Hostages held at Syndey Lindt Cafe

[Irish]

Well said Cuppa.

[mudnut]

IMHO, the media should be able to film the incident freely, but keep images of the incident to themselves until it is over so they don't give out any information regarding number of police, their positions etc, to the suspects.

[Agronaught]

You're assuming there aren't members of the media involved in the incident. That's an unknown, so the authorities have to assume the worst.

Cheers

[threedogs]

3 ppl have escaped, not sure if thats a good thing or not

[Agronaught]

I can't help but feel for the people involved. I was in a nearby building subject to a lock in, never really in any personal danger, and I have to admit I'm a little freaked.

Thankfully I'm on the way home right now. The authorities are managing the situation and working hard to avoid any form of escalation, better to leave it to them IMHO.

[megatexture]

"Be alert not alarmed" lol

Put a bullet between his eyes IMHO, make an example of him that we won't take any shit like this.
Terrorist or not!

If a dog runs at someone and inflicts fear upon that person even without touching the person that is considered a dog attack by council. I know as our dogs have mug shots with bris city council from this.

So can't understand why would a looser with a gun holding people against there will and at gun point holding Isis flags up with or without support of an organisation is not extreme enough to call terrorism?


And don't think we don't have these crazies young and old over here, last I herd there were over 60 aust citizens fighting overseas for crazies, and some unknown to the aust government getting handouts supporting them doing it.

[Irish]

Just a point mate, it's not an ISIS flag.

[Maxhead]

Just a point mate, it's not an ISIS flag.

No but its linked to Jabhat al-Nusra, commonly known as Al Qaeda in Iraq which is also indirectly linked to ISIS

[Irish]

No but its linked to Jabhat al-Nusra, commonly known as Al Qaeda in Iraq which is also indirectly linked to ISIS

It's also linked to the Saudi flag, and a number of others which have no connection to anything threatening to us.

the text is an Arabic proclomation of faith(similar to the first commandment in Christianity), and the black flag is a common symbol throughout the history of islam.

There is a long history of historical images/slogans being subverted and used in contradiction to their original purpose across many religions(e.g. swastika)

I reckon we all need to hold fire on shouting "terrorist"until this thing is over and we can find out wtf is going on.
The cops are treating it like a regular hostage situation with an armed nutjob, so until they say different, I reckon thats how we should treat it/

Just my opinion though

[Winnie]

Put a bullet between his eyes IMHO, make an example of him that we won't take any shit like this.

Amen!!!!!!