All day people were uploading selfies of themselves on Twitter from as close as possible to where the hostage siege was taking place.

 

Just to make the photos more authentic⁴ some even took them with television cameras in the background. Two onlookers⁵ even looked like they were taking a 'celebration selfie' than one at a hostage siege. Others smiled happily as if they were standing⁶ in front of Sydney Opera House instead of a chilling hostage crisis that could yet end in tragedy.

 

The hostage siege has been going since 10am on Monday with as many as 30 people believed to be held against their will by a gunman in a central Sydney cafe.

 

Not that it stopped people taking selfies in the area. However, the thoughtless actions have created a huge backlash on Twitter, with many users berating⁷ the people for putting up the tasteless selfies.

 

One person wrote: 'Awful, do they not have any feelings. People are being held hostage and all they can do is take a selfie.'

 

'I love a selfie, but how is this ok?,' said another.

 

'Don't go home and hug your loved ones and be grateful that you're not caught up in a hostage nightmare… go to the scene and take a selfie,' one Twitter user wrote.

 

While another sarcastically⁸ remarked: 'Just hangin out at a dangerous hostage crisis, think I'll stop and take a selfie, with a smile of course.'

 

It's unlikely the inappropriate pictures will be taken down from these accounts no matter how the hostage crisis ends.

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