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I’m not sure the other person was a passenger in the car - some reports initially said that, later reports suggest he was just a bystander.

13 posted on 12/21/2017 5:07:09 PM PST by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)

I'm watching Australian television, and the (Acting) Chief Commissioner of the Victorian Police is clearly not ruling out terrorism. He's just saying police are not sure yet one way or the other as they have not been able to properly interview the suspect and the media are premature in excluding any motivation at this point.

The second man who was arrested has been released pending further investigation as to why he was carrying knives (which is an offence if you don't have a specific reason) but it not linked to the man still in custody. He was a bystander, not a passenger in the car.

14 posted on 12/21/2017 5:23:09 PM PST by naturalman1975 ("America was under attack. Australia was immediately there to help." - John Winston Howard)