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

[SouthAussie]

BBC Monitoring
Posted at 10:51
The Australia hostage story has gained very little traction among online jihad supporters, who are often quick to link incidents with their cause, BBC Monitoring reports. Only a few Islamic State supporters reported the news, with one saying that the motives of the hostage-taker were unknown. No claims of responsibility by any group have been seen by BBC Monitoring.

http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-australia-30475711

 

[SouthAussie]

The Opera House has decided to cancel the children's performances scheduled for Tuesday 16 December, 2014. More: http://on.fb.me/1ISqQAw

http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-australia-30475711

 

[SophieRose]

Of course the UK Daily Mail is on it and has lots of stories and pictures.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ushome/index.html

 

[they'll get you]

Channel7 - Stay at home tomorrow if you work in the exclusion zone.

Channel7 - gunman speaking to negotiators.

Channel7 - sniffer dogs have been bought in.

Channel9 - The best negotiators have been bought in - cafe still in darkness - police expecting this siege to continue into the night.

Channel9 - many people waiting behind police tape could be friends and family.

 

[AAAA]

So without going through the past 30 pages, what's the consensus here? A nutter, a lone wolf or a planned attack?

 

[Ausgirl]

ABC: reporters sharing #illridewithyou tweets pouring through Twitter, Aussies of many cultures banding together to support our Muslim citizens.

 

[SouthAussie]

BBC security correspondent

Only last year Sydney hosted International Hostage Negotiators conference. Many countries have rehearsed this situation. #SydneyCafeSiege

http://www.bbc.com/news/live/world-australia-30475711

 

[Humdinger]

So without going through the past 30 pages, what's the consensus here? A nutter, a lone wolf or a planned attack?

Lone wolf but killing not first priority, he has a voice that he wants
To be heard on a world stage. He isn't particularly well organised
Though. IMOO

 

[marlywings]

So without going through the past 30 pages, what's the consensus here? A nutter, a lone wolf or a planned attack?

A planned attack by a lone wolf nutter in my opinion!

 

[Mrs G Norris]

So without going through the past 30 pages, what's the consensus here? A nutter, a lone wolf or a planned attack?

Nutter AND lone wolf ..

 

[madamehdivision]

Lone Wolf i guess. MSM has reported that he is known to Police.

 

[Ausgirl]

So without going through the past 30 pages, what's the consensus here? A nutter, a lone wolf or a planned attack?

IMO, too organised for a hardcore nutter, plus he came with two mates.

Not organised enough for the large-scale extremist orgs.

I'm going with lone wolf/small potatoes group maybe reacting to the recent raid and arrests. Maybe had this planned a while, but I don't see al-Qaeda or the like stamped all over it.

 

[madamehdivision]

But i am worried about the two other men seen with him prior to the siege commencing. Where are they and what's their go?

 

[LJKaust]

And while I'm on the subject of my fabulous friend, do you know what she does? She's a teacher, her father is a doctor, her husband is lovely and in a professional job, her son and my daughter are beautiful little friends. She teaches our children and she loves her job, she's passionate about her job and she is a good, no WONDERFUL person. I am FURIOUS that these this horrible situation has brought out such hatred and that more good and innocent people are going to suffer because of that.

I am very proud of #illridewithyou though. That's ace.

 

[Mrs G Norris]

Oh I missed this .. did Ray Hadley talk to one of the hostages on the phone??? http://www.news.com.au/national/nsw...xt-to-his-mother/story-fnj3rq0y-1227157093713 Is that erm a responsible thing to do????

Ugh .. media .. ugh!!

 

[sleepinoz]

But i am worried about the two other men seen with him prior to the siege commencing. Where are they and what's their go?

You would think if they know who he is they would know who the other 2 are.

 

[AAAA]

The thought has crossed my mind that it could be the Dad of the girl that left Oz to join the fight and got killed and is now trying to Sue Tony Abbott for the government for allegedly allowing her to leave. Can't remember his name, looking for it now.

 

[LJKaust]

Apparently he received a few calls from a hostage.

 

[sleepinoz]

Oh I missed this .. did Ray Hadley talk to one of the hostages on the phone??? http://www.news.com.au/national/nsw...xt-to-his-mother/story-fnj3rq0y-1227157093713 Is that erm a responsible thing to do????

Ugh .. media .. ugh!!

They called him and he took it off air

 

[04009margaret]

#illridewithyou is now trending worldwide