Posted on 03/02/2015 11:53:02 AM PST by Beowulf9
The builders of Toronto’s mysterious tunnel just wanted a place to “hang out,” police said Monday after announcing they had found the two men responsible and would not be charging them.
The pair, whom police tracked down thanks to tips from the public, told investigators they built the tunnel for “personal reasons” and their explanation has been verified, Constable Victor Kwong said. Constable Kwong said police have determined there was never any criminal intent or danger to public safety. Toronto bylaw enforcement said they would look into whether any city rules had been breached and whether any tickets or fines would be issued.
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Were their names Abdullah or Mohammed?
The fact that authorities advertised the find made me wonder about the cops.
If it was nefarious then the perps would be long gone.
Yeah I’m interested hearing names and seeing perpics
so like, Dude, the Maple Leafs are sold-out....but I SO have a plan!...
“Constable Kwong said the men are not believed to be survivalists, ... “
Yeah, survivalists are known to be such threats. But no mention of they were believed to be mulim.
Police found a rosary and a Remembrance Day poppy in the cave. Patriotic Catholics.
Some friends of mine and I dug/built something like this when we were about 12 years old. It was less than half the size of the tunnel described in the article and it was 100% on private property, but we really did build it just to have a place to hang out. No nefarious intent.
It even had a working fireplace.
Well, we know it’s not the Trailer Park Boys, because they would just sneak in through the sewers, with a fresh change of clothes in a plastic bag.
with the play of the Leafs this year, no need to sneak in for a game.
That’s some substantial timber there.
Hefty investment if purchased.
Stolen, “re-purposed”, ?
Looks like old hardwood, fresh sawcuts on top. Maybe was originally beams?
I say BS on “just a place to hang out”
That’s what I was thinking. If it were a couple of kids ages 12-17, sounds pretty normal. Older than that.....?
Every guy loves a man cave!!
Absolutely
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Lol!
yes perhaps these particular diggers were innocents
but in today’s world
with all the Arab terrorists digging attack (and arsenal) tunnels,
anyone (secretly) digging big tunnels is going to raise suspicion
just life in the modern world, I guess
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