Mom is the new terrorist

It was recently reported that a mother from Colorado has been arrested in connection with terrorist activities. Allegedly Jamie Paulin-Ramirez and Colleen R. LaRose were charged with conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists. E-mail messages were exchanged between the women that indicated they were self proclaimed terrorists who planned to travel across Europe "with the intent to live and train with jihadists". In addition, Jamie Paulin-Ramirez brought her son with her on the trip to Europe. LaRose had planned on killing Lars Vilks, a resident of Sweden after al Qaeda offered a reward to the person who would.

I am appalled that someone who calls themselves an American could ever be involved with these types of organizations. It is sickening to hear that these women could be so corrupt that they would want to learn how to kill others in "violent jihad".

These types of stories are so shocking because they hit so close to home. To think of a mother and American being able to convert to Jihad and become a murderer is so scary. I wonder how those terrorists get inside people's heads to make them think what they are doing is actually legit. The indictment alleges "Paulin-Ramirez married an unidentified co-conspirator whom she had never met" and that "LaRose said she recruited people on the Internet who had passports and the ability to travel to and from Europe in support of jihad". It all sounds like something out of the twilight zone and not real life.

It seems like the stories people make up in their heads sound more lifelike than the actual events shown on the evening news.