phart Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 http://www.9news.com.au/national/2014/12/15/10/00/major-police-operation-in-sydneys-martin-place So someone with a gun is holding up a cafe, making the hostages hold up some sort of "islamic" flag. sydney opera house closed, another arrest with someone else with a gun etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Ive been on nightshift keepn tabs on this. Long story short. Guy with a flag of sone terrorist mob has been holdin between 15-40 folk in a cafe for five hours and all has happened. Opera house was evacuated and US building evacuated. Thats it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 And of course as i typed that some hostages got out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Or maybe not. Too many storys going about even from the news over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 I posted the link before looking as i was going to bed, on reflection it isn't quite how i pictured it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddardStark Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 He wants an IS flag delivered to the Aussie PM. He will release one hostage if that is done. No brainer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ally Bongo Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Another story from somewhere across the world that the BBC can laud over ensuring they dont report whats really happening in the UK Last week South Africa This week Australia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Another story from somewhere across the world that the BBC can laud over ensuring they dont report whats really happening in the UK Last week South Africa This week Australia It sounds pretty serious shit to be fair! I'm interested, my brother is in Sydney. (Thankfully nowhere near the center of town). J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillinger Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 What size of cafe is he holding up? Must be pretty strong! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Its basically a case of media and social media saying various things and people taking what they want. I watched twitter feed all night and it went up and down in numbers of hostages and "terrorists" plus what was happening the rest of the city. When no one has solid info, social media especially tiwtter is lethal, people believe everything they read on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flumax Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 This is as bad as the Edinburgh roof top gun man few weeks ago, for actual details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALBANACH Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 He appears to have been in trouble in the past. Poison pen letters to the relatives of dead soldiers a few years ago and lately sex offences. Most likely religiously driven going by his character Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ALBANACH Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 But unlikely to be ISIS or any organised group. Seems to be an individual weirdo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 What size of cafe is he holding up? Must be pretty strong! Large latte? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 But unlikely to be ISIS or any organised group. Seems to be an individual weirdo Still just as deadly. The various terror organisations organisation may be promoting "lone wolfs" as a tactic, then taking credit for somthing that they have know knowledge about. Much harder to stop IMO. Let's hope it ends well (for the hostages). J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Killed by police. Some Hostages taken to various hospitals, not sure the extent of their injuries Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 2 hostages killed. A man and female. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 (edited) 2 hostages killed. A man and female.Nightmare. What a tragic build up to Christmas.EDIT - Just read the guy killed was my age. Imagine saying goodbye to your wife and kids, popping in for a Coffee and that unfolds and ends up taking your life. Rot in Hell Ya fruitloop! J Edited December 15, 2014 by Bristolhibby Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 2 hostages killed. A man and female. Was anyone dead before the rescue missions? Normally if they start shooting that will force the polices' hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Was anyone dead before the rescue missions? Normally if they start shooting that will force the polices' hand. Funny, I was thinking that watching the footage. It sounded like shooting, then they chucked in the flash bangs and stormed in. Must have been terrifying. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Was anyone dead before the rescue missions? Normally if they start shooting that will force the polices' hand. I think there was shooting before the police entered the cafe, not sure if anyone was killed before they got in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted December 15, 2014 Author Share Posted December 15, 2014 (edited) I think there was shooting before the police entered the cafe, not sure if anyone was killed before they got in. yeah badly put, basically i was trying to say, it looks likely the guy started shooting, forcing the police/army's hand. Edited December 15, 2014 by phart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auchinyell Sox Change Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 Nightmare. What a tragic build up to Christmas. EDIT - Just read the guy killed was my age. Imagine saying goodbye to your wife and kids, popping in for a Coffee and that unfolds and ends up taking your life. Rot in Hell Ya fruitloop! J could have been more considerate and waited until january you mean ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 could have been more considerate and waited until january you mean ? Na, I just mean for the families of the dead, Christmas will always remind them of the murder of their loved ones. I lost my Granddad in the run up to Christmas and I always remember his death at this time of year, and he was an old guy who died in his home, who died in "normal" circumstances. J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted December 15, 2014 Share Posted December 15, 2014 yeah badly put, basically i was trying to say, it looks likely the guy started shooting, forcing the police/army's hand. Yeah that's what it looks like. The images were pretty horrible as you would expect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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