Operation Hammerhead: Police hit Sydney streets but it's business as usual for most commuters

By Nicole Hasham, Michael Koziol
Updated September 20 2014 - 1:14am, first published September 19 2014 - 5:38pm
Police order a young woman outside the Sydney Apple store to move on. Photo: Hannah Francis
Police order a young woman outside the Sydney Apple store to move on. Photo: Hannah Francis
Mounted police patrol Sydney CBD during morning rush hour on Friday. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Mounted police patrol Sydney CBD during morning rush hour on Friday. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Mounted police patrol Sydney CBD during morning rush hour on Friday. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Mounted police patrol Sydney CBD during morning rush hour on Friday. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Police order a young woman outside the Sydney Apple store to move on. Photo: Hannah Francis
Police order a young woman outside the Sydney Apple store to move on. Photo: Hannah Francis
Police order a young woman outside the Sydney Apple store to move on. Photo: Hannah Francis
Police order a young woman outside the Sydney Apple store to move on. Photo: Hannah Francis
Mounted police patrol Sydney CBD during morning rush hour on Friday. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Mounted police patrol Sydney CBD during morning rush hour on Friday. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Police order a young woman outside the Sydney Apple store to move on. Photo: Hannah Francis
Police order a young woman outside the Sydney Apple store to move on. Photo: Hannah Francis
Mounted police patrol Sydney CBD during morning rush hour on Friday. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Mounted police patrol Sydney CBD during morning rush hour on Friday. Photo: Daniel Munoz
Increased surveillance: Mounted Police monitor spectators arriving at the 1st NRL Semi Final match at Allianz Stadium. Photo: Cameron Spencer
Increased surveillance: Mounted Police monitor spectators arriving at the 1st NRL Semi Final match at Allianz Stadium. Photo: Cameron Spencer

The terror threat  "is not going to be solved overnight" Premier Mike Baird warned on Friday as Sydney awoke the day after an alleged beheading plot was revealed.

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