Terror suspect was failed Idol

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Dr. Khurram Syed Sher was among four people taken into custody over an alleged terror plot in London, Ontario on Thursday. The 28-year-old Canadian stands out, not just because he is a doctor, but because of his lackluster audition for Canadian Idol some time ago.

The video shows Sher, dressed in a panjabi, busting out a few lines of Avril Lavigne’s Complicated along with a smattering of impressively retro dance moves.

The alleged terror cell were said to have had plans for building improvised explosive devices, one of the members was said to know how to use them. It is ironic really, because if he really wanted to strike fear into the hearts of Canadians, he could have just stuck to his singing. [MSNBC]

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9 Comments on this post.
  • j
    29 August 2010 at 4:16 am
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    what the hell is a punjabi? that’s a language ppl from india speak. im pretty sure he isn’t wearing a punjabi. you need better reporters or editing.

    • C. S. Magor
      29 August 2010 at 5:19 am
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      As someone who spent 14 years on the sub-continent I can tell you it is a word that is used, both in Bengali and in English, to describe the clothing that the possibly not so good doctor was wearing. It is also known as a kurta.

      Don’t believe me, scroll down this page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panjabi.

  • j
    29 August 2010 at 4:16 am
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    what the hell is a punjabi? that’s a language ppl from india speak. im pretty sure he isn’t wearing a punjabi. you need better reporters or editing.

  • j
    28 August 2010 at 11:16 pm
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    what the hell is a punjabi? that’s a language ppl from india speak. im pretty sure he isn’t wearing a punjabi. you need better reporters or editing.

    • C. S. Magor
      29 August 2010 at 12:19 am
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      As someone who spent 14 years on the sub-continent I can tell you it is a word that is used, both in Bengali and in English, to describe the clothing that the possibly not so good doctor was wearing. It is also known as a kurta.

      Don’t believe me, scroll down this page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panjabi.

  • seabisket
    29 August 2010 at 7:17 am
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    Just cut off his nuts and hang him publicly No FUCKING around!!!!

  • seabisket
    29 August 2010 at 2:17 am
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    Just cut off his nuts and hang him publicly No FUCKING around!!!!

  • bj
    29 August 2010 at 4:52 pm
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    Oh that’s nice … convict him with due process! My oh my … what has this world come to. I’m sure if it were one of your family you wouldn’t be so quick to judge.

  • bj
    29 August 2010 at 11:52 am
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    Oh that’s nice … convict him with due process! My oh my … what has this world come to. I’m sure if it were one of your family you wouldn’t be so quick to judge.

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