From reports earlier. When the 5 got out, he was seen waving his gun around in an aggressive manner. Suggests an escape rather than release,

They seem to report only 1 terrorist.

Nearly reaching the 12 hour point. Dangerous time as his tiredness will start to effect his thought patterns. He has nobody backing him up and can't even rest.

You assumimg his plan is anything else but to make world news and then blow everyone up.

They need to move in and move in now, this is not a ransom situation , this is a suicide mission.

Jihadists do not hold hostages for some ransom, he has already displayed what he stands for and no demands have been made.

We also do not know if he is alone or not, not to mention what others from his cell / group are doing.

They also hardly ever work alone, sadly I do not see this ending well, but really hope I am wrong

Apparently the hostage taker is a self proclaimed Islamic extremist known to police, which hardly inspires confidence that the police are up to the job, or else they are operating in a PC straight jacket. If the perp is known why was he not sent on one of those de radicalization courses that David Cameron announced, or better still why wasn't he already locked up or has a cap in his skull?

Australia terror alert is now at Strewth mate.

crikey

Apparently the hostage taker is a self proclaimed Islamic extremist known to police, which hardly inspires confidence that the police are up to the job, or else they are operating in a PC straight jacket. If the perp is known why was he not sent on one of those de radicalization courses that David Cameron announced, or better still why wasn't he already locked up or has a cap in his skull?

Nail fairly and squarely hammered on the head.

Would someone please define 'heavily armed' for me?

Just named on Aussie television. Google 'man haron monis'.

Nice bloke

They seem to report only 1 terrorist.

Nearly reaching the 12 hour point. Dangerous time as his tiredness will start to effect his thought patterns. He has nobody backing him up and can't even rest.

You assumimg his plan is anything else but to make world news and then blow everyone up.

They need to move in and move in now, this is not a ransom situation , this is a suicide mission.

Jihadists do not hold hostages for some ransom, he has already displayed what he stands for and no demands have been made.

We also do not know if he is alone or not, not to mention what others from his cell / group are doing.

They also hardly ever work alone, sadly I do not see this ending well, but really hope I am wrong

Apparently the hostage taker is a self proclaimed Islamic extremist known to police, which hardly inspires confidence that the police are up to the job, or else they are operating in a PC straight jacket. If the perp is known why was he not sent on one of those de radicalization courses that David Cameron announced, or better still why wasn't he already locked up or has a cap in his skull?

Not sure how accurate the reporting is, but headlines say "reports are police MAY know"

So i do agree with you if they know or knew why no steps were taken, after all he is armed and they should have known or at least should have put him on the watch list .

Here's your terrorist:

April 14, 2014

'Spiritual healer' Man Haron Monis charged with sexually assaulting client

A self-styled sheikh who sent offensive letters to the families of dead Australian soldiers has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman during ''spiritual healing'' sessions in western Sydney.

Man Haron Monis, 49, was arrested by sex crimes squad detectives on Monday morning and charged with the indecent and sexual assault of a woman in western Sydney in 2002.

"The court was told that Monis is on bail after being charged in November with being an accessory before and after the fact to the murder of his ex-wife and mother-of-two Noleen Hayson Pal."

If you wish to discuss your personal or political beliefs, please do it elsewhere. This situation is far from resolved. Some members are interested in the situation, not in the poster's beliefs about religion or politics.

The guy is a murderer and child molester....... as stated on the news.

Self proclaimed senior authority.

I hope they blow him to pieces with at least 12 single punctures, and then they record his last words...... !!

The usual Islam bashing hatefest with the usual suspects has emerged on this forum.

I would suggest that the perp is a copycat lone wolf nut job (he hasn’t even got an IS flag..one of his demands)

Why do people confuse opposition with 'hate'? I would suggest that this Islamic terrorist is just that, a terrorist inspired by Islam and calling him a nut job as apologists do does not alter the fact that Islam inspires thousands around the world to engage in violence and terror. This is only a hostage situation so far not a bombing or killing spree but it's no less serious, many Islamic hostage situations have ended in massacres in the past few decades, Munich being the best known. It's no good pretending in the west that Islam can co exist peacefully and integrate with democracies where citizens, including women and gay people have equal human rights, it can't.

put up a black flag in a western country and you have lost your rights as far as I am concerned

Australia terror alert is now at Strewth mate.

crikey

Bloody oath.

