EPTHostage Situation in Sydney, AUS - Page 5
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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AssyrianKing
Australia2116 Posts
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Brett
Australia3822 Posts
On December 15 2014 12:28 LilClinkin wrote: This event seems staged to me. A single armed man carrying a blue bag takes hostages in a chocolate shop in Sydney CBD nearby one of the biggest media offices in the country (channel 7 building) and the US consulate building. He has harmed no one as of yet. He ordered one of the hostages to hold up a flag with islamic writing to a window. He seems to walk around comfortably in plain view of the window, with a big scary beard and wearing a bandanna, without any fear of retaliation from sniper units. 4 hours after onset of this incident, the NSW police have evacuated the surrounding area of the sydney CBD. The comissioner was just on TV saying he hpoes for a peaceful resolution to this conflict, even though they have yet to make direct contact with the armed man. WTF? 4 hours on and you haven't contacted the single man responsible for a hostage situation? There are plenty of plausible explanations for the issues you've raised. Bit early to be going all-in on the tin-foil-hat position. | ||
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brickrd
United States4894 Posts
On December 15 2014 12:59 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: So did Lindit refuse to become Halal certified or w/e? Seeing that going around on Twitter. i don't have any information here that anyone else doesn't, but based solely on common sense i really doubt that's true. it sounds more like a rumor from people looking to make islam/islamism seem foolish and barbaric by portraying them as losing their shit over chocolate, the kind of thing you would see debunked on snopes. if you ask me the agenda is probably the same as it ever is: a mixture of religious fanaticism and outrage at western involvement in middle eastern affairs but again, i have no more information than anyone! in fact i have much less! but the halal theory doesn't pass the sniff test for me... | ||
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sths
Australia192 Posts
*cue dramatic dun dun music* The following events happened between the hour of 9:00am and 10:00am. They had barricaded themselves inside the mens toilets at St. James station. This was to be the last meeting before their sacred mission. Derka stood on top of a toilet which he used as a makeshift podium. He took a deep breath and eyed each of his fellow martyrs standing below him. "Brothers! God's will brought us together today. For today is the day we teach these godless infidels the what true fear is. Today we strike at the heart of western capitalism. Today we will demolish their so called Reserve Bank. Today we will demonstrate to the whole world that no place is safe from the wrath of our god. Today we-...... " Derka suddenly stopped and did a quick headcount around the room. "Where the hell is Jamal?" The other martyrs all stared at their feet awkwardly. "Well?" Derka snapped. Slowly a hand crept up from the back of the room. "Yes brother Habibi, speak." "Brother Derka, Jamal got here a bit late and he didn't have any breakfast so....." "So what?" "So.... he went across the street to get coffee and a danish." Derka closed his eyes and used every bit of restraint he had to control himself. He jumped off his podium and walked towards brother Haibibi and when he stood infront of him, he slowly shirtfronted him and said "You're telling me today, of all days, right before our glories triumpth, that idiot Jamal was not only late, but he jeapordizes our holy mission because he wanted to get coffee?" "..... an...and a danish." Murmurs and chatter started around the room. Apparently the comment about the danish greatly disturbed his fellow brothers. Why a danish? Why not a croissant? Was it a race thing? "What shall we do now brother Derka?" somebody asked. Derka stared off into distance. This was a test. God was testing him and his followers. It had to be. Obstacles are just another chance to prove his faith. When god gives you lemons, or in this case, a coffee shop, you brew it with your terror plans and concoct a delicious qahwa. This is not the time to give up. This is time for Plan B. | ||
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Ultimo Hombre
Australia1436 Posts
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Scarecrow
Korea (South)9172 Posts
On December 15 2014 12:54 AssyrianKing wrote: My signature is not related to anything that I am saying Hence the hilarity | ||
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ControlMonkey
Australia3109 Posts
On December 15 2014 12:59 {CC}StealthBlue wrote: So did Lindit refuse to become Halal certified or w/e? Seeing that going around on Twitter. There has been a lot of stuff on social media recently about halal certification and the money going to fund terrorists, so this is probably an extension of that stupidity. | ||
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oneofthem
Cayman Islands24199 Posts
moderate, integrated muslims is the best resource we have against radicalism. simple categorical demonization of muslims is the worst thing we can do against radicalism. | ||
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ShadeR
Australia7535 Posts
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{CC}StealthBlue
United States41117 Posts
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AssyrianKing
Australia2116 Posts
Keep laughing, but I am not going to let what happened to my people's home and to my people themselves happen here, your people aren't the ones being persecuted for the past 1400 years and forcefully converted, used as sex slaves, raped and murdered | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States23932 Posts
Anyone find some statistics or images or have personal experience of the layout of the shop or it's size? | ||
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BEARDiaguz
Australia2362 Posts
On December 15 2014 13:47 AssyrianKing wrote: Keep laughing, but I am not going to let what happened to my people's home and to my people themselves happen here, your people aren't the ones being persecuted for the past 1400 years and forcefully converted, used as sex slaves, raped and murdered Well if I see any of that happening in this country I'll be sure to let someone know. | ||
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REDBLUEGREEN
Germany1904 Posts
On December 15 2014 13:47 AssyrianKing wrote: Keep laughing, but I am not going to let what happened to my people's home and to my people themselves happen here, your people aren't the ones being persecuted for the past 1400 years and forcefully converted, used as sex slaves, raped and murdered Hey whats wrong with you? Huge parts of society share your opinion but you are supposed to self-censor yourself. Those opinions are only allowed after a couple of beers with your friends. Then the public and media can act all surprised when "suddenly" 10000 people show up for anti-muslim demonstrations like in germany right now. | ||
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Sub40APM
6336 Posts
On December 15 2014 13:37 oneofthem wrote: i'll say two things. moderate, integrated muslims is the best resource we have against radicalism. simple categorical demonization of muslims is the worst thing we can do against radicalism. please. there are plenty of worse things that can happen if emotionally unhinged people were in charge: rounding up all muslims and putting them into camps would be worse. | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States23932 Posts
+ Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/uYHbMU1.png) Source | ||
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Belisarius
Australia6233 Posts
Also, more images of the shop's internal layout from... some random architecture website. Cheers google. I was wondering how you'd fit 40 people in there. + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/1TFBgzM.jpg) | ||
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fruity.
England1711 Posts
Let's just hope for no casualties. | ||
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Scarecrow
Korea (South)9172 Posts
On December 15 2014 13:47 AssyrianKing wrote: Keep laughing, but I am not going to let what happened to my people's home and to my people themselves happen here, your people aren't the ones being persecuted for the past 1400 years and forcefully converted, used as sex slaves, raped and murdered How's that even close to happening? It's one chocolate cafe held up by an idiot with a gun. There's plenty of moderate muslim people and countries and saying we shouldn't let them in based on religion is plain ignorant. | ||
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