Very hard to make that call when you don't know for sure there is only one Tango in the building, also he has hostages against the windows.
They will drag on the negotiations into the night, and they will raid the building in the earlier hours of the morning if it is not settled peacefully before then, unless they have to do an emergency action because he goes nuts or the hostages fight back.
... and they still don't know what's in his backpack either.
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... and they still don't know what's in his backpack either. Can you imagine the outcry if it's the equivalent of a suicide vest that's set off when they take him out? As long as he hasn't pulled the trigger, there's hope for the hostages' lives. Let him get tired?
...and I think it's very hard to acquire arms and explosives in Australia so hopefully it will end with no innocents being harmed.
ABC news 24 has been running this story all day.
Talk about giving this nitwit the publicity he wants.
Tell us when its over, there must be other things happening.
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It wasn't long ago that you guys were blaming Abbott for ramping when he said this could happen
dam.
That and I think it's very hard to acquire arms and explosives in Australia so hopefully it will end with no innocents being harmed.
My post contained no criticism of Abbott, only of the media.
They are a news agency and this is biggest news story in sydney for awhile. You are being rather precious...
My post contained no criticism of Abbott, only of the media.
I'm talking about a few months ago when Abbott mentioned the domestic threat. You guys were all over him for crapping on for political milage.
When I get home to the computer I will refresh your memory.lol
Well he already has the arms (shotgun), and explosives can be made relatively easily, the hardest part about building a reliable explosive device is sourcing or making a reliable detonator, let's hope if he does have a device that the detonator is rubbish, and it fails to fire.
Of course Abbott used the raids and ISIS threats for political gains. No one was saying the threat is fake or made-up, we don't know and we trust ASIO/AFP and security professionals to know.
But when your people see the biggest terrorism raid in its country, as its leader it is not wise to then go on TV and say stuff like terrorism is easy, all a person need is a knife, an iphone and a victim - that's not how you calm people.
It was about enacting stricter asio and federal police protocols.
Sure seemed to worry some
They will drag on the negotiations into the night, and they will raid the building in the earlier hours of the morning.
It was about enacting stricter asio and federal police protocols.
Sure seemed to worry some
Iranian cleric Man Haron Monis is the man police believe is behind the siege at the Lindt Chocolat Cafe in Sydney's Martin Place.
Monis, who was granted political asylum in Australia, is currently on bail for a string of violent offences, including being an accessory to the murder of his ex-wife.
He is also facing more than 40 sexual and indecent assault charges and has a conviction for sending offensive letters to the families of deceased Australian soldiers.
Police were negotiating with Monis for a large part of Monday prior to officers being seen to storm the building.
He had entered the cafe at about 9:45am (AEDT) on Monday and was holding an unknown number of staff and customers inside throughout the day.
His former lawyer, Manny Conditsis, described Monis as an isolated figure who he believes was probably acting alone.
"His ideology is just so strong and so powerful that it clouds his vision for common sense and objectiveness," he said.
Mr Conditsis represented Monis last year when he was charged with being accessory to the murder of ex-wife Noleen Hayson Pal, who was stabbed and set alight outside a western Sydney unit.
"Knowing he was on bail for very serious offences, knowing that while he was in custody some terrible things happened to him, I thought he may consider that he's got nothing to lose," he said.
"Hence participating in something as desperate and outrageous as this."
He said Monis claimed to have suffered poor treatment while in prison.
"He was put through let's say some very unpleasant events, involving matters of excrement over himself and his cell," he said.
Mr Conditsis said the public could be assured that the siege was not the work of an organised terrorist group.
"This is a one-off random individual," he said.
"It's not a concerted terrorism event or act.
"It's a damaged goods individual who's done something outrageous."
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-...onis-named-as-man-behind-sydney-siege/5969246
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