Martin Place Hostage Situation (2 Viewers)

[MrInoeverthin]

channel 7 seems to be getting the best footage tho.

Yea, Channel 7 has exclusive footage.

 

[mreditor16]

True but not the best information

got the tv on mute, so keeping it on 7 for the footage and following developments on the web

 

[BLIT2014]

4:03 PMTwitter
NSW Police
@nswpolice
Deputy Commissioner Burn: "We don't believe anyone else in the cafe has been injured." #MartinPlace





Asked about reports that around 30 to 40 hostages are inside, Catherine Burn said:

"That sort of a number does not equate with what we would be assuming. We don't know for a clear fact, but it is not as high as 30."

 

[astroman]

does the mofo wanna talk to the pm?

 

[BLIT2014]

Update: According to the police officer on Channel 7 news, police negotiators have established contact to the hostage-takers. Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYlQJbsVs48

 

[BLIT2014]

does the mofo wanna talk to the pm?

Originally he did

 

[BLIT2014]

31s ago
16:05
Three hostages flee cafe - what we know so far

Three people have fled the Lindt cafe in Sydney in the seventh hour of the siege. Here is what we know so far:

Police have confirmed the three people seen running from the Lindt cafe were hostages who are now free.
It is not clear how many hostages are in the cafe. Reports have ranged from 8 to 50. Five different hostages have been sighted in news footage.
Police say there is “at least one” offender.
The Sydney Opera House was evacuated for a non-specified reason but police have since left the scene.
Conservative radio presenter Ray Hadley has claimed a hostage has called him and he spoke to him off the air. He says the NSW police commissioner verified the phone call but the commissioner would not confirm or deny the claim.
The siege began about 9.45am AEST and police say while they have had contact with hostages there has been no direct contact with the offender. Police say nobody has been harmed to their knowledge.
Prime minister Tony Abbott and NSW police commissioner Andrew Scipione say the motives of the siege are not known.
Uber were for criticised for charging minimum $100 for people trying to leave the CBD during the siege. They have since offered free rides.

 

[BLIT2014]

Nine News Australia @9NewsAUS · 4m 4 minutes ago
NSW Police Deputy Commissioner says the Opera House shutdown was not related to #MartinPlace incident. #SydneySiege #9News

 

[mreditor16]

holy shit, the footage of dem running out is gripping.

 

[Squar3root]

Nine News Australia @9NewsAUS · 4m 4 minutes ago
NSW Police Deputy Commissioner says the Opera House shutdown was not related to #MartinPlace incident. #SydneySiege #9News

 

[MrInoeverthin]

Nine News Australia @9NewsAUS · 4m 4 minutes ago
NSW Police Deputy Commissioner says the Opera House shutdown was not related to #MartinPlace incident. #SydneySiege #9News

What happened at the Opera house for it to shutdown?

 

[astroman]

holy shit, the footage of dem running out is gripping.

oz police not smart, what if they had suicide vests strapped on.

 

[Speed6]

holy shit, the footage of dem running out is gripping.

It had you on the edge of your seat didn't it?

 

[enigma_1]

holy shit, the footage of dem running out is gripping.

Where are you seeing this? :O

 

[enigma_1]

It had you on the edge of your seat didn't it?

where where where

 

[astroman]

Where are you seeing this? :O

where are you not seeing this?

 

[Speed6]

where where where

7 News

 

[BLIT2014]

where where where

I think channel 7

 

[astroman]

man running out, ha gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

 

[astroman]

soz.