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Sydney siege



#illridewithyou: hashtag offers solidarity with Sydney's Muslims after siege









After concerns that people wearing Islamic dress could be harassed, Sydney locals have been using Twitter to offer to travel with them 
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Commuters at Town Hall station in central Sydney. Photograph: Dan Himbrechts/AAP







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With hostages still in danger and central Sydney in lockdown, residents have turned to social media to spread a message of tolerance.
Locals have became concerned about the potential for rising intolerance or aggression towards people wearing religious dress.
One woman started what soon blossomed into a social media campaign to stand in solidarity with the city’s Muslims.
Tessa Kum, a TV content editor and writer living in Sydney, told Guardian Australia she acted after seeing a tweet from Michael James:


— Michael James (@MichaelJames_TV)
December 15, 2014
This, this is what good people do. #sydneyseige #MartinPlace pic.twitter.com/zxbHLWzxEp



She then posted offering her company to anyone in religious attire on her route.


— Sir Tessa (@sirtessa)
December 15, 2014
If you reg take the #373 bus b/w Coogee/MartinPl, wear religious attire, & don’t feel safe alone: I’ll ride with you. @ me for schedule.





— Sir Tessa (@sirtessa)
December 15, 2014
Maybe start a hashtag? What’s in #illridewithyou?



Fellow Twitter users swiftly joined in, offering their support.


— Lisa Donaldson APD (@Lise_Simpson)
December 15, 2014
#illridewithyou radiates the beauty of Australian mateship. We are many, but together we are one. #sydneysiege pic.twitter.com/cmJonDi7Lc



Others picked a broader context to reinforce the statement.















And, much like the #putoutyourbats tribute to Phillip Hughes, the idea has caught on.




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Published: 23 Dec 2014




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