Islamic State inspired terrorist. Already known to authorities.
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It's unreal isn't it! he was under so heavy surveillance that they were able to stop it within 60 secs. I'm sure that'll be of comfort to those that were seriously injured tho, it begs the question why was he allowed to be out in public in the first place?
But hey Kiwis, it's not like you are restricted to house arrest for your own good you understand, it makes tracking the bad guys a whole lot easier!!
New Zealand is barely poking its head above the western world ideologies at this point. My sympathies to those that were injured.
because of this -->
"We have utilised every legal and surveillance power available to us to try and keep people safe from this individual," Ardern said, adding she was "absolutely gutted".
"He was in the community because of an inability in the law. Had he done anything that would allow us to have him in prison, he would be in prison."
Yeah the usual platitudes and hand wringing is why I get mad, but they can and will lock you up if you dare not wear a mask in NZ or leave your home without asking!
This is my fear.
They will use these kinds of incidents to justify more "heavy surveillance".
For: "as a consequence of concerns about his ideology".
And they decide what should be the right ideology.
That is the reason, they are calling anti-vaxxers terrorists, so they can lump real terrorists and people who are fighting for truth and freedom, together. And they will be under heavy surveillance.
They are definitely doubling down. Expect anything from here on.