“Against them make ready your strength to the utmost of your power, including steeds of war, to strike terror into the hearts of the enemies of Allah and your enemies…” (8:60)
“Alleged Canberra airport shooter’s bizarre request in court,” by Courtney Gould, NCA NewsWire, August 15, 2022:
A judge has unequivocally rejected a request to ban the ABC from a court hearing of a man accused of firing shots at Canberra Airport.
Ali Rachid Ammoun, 63, made the unusual request that his legal aid representative ask the ACT Magistrates’ Court to exclude the public broadcaster from reporting on the case.
Both the judge and the prosecution refused the motion out of hand, insisting that the ABC had every right to report on proceedings.
“This is an open court and the ABC has a right to report on such matters,” magistrate Robert Cook told the courtroom.
The NSW man did not apply for bail or enter a plea when he appeared via video link in the ACT Magistrates Court on Monday.
Wearing a white button-down shirt with green palm trees on it, Ammoun appeared calm as he told the Magistrates court he understood the charges against him….
According to the accused’s social media presence, he lives in Sydney and has been working as a gym instructor….
Ammoun is facing three firearms charges after he allegedly fired a revolver into the airport’s window panes on Sunday.
It’s alleged he arrived at the airport sometime after 1:20pm and after a short period of time in the departures area, fired five bullets into the glass windows near the check-in counters.
Police say the 63-year-old was acting alone.
No one was injured during the alleged attack, but the airport was evacuated and flights did not resume for a number of hours afterwards….
Uma says
Highly Alarming
Infidel says
But…but… I thought Australia had completely outlawed guns. So how does this happen, and can law-abiding Australians get back their gun rights that they previously had?
somehistory says
good questions. Just like in the States…the criminals have no problem getting guns. It’s only the law-abiding who have problems from the various governments when endeavoring . to acquire some protection from the criminals.
Bikinis not Burkas says
The firearms were taken off the law abiding Australians but the adherents to the MURDEROUS IDEOLOGY of ISLAM always seem to have them.
Targeted assassinations in Western Sydney by 2 waring families.
ISIS started in Sydney by Kaled Sharouff.
Stop at the 2 second mark to see the ISIS flags 6 months before they kicked off in the Middle East!
https://youtu.be/LOsEScxzqck
John says
Ali Rachid Ammoun, the man accused of a terrifying Canberra Airport shooting, was on parole after serving a 16-year sentence for trying to murder his ex wife.
John says
Ali Rachid Ammoun, the man accused of a terrifying Canberra Airport shooting, was on parole after serving a 16-year sentence for trying to murder his ex wife…
Keith O says
For those that don’t now Canberra, sometimes referred to as, Can’tbeara, is Australia’s capital and where all our political masters come in and out of.
Most of the guys I know, police, military and vets, have all said the same thing.
This was a rehearsal to see what the response to an attack would be.
Infidel says
Essentially, what DC is for us. Years ago, I remember looking at maps where Washington was by no means one of the largest cities in the US. But it’s morphed into that over the last 25 years
Keith O says
For those that don’t now Canberra, sometimes referred to as, Can’tbeara, is Australia’s capital and where all our political masters come in and out of.
Most of the guys I know, police, military and vets, have all said the same thing.
This was a rehearsal to see what the response to an attack would be.
This shit has been expected for some time and some nutter screaming Aloha Snackbar whilst shooting up a public place or a suicide bomber is only a matter of time.
Egor says
It makes sense, Keith. I would also include that firing into the windows wasn’t what he really went there for. When faced with carrying out the act of jihad, he couldn’t do it. Possibly too many doubts.
Keith O says
This is the old digger in me talking now.
If I wanted to carry out an attack I would do a recon, which would include things like, type and strength of glass in the windows, time lag for police response, locations of exits, can they be locked to prevent escape etc.
A simple way to establish most of this would be to go, Hey Abdrool, take this pistol, fire some rounds into the glass, then put the gun down and wait for the cops to arrest you.
When you get out of jail in a couple of years there will be $100k in a bank account for you and your slave, I mean wife.
Of course, the way to gain this intel would be to simply sit in the terminal with your phone and record everything.
Mark my words, this was a test run, that’s what I would do!