Hostage Situation in Sydney CBD at Lindt Cafe

[Kadagar_AV]

Maybe it was also not the best idea of that guy to try and wrestle the "suspect"?

The result certainly isn't in his favor given that he is dead. What's really sad is that another woman died and several people got injured.
I'm glad it's over for the rest, but a better outcome would have been preferable.

A for effort...

But yeah, you really shouldn't dive in like that unless you are pretty damn sure you have a VERY good success rate.


Still zero points for the police though... They MUST have had video and sound going already, and operatives in shifts to stay alert and ready

This really was a messed up operation by all standards.

[Kadagar_AV]

Mike Baird NSW Premier, just went out to the press and talked about "an attack that none of us could have foreseen"...

Yeah, Islamic terrorism is unforeseeable when you let muslims dwell

Good morning Australia, this is your wake up call.

[Husar]

Still zero points for the police though... They MUST have had video and sound going already, and operatives in shifts to stay alert and ready

This really was a messed up operation by all standards.

And how do video and sound save a guy who is wrestling someone with a shotgun? I assume that situation is what made them go in in the first place, but with no more info on the situation it's hard to say whether they could have done better at that point.
You get an A for pretending to know better though.

Mike Baird NSW Premier, just went out to the press and talked about "an attack that none of us could have foreseen"...

Yeah, Islamic terrorism is unforeseeable when you let muslims dwell

Good morning Australia, this is your wake up call.

You may like this twitter account: https://twitter.com/rupertmurdoch

AUST gets wake-call with Sydney terror. Only Daily Telegraph caught the bloody outcome at 2.00 am. Congrats.

[Greyblades]

Every day I try to remember that for every cheney, murdoch and koch brother there are at least 100 people of thier power and influence who are not complete amoral psychopaths.

Some days are easier than others.

[Papewaio]

Mike Baird NSW Premier, just went out to the press and talked about "an attack that none of us could have foreseen"...

Yeah, Islamic terrorism is unforeseeable when you let muslims dwell

Good morning Australia, this is your wake up call.

Yes let's use one individual to characterize an entire broad faith. Might as well blame all Abrahmic religions if you are going to use such a broad brush.

[Kadagar_AV]

Yes let's use one individual to characterize an entire broad faith. Might as well blame all Abrahmic religions if you are going to use such a broad brush.

Jews get 72 virgins if they blow themselves up?

Admittedly all Abrahamic religions are but some have some couple of hundred years head start when it comes to acting civilized at least.

[Papewaio]

The Troubles in Ireland was pretty recent. So I say ban all religion. We can start in Australia by removing the $250 million dollars spent by the federal government to put religious councillors (no non religious ones allowed). Should help repair the budget deficit too.

[Seamus Fermanagh]

Mike Baird NSW Premier, just went out to the press and talked about "an attack that none of us could have foreseen"...

Yeah, Islamic terrorism is unforeseeable when you let muslims dwell

Good morning Australia, this is your wake up call.

2 million Muslims live in the United States. Fewer than 100 have been arrested for actions with terrorists/trying to join a jihadi group. While a few US Muslims have been involved in deadly terrorist incidents such as the Ft. Hood mass shooting, the combined number of deaths engendered by US Muslims falls well short of the Nichols/McVey massacre in Oklahoma City -- and they were not affiliated with Islam in any fashion whatsoever.

ALL countries would do well, within limitations imposed by the maintenance of personal liberties, to take measures against domestic terrorism. A Muslim population may be somewhat more prone to radicalization than some other sub-groups (statistically, per capita), but that is by no means the only source of problems.

[Kadagar_AV]

2 million Muslims live in the United States. Fewer than 100 have been arrested for actions with terrorists/trying to join a jihadi group. While a few US Muslims have been involved in deadly terrorist incidents such as the Ft. Hood mass shooting, the combined number of deaths engendered by US Muslims falls well short of the Nichols/McVey massacre in Oklahoma City -- and they were not affiliated with Islam in any fashion whatsoever.

ALL countries would do well, within limitations imposed by the maintenance of personal liberties, to take measures against domestic terrorism. A Muslim population may be somewhat more prone to radicalization than some other sub-groups (statistically, per capita), but that is by no means the only source of problems.

It is by no means the only source of the problem.

It is sure as hell a source of the problem though.

[Papewaio]

Disenfranchisement is a key part of the problem.

[KukriKhan]

Risenf

[Fragony]

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RIP