RCMP's Mixed Messaging

The RCMP insists that Mohamed Hersi, apprehended yesterday on his way to join jihadi group al-Shabab in Somalia, posed no "direct threat" to Canadians.

Quel relief, eh?

So if this article from last year in the National Post says otherwise; says, in fact that

The RCMP and FBI are concerned that Canadian and U.S. recruits could return from Al-Shabab’s camps to conduct terrorist attacks in North America.

I guess we should pay it no never mind, right?