I honestly don't know if someone made a topic about this but as we all in America know someone put a car bomb in Times Square. They think that this might actually have been towards the people who make South Park due to the racist remarks on the show overtime.
I'm saying that it wasn't because then Shazad would be lying about the point he's trying to make - which makes no sense as the goal of the terrorist is to use terror to make a political point. Why would he lie about why he tried to bomb Times Square? Does he not want to make a point?
If this were a large attempt especially if it were done by a terrorist organization, it would have worked. or it would have had serious explosives inside.