Martin Place Hostage Situation (1 Viewer)

[Trebla]

Go home Treb

Goodness, be safe!

U safe yet?

I'm on the train atm. Appreciate your concerns.

 

[enoilgam]

UPDATE: "It's a sensitive negotiation, they'll take time, it could stretch into tomorrow" - @MarkWBurrows #9News

Where's John McClane when you need him...

 

[BLIT2014]

Nine News Sydney @9NewsSyd · 5m 5 minutes ago
UPDATE: "Making a bold move to go in would be the last resort...the last two hours have been positive." - @DamoNews #SydneySiege #9News

 

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08.18 Ten hours into the siege, it is still unclear exactly how many hostages remain in the cafe.
08.04 There is speculation that the 'human shield' used by the suspected gunman is in fact a mannequin / fake hand that he is holding up:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/wor...-take-hostages-in-Sydney-cafe-siege-live.html

 

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Martin Place siege: Separating fact from fiction
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December 15, 2014 - 6:53PM
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Brittany Ruppert, Stephanie Gardiner, Ben Grubb
Monday's siege in the CBD has seen a number of myths circulating on social media and in the press. Here's an update of what we do and don't know.


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The photo that circulated online, showing a man being arrested 200 metres away from the Lindt cafe in Martin Place.
The photo that circulated online, showing a man being arrested 200 metres away from the Lindt cafe in Martin Place.
Live updates on the siege in the Lindt cafe
Police clear Martin Place
Cafe worker missed siege by moments
Horror in the everyday is terrorists' goal
Flag in Lindt cafe not Islamic State
1. Police conduct home raids in Lakemba
Status: Busted
2GB host Ray Hadley on Monday made several significant but unconfirmed claims on air.

Around 11.30am he reported that Australian Federal Police were carrying out home raids in Lakemba. However this rumour was quickly proven false.

No stranger to controversy: 2GB host Ray Hadley.
No stranger to controversy: 2GB host Ray Hadley.
There were 20 officers doing a pre-arranged tour of Lakemba Mosque as part of a police induction day, which may have been the source of the rumours.

Police commissioner Andrew Scipione confirmed there were terror raids conducted earlier on Monday morning that resulted in the arrest of a 25-year-old Beecroft man. However at this stage there is "no connection" between the raids and the siege, Mr Scipione said.

Mr Hadley later retracted his comments.


2. Gunman makes demands and threats
Status: Retracted on police advice
First Hadley, and then several other media outlets, reported being contacted by hostages inside the cafe who were instructed to convey the gunman's demands.

Police later requested media outlets not publish this series of demands, and as such these demands have been retracted by this website.

3. Terror suspect arrested near Martin Place
Status: Busted
Around 12.30pm a photo circulated online, showing a man being arrested 200 metres away from the Lindt cafe in Martin Place. It was not immediately clear whether the arrest was related to the siege.


However, NSW police were quick to put any speculation to rest, posting on Twitter that the two incidents were unrelated.


4. Airspace closed over Sydney CBD
Status: Busted
Several media outlets reported this morning that the air space over Sydney CBD had been closed due to the siege, something confirmed to this website by Sydney Airport.


However Airservices Australia issued a statement saying: "Sydney operations are continuing and Sydney airspace has not been closed."

This was confirmed by a spokesman for federal Transport Minister Warren Truss.

"There are choppers in the air and air traffic is being rerouted accordingly," the spokesman said.


5. Sydney Harbour Bridge closed
Status: Busted
Reports during the day suggested the Harbour Bridge had been closed as other buildings in the CBD were evacuated. This never occurred.


The Cahill Expressway - one of the main routes to the Bridge - was closed, with city-bound traffic diverted to the Domain Tunnel. This decreased traffic on the Bridge, however it was still accessible to motorists using other roads, including the Pacific Highway.

6. Mobile phone reception blocked in CBD
Status: Unclear
Channel Seven reported that mobile phone services had been shut down in the CBD at the request of police.


However this claim was later refuted by the telcos, who indicated that their services had not been disrupted.

Delays were being experienced. The issues may be related to congestion from people posting photos to social media using the mobile networks and making calls at the same time.

NSW Police is yet to comment on whether it is using any mobile phone jamming equipment, although use of such equipment is illegal unless approved by the communications regulator.

7. Uber gouging passengers $100 to get out of CBD
Status: Busted
There were reports attacking Uber for charging passengers a minimum of $100 to get out of the CBD. However, the price is automatically set by a computer algorithm based on demand.


In a smartly-timed PR move, the hire care company quickly reversed its course and announced that all rides in the CBD would be free. Anyone who already paid the higher fare would be refunded.

http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/martin-place-siege-separating-fact-from-fiction-20141215-127jsc.html

 

[Smooth Operator]

We are probably some of the very few public who knows what his 3rd demand is

What is the third demand?

 

[BLIT2014]

What is the third demand?

https://twitter.com/KarlPearson

Look at this guys tweets.. We can't vouch 100% for accuracy tho

 

[Confound]

What is the third demand?

According to one of the hostages inside "Media to tell the other 2 brothers not to explode the bomb. There are 2 more bombs in the city"

 

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A multi-faith prayer vigil has been scheduled to take place at Lakemba mosque tonight from 8:00pm (AEDT).by Daniel Franklin 7:15 PM

 

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[–]xoogl3 1 point 3 minutes ago
May not be super relevant to the overall situation but new info anyway:
From Twitter:
Devirupa Mitra ‏@DevirupaM 20m20 minutes ago
Parliamentary affairs minister venkaiah Nadu first to reveal that an Indian national, an IT professional, is among the hostages #sydneysiege
Devirupa Mitra ‏@DevirupaM 6m6 minutes ago
This is first time nationality of any of hostages has been revealed. And surprising, Naidu, not MEA, was the one to confirm it. #sydneysiege

 

[Smooth Operator]

According to one of the hostages inside "Media to tell the other 2 brothers not to explode the bomb. There are 2 more bombs in the city"

Oh shit.. Let's hope it turns out to be false.

 

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Oh shit.. Let's hope it turns out to be false.

From the sounds of it police don't think there are any bombs elsewhere in the city...

 

[BLIT2014]

http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/pages/martin-place-incident.aspx

 

[BLIT2014]

Chris Reason @ChrisReason7
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All the hostages now huddled at one end of Lindt Cafe, one is covering the window at that end with an apron
7:23 PM - 15 Dec 2014

 

[peri24]

WARNING

To repeat, this is a discussion on a hostage situation, not politics or religion. Flamming or racially-motivated hate posts will result in infractions/bans.

lol. i love this guy.

Walking around CBD now and it's a ghost town. Just about every store is closed.

You serious? I'm thinking about maybe going there to see what's happening. Anyone else been the Martin Place or areas nearby?

Where's John McClane when you need him...

DIE HARD

 

[BLIT2014]

Twitter
NSW Health
@NSWHealth
If you are feeling distressed or anxious about the # MartinPlace incident help is available bit.ly/1Go3SiF

 

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lol. i love this guy.



You serious? I'm thinking about maybe going there to see what's happening. Anyone else been the Martin Place or areas nearby?


DIE HARD

Don't take selfies and keep us updated if you decide to go

 

[peri24]

Don't take selfies and keep us updated if you decide to go

Alright, I'll see.

 

[wannaspoon]

This is confirmed to be one of the hostages in the Cafe by 7 news.

https://twitter.com/KarlPearson/status/544392174893559808/photo/1

seen the date stamp of that tweet... 11:23 PM - 14 Dec 2014

something is fucky... loomynardy cuntfirmed...