[Northern Monkey]

Originally Posted by ArchAngel

'However, a prosecutor said the 40-year-old driver had been to psychiatric hospital 157 times and had no known links to jihadist groups.'

It is obvious that this is a man who has not bee in his right mind for a considerable part of his life, the fact that this episode is reminiscent of terrorism is incidental.

So,A religious nutter.That does'nt make it any better.
Having 'no known links to jihadist groups' does'nt mean he does'nt share the same dangerous extreme Islamic ideology and hold groups such as ISIS or Al-Qaeda in high esteem.The Sydney hostage taker had 'no known links to jihadist groups' but that did'nt stop him hanging an Islamic flag outside and killing people.
This ideology is so dangerous because not only are there organised groups who follow it but also lone wolf terrorists who worship them.