An ISIS recruiter who is being released from prison remains radicalized and poses a danger to the public, according to a Parole Board of Canada decision.
The ruling obtained by Global News said that while Ashton Larmond was now eligible for statutory release, special conditions were needed to protect public safety.
Larmond was arrested during a 2015 RCMP counterterrorism operation. He has now served two-thirds of his sentence and therefore must be released from custody.
But the parole board said it was ordering five restrictions on him for the remainder of his sentence. They include monitoring of his phone use and finances.
“While you have gained improved insight through program participation and counseling with the institutional imam, you continue to hold extremist views, which is problematic for the purposes of risk mitigation and public safety,” the board wrote.
The decision was publicly released on Monday.
As recently as March, Larmond punched a fellow inmate in the face and then kneeled on him and struck him again, breaking his nose, which the board said showed he remained “comfortable with using instrumental violence.”
The 35-year-old Ottawa resident must also enroll in a treatment program and live at a “community-based residential facility or psychiatric facility approved by the Correctional Service of Canada.”
Convicted over ISIS, coming out of prison
Dozens of Canadians joined the terrorist groups like the Islamic State. While many overseas, others were arrested in Canada either before they could leave or after returning.
But as their prison terms have come to an end, some have been coming out of Canada’s prisons without having abandoned their violent extremist beliefs.
One of Canada’s first convicted terrorists, Said Namouh, has been behind bars since 2007 but shows “no signs of de-radicalization,” the parole board wrote in December.While Namouh’s parole was denied, others have reached the limit of their sentences, prompting the parole board to place restrictions on them due to concerns that they have not fully deradicalized during their years of incarceration.
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Larmond’s release comes amid a renewed recruitment push by ISIS, particularly among youths, which has resulted in a surge in arrests by the RCMP over the past three years.
The Canadian Security Intelligence Service wrote in its most recent annual report that ISIS, also known as Daesh, remained a threat due to its ability to inspire recruits based in Canada.
“CSIS is increasingly concerned by Daesh’s reach into Canada and Western countries and the growing potential of Daesh-enabled or directed attacks in Canada and Western countries,” the report said.
Project Slipstream
Along with his twin brother Carlos, Larmond intended to travel to Syria to join ISIS. Instead, they were arrested along with a third suspect following a police undercover operation called Project Slipstream.
In 2016, Larmond pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 17 years.
As his release date approached, Larmond told the parole board he hoped to work in the food industry or at a hardware store, and to fundraise for groups that help “people of the Muslim faith who are suffering.”
But the board ruled that his potential for reintegrating into society was “low” and he did not have a viable release plan. Without conditions on his release, he would “present an undue risk to society.”
The conditions he must follow also include having no contact or communication with anyone involved in criminal activity.
“You associated with those who have pro-criminal and extremist religious ideological views. Associating with such individuals can increase the possibility of you re-offending in the future,” the decision read.
if he is a danger to the public. why is he being released….makes no sense
They’ll be able to clean house when he contacts his old buddies
Must be a Liberal voter.
More proof Canada is intentionally being destroyed. There’s zero good or any reason at all to let him out.
Nuke the world
I am sure he will follow Canadian law restrictions, what is the Parole Board thinking, do they live on Mars?
It would be sweet if like we didnt live in country that handcuffed itself. Like the problem is right there…. but let’s wait until it turns into a catastrophic problem that involves billions of dollars right. Right! Hallelujah thats what we do. Hooray. Party on Wayne.
We have the worst justice system
This guy will disappear the day after he’s released, if not sooner.
Canada’s justice system is a joke.
If he assaulted an inmate while in prison just last month, why isn’t he being held in remand awaiting an assault charge?
Question: Larmond committed an assault in prison in March. Is he being charged with that assault, and would that put him in violation of the statutory release conditions in the first place?
(Also: Global editors: the past tense of the verb “to kneel” is “knelt”, not “kneeled”
James……The sheep I was referring to are the law abiding folks everywhere, not just NDP or liberal voters.
Actually Nacho business the sheep shouldn’t be allowed to vote then we wouldn’t have a progressive garbage government responsible for this immigration and justice failure .
If the stupid authorities are going to allow wolves to mingle with the sheep perhaps the sheep should be allowed a concealed carry? Pepper spray or mace at the very least?
Btw, in another news, another Indian truck driver has proven unfit to drive. Luckily he didn’t kill anyone, this time.
Found guilty of dangerous driving and such.
Him and the other “Singh” should be deported. When is this going to happen?
If he is not and apparently cannot be deprogrammed, why is he being released? It might not be long until he’s gonna orchestrate, or execute, a mass killing of innocent civilians.
It’s obvious Canada has no working justice system. If we did, he’d stay locked up.
Diversity is our strength ….sister, cousin and daughter rapers make nice neighbors ….thxs liberals .
why release this person???? lock him up fpr good
Hey Annoying PP, where do you see this picture.
Sounds like you forgot to take your meds this morning and not let Poilievre live rent-free in your head.
I thought the prison system was there to rehabilitate the offender. If they haven’t been or cannot be rehabilitated then they should not be released. End of!
Our justice system is a joke. The man is still a danger and a threat and he is getting released. Do they really expect him to abide by the conditions of his release. If it wasn’t so serious it would funny you cannot make this stuff up.
I love the fact they didn’t show the picture of him and PP talking at the FreeScum rally in Ottawa.
Another cuntservative getting out of jail ahead of time.
Thanks PP, for endorsing this pal of yours.
What a joke? If he isn’t reformed then stick him in a deep hole somewhere.
A friend of Justin Trudeau’s
Unbelievable. This sounds like the type of person who will be read about in future news as being responsible for a future mass pedestrian drive through like the Lapu Lapu festival in Vancouver or a synogogue shooting. No question IMO that this person is a violent risk to society and shouldn’t be released, especially after this violent episode he was involved with just prior to his parole hearing. The choice to release this person is criminal in principle.
Why is he even in Canada? Thanks for all these fine people in our midst Liberals.
Most likely an Elbows Up Liberal voter