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

[KEVINinTO]

The Daily Telegraph front page!

"DEATH CULT CBD ATTACK"



This is a wake-up call for Australia! I hope and pray that all Australians will heed this wake-up call!

 

[SouthAussie]

"More than 40 Islamic organisations in Australia have condemned the actions and asked Australians to stand together. Such an act is condemned by all religions. All day we have been standing side by side with the police to identify the gunman and help as much as we can."

Ch 2 TV News

 

[Ausgirl]

More than 40 Muslim associations across Australia have slammed the actions of the hostage taker today. "Such an act is condemned.. we stand side by side with police... we have offered support... have been in regular contact with police.. as to how we can help... "

Vigil prayers going on, collaborated by many religious groups.

Reports of women in hijabs being harassed.

-- ABC live feed

Please, Australians, don't buy into the hysteria.

 

[drsleuth]

:grouphug:

 

[sleepinoz]

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/techn...157197523?nk=6de7155bb2912b12aa1bb159bf954d52

#illridewithyou: Twitter sprouts anti-Islamophobia campaign

 

[Ausgirl]

SouthAussie is a better transcriber than me, lol. I type like a monkey on ambien.

 

[AAAA]

Thanks Sleepinoz and Miranda. I should've known after the GBC case this was my one stop shop. Duh! Good to see some familiar faces.

 

[Elley Mae]

As of Monday, it was unclear what group was behind Sydney’s hostage crisis. At first, it wasn’t clear whether the plot was related to the Islamic State. Many suspected it was. But the original flag the hostages pushed against the window wasn’t an Islamic State flag.

But then the assailant offered to release some hostages. But only, he said, after he or she was given a flag of the Islamic State.


http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/...r-than-just-sydneys-hostage-crisis/?tid=hp_mm

 

[Oddsocks]

He or she now? Haven't we seen his face?

 

[SouthAussie]

The Daily Telegraph front page!

"DEATH CULT CBD ATTACK"

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This is a wake-up call for Australia! I hope and pray that all Australians will heed this wake-up call!

Kevin, we have heeded the call. We have been on high terrorism alert since September when a plot was uncovered to behead a random innocent Aussie. At that time, over 800 police raided certain homes throughout the east coast. We have terrorism-specific software we are using to monitor the internet. We seek out people who are funding terrorism. We cannot visit certain countries without special permission. If we do, we are not allowed back into Australia.

We are doing many, many things. There are many, many tight restrictions and laws that have been introduced this year. I think you may need to do a little research.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-09-12/australia-increases-terrorism-threat-level/5739466
http://www.smh.com.au/digital-life/...stleblowers-to-be-jailed-20140925-10m8ih.html
http://www.news.com.au/technology/o...rity-expert-says/story-fnjwmwrh-1227073688494

 

[enzeder]

Man shaken after coming face-to-face with gunman behind Sydney siege
Read more: http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/man-shaken-after-coming-face-gunman-behind-sydney-siege-6206823

"A Sydney man who bumped into the hostage gunman behind the Lindt cafe siege says the terrorist threatened to "shoot him too".

Craig Stoker was walking down Phillip Street after buying a coffee from the Lindt cafe when he came face-to-face with the terrorist."

 

[marlywings]

Evening folks!

As we're all aware, we still have an extremely tense and horrific situation in Sydney. Please keep discussions about religion and politics out of the thread thanks.

Please be respectful towards each other.

The same rules apply to this thread just as they do to all others....

Rules Etiquette & Information

http://www.websleuths.com/forums/sh...iquette-amp-Information&p=8364858#post8364858

 

[Humdinger]

Thanks Sleepinoz and Miranda. I should've known after the GBC case this was my one stop shop. Duh! Good to see some familiar faces.

I didn't come here straight away either, not sure what I was thinking haha. It is good to see some familiar faces / names

 

[Humdinger]

Hi Marly

 

[04009margaret]

SouthAussie is a better transcriber than me, lol. I type like a monkey on ambien.

You are both doing an excellent job, much appreciated.

 

[AAAA]

Good to see you again Marley

 

[Oddsocks]

I don't know where the no fly zone is but I just heard a plane over me. I guess it's just over the cbd

 

[sleepinoz]

I don't know where the no fly zone is but I just heard a plane over me. I guess it's just over the cbd

Yep Only CBD - LE and Medical only

 

[drsleuth]

Chris Reason @ChrisReason7 · 55m 55 minutes ago

Still complete darkness at the Lindt Cafe, but you can just make out the black extremist flag being held up in the window

https://twitter.com/ChrisReason7

 

[AAAA]

Just an exclusion zone. My brother is an ATC at Sydney airport.