enjoins naturally good, kind and loving people to go against their natural human empathy and kindness. Is there any greater evil?
gravenimage says
Yes–even violent dark ages bedouin Arabs just weren’t barbaric enough for Muhammed.
PMP says
Goodale and trudeau and the rest of the incompetent scum are running Canada into the cesspool of muslim violence. It is almost impossible to have any sympathy for Canada at all. It is the vast majority of Canadians that elected the fascist slime that supports, defends and condones this so called religion. Hell, 11 cabinet ministers are muslim. I have yet to hear any one of them criticize any criminal acts perpetrated by any muslim adherent. Canada is circling the drain. I will be shocked if trudeau and his goon squad are not re-elected, based on what the Canadian MSM are saying, considering that the Canadian public revere their MSM as infallible mouthpieces.
jihad3tracker says
HELLO PMP — YES, “CANADA IS CIRCLING THE DRAIN”, AS YOU WRITE IN THE POST ABOVE. We can also insert “Sweden”, “Belgium”, “France”, “Germany”, “England” into that sentence.
By the way, here is an excellent info resource that should be more widely known: ANN CORCORAN’S www [dot] refugeeresettlementwatch [dot] com. GOOGLE IT OR CLOSE VARIATIONS.
She has leads to deceptive U.S. Leftists which are constantly working to get Muslims here. Mainstream press and web sites, will, of course, NEVER cover that under-the-radar societal jihad.
Robert Spencer put up items on JW explaining how a Catholic Bishops entity gets MAJOR MILLIONS for its refugee-importations. Do a search box inquiry to find relevant posts.
Finally — Every week I list some of Dr. David Wood’s remarkable videos, for newbies to Jihad Watch or regular commenter who just have not watched them. Here they are:
“The Jihad Triangle”, “What Is Taqiyya?”, “Three Stages Of Jihad”, “Three Questions For Moderate Muslims”, “Muhammad — The White Prophet With Black Slaves”.
David’s blog: www [dot] answeringmuslims [dot] com. As many of you might already know, he is a deeply committed witness for Christ, and went through a transformational experience. “Why I Am A Christian” is the astonishing 34 minute record of that.
CONTINOUS / SINGLE-TAKE / NO EDITS — in the New York City subway system. Totally honest disclosure on the pathology he was seized by before that transformation. Highly recommended.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
A word to the wise:
Stop walking around in public spaces with your head down looking at your dumbphones.
Agha Ali Arkhan says
FCI: Good point, but don’t blame the victims.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
Where in my comment do I blame the victims, Ali?
Simple fact is in times of unrest, stay out of the agora.
gravenimage says
Flavius, with all respect, I don’t want to let Muslims drive us out of our own cities.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
Gravenimage, if my fellow citizens are willfully ignorant and don’t want to do anything about the problem then I will not stand with them in defiance of the enemy. I will not risk life and limb when those charged with the responsibility of protecting the citizenry abandon their duties. I’m not going to pay the price for other people’s folly. They stopped being our cities when the masses turned a blind eye.
(Gee, I actually wrote that without a single rhetorical question! Wow that was hard!)
Carolyne says
Enough to give one agoraphobia.
gravenimage says
I still don’t think it is a good idea to cede our cities to Muslims. We need to take a stand.
simpleton1 says
Do not trust bollards,
they are invading every modern city
to give the people feel “safe feelings”.
If that is done then government and councils will believe there is no blood on their hands.
j_not_a says
I never have headphones on in public nor do I check my phone every 10 seconds. I wait till I get home most of the time. And when I look around, it seems like I’m the only person in the world who does neither of those things. I’m always super aware of my surroundings and pay extra attention to the people around me. And I’ve said it before, be very careful if you must be in crowded public spaces especially on Fridays.
POD in Canuckistan says
I’m the same way. It is called situational awareness. Somehow it is just natural to me, even when I was a kid I noticed things others were oblivious to. BTW I profile too. Guess I’m not very PC.
