CAL THOMAS COMMENTARY APRIL 25, 2018
TEN PEOPLE HAVE BEEN KILLED IN TORONTO IN WHAT HAS THE APPEARANCE OF A TERRORIST ATTACK. THE PROFILE IS SIMILAR TO OTHERS WE’VE SEEN IN RECENT MONTHS: RENTED WHITE VAN RUNS UP ON A SIDEWALK FULL OF PEDESTRIANS AND STARTS MOWING THEM DOWN, FOLLOWING AN ISIS PLAYBOOK.
THE PATTERN CONTINUES WITH OFFICIALS DECLARING THEY DON’T KNOW A MOTIVE AND WE SHOULDN’T RUSH TO JUDGMENT. SOMEONE HAS BEEN ARRESTED. HIS NAME IS ALEK MINASIAN, 25. HE HAS NO POLICE RECORD AND IS UNKNOWN TO AUTHORITIES.
I’M GOING TO GO OUT ON A LIMB AND SAY HE ISN’T A BAPTIST, OR A CATHOLIC, OR LUTHERAN. EVEN IF HE ISN’T A MUSLIM CONVERT, I’M BETTING HE WAS INSPIRED BY ISIS. I’M ALSO BETTING THAT IF THIS IS THE CASE THE CANADIAN AUTHORITIES WHO HAVE BEEN SO PROUD OF THEIR POLICY WELCOMING NORTH AFRICAN MUSLIM IMMIGRANTS WILL TRY TO HIDE HIS BELIEFS FOR AS LONG AS THEY CAN, OR WATER THEM DOWN. ALREADY AUTHORITIES ARE SAYING THERE IS NO THREAT TO NATIONAL SECURITY FROM THE INCIDENT.
REALLY? SO WHAT WOULD THEY CONSIDER A THREAT? 20 DEAD? 100? TEN THOUSAND? MAYBE THEY SHOULD PASS A LAW BANNING WHITE VANS. I’M CAL THOMAS IN WASHINGTON.
