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Hostage Situation in Sydney, AUS - Page 6
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Belisarius
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GTR
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how the guy lets people away lol | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States24384 Posts
On December 15 2014 14:32 Belisarius wrote: Short clip of two of the dudes escaping. Not sure how to embed. https://vine.co/v/O6lZHDMUlYj Glad I saw that, I was listening and they said they ran out the fire exit but they clearly ran out the front door. Street view of the shop: https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-33.8677894,151.2112359,3a,90y,209.96h,78.93t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s5-9WHXfOUDgfNVjwKRV5Eg!2e0?hl=en I'm surprised more people didn't just scatter when it first happened. | ||
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Belisarius
Australia6233 Posts
Probably explains the confusion. Photo of fire door guy (on left i think) + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/yLFRkIb.jpg) | ||
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yandere991
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peanuts
United States1225 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? His bag could easily contain explosives with a dead man's switch. Also, he has an armed accomplice. Even if he is exposed, you don't take a shot with those two factors in play. | ||
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ControlMonkey
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GreenHorizons
United States24384 Posts
On December 15 2014 15:03 peanuts wrote: His bag could easily contain explosives with a dead man's switch. Also, he has an armed accomplice. Even if he is exposed, you don't take a shot with those two factors in play. Where are people getting the accomplice from? I've only heard/seen that there was only one suspect (without confirmations of whether or not there are more)? Not sure what kind of deadman's switch you are imagining, but 6 hours is a long ass time to hold a denator down. | ||
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LilClinkin
Australia667 Posts
On December 15 2014 15:03 peanuts wrote: His bag could easily contain explosives with a dead man's switch. Also, he has an armed accomplice. Even if he is exposed, you don't take a shot with those two factors in play. I agree, you don't take a shot at an armed individual under those circumstances. However, if you were an armed individual, would you walk around in plain view of windows when you know media and police are outside? I personally wouldn't. | ||
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LilClinkin
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icystorage
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ControlMonkey
Australia3109 Posts
On December 15 2014 15:32 icystorage wrote: im really curious if the SAS has been called in for this I'm absolutely no expert, but given that the NSW police Commissioner is the one giving all the media briefings, I'd say the siege is being handled by the NSW police force. | ||
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LilClinkin
Australia667 Posts
On December 15 2014 15:32 icystorage wrote: im really curious if the SAS has been called in for this This is currently being handled by the NSW police force. I think (but not 100% certain) that federal and other state law-enforcement agencies are currently on stand-by. | ||
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icystorage
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BEARDiaguz
Australia2362 Posts
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icystorage
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GreenHorizons
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Sub40APM
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On December 15 2014 15:32 LilClinkin wrote: A lot of unanswered questions. I will say this is convenient for our currently unpopular government, who today are announcing mid-year budget deficit of $40 billion. What do you think is going to make them more unpopular: being unpopular due to budget deficit or being unpopular due to engineering a conspiracy false flag operation that breaks a bunch of Australian laws, endangers Australians ? | ||
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Sub40APM
6336 Posts
On December 15 2014 15:47 GreenHorizons wrote: Watching the video of the hostages getting away it does look like the police were not expecting them, making me think they might have escaped as opposed to being let go. Also seems weird how the police werent covering the exits. | ||
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GreenHorizons
United States24384 Posts
On December 15 2014 15:48 Sub40APM wrote: Also seems weird how the police werent covering the exits. Channel 10 reporting they spoke with the guman and 2 hostages 2 demands being reported: 1)an ISIL flag in exchange for a hostage 2)A call to the PM Gunman calling himself "The Brother" Also claims there are multiple bombs in the building. Reports of the gunman contacting channel 9 and a right wing radio station. All that being said it could just be some troll trying to get their 15 minutes and media outlets rushing to report unconfirmed information. | ||
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