Canadian judge sentences ‘Toronto 18′ ringleader to life in prison for homegrown terror plot

Judge sentences ‘Toronto 18′ ringleader

BRAMPTON, Ontario — The ringleader of a homegrown terror plot that planned to set off truck bombs in front of Canada’s main stock exchange and two government buildings was given a life sentence on Monday.

"...one of the strongest motives that lead men to art and science is escape from everyday life with its painful crudity and hopeless dreariness, from the fetters of one's own ever-shifting desires. A finely tempered nature longs to escape from the personal life into the world of objective perception and thought." - Albert Einstein