Inthe12 says
I want you to know that I do the same as you–don’t look at my phone (most of the time it’s not even on). There have to be a lot people more people like us.
gfmucci says
Yes indeedy. An excellent way to avoid dealing with the root of the problem: “Don’t keep your head down.” Let’s all take situational awareness and running, duck and cover lessons instead of dealing with the source of 99% of these Islam-motivated attacks.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
Are you insinuating that I am avoiding the root cause of the problem? If so then let’s hear your solution(s).
I would wager that I’ve forgotten more about Islam than you know. Prove me wrong. I’ll wait. What’s your solution and how we implement it? And in the meantime, how do you avoid being a victim? Put on a tee-shirt with “F**k You Mohammad” printed on the back and hope they’ll be afraid of your toughness?
carmen koshman says
HERE IS WHAT TRUDEAU AND MUSLIMS WILL SAY: A van purposefully drives on the sidewalk and hits 8 to 10 people, right now in Toronto.
Too soon to say whether it was a terror attack or just a crazy person. We know it was on purpose based on eyewitnesses who say the driver actually aimed for a lady with a stroller.
If it IS an Islamist terror attack, here is what you need to expect:
The prime minister will insist on fighting Islamophobia even harder, blaming Canadians and their Islamophobia for victimizing the driver into killing innocent people.
Then, NCCM and other Mulsim Brotherhood supporters will express fear of racist and Islamophobic backlash from Canadians.
Then, Iqra Khalid and other Islamist supporting MPs will introduce a motion or a bill to criminalize any mention of Islam, Islamism, Sharia Law, and even phrases close to them, such as Th”is Lam”b tastes great.
Then Justine Trudeau will correct Andrew Scheer in Parliament for using terms like “Islamist Terrorism” and “Jihadist”, and will suggest the term “Extremely Passionate post-religious Activists”.
And finally, the attack will be linked to “highway whiteness”, and a new highway line will be constructed specifically for “Very Passionate Post-Religious Activists”.
Supernova 500 says
It was a “white” van after all. Must have been the evil vehicle…not the driver. Lol.
Kate says
What can we say, the governments through out the world know the truth but either don’t care, are too PC, are Muslim themselves or just plain inept and have no courage.
Carolyne says
And then there’s all that oil money.
Agha Ali Arkhan says
Denying knowledge of a motive insults the victims.
Muslim terrorists put Islam in a bad light.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
Ali, I don’t recall anything putting Mohammadism in a good light … except maybe for liars.
Mohammadan terrorists are very good Mohammadans. They are following the Mohammadan scriptures to the word.
Agha Ali Arkhan says
Sarc!
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
There’s nothing in the context of your comment (it is rather terse) that cause me to insinuate that you were using sarcasm. That being and the fact that many reader here have no clue that what you’re saying is questionable – I state the obvious.
kel says
Careful, he’sa christian. more crazy white christians spreading there love. we need to ban all religions that come from the middle east. christianity,islam,judaism. until we know what is going on. until they get reformed. they dont fit with our constitution. FOr you bible humpers, christianity is not what america was founded on. the founding fathers said we do not base america on any religion.
Keys says
kel –
“…the founding fathers said we do not base america on any religion.”
Citations, not just one, please !
R Russell says
kel,
I’m confused.
Why do you want Judaism and Christianity banned.
How many of these 2 faiths going around, hiring large vans and then using them to slaughter people in the street?
Who is thumping a Bible?
And why no examples from Islam whose Holy Books tell Muslims to kill Jews and Christians.
And don’t forget ISIS told Muslims to use vehicular jihad whenever they could – or got their orders to do so.
Islam, in your post is conspicuous by its absence.
Wyldeirishman says
Not sure what a “Bible humper” is…does it make me one if I read, mark, learn, and inwardly digest it?
If so, should my wife be concerned?
Leon Degney says
Very concerned!
gravenimage says
Yes, this is ridiculous. kel also claims that the driver was Christian–I have not seen anything that indicates this.
Dawn says
As soon its a white male, Christian is attached to it, but just because he might be white male does n9t mak him Christian
gravenimage says
True, Dawn.
Raja says
Kel seems to be a first class idiot with little or no knowledge of Christianity. These idiots some day bcome prime ministers and other bafoons. What a shame!
