well, if the judge sentenced him to 4.5 years and he's served it (including time awaiting trial) then you have to let him out. you can't just hold him indefinitely for no cause.

i mean, i'm not suggesting indefinite incarceration - i'm just insisting we actually enforce our laws.

if he was sentenced and did his time, that's an example of the system working, not an example of it failing.

that said, i would hope that this person is properly monitored for the foreseeable future, and that any further attempts to engage in terrorist activity are met with increasingly steep penalties.

https://globalnews.ca/news/4986036/canadian-tried-join-terror-group-syria-released-parole-despite-high-risk-public-safety/?utm_source=Other&utm_medium=MostPopular&utm_campaign=2014