The accused, Waisuddin Akbari, was charged with threatening to damage synagogues and threatening death against Jewish people following an interaction at a car dealership.
The Crown alleged that the accused made explicit threats to plant bombs in Toronto synagogues to kill Jews, which the accused denied, claiming he joked about bombing a casino due to gambling debts and was ignorant of Jewish terms.
The trial focused on the credibility of the complainant and the accused.
The court applied the R. v. W.D. framework, finding the accused's testimony vague, inconsistent, and evasive, while the complainant's evidence was direct and credible.
The court concluded that the accused's threats met the legal definition of unlawful threats and found him guilty on both counts.
