Hostage situation in Sydney right now
Kinetic
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http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-15/sydney-siege-hostages-cafe-martin-place-police-operation/5967232
So this is happening right now in the heart of Sydney. Pretty crazy. At least one armed guy with unknown number of hostages and a firearm and who doesn't seem to have made any kind of demands yet despite brandishing some form of Jihardist flag in the window of the cafe he has in lockdown. My dad works in a Government building not far from here - he's been told no-one except authorised personell in or out, and he can't leave at the moment.
It's early days yet, but this could be the first terrorism-related thing to happen in Oz since... I dunno - ever?
So this is happening right now in the heart of Sydney. Pretty crazy. At least one armed guy with unknown number of hostages and a firearm and who doesn't seem to have made any kind of demands yet despite brandishing some form of Jihardist flag in the window of the cafe he has in lockdown. My dad works in a Government building not far from here - he's been told no-one except authorised personell in or out, and he can't leave at the moment.
It's early days yet, but this could be the first terrorism-related thing to happen in Oz since... I dunno - ever?
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Our best friends just emigrated to Sydney, they are staying 70m away. Trying to get to Balmain but locked down.
Hoping this can be resolved without loss of life.
- the guy has made two demands: that an IS flag be delivered, and that he get to speak to the Prime Minister
- He's claimed he has two bombs inside the cafe and two located somewhere else
My dad saw police checking bins around the area while he was holed up in his office. It's hard to tell whether this is alone nutter or some coordinated thing, but hope is still being held out for a peaceful resolution. No one has been hurt yet so here's hoping.
seemed like he started shooting and other hostages made a break, or they made a break and he started shooting.
either way it gave the police the window / excuse to rush him.
unless the cops caught a few civilians on the confusion, i think the scenario is pretty straight forward.
another example of people who are known to police / feds and yet somehow still buy a weapon and cause mayhem (the boston marathon bombers come to mind too).
I know they can't watch every fringe dweller with an axe to grind 24/7, but they will probably use this as an excuse to try.
I'll take lone nut influenced by fanatical douchebags for $1,000, Alex.
Nah weve had some already - Hilton bombing, the Hakoah sports club, Croatian sepratist did some stuff too in the 70s, etc. I dont think this cunt was actually connected to any organisation just a fucked up individual who took his problems out on innocent ppl.
Side note: me and my gf had our first date at that cafe.
So a groupie nimrod like you who applauds the shoot-black-guys-on-sight approach of many American cops has higher standards when it comes to foreign bacon. Jeezus, you're one reptilian piece of work.
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