Another fabricated terrorist attack:
Entrepreneur Fabrizio Ferrari charged over fire blamed on terrorists
Melbourne real estate spruiker Fabrizio Ferrari has been charged with arson, racial vilification and fraud after he allegedly set fire to a Doncaster house and attempted to blame the blaze on Islamic terrorists by posting a sign that threatened jihad on the owners.
The George Street house was torched on September 19 - just days after Australia's largest counter-terrorism raids in Sydney and Brisbane and the federal government placing the nation on heightened alert.
It is understood Mr Ferrari had expressed an interest in buying the house, which was due to be auctioned the next day and has an asking price of $1.6 million.
Detectives from the arson and explosive squad discovered an A4 laminated note pinned to the fence of the fire-damaged property that carried an Islamic greeting and read in part: "ALERT ... your time has passed ... Leave Australia now to never come back".
It went on: "Only the beginning more to come here or homeland, your next move will determine our next attack. We strike above the neck".
Appearing before Melbourne Magistrates Court on Wednesday,
Mr Ferrari, who identifies himself as a Christian on social media
, did not apply for bail and was remanded to appear for a committal hearing on January 19. He was already on bail for separate offences.
...He was charged with setting fire to property valued at $1.1 million and "inciting hatred" under the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act. The court was told he could face further charges of threatening to kill...
http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/entrepreneur-fabrizio-ferrari-charged-over-fire-blamed-on-terrorists-20141001-10oqdb.html