Martin Place Hostage Situation (3 Viewers)

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2h ago
16:29
Less happy news from Canberra, where a woman wearing a headscarf was harassed by a passing motorist today, according to a local Twitterer.

 

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I would like to update you on the latest trends in twitter for Sydney as follows:

#sydneysiege
#illridewithyou
Martin Place
#PrayForSydney
Lindt
Tori Johnson
Muslims
#5SOSTWITCAM
ISIS
Islamic

 

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BREAKING: Package found at DFAT deemed non-suspicious. More info to come #DFATevac
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by Daniel Franklin 4:00 PM

Pauline Wright added:

"My personal view is let's wait and see what the new bail laws will do.

"I think they were tightened up under the review of the 2013 Bail Act, so I do think that people shouldn't be unduly alarmed by whether the bail laws are strong enough or not.

"I really believe that no matter how strong you make bail laws, you won't be able to predict this sort of behaviour. This man had no history of this kind of behaviour."
by Daniel Franklin 3:58 PM

Questions are being asked about how gunman Man Haron Monis was free on bail pending charges including accessory to murder.

Pauline Wright, vice president of the NSW Council of Civil Liberties, says many factors are weighed up when considering bail.

"One of the major factors that has got to be considered, of course, is the seriousness of the offence.

"Another factor is how strong the prosecution case is. If the prosecution case is not very strong and it's all circumstantial rather than hard evidence, then that person is more likely to get bail, even if it is a really serious offence."
by Daniel Franklin 3:57 PM

 

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@hashtagJed 1 minute ago
You can't blame all Muslims & they don't need to apologise to us!
They cannot be held responsible for anyone else's actions.

 

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Hugh Jackman @RealHughJackman · 4h 4 hours ago
The events that have happened in my hometown - Sydney, Australia. Both shocking and tragic. Prayers for all.
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A female barrister who died in the Sydney siege has been hailed a hero amid reports she was killed shielding her pregnant friend from gunfire.

Katrina Dawson died along with cafe manager Tori Johnson, who was praised for trying to grab the gun off hostage-taker Man Haron Monis at the end of the 16-hour siege.

Source: News.sky.com

 

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NSW Police re-activate city-wide anti-terrorism operation

The NSW Police have relaunched a high visibility operation named Operation Hammerhead following the siege incident in Martin Place.

Operation Hammerhead will see more police officers patrolling public places and major transport hubs such as the Harbour Bridge and Sydney

"Our aim is to provide and maintain high levels of public safety to ensure all NSW residents are safe and during these testing times they feel safe," Assistant Commissioner Mick Fuller said.

It will begin on Tuesday evening and run for 24 hours for the next three weeks.

Central Metropolitan Commander and Assistant Commissioner Mick Fuller said a major part of operation's strategy will focus on maintaining strong community engagement.

"General duties police, as well as specialist commands, will be deployed from the Police Operation Centre which will remain open 24/7 during the operation," Mr Fuller said.

The operation will include police from a range of departments including Riot Squad officers, Police Transport Command and mounted units.

"NSW, and for that matter, Australia is a safe place, and we want everyone who works, lives or visit NSW to feel safe," Assistant Commissioner Fuller said.

"We want the community of Sydney and for that matter NSW, to go about their day to day business with confidence and comfort in the knowledge they are safe."

Source: SMH

 

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both Hostages killed, died heroically, they should be honoured.

 

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both Hostages killed, died heroically, they should be honoured.

They should both be given a 'Medal of Valor' to their families for their bravery for standing up to this monster.

 

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What I want to know is do the Police have access to the CCTV footage inside/are there CCTV cameras?

 

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The siege should not be used to justify draconian new anti-terrorism laws, argues David Marr.

