Posted on 09/23/2014 8:48:33 PM PDT by blam
Published September 24, 2014
Associated Press
CANBERRA, Australia – A terror suspect shot dead after he stabbed two Australian counterterrorism police officers had his passport canceled recently on national security grounds, top police officials said Wednesday.
Some experts suspect Tuesday's attack was inspired by the Islamic State group's call to supporters to wage terror in their home countries.
An Australian Federal Police officer and a Victoria state police officer who were part of a Joint Counter Terrorism Team had asked the 18-year-old man to come to a police station in southeast Melbourne on Tuesday night to answer questions after first drawing their attention three months ago, Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Ken Lay said.
The trio exchanged handshakes before the man began stabbing the two officers, Australian Federal Police Commander Bruce Giles said. One of the officers then shot the man dead.
"Our members had no inkling that this individual posed a threat to them and as far as we were concerned, it was going to be an amicable discussion about that individual's behavior," Victoria Police Assistant Commissioner Luke Cornelius told reporters, adding that the officer had "no choice" but to shoot.
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There is NO such thing as an “amicable discussion” with a jihadist!
AMEN!
Gee, ya think?
One down, millions to go!!!
Like so many high-ranking police officers around the world Luke Cornelius seems to have inserted his cranium deeply into his rectum.
Time to rearm the populace in Australia?
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