loan wolf hostage taker in Australia, violent past

The lone wolf hostage taker in Australia who held a cafe in Sydney at gunpoint and was killed by police during the siege had a very violent past and was a deeply troubled man who was mentally ill. Iranian refugees Man Haron Monis had past criminal charges for being an accessory to murder and also for numerous sex offenses, yet he was still free to walk around in civilized society. Monis held people in the Lindt Chocolate Cafe hostage for more than 16 hours before police stormed the cafe and ended the standoff by killing the armed gunman. Sydney has a large Muslim community however Man was a loner even among people who shared his religious beliefs. If past crimes were an indication the gunman should have been in prison already.

In the past year alone the lone wolf hostage taker in Australia was charged with being an accessory to the murder of his ex-wife, who was stabbed and then set on fire. Monis was also charged this year for over 40 counts of indecent assault and sexual assault against females in the Sydney area. In 2012 Monis was convicted of sending letters that included threats to the families of 8 soldiers who fought for Australia and died in Afghanistan, and he was sentenced to 2 years in prison but did not serve even half of the sentence before being released. The signs were all visible, but the lone wolf hostage taker in Australia was released time and time again without any real requirement to seek mental health treatment.