Incident Date:
2011
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Canada
Perpetrators: Freeman of the Land
Event Type: Threat
Weapon Type(s): Firearms (Handgun)
Organization Type:
Suicide Attack: No
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror:
Target Information
1- Police(Police Security Forces/Officers)
Canadian Target: Yes
Canadian Victim:
Canadian Perpetrator:
By foreigners against foreign target(s) in Canada:
Victims: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Perpetrators: 1 involved, 0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Description: 00/00/2011: Daren McCormick, 45, was arrested on firearm violations as well as uttering threats to police officers. McCormick is an avowed Freeman on the Land adherent. He told an officer that he could outdraw police, and that if a police cruiser appeared on his property he would kill the officers within. When police arrived at his home in response to the threats, they were met by McCormick, who allegedly carried a loaded revolver on his hip. He was convicted of the changes in 2012.
References: 1) Perry, B., & Scrivens, R. (2015). Right wing extremism in Canada: An environmental scan.
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