AS AN ARMED hostage situation unfolded at a Sydney café overnight, some bystanders at the police cordon had one reaction.
Take a selfie.
A number of people took the opportunity to post pictures of themselves enjoying the action. This man posted his with the hashtag #hostagesituationselfie.
Buzzfeed reporter Mark Di Stefano tweeted this photo of the scene at the police cordon:
One guy even brought a selfie stick.
And Australian news outlet ABC reported that some people were bringing beers to the police perimeter.
Elsewhere on Twitter – where the #IllRideWithYou hashtag has also taken off as users express solidarity over fears for Muslims’ safety – the selfie images have sparked outrage.
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