Hostages taken in Lindt Chocolate shop by armed robber (Sydney Australia, ISIS flag seen displayed)

news.com.au ^ | 15th December 2014

[mware]

Series of explosions in the last few minutes

[Monterrosa-24]

“...Don’t usually see that around here...”

Expect to see it more and more. A few years ago Nashville only had four mosques but now the number is growing too fast to track.

[EternalVigilance]

Flashbangs, I hope.

[mware]

Not showing live feed, graphic, including heart massage.

[matt04]

When I worked retail (in the US) all the emergency exits had hardware similar to this on them

You could use the key to "bypass" the alarm on the door and use it as a regular door. Typically only managers had the key and it was used if it was used in back rooms where drivers or employes may need to enter/exit for routine business such as removing trash or delivery drivers but you don't want employees to have free uncontrolled access to outside.

[McGruff]

Police have confirmed that live ammunition was used as heavily armed police stormed the café in Sydney where the hostage situation is underway - @9NewsSyd

[txhurl]

So far nobody who’s escaped has any blood on them, great news.

[mware]

They are not showing live feed right now because of someone getting CPR.

[Solson]

What else would they have used? Paintballs?

[mware]

SAS involved now.

[tcrlaf]

Twitpics:

[Empireoftheatom48]

Looks like some victims, just showed someone on a gurney getting CPR!

[mware]

Think I counted a total of 11 hostages to date escaping.

[TomGuy]

ABC.au

Ambulances taking former hostages. May be precautionary, as no word of actual injuries.

Very ‘contained’ scene.

[mware]

12 counting person on gurney.

[mware]

13 now

[Toespi]

Clearly, the perp isn’t going to walk out.

[Kackikat]

The gunman is down in Sydney, the police stormed the Café and the Siege is over....

[LostInBayport]

Thank God! I’ve been praying that everyone gets out ok

[Empireoftheatom48]

Four people on Gurneys!