https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-10/security-strengthened-after-terror-in-bou...

Bourke Street attacker identified as Hassan Khalif Shire Ali as police carry out raids in Melbourne.

The Islamic State-inspired terrorist who carried out yesterday's fatal stabbing in Bourke Street had his passport cancelled due to fears he planned to travel to Syria in 2015, the Australian Federal Police says.
Key points:

    Three people were stabbed in the attack; one died on the scene and two are in hospital
    Properties in Werribee and Meadow Heights have been raided by police
    Authorities said there would be an increased police presence around the Melbourne CBD

Despite being known to hold radical views, Hassan Khalif Shire Ali was not actively monitored and was assessed as not posing a threat to the community.

The revelation came as Victoria Police raided properties in Werribee and Meadow Heights in Melbourne's west and north following yesterday's attack in the CBD, in which Shire Ali was shot dead after taking the life of another man.

The Somali-born Shire Ali, aged 30, crashed his car loaded with gas bottles in the Melbourne CBD and stabbed three people before he was shot by police and died in hospital.
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The ABC understands he is also known as Hassan Ali and Hassan Khalif, and recently moved from his family's Werribee home because of problems with substance abuse.

His family is well-known and respected within the Somali community in the region, and attended the Virgin Mary Mosque in Hoppers Crossing.

It is believed Shire Ali most commonly attended prayer in Melbourne's northern suburbs.

Shire Ali has previously been investigated for his association with others linked to terrorism.

Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton said he believed the suspect moved to Australia from Somalia in 1990s, and that his family members had been known to police on terrorism-related matters.

Islamic State (IS) claimed responsibility for the attack and police confirmed this morning that Shire Ali was "inspired" and "radicalised" by IS.

"This individual did hold radical views and his passport was cancelled in 2015, when ASIO assessed he planned to travel to Syria," AFP Assistant Commissioner Ian McCartney said.

"He was never a target of the JCTT [Joint Counter-Terrorism Taskforce] in terms of the investigations we undertake.

"The assessment was made that whilst he had radicalised views, he didn't pose a threat to the national security environment.

"Obviously, the circumstances of how and when he moved from having these radicalised view to carrying out this attack yesterday will be a key focus of the investigation we undertake through the JCTT."

Mr Ashton last night confirmed Shire Ali died in hospital.

One man — Sisto Malaspina, the 74-year-old owner of the iconic Melbourne restaurant Pellegrini's Espresso Bar — died at the scene after being stabbed.

A 26-year-old man and a 58-year-old man are both in a stable condition in Royal Melbourne Hospital following surgery for lacerations.

Toxicology results for Shire Ali are expected in the next few days.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-11-10/security-strengthened-after-terror-in-bou...





Mr Ashton said the Myer department store's Christmas windows opened last night and other key events were being held this weekend, and he said there was "no ongoing threat at the moment".

"We have a number of events going on in Melbourne, Stakes day at Flemington, soccer at AAMI Stadium and also Remembrance Day so we are doing security reassessments in light of those events.

"At this stage we are encouraging people to go to those events and there will be additional police over the weekend."
A line of uniformed police in central Melbourne.
Photo: Authorities said police will be out in force in Melbourne this weekend. (ABC News: Danielle Bonica)

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews strongly condemned yesterday's attack and thanked police as well as bystanders who courageously stepped in to try to help.

"This is an evil and terrifying thing that has happened in our city and state today and we condemn it," the Premier said.

"Victorians can be assured that every member of Victoria Police … are equal to the task and will do everything they can in any circumstance to keep Victorians safe."

Victoria's Opposition Leader Matthew Guy also denounced the attack.

"I'll never accept that violent extremism should be a way of life for a big city like Melbourne," he said.

    "All the resources of our state should be directed towards keeping Victorians safe. Victorians would say we do not have to live like this."

Prime Minister Scott Morrison attacked the "radical and dangerous ideology of extremist Islam" that inspired Shire Ali.

"I am the first to protect religious freedom in this country, but that also means I must be the first to call out religious extremism," he said.

"Religious extremism takes many forms around the world and no religion is immune from it. That is the lesson of history and sadly modern history as well.