A couple of snipers coordinating their shots should end this hostage situation in short order... I wonder what the Ozzie plod are waiting for?

15 or so years ago? What are you talking about? It's not me at Sydney, I'm not the one you are competing with. Are you claiming to have more experience with these matts than all the specialist Police and their advisors, in Sydney at the moment?

You want to know what other ' terrorist' related incidents have been handled by Australian Police?

Yes i do want to know, i did ask the question did not i?

Go to post 160, watch the clips and feel free to apologize. Do keep in mind my post and i guess analysis of the situation was posted way before the clips.

So what experience does AU police have with this ?

What experience do their advisors have?

Why do you think nothing is happening? Is it because they do not know what to do? or because they so experienced that they do?

After you have gone back to post 160 and heard the demands, what do you think his/their agenda is? Do you still believe he is a lone wolf? Care to share a time when jihadist was a lone wolf?

There have been plenty of cases people going crazy and going on the shooting rampage, but no cases of jihadists acting alone, but i am happy for you to prove me wrong,

And yes i do have extensive experience with Jihadists, but i am not here to to argue whose "member" is bigger.

I have expressed my opinion, you felt the need to belittle me, only to be proven wrong and my "assumptions" to be right.

PS. and yes i do know who you are, an ex cop wounded in the line of duty, some 15 or so years ago

You keep assuming that "Nothing" is happening. That's where you keep falling over.

There have been other terrorist related incidents in Australia over the years and there are Police and specialists in the field within the country.

Why haven't you picked up the phone and rung them yet, since you are the world #1 authority on Terrorism and all within.

You are wrong about me, most likely deliberately claiming 15 years when it hasn't been anywhere near that long.

Anyway, this isn't about me, it's about you knowing everything and the Australian Authorities knowing nothing.

Must be hard work up in that tower of yours. Let me guess where you originated from. Why are you wasting your talents hiding in Thailand?

No doubt they have eyes on the dead man walking by now. If they don't there should be questions asked in the lessons learnt

They seem to report only 1 terrorist.

Nearly reaching the 12 hour point. Dangerous time as his tiredness will start to effect his thought patterns. He has nobody backing him up and can't even rest.

You assumimg his plan is anything else but to make world news and then blow everyone up.

They need to move in and move in now, this is not a ransom situation , this is a suicide mission.

Jihadists do not hold hostages for some ransom, he has already displayed what he stands for and no demands have been made.

We also do not know if he is alone or not, not to mention what others from his cell / group are doing.

They also hardly ever work alone, sadly I do not see this ending well, but really hope I am wrong

Apparently the hostage taker is a self proclaimed Islamic extremist known to police, which hardly inspires confidence that the police are up to the job, or else they are operating in a PC straight jacket. If the perp is known why was he not sent on one of those de radicalization courses that David Cameron announced, or better still why wasn't he already locked up or has a cap in his skull?

Not sure how accurate the reporting is, but headlines say "reports are police MAY know"

So i do agree with you if they know or knew why no steps were taken, after all he is armed and they should have known or at least should have put him on the watch list .

if they have released the name you can bet they know with 99% certainity. He is a scum bag Irian clerik granted assylum in Aus, on parole for muder of his wife, stabbed her and set her alight. many other sexual violence charges. It is reported he has a sword. They are releasing tis info because they are ready to take him down

if they have released the name you can bet they know with 99% certainity. He is a scum bag Irian clerik granted assylum in Aus, on parole for muder of his wife, stabbed her and set her alight. many other sexual violence charges. It is reported he has a sword. They are releasing tis info because they are ready to take him down

Name was just released, i was talking about previous headlines.

He is out on bail, so this act may be his way to "go out" but i am puzzled by the ISIS claims, he is Iranian.

Aren't guns illegal in OZ?

If so, how can this happen?

Hope the terrorist gets shot & the hostages get out, but one armed citizen amongst the hostages could be quite handy.

The guy is a murderer and child molester....... as stated on the news.

Self proclaimed senior authority.

I hope they blow him to pieces with at least 12 single punctures, and then they record his last words...... !!

