He was, of course, “on parole and known to counter-terrorism cops,” like so many other Islamic jihadis. There are just so many to keep track of, and Western governments, apparently bent on national and civilizational suicide, are importing more all the time.
Still, Australian police say terrorism is only “one line of inquiry.” Of course. He could be a victim of the global outbreak of mental illness.
“REVEALED: ISIS-inspired killer ‘was on parole and known to counter-terrorism cops’ when he murdered one man and took a woman hostage in Melbourne apartment before he was shot dead by police,” by Josh Hanrahan, Daily Mail Australia, June 5, 2017:
A gunman who took a woman hostage and is suspected of killing another man called up a TV newsroom during the siege to claim: ‘This is for IS, this is for al-Qaeda’.
And it has now been revealed that the man who carried out Monday’s attack was out on parole, having been rated a low-risk of reoffending by counter terrorism police.
‘Severe gunfire’ rang out inside ‘The Buckingham’ serviced apartments on Bay Street, in the affluent east Melbourne suburb of Brighton, shortly after 6pm on Monday.
The hostage situation came to an end after the gunman stepped out of a hotel room and fired at officers – injuring three – before himself being killed in the exchange.
But moments before police shot the man dead, he called Channel 7’s newsroom to claim he was carrying out a terrorist attack on behalf of Islamic State and al-Qaeda.
As he made the chilling phone call at around 5.41pm, a woman, believed to be the female hostage, was heard screaming desperately in the background.
The gunman responsible for the act was reportedly well known to terror police in Victoria, with investigations ongoing about the link of terror to the attack.
‘Terrorism is one line of inquiry,’ Victoria police deputy commissioner Andrew Crisp said.
‘We’re extremely concerned about terrorism, we’re very attuned to the threat of terrorism here in Melbourne.’…
R Cole says
Seems to be a new trend. The statement ‘this is for Islam’ ‘this is for Allah’ that we first heard in the London Bridge attack.
Now in Australia, ‘this is for IS’, ‘this is for Al Qaeda.’
Obviously to clear up the confusion over motive, as to why they carried out their murderous attacks, on their deaths!!
Guess yelling ‘Allah Akbar,’ as they slaughtered people, was too confusing for some.
Francesca says
They can’t speak Arabic. /s
James says
Obviously some people thought they were Star Wars cosplayers advertising ST VIII.
James says
Whoops – make that SW VIII.
somehistory says
They wish to make sure the correct evil gets the credit so they get the *credit* and desired destination.
They are concerned that the reported doubts about it being for islum and their satanic god will somehow delay their entrance into satan’s underworld. If it’s only mental illness or lack of employment or some motive other than for islum, they might get sent to a different hell.
Mockingjay says
“…having been rated a low-risk…”
– This is the story of the West in a nutshell:
Everything is rated low risk.
– Millions of muslim migrants coming to Europe, having thousands and thousands of muslim “boys” around European girls, letting known jihadis back in to Europe, letting “radical” imams preach wherever and whenever they want, letting Erdogan spout his islamist filth unchecked, and oh yeah – Hitler was also once rated “low risk” as well – I could go on and on with this – everything rated “low risk”. Nothing here to worry about.
Only climate change, now THAT’s rated INCREDIBLE HIGH RISK.
That, and having Donald Trump as US president of course.
Ace-of-Clubs says
Well said Mockingjay. The brainwashed, ill-informed masses who see Trump as a bigger danger than Islam. Laughable isn’t it ?
Islam is a disease which ultimately kills everything it encounters, including creativity and womens rights to name just two. Political correctness is the worldwide carrier that allows Islam to spread unchecked in the West.
Revolutions may be needed to fight this evil death-cult. You are right about Erdogan too, a real hard-line Muslim but without the normal clothing they wear. And yet some in Europe’s political elites want Turkey to join the EU. No thanks.
Anne Smith says
David Cameron – one of the worst Prime Ministers of all time – made a speech in which he said it made him very angry that the EU had not yet allowed Turkey to join. It was believed that he had been primed by Obama to push Turkey joining the EU. With what we now know about Obama’s pro Muslim leanings it would seem very possible that he was obeying Obama’s orders.
Salome says
Breaking news: Islamic State has now claimed responsibility.
gravenimage says
Ramadan in Australia: Muslim murders man, says “This is for ISIS and al-Qaeda,” cops say terrorism “one line of inquiry”
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What fools these dhimmis be!
And this is happening in Australia, where authorities are often at least somewhat less in denial than in the rest of the West.
TopOfTheRange says
Meantime a leader of the mosque in regional Toowoomba, Queensland, put out a bland soothing statement on the UK and Middle East terrorist attacks as follows with no reference to how the attackers justify their actions by referring to their religion and its revered texts.
“Ramadan is a time for self-restraint and purifying inner-self through abstaining from things that are evil and not permitted by Allah and devoting to worshipping Him by fasting, offering night prayers, giving alms and helping the poor and needy.
“Every Muslim is devoted to acquire the quality of God-Consciousness in this blessed month of Ramadan.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with all the victims and their families be they are in London or Manchester or Paris or Damascus or Baghdad.
“May Allah protect His creation, especially all descendants of Adam and Eve, from the harmful act of criminals.”
Anne Smith says
I’ll bet their thoughts are with the victims in London – probably gloating and planning a similar attack in Australia.
Southern Cross says
And yet we were disarmed to stop killings – yeah right . We are no longer able to defend ourselves with weapons similar to those of our enemies .
Rick says
It’s Trumps fault….. Oh yea and climate change,oh and they don’t have jobs, and we attacked the Middle East. You know all the lies and propaganda… Which is why we have a long way to go….!!!! Travel ban please… ASAP…..!!!!
James says
He had probably lost some rails from his train set. That would leave anyone in a murderous fury.
These people can’t imagine that anything could ever be worth dying for or killing for, so they are unequipped to deal with those who do think certain things are worth dying or killing for.
Carolyne says
What other “Line of Inquiry” Could there be? The dead man committed suicide and it was just coincidence that a woman was being held hostage at the same time at the same location by a Muslim. Sure. Got it.