"But here in Australia, we would be kidding ourselves if we did not call out the fact that the greatest threat of religious extremism in this country is the radical and dangerous ideology of extremist Islam."

Mr Morrison said Australia's terror threat level would remain at "probable".

The Prime Minister is due to take further briefings from security and other relevant agencies in Canberra later today.
'Don't let fear dictate'

Road blocks in the area are expected to remain in place until at least mid-morning and members of the public are asked to avoid the area on Bourke Street between Russell and Swanston Streets.

Police have asked the public to submit any images or video footage of the attack to help them with their investigation.

Authorities said it was normal for people to have strong emotional or physical reactions after such a distressing or frightening event, and people should seek help from their doctor or by calling a helpline if they needed support.

Melbourne's Lord Mayor Sally Capp sought to reassure the public and praised the police for their swift response.

    "Melburnians should feel reassured of the swift reaction from our police and emergency services who were so quickly, effectively and bravely at the scene dealing with the situation and minimising harm to the public," she said.

"I hope that we can pull together as a community to really support each other."

Trauma specialist Rob Gordon urged the Melbourne community to learn from the incident and be aware of dangers, but to also not let fear dictate.

"We need to understand and become familiar with risks and hazards," Dr Gordon said.

"Unfortunately the present time has got hazards of this sort where people take in to their minds to attack innocent people.

"It's very important to recognise that we live with all sorts of hazards but we do it successfully by being aware and understanding and careful.

    "Fear doesn't help you get more prepared — it makes you jump at shadows and then you tend to get overwhelmed or exhausted and then you shut off."

Bobby. wrote on Nov 10^th, 2018 at 12:12pm:


yes it seems the authorities were more concerned about the welfare of other countries than they were here. What does that say about their war on terror and national security ?

So

It's a monkey

Put it and it's family down for the good of the human race.

Sir lastnail wrote on Nov 10^th, 2018 at 1:11pm:



One slipped through the net but

how many others have also slipped through?

Sophia wrote on Nov 10^th, 2018 at 1:22pm:




We will continue to live in fear as we

are defenseless against terrorists.

Sophia wrote on Nov 10^th, 2018 at 1:43pm:



How many more are out there right now planning attacks?

Bobby. wrote on Nov 10^th, 2018 at 1:26pm:



..... by government diktat..... we are forced to rely more and more on government preventing such things - we are daily told that vigilantism is illegal and that the consequences of a society in acting outside of Law are more severe than a few people being killed... the Nanny State has been upon us for decades now....

Need I remind you all of how governments various leapt upon the 'issue' of 'domestic violence' to install 'laws' that would enable the government to assault and criminalise and disempower men as a group rather than attacking the real criminals?  Now men are afraid to stand up for anything...... not like they used to..... at Eureka Stockade and so forth...

They are happy for a few innocents to be killed as long as they hold all the power..... history will look back upon the late 20th and early 21st Centuries as a time when the West lost its sanity and bowed down to every idiotic ideology, and was effectively subordinated to governments of tyranny and despotism and pure self-interest, under which the individual became truly a vassal of the state and subject to its every whim ... and history will wonder how the ordinary people allowed it to happen.

(hint - they had no choice - they were dragooned).

Wait until they start altering English language in universities.. a new form of book burning...... oh..... wait....

Wait until the time-honoured position of women (allegedly) as 'baby factories' without real rights (never was the case here) is replaced by men as baby factories without real rights........ oh ........ wait.....

Wait until honesty, integrity and fair play are removed from any legal process and anyone with a badge can get anyone for anything...... oh.... wait.....

Wait until open and honest negotiation in industrial relations and wages are replaced by despotism of a non-elected body and workers are dictated to without recourse ....... oh ...... wait.....

Grappler Truth Teller Feller wrote on Nov 10^th, 2018 at 3:51pm:



Well written.  Highest marks.

One Nation just received thousands more votes

Bias_2012 wrote on Nov 10^th, 2018 at 5:56pm:



Pauline?

Only Saddam would know what to do.