Pretty sure his last words would be Allahu Akbar

Few of these guys are truely men of their convictions when they are looking death in the eye, his last words are more likely to be mummy

if they have released the name you can bet they know with 99% certainity. He is a scum bag Irian clerik granted assylum in Aus, on parole for muder of his wife, stabbed her and set her alight. many other sexual violence charges. It is reported he has a sword. They are releasing tis info because they are ready to take him down

Name was just released, i was talking about previous headlines.

He is out on bail, so this act may be his way to "go out" but i am puzzled by the ISIS claims, he is Iranian.

Precisely..you have all jumped the gun on your Muslim bashing.

He was a nut job with a personal axe to grind ... just as I said.

Aren't guns illegal in OZ?

If so, how can this happen?

Hope the terrorist gets shot.

Not illegal, just difficult for an honest man to get a gun license. The maggots can buy a gun in he cross any day if they know where to look.

if they have released the name you can bet they know with 99% certainity. He is a scum bag Irian clerik granted assylum in Aus, on parole for muder of his wife, stabbed her and set her alight. many other sexual violence charges. It is reported he has a sword. They are releasing tis info because they are ready to take him down

Name was just released, i was talking about previous headlines.

He is out on bail, so this act may be his way to "go out" but i am puzzled by the ISIS claims, he is Iranian.

Precisely..you have all jumped the gun on your Muslim bashing.

He was a nut job with a personal axe to grind ... just as I said.

They are all nut jobs all the jihadists

More than 40 Australian Islamic groups have spoken out condemning the hostage situation.

More than 40 Australian Islamic groups have spoken out condemning the hostage situation.

whats your point

SMH:

http://m.smh.com.au/nsw/martin-place-sydney-siege-gunman-identified-as-man-haron-monis-20141215-127sxt.html

How the hell are scum like this allowed to walk around freely.

if they have released the name you can bet they know with 99% certainity. He is a scum bag Irian clerik granted assylum in Aus, on parole for muder of his wife, stabbed her and set her alight. many other sexual violence charges. It is reported he has a sword. They are releasing tis info because they are ready to take him down

Name was just released, i was talking about previous headlines.

He is out on bail, so this act may be his way to "go out" but i am puzzled by the ISIS claims, he is Iranian.

The isis links I think came early with the black flags in the window. Dumb ass media not knowing what they are dealing with. Extremest showing a black flag is asking to be a marter and should be obliged

Precisely..you have all jumped the gun on your Muslim bashing.

He was a nut job with a personal axe to grind ... just as I said.

Yes just like the Lee Rigy butchers, the marathon bombers the gunman in the Jewish Museum those in Canada etc etc etc, all 'nutters' all Muslims.

No just out lyers on the islamic curve. But wait there is a huge bias on that curve

if they have released the name you can bet they know with 99% certainity. He is a scum bag Irian clerik granted assylum in Aus, on parole for muder of his wife, stabbed her and set her alight. many other sexual violence charges. It is reported he has a sword. They are releasing tis info because they are ready to take him down

Name was just released, i was talking about previous headlines.

He is out on bail, so this act may be his way to "go out" but i am puzzled by the ISIS claims, he is Iranian.

The isis links I think came early with the black flags in the window. Dumb ass media not knowing what they are dealing with. Extremest showing a black flag is asking to be a marter and should be obliged

On all the video's of hostages speaking one of the demands was ISIS flag

if they have released the name you can bet they know with 99% certainity. He is a scum bag Irian clerik granted assylum in Aus, on parole for muder of his wife, stabbed her and set her alight. many other sexual violence charges. It is reported he has a sword. They are releasing tis info because they are ready to take him down

Name was just released, i was talking about previous headlines.

He is out on bail, so this act may be his way to "go out" but i am puzzled by the ISIS claims, he is Iranian.

Precisely..you have all jumped the gun on your Muslim bashing.

He was a nut job with a personal axe to grind ... just as I said.

"His website also carries a quote, posted earlier this month stating: "I used to be a Rafidi, but not any more. Now I am a Muslim, Alhamdu Lillah".

He is out on bail, so this act may be his way to "go out" but i am puzzled by the ISIS claims, he is Iranian.

And probably Shia.

That should give you your answer, if you look into ISIS