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Hostages taken in Lindt Chocolate shop by armed robber (Sydney Australia, ISIS flag seen displayed)
news.com.au ^ | 15th December 2014

Posted on 12/14/2014 3:37:33 PM PST by naturalman1975

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To: maggief

Not yet....will be interesting to see how those who were in those video’s tell their story.


1,041 posted on 12/15/2014 11:31:27 AM PST by caww
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To: SE Mom

police officer who has been injured as a result of a gunshot wound to his face...nothing detailed yet from what I found so far...brave man!!!


1,042 posted on 12/15/2014 11:33:56 AM PST by caww
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To: caww

New video from Channel 7.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/video/watch/25782321/sydney-siege-ends-new-vision/


1,043 posted on 12/15/2014 11:34:34 AM PST by maggief
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To: naturalman1975

Yes it could have been far worse...but when some of the hostages began to run he started shooting....police had to go into next phase of course....once the gunman began shooting it was going to go down fast and hard.


1,044 posted on 12/15/2014 11:36:38 AM PST by caww
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To: naturalman1975

Morning.....it seems when 7 more hostages escaped that set the loon off and once he started shooting the team moved in to end it. I weep for my city.


1,045 posted on 12/15/2014 11:39:36 AM PST by xp38
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To: caww

More (AP) images of hostages here:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2873855/Gunman-takes-hostages-cafe-Sydney.html


1,046 posted on 12/15/2014 11:40:33 AM PST by maggief
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To: maggief

Good video of the police going in even though dark once the fire thing’s are used you can see some of them doing their work...thanks for posting that.


1,047 posted on 12/15/2014 11:40:57 AM PST by caww
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So now that this is over... it was just a lone gunman. The Belgium thing ended as well with the gunmen arrested. It was unrelated.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/belgium-hostage-drama-three-arrested-4813051


1,048 posted on 12/15/2014 11:42:15 AM PST by Mozilla
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To: caww
Paramedics doing their work


1,051 posted on 12/15/2014 11:49:00 AM PST by caww
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To: caww

You’re welcome.

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https://www.facebook.com/marcia.mikhael

Read Marcia Mikhael’s Facebook comments, sounds like she made it out safely. It’s assumed the gunman had used her social network to post demands.

Could be her pictured in 1016 & 24.


1,052 posted on 12/15/2014 11:49:35 AM PST by maggief
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To: maggief

THESE pictures depict the real image of “hands up, don’t shoot” and I am betting not one of these hostages minded doing it. In fact, they literally ran towards the police seeking protection. Our spoiled Americans, on the other hand, make a mockery of the police with their rioting against police protection. Let just one of them face a similar situation and their unwarranted outrage would turn them to pudding.


1,053 posted on 12/15/2014 11:55:18 AM PST by Toespi
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To: SE Mom

Laura Tunstall @LauraTunstall9 · 5m 5 minutes ago

Injured police officer has been released from RNS Hospital. Will have to come back at a later date for surgery on cut to his hand @9NewsSyd


1,054 posted on 12/15/2014 11:55:36 AM PST by maggief
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To: Toespi
Speaking of mockery ...


1,055 posted on 12/15/2014 11:57:08 AM PST by maggief
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To: maggief
As expected the media and gov. officials are going to playing this as a lone wolf episode and soft play most of this...but clearly it was a terorrist attack no matter how they tweak it for Muslim consumption.

The man was an Islamic activists....and by his actions prior in Australia he should have at the least been deported ....you play nice they will surely get someone in the end...this was preventable IMO. Sadly there will be more similar to it as the Muslims are watching eevery episode to fine tune what they plan.


1,056 posted on 12/15/2014 11:57:10 AM PST by caww
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To: caww

FYI Reuters images cannot be posted due to copyright.


1,057 posted on 12/15/2014 11:57:45 AM PST by Admin Moderator
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To: maggief

3rd death!

9NewsAUS
Nine News Australia
@9NewsAUS

BREAKING: Reports of a third death, with hostage possibly suffering heart attack in hospital #


1,058 posted on 12/15/2014 11:59:55 AM PST by caww
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To: Admin Moderator

ok...thank you...


1,059 posted on 12/15/2014 12:00:31 PM PST by caww
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To: maggief

says it’s down...will check later...


1,060 posted on 12/15/2014 12:01:39 PM PST by caww
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