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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

A hostage has been forced to hold up an Islamic State flag in the window of a shop in Martin Place that is currently under siege.

It is believed there are 12 hostages in the store and an ISIS flag has been placed in the window.

Martin Place is the main financial area of the Sydney CBD.

(Excerpt) Read more at heraldsun.com.au ...


TOPICS: Australia/New Zealand; Breaking News; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alreadyposted; australia; deathtoislam; globaljihad; hostagecrisis; hostages; iran; is; isis; islamicimperialism; islamicstate; islamonazism; jihad; lebanon; lindt; manharonmoni; manharonmonis; martinplacecafe; sydney; waronterror; whywefight; wot
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To: Kackikat

Glad he put the guy in touch with negotiators. Just odd that he called a radio host to begin with.
The more we hear about this guy, the more unnerving it is. He doesn’t sound stable at all. Ratcheting up the prayers for those hostages.


661 posted on 12/14/2014 11:52:56 PM PST by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
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To: Dog

More media should be tapping into Australia news and you will find out more throughout the day.


662 posted on 12/14/2014 11:53:34 PM PST by Kackikat
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To: txhurl

According to the The Daily Telegraph Australia,

a Sydney man came face to face with the hostage-taking gunman, who threatened to “shoot him too”.

Craig Stoker, a father of four, had come out the cafe after buying his morning coffee when he bumped into the gunman.

Mr Stoker explained: “He was wearing a black T-shirt with white writing on it and a headband and carrying a blue bag.”

The gunman “turned round and said: ‘Do you want me to shoot you too?’ I looked into his eyes and they were crazy. I was pretty freaked out,” Mr Stoker added.


663 posted on 12/14/2014 11:54:05 PM PST by caww
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To: All

I’m still watching, but it’s dull and boring - which is a lot better than a lot of alternatives, but to me it looks like they are settling down for a long wait.


664 posted on 12/14/2014 11:54:26 PM PST by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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To: radu
Moment the sige began


665 posted on 12/14/2014 11:55:35 PM PST by caww
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To: naturalman1975

Why? Do they behead people live on YouTube?


666 posted on 12/14/2014 11:56:55 PM PST by Chgogal (Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
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To: naturalman1975

Same here in Adelaide.Just listened to NSW police commissioner spend ten minutes saying nothing.


667 posted on 12/14/2014 11:57:14 PM PST by mitch5501 ("make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things ye shall never fall")
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To: naturalman1975

668 posted on 12/14/2014 11:58:32 PM PST by caww
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To: naturalman1975

Very possible, it’s 3 am here and I am going to bed soon and catch up tomorrow.


669 posted on 12/14/2014 11:59:06 PM PST by Kackikat
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To: naturalman1975

I think you could be right. This could go on for quite a while. If it does and the hostages all survive, it’ll be worth it.

I’m worried something will set him off and it could end in a hurry in a very bad way. I hope the negotiators are able to keep him calm.


670 posted on 12/14/2014 11:59:31 PM PST by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
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To: Chgogal

I don’t think they have the guts to put themselves at any risk of going to prison. But if not for that, I could see them doing that.

ADL disgust me. They’ve tried to infiltrate the Royal Australian Navy, which I served for over twenty years. They are not just some political group. They are racist against a wide range of different people - and try to use their anti-Islamism as a mask for the rest of it.


671 posted on 12/15/2014 12:00:00 AM PST by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)
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To: caww

hope that’s fake!


672 posted on 12/15/2014 12:00:20 AM PST by mitch5501 ("make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things ye shall never fall")
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To: radu

My thoughts too...prayers up.

Catch us up tomorrow some time from Australia news...and we will let you know what’s going on here. Fox should be on board by then.

Have a good evening.


673 posted on 12/15/2014 12:01:12 AM PST by Kackikat
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To: caww

That makes one’s hair stand up. *shudder*


674 posted on 12/15/2014 12:01:26 AM PST by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
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To: caww

FYI

This guy holding these people hostage are letting people answer their phones when people call them.

Police aware that ‘hostages’ are posting gunman’s demands on socialmedia.


675 posted on 12/15/2014 12:02:55 AM PST by caww
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To: mitch5501

No it’s not...police know the hostages are placing the gunmans demands on social network...he’s also letting them take calls


676 posted on 12/15/2014 12:04:09 AM PST by caww
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To: Kackikat

I’m here, too. Next door to you - - TN. LOL! I’ve just been watching Australian news all night because our news wasn’t covering this.

Sleep well. Maybe this will have been resolved peacefully by the time you wake up. I’ll be watching a few more hours before going to bed.


677 posted on 12/15/2014 12:05:39 AM PST by radu (May God watch over our troops and keep them safe)
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To: naturalman1975
Not good. Hopefully reason on all sides will prevail.
678 posted on 12/15/2014 12:06:06 AM PST by Chgogal (Obama "hung the SEALs out to dry, basically exposed them like a set of dog balls..." CMH)
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To: radu

Yes...this guy and whoever is working with him has planned this carefully...going through cnn an radio announcers as well as the hostages to relay his demands....

It’s a new war now...social media and all involved...

trouble is the nutcases will be on them as well...so what’s true or not will get muddled.

But appararently he is making hostages post his demands.


679 posted on 12/15/2014 12:06:27 AM PST by caww
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To: radu

At least 3 media outlets have been contacted by hostages under apparent instructions from the gunmen


680 posted on 12/15/2014 12:08:02 AM PST by caww
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