How terror threats have changed my outlook on life.

[jean2579]

During the period of the Martin Place siege at the Lindt cafe, my son, DIL and infant granddaughter were in lock up in seperate buildings for many hours.
I was terrified until I found out that they were safe.
Last week they were again locked down when another siege threat was made in Phillip Street.
This time I was merely concerned, not terrified.
When and how did the unthinkable in this country become the acceptable.
That in itself is terrifying.

[i-need-a-martini]

I think people don't realise how often the city goes into lock-down mode.

I do a lot of work for Parliament House and over the last 2 years I don't have enough fingers to tell you how many times I have been there for a meeting or site inspection only to find myself trapped because someone has made a threat or is sitting out the front telling security they have a bomb strapped to them.

The staff are always calm and the evacuation (when we can evacuate) is orderly.

I had a meeting there on the morning of the seige and even up until 11am, they were still telling me it wouldn't be a problem to get to them. They thought it would all blow over like all the others do. Sadly they are very used to threats like this.

[cherry*135]

We are not safe anywhere.. Sydney CBD, small idyllic town..cafe in Tasmania... we only have to be in the same place at the same time as a mad/bad evil person.

Can't live our life in fear.

[jean2579]

You are right Martini, I didn't realise it until the Lindt matter.
My DIL works for the Federal Govt and my son is involved with the courts.
They were unconcerned until they learnt that their daughter's nursery was also locked down and that they could not get to get to her.

[opmania]

It is not acceptable

It will never be acceptable

Until every one of these mongrels is 

Dead, imprisoned or leave this country

[cherry*135]

Martin John Bryant is an Australian mass murderer who pleaded guilty to murdering 35 people and injuring 23 others in the Port Arthur massacre, a shooting spree in Port Arthur, Tasmania, Australia, in 1996.

[*pepe]

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@opmania wrote:

It is not acceptable

It will never be acceptable

Until every one of these mongrels is 

Dead, imprisoned or leave this country

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which mongrels?

[jean2579]

Am. I was not referring to any particular group, but rather how I found myself reacting to two recent personal situations.
I now find myself texting my DIL frequently checking on everyone's safety.
I know that I am driving the poor woman spare.
I never before the Martin Place matter even considered such thing was possible, and I must admit that I never thought of the Martin Bryant matter as a terrorist threat.
Such things did not happen in Australia.
I don't recognise my own country anymore.
Perhaps it is simply ageing.

[j*oono]

It's easy to get overwhelmed.  I'm not concerned with terrorists within our country.  It's susceptible children (young adults) that are most at risk.

They are allured to some kind of freedom fighting on the internet for something that they know nothing about.  It seems that one young man was beheaded because he was seduced and wanted to come home.

[opmania]

 Are you going to play that card again

In Defense of every terrorist plot

Martin John Bryant

Getting a bit stale don't you think