Unions strike. We begin this news hour in australias largest city sydney, where the time is now 2 00 in the morning. A hostage take who are has been named abeena hostage taker who has been named. The New South Wales parliament was evacuated as well as the Supreme Court building. Other major buildings nearby include the world famous Sydney Opera House around 200 meters away. We have live pictures coming to us from sydney. The police are guarding that entrance to the cafe. Andrew thomas has the latest. Theyre saying that the name of the hostage taker is man haron monis. He is an iranian immigrant to australia. He has in the past been convicted of sending hate letters to families of dead soldiers killed in afghanistan. More recently he has been charged with the murder of his exwife, and he has also been charged with a number of sexual crimes that date back about a deck kate. Now i say its unconfirmed as to whether this man is the man Holding Hostages inside the cafe in the center of sydne
I dont go up and approach people and all that stuff, and yet i have been harassed at times. Once a guy i was looking for shade and a guy came out of his shop and really harassed me very, very verbally. Okay. Thank you very much. Thank you very much sir. Next speaker. Good morning. I am ralph and i live with my wife in woodside. I am here to ask you to vote no on this ban on nudity and i dont go to Jane Warner Plaza myself but i support those that do. There is no property damage. There is no logical argument for the proposed ban and it comes down to one phrase its disgusting. I will remind you that beauty and disgust is in the eye of the beholder and what comes next. Many consider obesity disgusting and ban that and our constitution is built on individuals rights and pursuit to happiness. Many laws have been passed by the majority over years and ultimately based on bigotry and disgust and gay marriage and sodomy and many more. Every time one of the laws is tested in court it has been ev
Circumstance ive had is when the tourists come into town. I had an italian family came up to me and said is this normal . Is this normal behavior for your city . And i had to look at them and tell them it is bad behavior that encouraged others to come. I am in full support of what youre doing and i thank you. Thank you for your time. Thank you. Next speaker. Good morning. I am i van and i dont like this ban because its too broad. If you want to modify it great. One of the great things about San Francisco were host to a lot of events. There are minor events, bars, and clubs and stuff. We need to zero in on what the problem is. I dont think nudity in general is what were trying to ban. For a long time people were complaining about people in jock straps and genitals were hitting and i want the city to host these events and International Events and small events that are not pride, that are not folsom that would be affected. Youre with folsom as well. We did address the legislation for that
That the nudity would be bad for kids. No, that is not so. I of going to nudist places for a long time as i said and i have seen lots and lots of children and it doesnt harm them at all. It is a cultural thing, yes, but i fully opposed to mr. Wieners bill. Strongly suggest that it would be nixed in committee over here and pardon my stutter and i will be a nudist as long as possible and as far as the exhibitionism is concerned i dont think its that. I want to go to Jane Warner Plaza and sit on the chairs there and read my book and talk to people, have some water and all that stuff. I dont go up and approach people and all that stuff, and yet i have been harassed at times. Once a guy i was looking for shade and a guy came out of his shop and really harassed me very, very verbally. Okay. Thank you very much. Thank you very much sir. Next speaker. Good morning. I am ralph and i live with my wife in woodside. I am here to ask you to vote no on this ban on nudity and i dont go to Jane Warner
As we know it. U. S. President barack obama has made controversial choices for two of the top jobs in his government. Is nominated chuck hagel for defense secretary and john brenan as dia director. Both of them must now be approved by the u. S. Senate. Now this report. With his second term soon to begin, president obama is putting the finishing touches to his National Security team. Introducing the men that he wants to lead the pentagon and the cia. These two leaders have dedicated their lives to protect our country. I urge the senate to confirm them as soon as possible. Both nominees face difficult questions before they are confirmed in the u. S. Senate. Table seems perfect for the pentagon. A decorated combat veteran in vietnam and a former republican senator from nebraska. Some conservatives say that he is not Strong Enough supporter of israel, even though he voted many times to send billions of dollars in u. S. Financial aid. I will do my best for our country and those i represent