Islamic Terrorists Take Hostages in Sydney

[Martinus]

These terrorists are clearly not islamic. There is nothing in Qu'ran about taking hostages in coffee shops. Implying their actions have anything to do with Islam is offensive and racist.

[Brazen]

From the latest BBC updates:

Police have stormed the cafe where the gunman has been holding a number of people hostage, AP and Reuters news agencies say.

Police say they believe the man who seized hostages is Man Haron Monis - an Iranian-born cleric who has been granted asylum in Australia.
He is well known to the Australian police. The cleric is currently on bail for being an accessory to the murder of his ex-wife and is facing more than 40 sexual and indecent assault charges. Man Haron Monis is currently on bail for a string of violent offences and has a conviction for sending offensive letters to the families of deceased Australian soldiers.


Sounds like a real charmer 

[Richard Hakluyt]

Hopefully he has been shot dead and won't be troubling us any longer.

[Brazen]

Looks like it's over. There are reports the gunman was shot dead in an exchange of fire in which police and hostages were injured.

[Brazen]

Bomb disposal team going in now.

[CountDeMoney]

There are reports the gunman was shot dead

So much for "asylum" then.

AUSTRALIA LIED
ASYLUM SEEKER DIED

[KRonn]

A former co-worker of mine now works in a building directly across the street from where that chocolate shop is and we were talking about it in realtime last night via Facebook while it was unfolding... they evacuated his building.  Gave me 9/11 flashbacks of having to evacuate Boston.

That must have been an interesting FB conversation, and alarming.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Sounds like the decision to give him asylum and then let him out on bail while he is a proven dirtbag may have been a bad one. 

[Viking]

From the latest BBC updates:

Police have stormed the cafe where the gunman has been holding a number of people hostage, AP and Reuters news agencies say.

Police say they believe the man who seized hostages is Man Haron Monis - an Iranian-born cleric who has been granted asylum in Australia.
He is well known to the Australian police. The cleric is currently on bail for being an accessory to the murder of his ex-wife and is facing more than 40 sexual and indecent assault charges. Man Haron Monis is currently on bail for a string of violent offences and has a conviction for sending offensive letters to the families of deceased Australian soldiers.


Sounds like a real charmer 

How the hell did he get convicted of being obnoxious by mail but not for murder, sexual assault and indecent assault?

[Caliga]

That must have been an interesting FB conversation, and alarming.

Not to mention monstrous.

[garbon]

How the hell did he get convicted of being obnoxious by mail but not for murder, sexual assault and indecent assault?

Well the article blurb suggests that he was currently facing those other charges...

[sbr]

How the hell did he get convicted of being obnoxious by mail but not for murder, sexual assault and indecent assault?

Well the article blurb suggests that he was currently facing those other charges...

He's a Muslim, he should be immediately convicted upon being accused.

[Legbiter]

One of the Islamoid's demands was to have the flag of Islamic State delivered to the cafe. An Iranian supporting ISIS?

[Darth Wagtaros]

One of the Islamoid's demands was to have the flag of Islamic State delivered to the cafe. An Iranian supporting ISIS?

Maybe he's Sunni.

[Legbiter]

Has to be, ISIS is fond of beheading Shias.