Ave Atque Vale, Constable Matt Panzer

My cousin, and one of my best friends, RCMP Constable Matt Panzer, just lost his battle with PTSD.

Matt served with distinction in the RCMP, serving first as a general police constable, then passing a rigorous selection process, served as an Air Marshal. He then served at the Pearson International Airport in an anti-smuggling role, and his last post was  serving with distinction in the Diplomatic Protection Group protecting the Prime Minister of Canada and other Canadian and foreign dignitaries.

The PTSD was a result of an incident that occurred during his service in the RCMP. 

Matt was also a great father to his child,  a great child to his parents, a great brother to his sister, and always a good man always ready to lend a hand or provide a humorous remark whenever one was needed to all who knew him.

No finer friend could be asked for. Not just a cousin, but more like a brother to me. 

Every time we got together it was like we had never been apart. The damn Corona travel ban and border closing messed up our plans to see each other this summer, and now we just won't see each other, and that's hurting a lot.

Rest in Peace Matt, and may you find the solace you lacked in life, and thank you for all the great times we had, and all your good advice, wit, and humor through the years.

Terrorist Attempt In Canada Foiled

And no much to the chargrin of the leftist MSM, it yet again wasn't the Tea Party. Surprisingly (to the left at least), the latest bomb plot was by those fellows whose religious affiliation begins with an I and ends with a SLAM.

From Hot Air via Instapundit:

Canadian police and intelligence agencies will announce later today they have thwarted a plot to carry out a major terrorist attack, arresting suspects in Ontario and Quebec, CBC News has learned.

Highly placed sources tell CBC News the alleged plotters have been under surveillance for more than a year in Quebec and southern Ontario.

The investigation was part of a cross-border operation involving Canadian law enforcement agencies, the FBI and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

The arrests Monday morning were co-ordinated and executed by a special joint task force of RCMP and CSIS anti-terrorism units, combined with provincial and municipal police forces in Ontario and Quebec.

Interestingly enough, Legal Insurrection notes that

Al-Qaeda elements “located in Iran.” No indication “state-supported.” Support was “direction and guidance.”

So much for the leftists' pet theory that Shia Iran would never work with Sunni Al Qaeda against the infidel enemy. That theory never held up before and certainly should be dead as a doornail by now.

So far, two arrests have been made.

Good job to the RCMP and other agencies that participated in interdicting this attack.