Hostages held at Syndey Lindt Cafe

[mudski]

I'm just glad its over. Not glad for the innocent victims in this whole ordeal though. I just hope this does NOT bring more hate to the Muslim people. My youngest daughter's best friend at school is Muslim, and they're family are very good people and always hate it when stuff like this comes up, as there is people that will talk behind their backs and will create their own opinion on them thinking they are all the same, my own mother is one of them and I f@cking hate it! I for one do not.
There is psycho's in every religion.

[FNQGU]

We cannot afford to let ourselves be pushed into a defensive corner by the actions of a few ...... it’s precisely what they want.

We also now have to be careful that our reactions to this terrible event don't mean that we relinquish more of our rights in the name of 'security'. Classic knee-jerk reactions like giving the Government more invasive powers mean we all also loose out on our basic rights and freedoms.

[menace 2]

^^^umm what?
He was acting alone and had other legal grievances. This has nothing to do with IS. It has everything to do with a nutter acting as a criminal. Best to check the facts on this individual first.

This is a horrific event for those involved and my thoughts are with the families of the folk who were killed but like BA said, there is more likelihood of me being stabbed in the street than this happening again.

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are you quoting me mate ?

[Drewboyaus]

This guy was a known extremist why was he still in the country? He should have been in Guantanamo living with the C.I.A for a few years.

He was more of a known criminal.....a string of sexual assault charges related to his "healing" business among many other previous brushes with the law.

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[Agronaught]

I've just learnt that 4 of my colleagues were being held hostage. Makes it all to close to home I'm afraid.

[Family4x4]

If my children have to fight a war that we were to soft as a country to clean up when it was a problem I will be utterly disgusted.

[coop]

I've just learnt that 4 of my colleagues were being held hostage. Makes it all to close to home I'm afraid.

Im really sorry to hear that, I think im right saying this on everyone's behalf that we hope they are all safe,

[Drewboyaus]

are you quoting me mate ?

I don't understand the point you are trying to make in your previous post. To me, it seemed almost as extreme as the very extremists you appear to be being critical of.

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[megatexture]

Did anyone else see when the 4 cops walked his body out? One on each arm / leg

[Clunk]

Nah mate but did see the flash bangs being thrown in, then the coppers following..... folk being carried or helped out and someone being given CPR, I crashed out a wee while after that