I agree, it has the hallmarks of "rookie terrorists" who are impulsively trying to make some kind of statement, and didn't think thru their martyrdom or escape plans very well. I don't think the earlier rumors that they are "syrians who entered canada last week" are at all credible.
However, there is no evidence at all that this was carried out by islamophobic white supremacists, nor is there any evidence it is linked to the pig head incident from last June, nor any relationship to Trump or his XO or the protests. But the media and politicians will do anything and everything they can to try to plant the idea, and then bury the story as quickly as possible before too many people figure out the truth. The pig head incident perpetrators didn't hurt or kill anyone; these terrorists DID.
And by the way, stand by for this to be "blamed" on "gun violence". One of the perps had TWO AK 47s and a collection of handguns in his backseat. So with all the strict gun control in Canada, apparently this terrorist had no problem getting lots of weapons to murder his victims. It's not really possible to blame this on a "lone wolf" terrorist, as there were 2 of them. Same with the perpetual "mental health" excuse that is usually trotted out-- there are 2 of them. So if it "can't" be radical islamic terrorists who murdered muslims at prayer in Canada, it will have to be "gun violence". Wait for it. Soon we will hear that "if only" there were stricter gun laws in Canada, this never would have happened. It was the "lax" gun laws that made them do it. SMH.
The rumour seems to originate from someone who allegedly overheard LE saying something on the police radio.
This appears to be the only source, and it does not seem a very credible one.
However, it does underline that Québec / Canada has a problem with returning jihadists, some of them converts.
Still, it would be strange if a returning jihadist was thinking of ending his life after the attack. Somehow it does not make sense that someone would leave for Syriah, fight there, return to Canada and then get weak knees over an attack on a mosque. And leave the virgins in paradise waiting.
IMHO and I may be wrong, but despite the heavy weapons, these terrorists almost seem more like rookies, or at least one of them.
Up to this point I had decided this was some internal sectarian Muslim thing. This new information adds some dark edges.
If one of the arrested is into fundamental Christianity, it changes assessment of this event into a possible hate crime by Bissonnette with the aid of a possible apostate member of the mosque. Just speculation which is all we can do at this point.
A little surprising that no photos of the other poi seem to be floating around, imo.
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I have had trouble also which this far out is unique IMO
Both suspects have been arrested. At a press conference Monday morning police released little information about the alleged shooters — except to say they were men, were not known to police, and are in their 20s and 30s. Police refused to release their identities “out of respect for the judicial process.”
Quebec City newspaper Le Soleil also reported early Monday morning that investigators were executing search warrants at two residences. One home, which is reportedly linked to the suspect who fled after the shooting, was located on rue du Tracel in the neighbourhood of Cap-Rouge. Another search was conducted in an apartment building located just around the corner from the mosque.
Just rambling -------(something I rarely do !!)
the guy was into a Chrisitan dude?
Am not sure which one called in to LE feeling a bit bad about shooting people praying.
Kinda getting the sense there was a leader and a follower
Looks very young in pic
This is absurd. First they refuse to release their names and now all the attention is geared IN OVERDRIVE towards Bissonnette and NOTHING, NOTHING AT ALL about the other shooter.
Are we framing something, Canada?
Europe has some experience with Merkel and the EUSSR gagging the media, and we smell rats.
This may have been the unlikely pairing of an extremist Muslim who felt this mosque was teaching heresy, with an extremist Evangelical Christian who fell prey to some of the murderous ideas being taught by a few in that culture. I'd bet both went to the same college and probably met there.
Bisonete's FB page gives little clue to what my have been going on. He made one post sort of mocking the local Islamic Center, apart from that little else. Some indications of deep Christian belief.
[FONT="]The fact that the attack was on a mosque strongly suggests that this was a hate crime and an act of terrorism.
This is absurd. First they refuse to release their names and now all the attention is geared IN OVERDRIVE towards Bissonnette and NOTHING, NOTHING AT ALL about the other shooter.
Are we framing something, Canada?
Europe has some experience with Merkel and the EUSSR gagging the media, and we smell rats.
Maybe the other person has some aliases or something, or there is some other reason to be slow before releasing info. IDK. I'd rather it take a little longer and be sure it is the right person, ykwim?