Bobby. wrote on Nov 10^th, 2018 at 5:58pm:


Let's wait and see if someone says that canceling his passport because he wanted to be a nasty bastard is what turned him into a nasty bastard......      

The terrorists are already winning with some people....Terrorist are hoping irrational fear and blind hatred will bring about the Caliphate the radical Islamist's have been advocating....The terrorists want Muslim communities around the world to be shunned, marginalised and sent back to the cause in some cases....Why would anyone want to create more martyrs???

Quote:




With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.
Steven Weinberg (1933 - ), quoted in The New York Times, April 20, 1999

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliphate

buzzanddidj wrote on Nov 10^th, 2018 at 6:48pm:



But there is something different about terrorists
plotting to deliberately kill innocent people.

greggerypeccary wrote on Nov 10^th, 2018 at 7:03pm:



Greggy,
don't divert the conversation to the terrorist -
ex-Marine Ian David Long.

Gordon wrote on Nov 10^th, 2018 at 7:21pm:



Yes - this thread is about The Bourke Street Terrorist.

Greggy - the resident troll - is trying to derail it.

Bobby. wrote on Nov 10^th, 2018 at 7:26pm:


Its how apologists and lying trolls work.

Cant argue because they are stuffed, the facts prove the nature of islam.

So they derail the discussion.

When this faild they scream racist, bigot, islamaphobe or what ever they can to hail down the discussion.

Just ignore it.

it should not be here anyway
It should have left years ago but it is a lying troll

Greg is all right in his chosen field - when he steps outside that he gets lost in the wild realms of imagination.

Sadly - this is a sign  of a serious personality disorder, and in this instance, he somehow mistakenly equates the well-being of workers in industrial situations with every other 'leftist' issue concerning women, ethnics, immigration, and especially Islam.

Even more sadly - this reduces the concerns of the genuine worker and Union to nothing more than just another tile in a background of endless whining, and thus reduces the impact of the very real demands for rectification of often dire situations for those labouring under the false gods of profit and of our current industrial 'relations' approach.

This is the plight of those who believe that every and any opposition to their chosen opponent is somehow on the same side... nothing could be further from the truth.... Islamists do NOT accord to workers and Unions any rights whatsoever.... 'feminists' and their fellow travelers do NOT accord to everyone equal rights and opportunity....our current crop of immigrants and refugees quite simply do not have any concept of any of the above.... and feel that being offered $5 for a $20 job is great compared to where they came from....

How an intelligent being like Greg can support such stupidity to the detriment of those he claims to represent.... is beyond me... and makes me feel he is a Rightist plant with the intent of alienating support for the 'left' ....  and this isclearly proven by the destruction of the rights of ordinary people that he advocates and pursues relentlessly.

Hang your head in shame, Peccary - you are a traitor to your own.. and I say that as a friend and not an enemy..........

buzzanddidj wrote on Nov 10^th, 2018 at 6:48pm:


Are terrorists part of nature?

And don't trot the road toll out as an excuse FFS.

Quote:


I'm glad he was killed.

Also - it was Friday -
I wonder if he did this after Friday Islamic prayers at the local Mosque?

cods wrote on Nov 11^th, 2018 at 7:37am:



dear Cods,
We know what was in his head -

he planned to kill many innocent people.

Hassan was a psychopath plain and simple he shunned Islam and sounds like he was a very isolated individual even from family, substance abuse, hardly any friends estranged from family and loved ones fits the profile.

Maybe he did buy into 70 virgins or whatever it is in heaven but that's a story 10 year olds would start to dispute.

Throwing all muslims into his basket is not right because it simply isn't true, the majority just go about their daily lives like all of us.

What I would like to see is the Imam's of the muslim world speak out against such criminal actions like that of Hassan at every prayer meeting.

Ajax wrote on Nov 11^th, 2018 at 9:25am:


Hassan was desperate to get Aussie love and attention.

capitosinora wrote on Nov 11^th, 2018 at 9:30am:


While I have to agree - what is the answer?  Just let some of them act out their fantasies?  Where are the families and the communities in all this?  do the community leaders ever speak out and say, for example:-

"If you see Mohamed thinking the wrong way,
Just stop and say,
You're going the wrong way."

