Earlier this month Calgarian Jamal Borhot was sentenced to 16 years in prison for travelling to Syria more than a decade ago and taking part in the activities of terrorist organizations.

For many, Borhot’s conduct is incomprehensible. Why would a young man enjoying the creature comforts of living in a free society such as Canada’s not only want to join individuals committing extremely heinous acts, but risk one’s own life to do so?

Yet Borhot’s case is not an isolated one. Certainly, such instances are few and far between, but the reality exists that many have been radicalized by online content to believe such conduct is somehow for a greater good.

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No evidence of remorse

More concerning is there’s no real evidence to say the 35-year-old Borhot who was sentenced by Calgary Court of King’s Bench Justice Corinna Dario, is a changed man from the early-20-something Borhot who was lured to Syria’s conflict in the first place.

As Dario noted in her sentencing decision, there’s really no way to know if Borhot has eschewed the radical........

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