Radical Islamic terrorism is a massive problem worldwide. This is largely due to the internet. Specifically, social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter make it easy for groups like ISIS to radicalize people living in the developed world. They’re able to publish manipulative videos to manufacture sympathy and convince their supporters to launch their own terrorist attacks. Fortunately, in the U.S., they are largely unsuccessful.

Just recently, a potential terrorist attack appears to have been thwarted by brave police officers in Minneapolis. Earlier this week, two officers, who just happened to be in the right place at the right time, were flagged down by a man being accosted by two Muslims. The officers managed to get control of the situation, and because they were shouting threats, detained the two Muslims and searched their car. Inside the vehicle, they found an arsenal of weapons and equipment to make a bomb. Horrified, the officers arrested the two men.

According to reports, an unidentified man became upset after he saw two Muslim men, Abdullah N. Alrifahe and Majid N. Alrifahe, throw trash out of a parked car they were sitting in. He approached their car and yelled at them to pick up their litter. Instead of responding, they ignored him, which only angered the man more. Determined to hold the two accountable for their actions, he decided to write down their license plate to report to the police. When the two men inside the vehicle saw him getting their license plate, they got out, told him they were armed with guns and began shouting at him. Terrified, he looked around for help, noticed police officers nearby, and waved them over.

When the officers asked what was going on, the two Muslim men said that they were waiting for a drone to come and deliver a package. Concerned, they detained the two Muslim men and searched their car to determine if their threats were actually credible. Their suspicion was immediately validated. Inside, they discovered a handgun, several assault rifles, lots of ammunition, cell phones, computers, drone parts, and a variety of other electronics.

Worried that the situation was much more dangerous than previously thought, the officers retreated from the car and called the local bomb squad to investigate. When they arrived, they didn’t find any bombs but they did conclude that the ammunition and electronic devices could have easily been used to make an explosive device. The police arrested the two Muslim men and charged them with carrying weapons in public without a permit, assault, and disorderly conduct. It’s not clear yet if the FBI is investigating the situation.

What’s worse, it appears that the two men’s cost of living is being subsidized by taxpayers. When asked by officers, the address they gave was associated with a public housing building. On top of that, both men appear to have an extensive criminal record. For example, this is not the first time Abdullah was arrested for carrying a weapon without a permit. He was just arrested last December for the exact same offense.

One of the most concerning details about this story is the fact that the police found drone parts in their car. This is because in a recently released video, the so-called “Islamic State” encouraged their supporters to conduct new attacks using drones and rovers. “[The video] showcases a range of proprietary weapons that ISIS militant workshops have developed,” Laith Alkhouri, a security analyst with Flashpoint, explained to reporters. With this in mind, it’s likely that the two Muslims were plotting an attack.

Michelle Bachmann, a former U.S. Representative for Minnesota, claimed that the arrest and potential attack did not surprise her. “This is more evidence of failure from the discredited CVE program,” she argued, referring to the state’s “Countering Violent Extremism” program. “We have [Islamist] cells in Minnesota, but the Minneapolis police believe the religion of peace doesn’t commit terror acts,” she continued, adding, “the hijab-wearing Minneapolis mayor [Betsy Hodges] and the police department blind and disarm themselves because their Muslim advisers tell them that’s what they should do.”

According to her, the root of the problem lies with the politically correct liberals who refuse to speak honestly about Islam. She believes that since they don’t take terrorism seriously, extremist cells are operating freely within the city.

Bachmann has point. The arrest of Abdullah and Majid was pure luck. Had they not littered, they could’ve gone on to commit a terrible attack. This further underscores the need for conservatives to stand up to politically correct leftists. If they refuse to take Islamism seriously, they need to be voted out of office and replaced with people that do. Failing to do so could get people killed.