Inthe12 says
A first class idiot and a nominee for a Darwin award, I’d say.
Wyldeirishman says
Isn’t there a billy – goat trip-trapping on your bridge that you ought to tend to?
Wellington says
You’re an ignoramus, kel. America was founded on Judeo-Christian principles. The Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson refers to “God” and the “Creator.” The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 in Section 14, Article 3 states that “religion, morality and knowledge being necessary to good government…..” And Article VII of the Constitution closes by noting the date of September 17th, 1787 as being in the “Year of our Lord…..” Washington was inaugurated President in 1789 by taking the Constitutional oath with one hand on the Bible. And this is a just a sampling of what can be found all over the place in the writings, actions and documents of the Founding Fathers.
BTW, none of the Founding Fathers were atheists. Some, like Jefferson and Franklin, did not believe in the divinity of Jesus but nonetheless thought there was a higher power. Jefferson extolled the ethical teachings of Jesus and Franklin observed that if man is bad with religion, imagine what he’d be without it (Islam would of course be the exception to this rule).
What the Founding Fathers did not want was a state church but all the Founding Fathers were of the conviction that religion was integral to America being a successful nation. You have a lot to learn. A lot. And for the record, I’m an agnostic but I’ve avoided making a religion out of not having one and consider the Judeo-Christian ethic as enlightened an ethic as ever has been developed by man. Oh yeah, learn.
Terry Gain says
Thank you Wellington.
James says
+ 1
Supernova 500 says
Thank you…+2.
Inthe12 says
Your, sir, are the voice of reason. Thank you, thank you!
gravenimage says
Good post, Wellington.
Doreen says
Oh yes a big majority of us do.
Intell911 says
Mr. Robert Spencer,
FYI, The Dept of Defense has recently blocked JihadWatch.org as a hate site.
JW Readers,
Please demand DoD unblock this important, critical site. It informs many intelligence personnel at DoD, but there are jihad-friendly personnel who can slide this outrage past their uninformed management. It is a grave insult to all Jihad Watch readers to say they are reading a hate site, when in reality, it is a very responsible, critical online news source for documenting and combating real, ultraviolent, globally organized, genocidal hate driven by jihad.
Intell911 says
Contact DoD – United States Department of Defense
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j_not_a says
Sadly the death toll is now at 10.
gravenimage says
Thanks for that grim update, j_not_a. If I recall correctly, you live not that far from where this occurred?
Bill says
As usual the Toronto authorities narrowly define terrorism by links to international groups. They refuse to see the individual terrorist conducting attacks unless he or is carrying an ISIS membership card. More lies and disinformation from government.
In this case, there is a report that the perp was begging the police to shoot him. This could be a “death by cop” suicide. If that report is true, that does not fit with the behavior of a dedicated Jihadi. So we have to wait and see and learn. What bothers me is the predisposition of the government to automatically rule our terrorism before the facts are in. It makes me distrust government and concerned that they will only release facts that support their narrative.
Leon Degney says
Why wouldn’t his behaviour fit that of a Jihadi? Surely if he is shot dead by a cop wouldn’t he then be a martyr, straight to “Paradise” and a bunch of virgins to cavort with?
As for governments ruling out terrorism, this it seems is the current worldwide trend.
Bill says
I thought of the martyrdom aspect, but just begging to be shot did not seem quite in character. Killing infidels until the last moment of martyrdom would seem to be more soldierly and more pleasing to Allah. Just standing there begging to be shot whilepointing an object in a shooting position at an armed officer is more what I would expect to see from a suicide by cop scenario. Sadly, there are any number of them.
ganesh says
No Muslims = No Terror
“We, Poland, are learning from the mistakes of others … and we will not open our doors to Islamic migrants.”
~Polish minister Ryszard Czarnecki, defending refusal of Muslim migrants
R Russell says
well done Poland
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
“No Muslims = No Terror”
Simple formula. Go with what works, especially when it means doing less!
Rich McCann says
Western Europe has been fighting these savages since the 8th Century. For the last 20 years, they have migrated to Canada and the USA. Here in the USA and Canada, we are seeing what fanatical Muslims do to non-believers. Enough, close our borders to people that lust to kill.
gravenimage says
Maybe not no terror–this case itself may be an exception to that–but certainly *far less8 terror.
