Cycling race around Frankfurt cancelled due to terror threat

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Source: Associated Press, via Washington Post

Cycling race around Frankfurt cancelled due to terror threat

Sports
By Associated Press April 30 at 2:11 PM

FRANKFURT, Germany — Local authorities have canceled a traditional May Day international cycling race around Frankfurt following the arrest of a couple and the discovery of bomb-making material in their home near the route.

The Hesse state crime office said late Thursday that the race was called off because of “indications of a possible threat to the population.”

The suspected Islamist extremist and his wife were arrested overnight, and police found a bomb, a firearm, ammunition, and chemicals that can be used to make explosives.

German security officials said on Thursday they foiled what could have been an imminent Boston Marathon-style terror attack.

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/cycling-race-around-frankfurt-cancelled-due-to-terror-threat/2015/04/30/466878d0-ef64-11e4-8050-839e9234b303_story.html

[okaawhatever]

1. So glad no one was hurt nt

[romanic]

2. Thank God the suspects were arrested.

Question is, where did they get all of those supplies?

[seveneyes]

3. "The suspected Islamist extremist and his wife were arrested overnight"

Why sully such a peaceful religion with the desire to harm and murder innocents?

Humanity will prevail if it survives.