Darkies in Africa hate whities, so why are African darkies coming to Australia that is 90% whitie?

Bobby. wrote on Nov 11^th, 2018 at 10:15am:



The only thing the darkie in Bourke Street got was a better bullet, in his guts. A lot of people don't believe in the death penalty, but yet, they say nothing about this guy being put to death and the innocent guy who was put to death by stabbing. The govt and supporters of darkies and muslims are complicit by their willingness to allow the deaths. They could have easily prevented those deaths by deporting the guy and his brother months or years ago

So when someone says they don't believe in the death penalty, call them a liar

Bias_2012 wrote on Nov 11^th, 2018 at 10:07am:


I'm white, almost pink actually, and I lived in Africa for 5 years and was treated with respect and dignity.

Tally wrote on Nov 11^th, 2018 at 11:30am:



5 Years? So you didn't own a farm then?


http://concit.org/media-silence-on-the-deaths-and-torture-of-white-african-farme...

Morrison and Dutton are talking tough, the resolve after the last terrorist attack was more bollards and to arm police with machine guns, well that worked a treat!
These guys will sort this stuff out with the help of the Grand Moofters.

Tally wrote on Nov 11^th, 2018 at 11:30am:

lol pink- did you eat jerk chicken in Africa-? 

buzzanddidj wrote on Nov 11^th, 2018 at 8:31pm:



One life a year is one life too many you creep

Like so many other idiot Stalinist progressives, your politics is based on body count

Check out this body count committed by darkies in Africa ... you ought to join them, it'd suit you down to the ground

http://concit.org/media-silence-on-the-deaths-and-torture-of-white-african-farme...

cods wrote on Nov 11^th, 2018 at 10:02pm:




Australian of the Year Rosie Batty has criticised Tony Abbott for promising to take real action to tackle family violence while at the same time slashing funding to family violence services.

The cuts she refers to are to family violence services as well as homelessness and crisis accommodation services across the country.

Altogether, the cuts are worth $300 million. Several services across the country will be forced to close after having their federal funding slashed or even removed in its entirety.

The cuts also mean that specialised staff across the country that are trained in assisting victims of domestic violence will be displaced. These services assist women and children fleeing violence in a variety of ways; from providing crisis accommodation in a safe and secure environment to providing legal assistance with domestic violence apprehension orders.
Many of these cuts will come into effect on February 28, with another round of cuts effective as of July 1. While a large amount of cuts were announced in the middle of last year, a whole new batch of unexpected cuts were announced just a few days before Christmas.

In his final act as Social Services Minister before relinquishing the portfolio to Scott Morrison, Kevin Andres announced deep cuts to crisis housing services Australia-wide. He even slashed funding to national peak bodies such as Homelessness Australia, who play a key role in advising the government on how best to provide victims of domestic violence and homelessness the services they need.
On top of this, new Social Services Minister Scott Morrison may discontinue a national partnership between the state and federal governments on homelessness services. If this partnership is defunded, another round of severe cuts to the sector will ensue.

The family violence and homelessness sector is already unable to accommodate the tragically high demand in Australia, and these cuts will see even more women and children denied support.

As Women’s Agenda reported last month, this year is likely to see demand increase sharply due to the publicity surrounding the Victorian Royal Commission into family violence, meaning services will need to be better prepared and better funded than ever. 
With even more cuts expected this year, Batty has called on the prime minister to match his public stance on family violence with real action by stopping and reversing his federal cuts to the services that protect its victims.

https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/rosie-batty-calls-on-tony-abbott-to-reverse-c...

buzzanddidj wrote on Nov 12^th, 2018 at 12:30am:


Off topic,changing the subject... how progressive.

I guess that proves it. all somali muslims must be terrorists

Spot

.

https://www.gofundme.com/thankyou-trolleyman

Perhaps Spot would like to enjoy the better side of black Africans. But hurry up Spot before our Fed Govt decides that altruism in Africa is far ahead of altruism in Australia and gets the site pulled down out of jealousy

http://concit.org/media-silence-on-the-deaths-and-torture-of-white-african-farme...