Doreen says
Poland is wise.
Supernova 500 says
Googling a map showing the number of terror attacks in the EU versus Eastern Europes Visgrad 4 ( Poland, Hungry, Slovakia and Czech Republic)shows how populist and national Sovereignty ideologies are keeping terror our of their lands. They are istening to their native populace wishes and not the Globalist multiculturalism “schtick” .
Raja says
Ganesh,one supernova from you in this time of gloom and anger.
I AM THE INFIDEL YOUR IMAM WARNED YOU ABOUT says
I was just checking for any connections regarding today’s vehicular attack and then something struck me based on the attacker;s name Alex Minassian. That’s an Armenian name.
Now….. tomorrow Tuesday, April 24th is the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
Could there be a possible connection there? After all according to eye witnesses, the attacker’s eyes displayed a lot of anger. Could the anger be because he is nationalistic Armenian trying to draw world attention toward the Armenian Genocide?
This is just my thought because I remember that the Armenian Genocide Remembrance day was somewhere around this month.
Baucent says
Interesting point, but we need more information.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
I have a hard time believing the DoD uses JW for intel gathering on jihad. Sounds like a practical joke or a troll’s stunt. Could the DoD be in such a dire condition? Well until the fix is in, the workaround is to take your laptop to the local coffee shop.
Intell911 says
Flavius, I assure you that at least in the Pentagon network area, DoD last week started blocked jihadwatch.org with a big banner and categorized it on the banner as “hate and racism” (I can’t speak authoritatively on locations, such as what the Navy may be blocking in Okinawa).
JW is used as OSINT (open-source intelligence) as well keeping servicemembers in general quickly and accurately informed of the ongoing global jihad. This block may have been a custom block by some uninformed or devious DoD employee, or it could be blocked as part of a collection of sites by the network security company that DoD contracted with to compile lists of genuinely offensive websites, which JW is most definitely not.
shortfattexan says
I can confirm that the DoD blocks Jihadwatch, but that is not a new thing – it has been the case for a very long time. Way back in 2014/2015 I worked at Al-Udeid Air Base in Qatar, and the site was inaccessible from on the base. And of course, Qatar being an Islamic country, it was also not accessible from off base.
As far as the CIA getting news or intelligence from Jihadwatch, I imagine that the senior leadership is way too PC to allow that to happen officially. Unofficially, however, I think it is likely that there are at least a few individual employees of the CIA who know the truth about Islam, even though they can’t speak up at work for fear of losing their jobs. I expect those people would probably like to use Jihadwatch as a source of commentary if nothing else.
Intell911 says
You only confirmed it’s blocking in Qatar. Read my comment more closely, it isn’t an opinion.
Those intelligence experts should lose their jobs for being cowardly and PC at the risk of national security.
somehistory says
One of the injured died in hospital.
Remember911 says
This case of vehicular homicide and the recent one in Germany appear to be due to mentally ill non-Muslims taking inspiration from Muslim “vehicular jihad”. Why do I think so? Because drivers using cars to hit as many pedestrians as they can at random did not use to happen. Only after multiple Muslim car-terror attacks occurred did this phenomenon move to the general population.
Flavius Claudius Iulianus says
+1
Baucent says
Incredible video of the Police officer arresting the offender, who was pointing what looked like a hand gun at the Policeman. Almost daring him to shoot him, even walking towards him. The Police officer’s professionalism and bravery saw him arrest the suspect, so hopefully now some answers can result.
Dude says
Of course, as we see so often, the attackers actually hope to die in the scuffle. Then as the books tell them, they will go straight to paradise.
If he really had a gun he would have pulled it so he could be martyred on the spot into paradise immediately without sitting around in a jail or psych ward for a few months or years.
By saving God the hassle of killing the heathen Himself, demonstrating their love for Him by doing the abominable, they will go to paradise when they finally die, unlike all the others who must wait until every heathen is dead on earth before they enjoy the sensuous pleasures of Paradise (the sales pitch for martyrdom aimed at the idiots).
