Re: BREAKING NEWS: Gunman [Daish?] takes hostages in Sydney cafe
It seems they are doing some big time negotiations with the hostage takers. Apparently the guy called radio and wanted the hostage to air some demands but the radio host decided against it.
5 of the 20 or 30 have been released but the media is not allowed to reveal the demands yet. There may or may not be explosives in the cafe and elsewhere.
My friend was in the building nearby and police had them on lockd own and slowly evacuated them over time. We’ve had ongoing coverage since it’s happened. This took place in the financial heart of Sydney near the main Courts and news channel buildings. The police has been quiet about the hostages and the hostage takers. About 20 hostages might be inside at gunpoint. This has never happened before in Australia. Some say the gunman was trying to
Australians have started an anti-Islamophobia twitter trend in solidarity with our Muslim citizens so they do not feel insecure and before anticipation of any backlash. There shouldn’t be any.
120 000 tweets have occurred. The i’ll ride with you hash tag lets Muslims know if they are feeling insecure on public transport there are people who are willing to ride with them. So there is no need to feel you have to change.
It is quite heartening and shows Australians are not all racist like people think.
#illridewithyou: support for Muslim Australians takes off following Sydney siege - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)](#illridewithyou: support for Muslim Australians takes off following Sydney siege - ABC News)