Agree with you john shoot him if he has the guts to show his head. 

vic

Is there a country in the World which these type have improved? They completely stuff up their own land with some ancient mindset and then when that place is beyond help come out and try to do the same here.

This is another mindless act by an imbecile who thinks he can achieve something for some insane and totally moronic cause the only good to come from this is channel 7 has not been playing any commercials.

we hope and pray that all of the hostages are safe and released soon

Sheba wrote:

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Sorry John, but the Flag in question is not a Jihadi Flag.  It has been Hi-jacked by Jihadists, which will be why this individual is using it.  It would be good if people did some proper research before making incorrect assertions.

Cheers,

Sheba. 

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 So it's a Shahada flag...could you please explain the difference?

Gday...

I think perhaps a way to explain the Shahada flag is to use an example used by a Muslim on the news this arvo.

Shahada flag simply contains the statement  - Allah is god and there is only one god. Mohammed is just the messenger. To use it in the 'context' this person seems to be using it is considered complete blasphemy by Muslims.

To use the Shahada flag as this person has done is like placing a Christian cross on someone's lawn and setting it alight to cause fear.

And I doubt there were ever 50 hostages ... reports have ranged from 13 to 10. Now 5 have 'escaped/released' so no one seems to know exactly.

Just my very personal opinion ... but looking at the photos on TV of the 'hostage taker' with the bandanna on his head, he seems to look almost Caucasian.

It is interesting that, from the little we are being told, he does not seem to have made any demands, hasn't blown anything up and hasn't shot, wounded or killed anyone - and he has been in there for HOURS!

I am waiting to find out just what this bloke is on about. Perhaps he is simply complaining about the quality of the coffee he has experienced on previous visits.

Perhaps he is making a point about his ex. Perhaps he is a frenzied terrorist.

Whichever way it turns out ... he is certainly irrational and disturbed - and probably in need of considerable help 

Cheers - John

He must have been spooked by police or someone in authority to duck into a coffee shop. He wouldn't he expecting an after-life with tent-clad, overweight hairy virgins (virgins?!) for monstering a gaggle of soy cafe latte (Mongolian beans, skinny if you mind) sippers, would he? The gutless believer must have had one of the significant targets in the immediate area as his target but things went pear-shaped and panic prevailed.

I fear for those people. This fellow is scared, amateurish and more likely to do something very stupid by the hour.

Always astounded though by the media's ability to regurgitate the same stale stuff hour after hour. Bet they break out and start producing stuff that exasperates the police and threatens success. Quite probably the idiotic media is already doing that but I refuse to watch.

Success is getting all of the hapless victims of this vicious criminal out in one piece and well.

As a plus, success should include that the media doesn't give him the notoriety he craves.

HM the Nazis got the symbal facing the wrong way..

hope hostiges come out fine.. 

-- Edited by Aus-Kiwi on Tuesday 16th of December 2014 12:47:14 AM

been watching on tv all night  

its been totally unbelievable , Like nothing I have seen in my life time... like ,

you see this over seas, but never here..

 
was hoping for a peaceful ending ... but doesn't look that way, cant describe how it was watching all this...

Big praise to go to our Elite police and emergency guys and all that .... ..

-- Edited by milo on Tuesday 16th of December 2014 02:56:14 AM

I feel very saddened by the loss of those poor young hostages .I offer my condolences to the families of those people who were caught up in this horrific incident .

I pray that they will receive some peace of mind in these very trying times,which they must be going through at this time.

Blues man.

How sad, the loss of life! Condolences to the families of these people, the hostages.

I have just turned the TV off sick of the coverage.

You guys sitting by a dam, creek, river, lake or seaside have the right idea.

I intensely dislike having my emotions manipulated by media organizations to suit their rating hunger

And refuse to be sucked into voyeurism

All that said very difficult for those involved

deverall11 wrote:

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We are way too soft. Bring back the death penalty.
Larry

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While I'm in favour of the death penalty, I fail to see how it would deter a suicide bomber or a deranged zealot like the "fake sheikh". 

 

Jenzarl wrote:

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I have just turned the TV off sick of the coverage.

You guys sitting by a dam, creek, river, lake or seaside have the right idea.

I intensely dislike having my emotions manipulated by media organizations to suit their rating hunger

And refuse to be sucked into voyeurism

All that said very difficult for those involved

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 Same coverage on all channels with so called 'expert' commentary, yep I'm with you on that one.

Sydney siege: Man behind Martin Place stand-off was Iranian Man Haron Monis, who had violent criminal history:
www.abc.net.au/news/2014-12-16/iranian-man-haron-monis-named-as-man-behind-sydney-siege/5969246

Monis, who was granted political asylum in Australia, was on bail for a string of violent offences, including being an accessory to the murder of his ex-wife. He was also facing more than 40 sexual and indecent assault charges and had a conviction for sending offensive letters to families of deceased Australian soldiers.

One has to wonder how such a person could be granted bail and whether the judge should be held culpable for the events that followed.

That said, it appears that Monis's claimed mistreatment in prison may have significantly contributed to his state of mind.

Mr Conditsis 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 ..."

It remains to be seen whether this is true. In fact an Iranian Bahai friend tells me that his own family suffered this same kind of persecution at the hands of Muslims in Iran, so this would suggest that it may be a "Muslim thing".

What I do notice is that the authorities are at great pains to write off this whole affair as the act of a lone lunatic. That's the same approach that was taken after a lone gunman recently killed a dozen people at a US Navy facility where he was employed as a contactor. Perhaps I was the only one to notice the initial news reports where the gunman's room mate said that he was angry because he hadn't been paid. Subsequent reports completely ignored this observation, preferring to focus on the "voices" in the gunman's head. My suspicion is that the last straw that finally separated this person from his sanity, and 12 people from their lives, were probably a few mouseclicks or keystrokes from some lazy, good-for-nothing deskjockey.