• Breaking: Hostage Crisis in Martin Place, Sydney
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[QUOTE=Fatfatfatty;46717512]It's just one guy with a gun is it? Why haven't they splattered his brain all over the walls yet? Or is he hiding so police snipers cant get a shot?[/QUOTE] yeah man they should have just tagged him with binoculars and shot him through the walls with x-ray vision
I think those videos are authentic, I recognize the blouse one of the girls was wearing. She was one of the ones that was holding the flag up to the window when this first started. You can see her hair over her shoulder as well. Bummer, I was hoping they were just good fakes
[QUOTE=Glitchman;46717526]also didn't they jam cell signals? That way he couldn't do a cell ignite[/QUOTE] Channel 7 said they did, but Telstra said that no cell signals have been jammed. This was about 11 AM, so take with a grain of salt.
[QUOTE=angelangel;46717541]yeah man they should have just tagged him with binoculars and shot him through the walls with x-ray vision[/QUOTE] #tangodown
[QUOTE=Glitchman;46717526]also didn't they jam cell signals? That way he couldn't do a cell ignite[/QUOTE] That would be the most stupid thing to do Jamming cell signals is done by transmitting on the same frequencies REAL high so that two signals collide [editline]15th December 2014[/editline] [QUOTE=Best4bond;46717545]Channel 7 said they did, but Telstra said that no cell signals have been jammed. This was about 11 AM, so take with a grain of salt.[/QUOTE] Cell signals or network also?
[QUOTE=Best4bond;46717518]Im not sure if I should post this and I would like a mod to remove it if I shouldnt, but it seems from what Channel 9 has said, this guy is the terrorist: [URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh_Haron[/URL] Edit: Im going to assume its okay since according to reddit, news channels are starting to release his name. I wouldn't know since I only watch ABC 24.[/QUOTE] haven't heard 9 release his name yet, but this exactly what he wants
[QUOTE=Glitchman;46717539]I'm actually surprised that the 15 or so people didn't attempt to tackle him or something. NOT saying they are cowards or anything, but you would think it would be hard to keep 15 people under control at once[/QUOTE] The risk of someone dying is pretty high if you do that.
[QUOTE=Siemz;46717550] Cell signals or network also?[/QUOTE] 7 and Telstra both said signals.
[QUOTE=Glitchman;46717539]I'm actually surprised that the 15 or so people didn't attempt to tackle him or something. NOT saying they are cowards or anything, but you would think it would be hard to keep 15 people under control at once[/QUOTE] even if there were 1,500 of them, at least one person is pretty likely to get shot rushing him. would you be the one in front trying to tackle him?
police did ask the media to not release his name
[QUOTE=Siemz;46717550]That would be the most stupid thing to do Jamming cell signals is done by transmitting on the same frequencies REAL high so that two signals collide[/QUOTE] Couldn't the surrounding cellular towers just be taken offline?
[QUOTE=fruxodaily;46717554]haven't heard 9 release his name yet, but this exactly what he wants[/QUOTE] Apparently Sky News has now, I have no way of confirming that because fuck foxtel.
[QUOTE=Glitchman;46717539]I'm actually surprised that the 15 or so people didn't attempt to tackle him or something. NOT saying they are cowards or anything, but you would think it would be hard to keep 15 people under control at once[/QUOTE] Would you want to be the person that charges someone who's armed and apparently has bombs spread around the city where your friends and family live? Personally I'd rather trust in people that have been trained in how to deal with stuff like this rather than risk finding out that because I tried to jump this guy he blew up a bomb near the Opera House and I indirectly resulted in a dozen people being killed.
[QUOTE=Best4bond;46717518]Im not sure if I should post this and I would like a mod to remove it if I shouldnt, but it seems from what Channel 9 has said, this guy is the terrorist: Edit: Im going to assume its okay since according to reddit, news channels are starting to release his name. I wouldn't know since I only watch ABC 24.[/QUOTE] The ABC news stream just said police don't want people to escalate the situation by releasing his name. Might want to snip
[QUOTE=Best4bond;46717558]7 and Telstra both said signals.[/QUOTE] World of difference from what it can mean, probably isn't network (3g/4g LTE, etc) because people were uploading "#HOSTAGESITUATIONSELFIES" over there (jfc) but blocking mobile signals (if blocking duplex) would be taking a huge risk Blocking just incoming/outgoing is also a world of difference
[QUOTE=1legmidget;46717571]The ABC news stream just said police don't want people to escalate the situation by releasing his name. Might want to snip[/QUOTE] Im going to snip, but Reddit says that 9 and Sky news have both said it.
[QUOTE=fruxodaily;46717564]police did ask the media to not release his name[/QUOTE] Nine is doing it at least. They have enough footage of him from years past after all. He's been in the news before.
[QUOTE=Best4bond;46717566]Apparently Sky News has now, I have no way of confirming that because fuck foxtel.[/QUOTE] sky news is scum then, the less we know the less his publicity is
Wiki article just edited to include the line "On the 15th of December, 2014, he became Australias biggest cunt." they're technically correct
Yeah I forgot about the whole bombs thing, I guess the implications are pretty strong if you did anything rash
[QUOTE=Glitchman;46717539]I'm actually surprised that the 15 or so people didn't attempt to tackle him or something. NOT saying they are cowards or anything, but you would think it would be hard to keep 15 people under control at once Idk why the dumbs, just saying it must be dificult to contain 15 people at once, unless there are 2 of them. Definitely not trying to say the hostages are doing anything wrong or unexpected[/QUOTE] Probably because there's still hope. Think of those people on United 93. They sat there and remained quiet and did what the Hijackers said, until they got wind of what happened in NYC and realized that they were all dead anyway, and that's when they decided to try and fight
If any of you are watching the FreeNewsAus livesteam, two people (officers?) just entered the building in casual clothing. [url]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KOJWvZt7a5c[/url]
[QUOTE=MakoSkyDub;46717535]yes because he definitely wouldn't have thought about needing to piss and he also definitely expected to walk away scott free from taking a load of hostages in the cbd "buy more time" lmao if he's lying about bombs it's to publicise his message[/QUOTE] Making a bomb threat does indeed give him time, as the police will not risk an engagement without further confirmation. If a bomb thread is called in, then they are gonna have to get EOD personnel and specialists there ASAP. It does not matter if he's lying about the threat or not. I don't know how well prepared he was for this. Judging he went in there as a lone-wolf without backup for all we know, he probably didn't account for everything. Hunger, thirst, fatigue, and toilet use can easily be forgotten.
Do the police have any way of seeing what is going on in the building? If he starts shooting would they rush in?
Also, that anchor on ABC24 needs to have his Mic muted if he isn't talking. He's a fidgety pen clicker
Oh ok, Nine said that senior police sources are ok with them naming him.
Nine has said that the police said that they can name him, so im reposting his Wikipedia article: [URL]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheikh_Haron[/URL]
I'm a dumbass and went down there after I got sent home from work today to take some pictures. [t]https://i.imgur.com/cmsK3eg.jpg[/t] [t]https://i.imgur.com/88fqKHX.jpg[/t]
9 is revealing his identity
[QUOTE=fruxodaily;46717583]sky news is scum then, the less we know the less his publicity is[/QUOTE] Kinda being viewed by the entire world, who else are we trying to hide this from? The people on mars?
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