Australia - Martin Place siege: 2 Hostages killed in Lindt Chocolate shop #1

[Ausgirl]

I don't want to live in a world where you can't even be safe in a chocolate store at Christmas but nor do I want to live in a world where people speak to each other in this manner when one accidentally bumps into another. Yikes.

I'm actually glad he was rude as folk, since now we know the guy wasn't working alone.

 

[CARIIS]

ABC reporting lone actor

 

[sweetcaro]

Umm...dude had hostages hold up an islamic flag in the window. Yup no way it could be political.

I could not believe what someone posted on a mutual friends FB - " armed robbery but the media is really hammering it up."

FFS.

 

[sleepinoz]

http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/12/15/10/00/major-police-operation-in-sydneys-martin-place

Pic of Employee escape

 

[GinaSeikwa]

Only men escaped or were let go?? Oh no oh no oh no

 

[Snoods]

Sorry three hostages may have escaped, not released.

 

[CARIIS]

humm spokeman not saying if the three escaped or were "gotten" out by LE

no injuries thus far

 

[sweetcaro]

When that Lindt worker came out an officer followed not long from same door am I right?
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Edit - maybe not. You saw the door swing open but not for the officer. Maybe he was just behind the cream brick wall.

 

[CARIIS]

Advising people facing the cafe to stay inside -- everyone else commute home normally

 

[Dr. Know?]

Sounds like this person or persons wants to relay his message but not via his voice, picture, etc...so he uses hostages to relay what he wants. Oh my. He's hiding but loud. Great.

 

[drsleuth]

When that Lindt worker came out an officer followed not long from same door am I right?

Yes seemed that way....

 

[CARIIS]

Sorry three hostages may have escaped, not released.

yeh that is what I am thinking now too - casue the cop presser just now did not say anything other than three got out ???

Was hoping it was gonna wrap up - but if its an escape changes how far along we are

 

[CARIIS]

She was just asked escape or rescue - pretty much avoided answer!

 

[drsleuth]

If they escaped, it makes it a whole lot worse for the others I would think ..

 

[Oddsocks]

Sounds like this person or persons wants to relay his message but not via his voice, picture, etc...so he uses hostages to relay what he wants. Oh my. He's hiding but loud. Great.

He wanted to be put on air on a Sydney radio station.

 

[CARIIS]

Contact has been made and ongoing at this time refuses to outline demand if any

alluding to a lot less hostages than 40

 

[sleepinoz]

When that Lindt worker came out an officer followed not long from same door am I right?
i
Edit - maybe not. You saw the door swing open but not for the officer. Maybe he was just behind the cream brick wall.

I saw one come out after the employee

 

[Portabella]

My Channel 7 went down, anyone else know another "live" link? Thank you in advance...

 

[SpriteGal]

My Channel 7 went down, anyone else know another "live" link? Thank you in advance...

http://takemelive.com/external/cbsraw

 

[LaborDayRN]

My Channel 7 went down, anyone else know another "live" link? Thank you in advance...

http://www.abc.net.au/news/abcnews24/