Re: BREAKING NEWS: Gunman [Daish?] takes hostages in Sydney cafe
I agree. Our media is the worst. They would probably break all rules given by police even sensationalise any interview. This is why we get more victims because life is cheap for these media people in our countries.
Even the TV channels who have talked to escaped hostages have been asked to not broadcast anything as negotiations are ongoing. The media know a lot but have been asked to keep silent.
What they know is he is a 49 yr old Iranian who was a refugee. They say he is a self-styled Sheikh. In the past he has sent disturbing letters to families of 8 dead Australian soldiers, he has been on bail for trying to kill his ex wife and he has been charged with sexually assaulting 8 women who he tried to heal. He is not a professional at this but his approach had lot of holes. Already he has had let 5 hostages escape. He apparently has a machete, shotgun and explosives but it is not confirmed.
All they know is that police have surrounded the area where the gunmen is but giving him space so he doesn’t feel closed in.
In September there were counter-terrorism raids in which they found evidence of people planning to do a beheading act and to distribute it in social media in one of the places where this event occurred. http://www.news.com.au/national/australian-terror-raids-afp-asio-move-on-suspected-terrorists/story-fncynjr2-1227062204389 This could be related to this.
He is not even covering his face. Surely he knows that he won’t get away so not what sure what end he has planned for himself.