I know but maybe you missed the point if not the target

Hey rehctub,
"The minute a person holds a gun to another's head, they should be shot at the first chance, no exceptions."

I think I'm pretty good at finding pro's and con's for most arguments.
I can find pro's and con's on almost every topic, except pedophilia.
(Not even looking for any pro's there)

As a child my mum even used to say I argued for the sake of it.
I doubt anyone will be surprised... anyway, back to the topic.

What if it's a ruse?
What if the person holding the other person hostage is only pretending, and has no intention of harming the other person, as they are both in it together?
- Yeah I know, sometimes I take the pro's and con's too far...

Hey EmporerJulian,
Another aspect to the Lindt Seige if I recall correctly was that there were reports on the day that bombs were planted all over the city.
This could've been another reason for the Police's reluctance to act and end the seige sooner.

With hindsight.. Channel 7 studios are opposite Lindt. First check if there's a TV in the cafe , if not, good. Send a fake TV show by vid to the cafe phone with Islam Rules by M Monis with cheers and applause . Rush up dud commercials, quality won't be noticed and say he's a world star with 3 years free flights to Mecca and his own TV host show.
Monsi walks quietly from cafe and signs autographs.

One thing that is clear from the inquest (and was also apparent from the TV coverage) was that the police were over armed for the operation.
Firing the rounds that they used, in a confined space with marble walls, was a recipe for disaster.

There is ammunition designed for situations such as the Lyndt siege, but it is expensive.....!

Posted by Is Mise, Tuesday, 23 August 2016 5:13:37 PM
" ... There is ammunition designed for situations such as the Lyndt siege, but it is expensive.....! ... "

What ammunition would that be *Is Mise* and how expensive is it exactly?

And what value is placed on the lives of the hostages when it comes to choosing whether to use the best kit or not (assuming a choice is permissable?)

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