Nate Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Terrorist-related siege currently underway in Sydney CBD: http://www.theage.com.au/nsw/lindt-chocolat-cafe-hostage-drama-in-martin-place-sydney-20141215-1278cx.html I feel sick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deviant Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 mmm chocolates Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malloy Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Terrorist-related siege currently underway in Sydney CBD: http://www.theage.com.au/nsw/lindt-chocolat-cafe-hostage-drama-in-martin-place-sydney-20141215-1278cx.html I feel sick There were reports of a police incident at the opera house too. Dont know if it is related though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Terrorist-related siege currently underway in Sydney CBD: http://www.theage.com.au/nsw/lindt-chocolat-cafe-hostage-drama-in-martin-place-sydney-20141215-1278cx.html I feel sick There were reports of a police incident at the opera house too. Dont know if it is related though Allegedly packages were found. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartinHobart Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 In before Cronulla number II. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Abbott was doing shit in the polls before the raids a couple months ago and he got a massive boost afterwards... Fast forward to today and he's in the same position. #abbotistherealterrorist 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bt50 Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 the sad part is some people actually think that's true 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 the sad part is some people actually think that's true If this whole ordeal has taught me one thing its which xenophobes and conspiracy nuts to delete off facebook. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Hate to promote this page but I was basically paraphrasing these morons: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Australians-against-the-Liberal-Party/180330388967 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeCee Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Hate to promote this page but I was basically paraphrasing these morons: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Australians-against-the-Liberal-Party/180330388967 The mental gymnastics are astounding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Fantastic and professional response by our emergency forces, transport authorities etc. so far. NSW obviously well prepared to respond to these sorts of incidents. We should be proud of the work that has gone on behind the scenes. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Is this really the best thread for this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 In before Cronulla number II. They are just waiting for the cry from Allan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Hate to promote this page but I was basically paraphrasing these morons: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Australians-against-the-Liberal-Party/180330388967 Can't be real, has to be a troll page Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisphantomfortress Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Is this really the best thread for this? Although there isn't a conclusive answer it appears on the surface (I base this purely on the fact that the gunman wanted to speak to the PM) to be politically motivated violence. Where else would you suggest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Na deadset, I copped inbox abuse and a ban within 2 minutes for saying abbott had no reason to apologize to Putin over mh17. They accused abbott of wanting to start a war with Russia. Good value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jw1739 Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Is this really the best thread for this? Probably not. Suggest you make a call on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shahanga Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Na deadset, I copped inbox abuse and a ban within 2 minutes for saying abbott had no reason to apologize to Putin over mh17. They accused abbott of wanting to start a war with Russia. Good value. Well I don't think the shirt front thing was helpful, but arming aiding and abetting the rebels who shot down a civilian airliner, without remorse, that's criminal. Putin's got Aussie blood on his hands and we need our PM to say "it's not ok to murder our citizens" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 It was before the shirt front comment FWIW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Is this really the best thread for this? Although there isn't a conclusive answer it appears on the surface (I base this purely on the fact that the gunman wanted to speak to the PM) to be politically motivated violence. Where else would you suggest? Didn't know that had happened TBH. Haven't really followed the story much, been a busy day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Is this really the best thread for this? Although there isn't a conclusive answer it appears on the surface (I base this purely on the fact that the gunman wanted to speak to the PM) to be politically motivated violence. Where else would you suggest? Didn't know that had happened TBH. Haven't really followed the story much, been a busy day. Someone got a frothy latte with full cream instead of soy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 How common are hostage situations in Australia? I would have thought it would be rare since I'm sure we'd hear about most of them on the news given the relatively low crime rate in this country, but there sure seem to be a lot of people whose job is specifically as a negotiator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cadete Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 (edited) How common are hostage situations in Australia? I would have thought it would be rare since I'm sure we'd hear about most of them on the news given the relatively low crime rate in this country, but there sure seem to be a lot of people whose job is specifically as a negotiator. I think you would find their would be a fair few domestic situations and def a lot of situations of acute mental illness that would require these services.... That the media pass up on reporting out of respect of those involved. Edited December 15, 2014 by cadete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD. Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152547015933499 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152547015933499 That's fucked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 This is what happens when you have a system where criminals and terrorists have no trouble acquiring guns, but the average law abiding citizen can't acquire, carry, and utilise a gun to defend themselves and their fellow Australians. This whole thing would be over if one of the hostages was carrying a gun. Instead the nation is at the mercy of radicals.stay woke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Braveheart Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 This is what happens when you have a system where criminals and terrorists have no trouble acquiring guns, but the average law abiding citizen can't acquire, carry, and utilise a gun to defend themselves and their fellow Australians. This whole thing would be over if one of the hostages was carrying a gun. Instead the nation is at the mercy of radicals. stay woke. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingofhearts Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 This is what happens when you have a system where criminals and terrorists have no trouble acquiring guns, but the average law abiding citizen can't acquire, carry, and utilise a gun to defend themselves and their fellow Australians. This whole thing would be over if one of the hostages was carrying a gun. Instead the nation is at the mercy of radicals. stay woke. IMO giving these law abiding citizens more access to guns wouldn't solve this problem. Instead, we need to give the general public more access to heavy artillery like tanks and rocket launchers in order to ensure a safe society. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 This is what happens when you have a system where criminals and terrorists have no trouble acquiring guns, but the average law abiding citizen can't acquire, carry, and utilise a gun to defend themselves and their fellow Australians. This whole thing would be over if one of the hostages was carrying a gun. Instead the nation is at the mercy of radicals. stay woke. What use is a gun if there's bombs present? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libero Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Apparently this is the guy: Sheik Man Haron Monis "on bail for accessory to murder, is the gunman who was last night holding 15 terrified hostages in Sydney’s Lindt cafe." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 (edited) Claims to be an Ayatollah. Wants an ISIS flag. Seems legit.Stay woke.FWIW, police surely have been or should have been watching this guy at least since 2008. The Shia community were spot on to question what this guy is up to. Obviously not a Shia, let alone an Ayatollah, if he is committing a terrorist attack in the name of ISIS. FEDERAL agents have been urged by the nation's senior Shia leader, Kamal Mousselmani, to investigate an Iranian man purporting to be a prominent Islamic cleric.Sheik Mousselmani told The Australian yesterday the mystery cleric - who has been identified as Ayatollah Manteghi Boroujerdi on his website after appearing under the name Sheik Haron - was not a genuine Shia spiritual leader.He said there were no ayatollahs - supreme Shia scholars - in Australia and none of his fellow spiritual leaders knew who Ayatollah Boroujerdi or Sheik Haron was."We don't know him and we have got nothing to do with him," Sheik Mousselmani said. "The federal police should investigate who he is. It should be their responsibility."Sheik Haron, who insulted the family of an Australian soldier killed in Afghanistan in November, was accused by Muslim leaders of being a fake cleric deliberately stirring anti-Islamic sentiment.http://www.theaustralian.com.au/national-affairs/defence/call-to-probe-mystery-shia-cleric/story-e6frg8yx-1111115413357 Edited December 15, 2014 by Tesla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 (edited) Police just stormed the place.It's over.Also split this discussion into it's own thread. Edited December 15, 2014 by Tesla Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tesla Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Have to hand it to the tactical operations unit. They obviously practise a lot, but they can't have a lot of legit experience in situations to this level. The entry looked so routine. That's fucking balls. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Saw it live on ABCnews, pretty crazy. Cops were absolutely pumping rounds into the joint. Saw ambos doing CPR on someone on the footpath put they cut away from it. Looks like the terrorist prick is dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libero Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartinHobart Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Mmm, at least the world is now a better place without this cunt in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted December 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Absolutely tragic that two died, at a fucking chocolate cafe of all places. Australia won't be the same again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartFc Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 RIP to the 2 innocent, can't believe this is happening here. This country has changed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
n i k o Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Incredible. My sister was in that cafe only a week ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlings Posted December 15, 2014 Report Share Posted December 15, 2014 Devastating for those unlucky enough to be in the café. Shame on the mainstream media spreading hysteria without the facts yesterday by reporting unsubstantiated rumours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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