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Monicka Vadera 50 minutes ago . Edited . #illridewithyou because YOU are like ME like US because YOU aren't responsible for what a handful of extremist groups do & just because you follow a religion im not familiar with i will not treat you any different to mel #illridewithyou my friend so BE PROUD to be YOURSELF! I condemn those who blame #Muslims for the deeds of a handful. Its a shameful act·A #terrorist belongs to NO religion.He's a monster.A criminal of ALL HUMANITY Like Comment Share

Ozge Sevindik @OzgeSevindik Follow I was going to drive to work tomorrow but seeing the outpouring of support changed my mind. #illridewithyou Thank you. See you on the train! 5:29 AM - 15 Dec 2014 688 RETWEETS 1,591 FAVORITES

Sir Tessa @sirtessa Follow Maybe start a hashtag? What's in #ilidewithyou? 11:29 PM -14 Dec 2014 1,870 RETWEETS 757 FAVORITES

Rachael Jacobs 1 hour ago . ...I ran after her at the train station. I said 'put it back on. I'll walk with u'. She started to cry and hugged me for about a minute - then walked off alone 71 Likes 20 Comments Like Comment share Rachael Jacobs 1 hour ago ...and the (presumably) Muslim woman sitting next to me on the train silently removes her hijab 16 Likes 24 Comments Like Comment → Share Michael James Follow @MichaelJames TV This, this is what good people do. #sydneysege #MartinPlace 9:54 PM - 14 Dec 2014 2,773 RETWEETS 2,470 FAVORITES

Faisal Saeed AI Mutar 9 Std.- Seite gefallt mir extremism. #sydney,siege Gefallt mir Kommentieren Teilen 66 21 → 1 66 Personen gefallt das. 1 geteilter Inhalt Pasta Tom Harrison Maybe if they sold bacon sandwiches they would have been safe from the guy coming in. #BACON SAVES Gefall it mir Antworten 047 9 Std

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Overview

2014 Sydney Hostage Crisis was a 16-hour standoff that took place at a Lindt Chocolate Cafe in Sydney, Australia where Iranian Muslim cleric Man Haron Monis took 17 people hostage in December 2014. The siege resulted in the deaths of Monis and two hostages.

Background

At 9:44 a.m. (AEDT) on December 15th, 2014, Monis took 17 hostages at the Lindt Chocolate Cafe at 53 Martin Place in Sydney, Australia. According to eyewitness reports,^[1] Monis was carrying a "blue sports bag" and was armed with a shotgun.

Notable Developments

Online Reaction

On Facebook^[3] and Twitter,^[4] the hashtag "#sydneysiege" began trending worldwide within hours of the events unfolding. On Reddit live-updated thread^[5] was created which had more than 17,000 viewers at peak. A post was also made to /r/worldnews,^[6] which gathered more than 8,200 comments and 4,800 upvotes within six hours. After the attack, some Muslims in Australia expressed fear of retribution for their religion. Twitter user Micheal James retweeted a post by a man who claimed to have protected a Muslim woman wearing a hijab (shown below).

The idea to encouraged others to follow suit and Twitter user @sirtessa launched the hashtag "#illridewithyou" to organize a buddy system and to further show support.

The hashtag soon caught on, and in 3 hours the hashtag had been used over 65,000 times,^[7] causing it to go trending worldwide.^[8]

Australians offer to go with Muslim Australians in public places if they fear racist backlash #illridewithyou So much better than bigotry

— Julian Burnside (@JulianBurnside) December 15, 2014

14 Dec: Australian Muslim youth handed out 2000 flowers and 3600 water bottles to ppl in sydney #illridewithyou pic.twitter.com/22ikQczgnX

— Mina (@mina_ysf) December 15, 2014

Uber Surge Pricing

That day, the Uber_Sydney^[9] Twitter feed announced they would be raising fares in the area to "encourage more drivers to come online & pick up passengers in the area" (shown below).