Old laws allowed police to bug his phones, intercept his emails and place him under surveillance. They didn’t even need a warrant to access his metadata and track down everywhere Monis had been and everyone he was talking to year after year.
They didn’t need fresh laws threatening journalists with 10 years’ jail for revealing Asio’s newfangled “special” operations. Look at the superb cooperation the press displayed during the siege: forgoing scoop after scoop to follow the police strategy of denying Monis the oxygen of publicity ...
This is not a time for blanket new anti-terrorism laws. More facts may yet emerge, but Monis seems not to have been part of any terrorist operation. He wasn’t under orders. The horrors in the Lindt cafe seem to owe as much to Hollywood as terrorist manuals. All we know for certain is that Monis was a terrorist in his own crazy imagination.
Read the rest of the article here.
http://www.theguardian.com/australi...used-to-justify-draconian-anti-terrorism-laws
Legal commentator Richard Ackland says there are series of questions about why Man Haron Monis was granted bail three times in the past 12 months. But he argues the answer is not greater police powers.

This man was known to be threateningly unstable, so we are entitled to ask why a firmer grip wasn’t applied to him, given the lavish powers at the disposal of counter-terrorism agencies.
The point about security people is that they are forever asking for bigger and better powers and this is granted by politicians anxious for insurance policies against nothing dreadful happening on their patch.
Read the article in full here.
http://www.theguardian.com/commenti...pplied-to-sydney-siege-gunman-man-haron-monis


Well worth reading these articles bros

 

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s spokesman Steffen Seibert has expressed sympathy for the families of Katrina Dawson and Tori Johnson.
Unsere Gedanken sind bei den Opfern der Geiselnahme und ihren Familien. Our thoughts are with the victims and their families. #SydneyStrong

 

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https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=745351822219929&set=vb.100002353535442&type=2&theater

^^

 

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http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/flowers-m...141216-128fxk.html?aggregate=&selectedImage=0


These photos are nice...

 

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https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=745351822219929&set=vb.100002353535442&type=2&theater

^^

Saw that on live news, disgusted by his actions.

 

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20:00
Monis would have already been in prison if government’s changes to the bail system were in place, according to New South Wales Attorney-General Brad Hazzard.

ABC News quoted him saying:

This government changed the Bail Act to ensure greater safety for our community.
It was changed to ensure that offenders involved in serious crime will not get bail. That’s our intent.
This offender was granted bail under a previous legislation, in fact under two previous bail acts.

 

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19s ago
20:00
Monis would have already been in prison if government’s changes to the bail system were in place, according to New South Wales Attorney-General Brad Hazzard.

ABC News quoted him saying:

This government changed the Bail Act to ensure greater safety for our community.
It was changed to ensure that offenders involved in serious crime will not get bail. That’s our intent.
This offender was granted bail under a previous legislation, in fact under two previous bail acts.

Ughh.. If this whole situation turns in to politics and what if's....

It inevitably will though to some extent IMO. Hopefully parties and the Government don't try to exploit the whole situation.

 

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http://www.ascham.nsw.edu.au/Ascham-News/News-Articles/A-letter-to-the-Ascham-School-community

 

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15s ago
20:13
The Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Anthony Fisher, has compared the “heroism” of the victims to the sacrifice of Christ.

In his homily to victims at St Mary’s Cathedral, Sydney, the archbishop said:

Reports have emerged this morning of the heroism of the male victim of the siege. Apparently seeing an opportunity, Tori grabbed the gun. Tragically it went off killing him, but it triggered the response of the police and eventual freedom for most of the hostages. Reports have also emerged that Katrina Dawson was shielding her pregnant friend from gunfire. These heroes were willing to lay down their lives so others might live, imitating the sacrifice of Christ who said that there is no greater love than to lay down one’s life for each other. Now spontaneous tributes are appearing in Martin Place and on the internet. Leaders of all religious, political and ethnic backgrounds are calling for calm, for prayer, for support for each other. Services are being offered for the victims, their families and friends. The darkness need not overcome the light.

 

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Malaysia’s prime minister, Najib Razak has become the latest world leader to offer condolences and an expression of support for Australia.


Mohd Najib Tun Razak @NajibRazak
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We stand in solidarity with all Australians. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those affected by the #SydneySiege yesterday.