Dawn says
They are saying its not a terrorist attack !
Linda says
One CBC report says he may have been upset because he couldn’t get a girlfriend. (Too damned bad about him if that’s the case.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXhf23650F8
Chand says
Thanks Linda. This would be very horrible if true. What a deranged animal!
Chand says
My guess….actual #$@&*!/ nutjob. Not jihad. Also that other Nashville mental case Travis.
Not Musulman. Unhinged Christians.
gravenimage says
Why is Chand claiming that the driver was a Christian? I haven’t found any information claiming this at all.
Linda says
I didn’t see anything that suggested he was Christian either.
Shy Guy, Jerusalem, Israel says
See update with links at Jawa Report:
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/221501.php
Shy Guy, Jerusalem, Israel says
Compare to useless MSM:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear-rouhani/iran-warns-trump-to-remain-in-the-nuclear-deal-or-face-severe-consequences-state-tv-idUSKBN1HV0MY
UNCLE VLADDI says
He looks an awful lot like David Kupelian.
I told you those Armenians can’t be trusted!
Lebel says
To recap, we have three possibilities at jihadwatch:
Driver had Armenian name but Muslims did horrible things to Armenians therefore it’s Islam’s fault.
Driver was likely a convert to Islam (Islam did horrible things). Indeed, all bad things done by non-Muslims can somehow be traced to a likely (hidden) conversion.
Driver is Muslim but the media is hiding everything (in league with the left). The same thing happened to the driver in Munster who they claimed was an ethnic German but a source in Romania told us the truth.
gravenimage says
Lebel is desperately hoping this is not Jihad, and he can hence convince the filthy Infidels that none of those 33,000+ Jihad terror attacks are, either.
Dude says
If we hear “mental issues” again then that is Islamophobia, suggesting that the prophet himself had mental issues.
Justin: get up to speed or get off the ice. The weak-minded will accept the books without thought (kill or be killed to go immediately to paradise). Hence we have their delusions of grandeur producing idiots everywhere: Philippines, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Egypt, Iraq/Afghanistan/Iran/Syria/Yemen, Kashmir, Pakistan, Canada, Sweden, France, UK, Belgium, Africa, and on and on. Get off the ice – it’s not a game.
Dragan Krstic says
Armenians are orthodox Christians and they hate muslims much more than you can imagine. I very much doubt he has converted to mohammad religion.
Dragan Krstic says
Find on Google more about Armenian history and you will find out why Armenians dislike muslims.
Linda says
Things to consider:
1. The CBC in Canada is going to push a narrative along the lines of mental illness because they’re heavily subsidized by the Trudeau Liberals who want that narrative promoted.
2. Maybe some Armenians have the name Minassian, but it’s origin is said by at least one source to be Iranian…http://www.nameslist.org/surname/Minassian
3. This “van attack” is very similar to the “truck attacks” carried out by Jihadis in Europe.
Dov Berrol says
Vehicular jihad was invented by Muslims in Judea and Samaria to terrorize Jews in Jerusalem and the rest of Israel. It began many years ago when an Arab contruction worker driving a tractor deliberately rammed into and drove over a passenger car. It continued with ramming attacks at bus stops.
Dragan Krstic says
Do not mix up Persian Empire which part was also Armenia with muslim state of Iran.Family name Minassian is very probably sourced from old Persia and it is not muslim origin name. And probably only few people know that Iranians are not Arabs.
DanC says
I live in Greater Toronto Area, I know that entire area and few things about this attack:
– It is eerily similar with Islamist attacks elsewhere
– if motive is not Islam, it was inspired by Islam’s methods, so moral perpetrator is Islam; but gov (liberal) will NEVER acknowledge this
– authorities know NOTHING, I heard mr. Goodale, his conference yesterday – total bullshit, he knew NOTHING: let’s not jump to conclusions, we don’t know motives, only police does the investigation; the bigest useless MORON, why in the world you even did the conference if you knew ZERO?!?