Uber Sydney @Uber_Sydney Follow e are all concerned with events in CBD Fares have increased to encourage more drivers to come online & pick up passengers in the area. わt3 ★ RETWEETSFAVORITES 733 200 6:35 PM- 14 Dec 2014

After many criticized the company for increasing rates during the crisis, Uber published a blog post^[10] announcing that Sydneysiders would be getting free rides out of the area in order to return home safely.

End of Siege

During the 16-hour stand-off proceeded, between 10 and 12 hostages managed to escape the building. At 2:14 a.m. (AEDT), police raided the building, resulting in the death of Monis and two hostages.

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External References

^[1] News.com.au – A man is holding several people hostage at Martin Place cafe

^[2] ABC News – Sydney Hostage Situation: 3 People Flee Lindt Chocolate Shop

^[3] Facebook – #sydneysiege

^[4] Twitter – #sydneysiege

^[5] Reddit – Live – Sydney Siege

^[6] Reddit – r/worldnews – Lindt Chocolat Cafe hostage drama

^[7] Twitter – @BBCTrending – 4:51 AM – 15 Dec 2014

^[8] Twitter – @KieraGorden – 3:55 AM – 15 Dec 2014

^[9] Twitter – @Uber_Sydney

^[10] Uber – Uber Free Rides During the Syndey Siege

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PRESS RELEASE <for IMMEDIATE release> Monday December 15 2014 The Australian Muslim community shares with fellow Sydneysiders their utter shock and horror at the unprecedented scenes emerging from the Lindt café in Martin Place this morning. Our immediate thoughts go to the hostages and their loved ones. We pray for their safety and hope this matter is resolved quickly and peacefully. We reject any attempt to take the innocent life of any human being, or to instill fear and terror into their hearts. Any such despicable act only serves to play into the agendas of those who seek to destroy the goodwill of the people of Australia and to further damage, and ridicule the religion of Islam, and Australian Muslims throughout this country We remind everyone that the Arabic inscription on the black flag is not representative of a political statement, but reaffirms a testimony of faith that has been misappropiated by misguided individuals that represent no one but themselves. We urge everyone to stay calm as the police and authorities continue to deal with this incident and the facts come to light. We ask Australian Media to be responsible in their reporting. This is a time for all Australians to stand together and support each other. We pray for a swift resolution to this crisis with no injuries or loss of life. Signatories Elminieh Association EI Dannieh Association Tripoli Fayhaa Islamic Association aal Association Tripoli & Mina Association NSW Light Foundation Muslim Cultural & Youth Association Affinity Intercultural Foundation Islamic Dawah Centre of Australia Australian National Imams Council Australian Federation Islamic Council Islamic Council of NSW . . Lebanese Muslim Association United Muslims of Australia United Muslim Women's Association Australian Muslim Women's Association Daar Aisha Shariah College Daar lbn Abbas Islamic Sciences Research Academy Centre for Islamic Dakwah and Education Masjid Al Hijrah Tempe Al-bayan Institute Abu Hanifa Institute e . * NSW Auburn Turkish Islamic Cultural Centre Inc. (Auburn Gallipoli Mosque) Redfern Islamic Society (Redfern Mosque) Western Sydney Turkish Islamic Centre (Mt Druitt Mosque) Bonnyrigg Turkish Islamic and Cultural Center (Bonnyrigg Mosque) * Islamophobia Register . The Islamic Egyptian Society of NSW · Sydney Turkish Islamic Culture & Mosque Granville Youth Association Australian Islamic House The Islamic Society of UNSW NSW Turkish Religious Affairs / Diyanet SICHMA Islamic Society of Bosnia Bondi Muslim Association Surry Hills Mosque Bhanin el Minieh association Association (Erskineville Mosque) Islamic Society of Illawarra (Bilal Mosque) Islamic Centre of Newcastle (Newcastle Mosque) NSW Islamic Social & Cultural Association inc (Guilford Mosque) · * Turkish Islamic Association of Queensland inc. (Bundaberg Mosque) Seekers Hub Sydney

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