Islamist folk frequently shoot their mouths off before engaging their (limited) brains. It appears to be a cultural short-coming. Yet, under examination "under oath" they tend to buckle and withdraw their charges. For example, from the article:
According to Turken, however, all the necessary arrangements had been made in advance, as evidenced by the initial assistance provided by the Shangri-La employees, which included putting up a rope and stanchions and a check-in table. What's more, he said, the day before the event "the head of hotel security gave a briefing to the staff to prepare them for the crowd of 150 that were expected to attend."
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