– “police did a great job” I don’t know about that, from Finch/Yonge to S of Sheppard/Yonge is a LONG way, why the van was stopped so far away? the carnage stretches for 2 km (more than a mile) – this doesn’t look like “good job” at all
– the Liberals in charge are total idiots (like always actually) they all step on eggshells, not to upset/irate communities possibly Muslim
Baucent says
” the carnage stretches for 2 km (more than a mile) – this doesn’t look like “good job” at all”
A little harsh aren’t you? How long did it take to drive the 2km? A matter of minutes? I doubt any Police force in the world could have stopped this as they had no warning. Unless you wish to have permanent roadblocks in every street in your city.
DanC says
@Baucent: 2km/2minutes on a crowded street is a lot. Now the entire stretch is a crime scene (blood, yellow tape, marks of dead bodies/limbs) – all this doesn’t look like a win situation. I’m not saying police did a bad job, I’m saying only that it’s too early to call it a great job. The officer who did the arrest is in shock. Why? He didn’t kill the guy. It’s because the whole scene looks horrific.
Another thing: should be said loud and clear that Islam inspired this guy to use a van. The fact that Islam inspires mentally unstable people to do such things should be tackled head on. But no chance from a Leftie/Idiot Government.
Raja says
DanC,
Islam uses everyone to kill infidels not necessarily mentally unstable ones.If for any reason they use a mentally unstable person it has twin objective. The cost of killing is zero in terms of life.Muslms can keep their fellow Muslims in good humour and motivate more such attacks to sujugate infidels. What you see is “Islam reigning supreme ” in action. To hell with Islam…
Mike says
Seems like copycat nutcases are copying Jihadists its like the world has really gone mad like its a mental insanity virus.Its Possible it was a Jihadist who converted to Islam but also possible it was a copycat.
Linda says
If Minassian is just some mentally unstable guy who couldn’t get a girlfriend, then why did he mow down men, old ladies, and anyone at all who was on the sidewalk he drove up on? What? He didn’t even have one prospective girlfriend to target? That bad, eh?
WPM says
What ever the reason he did it ,if it does not fit the Canada governments PC agenda it will not see the light of day. As far as the police handle it I do not know all the facts, but the police cannot be everywhere at once. Driving a van at high speed over 60 MPH can cover a distance of 2K in under 2 mins.,from the news footage I seen the police used great restraint in not shooting the driver, who made moves like he had a hand gun. What the driver said on tweeter and the internet does not fill in all the facts on him. Where he lives ,if he has a history of violence, any connection to terrorist groups, was he known to the police, or under police surveillance ,all unanswered questions at this time. Who employed him , if he was employed were threats made there, too many unanswered questions to draw any conclusion ..
James says
Gee, maybe it was workplace violence?
Doreen says
He was not a christian.Christians do not have a record of commiting this type of crime.There is a group out there that does this type of crime though.They have a long record of mowing down innocent people in this manner in different parts of the world.Very sad it has come to our country.My heart goes out to the families that lost loved ones here.They are mourning this senseless act.
Politicianophobia says
Now the police are asking for people to come forth with their videos–They asked for peoples’ phones after the mosque shooting last year and people who insisted there were 3 or 4 shooters got back their scrubbed phones, only to be told there was 1 shooter and out of that we ended up with M-103.
How many sexual assaults have taken place in Toronto lately?
How many cars were set on fire in Ottawa recently
Where the hell is CTV and CBC?
Liberal liars.
Linda says
Liberal liars, indeed. After this, I will never believe anything Justin Trudeau or any of the Liberals have to say about anything. How do you know they are lying? Their lips are moving.
Politicianophobia says
OH Gosh, the government has failed to mention that returning ISIS fighters have said they will use chemical weapons on the Canadian people and OH gosh they are still allowing them to return.
Mike says
Politicians who let returning Isis fighters back into the country should face a class action from victims and or families this needs to be a world wide class action.Breach of duty of care to the public.Perhaps a worldwide class action also is needed against Islamic terrorist organisations and hold the religion itself to account.How this has not already happened is beyond me.A class action was successfully brought against the Catholic religion for child victims of sexual assault by catholic Priests even though not all Catholic Priests were involved.So a precedent has been set to sue a religion.