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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 106333 Melbourne Gender:	Terrorist pranksters go too far Feb 25^th, 2016 at 8:20pm https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcf0WYfeIkecTLQ_GzkBu1w Should these guys go to jail?
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Reply #1 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 8:21pm

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-02-25/brothers-arrested-counter-terrorism-police...

Three brothers who post fake drive-by shootings, bomb threat videos, charged

Updated about 4 hours ago
Map: Melbourne 3000

Three Melbourne brothers known for posting prank videos in which they imitate terrorists by filming fake bomb stunts and drive-by shootings have been charged by Victoria Police and released on bail.
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Three brothers charged over social media clips
Brothers known for videos in which they dress up
Videos are not simple "childhood pranks", police say

The brothers, aged 20, 18 and 16, were charged with public nuisance, possessing a prohibited weapon and behaving in an offensive manner in a public place.

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freediver Gold Member Offline www.ozpolitic.com Posts: 49347 At my desk.	Re: Terrorist pranksters go too far Reply #2 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 8:32pm Fools. Good way to get your neck snapped.
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Reply #3 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 8:33pm

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/melbourne-brothers-charged-after-staging-hoax-...

A 16-year-old boy was also bailed to appear at a children's court at a later date.

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton expressed his condemnation over the videos in a radio interview on Thursday.

"My view on that is we will charge them on whatever they can be charged with," he told 3AW.

"What happens if there was a police officer there who witnessed that?"

"It could be a very deadly situation very quickly."

Assistant Commissioner Ross Guenther from Counter Terrorism Command said the videos were dangerous because they damaged social cohesion.

Victoria Police will ask YouTube to take the videos down.

Assistant Commissioner Guenther said there were "some challenges" in getting the videos removed as YouTube is based offshore.

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 106333 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Terrorist pranksters go too far Reply #4 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 9:03pm freediver wrote on Feb 25^th, 2016 at 8:32pm: Fools. Good way to get your neck snapped. Yes - I'd be furious if they did that to me. Anyway - watch the videos before they are deleted from Youtube - they may only last a few more hours.
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Reply #5 - Feb 25^th, 2016 at 9:07pm

Bobby. wrote on Feb 25^th, 2016 at 9:03pm:

freediver wrote on Feb 25^th, 2016 at 8:32pm:

Fools. Good way to get your neck snapped.

Yes - I'd be furious if they did that to me.

Anyway - watch the videos before they are deleted from Youtube -

they may only last a few more hours.

youtube won't delete them

they will get huge publicity and make lots of money from youtube

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Reply #6 - Feb 26^th, 2016 at 5:22am

Sir lastnail wrote on Feb 25^th, 2016 at 9:07pm:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 25^th, 2016 at 9:03pm:

freediver wrote on Feb 25^th, 2016 at 8:32pm:

Fools. Good way to get your neck snapped.

Yes - I'd be furious if they did that to me.

Anyway - watch the videos before they are deleted from Youtube -

they may only last a few more hours.

youtube won't delete them

they will get huge publicity and make lots of money from youtube

We'll see:

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Victoria Police will ask YouTube to take the videos down.

Assistant Commissioner Guenther said there were "some challenges" in getting the videos removed as YouTube is based offshore.

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Bobby. Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 106333 Melbourne Gender:	Re: Terrorist pranksters go too far Reply #7 - Feb 26^th, 2016 at 6:13am I added a Poll - Should these guys go to jail? I voted yes - their pranks are terrifying the public.
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Reply #8 - Feb 26^th, 2016 at 6:17am

Bobby. wrote on Feb 25^th, 2016 at 8:33pm:

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/melbourne-brothers-charged-after-staging-hoax-...

A 16-year-old boy was also bailed to appear at a children's court at a later date.

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton expressed his condemnation over the videos in a radio interview on Thursday.

"My view on that is we will charge them on whatever they can be charged with," he told 3AW.

"What happens if there was a police officer there who witnessed that?"

"It could be a very deadly situation very quickly."

Assistant Commissioner Ross Guenther from Counter Terrorism Command said the videos were dangerous because they damaged social cohesion.

Victoria Police will ask YouTube to take the videos down.

Assistant Commissioner Guenther said there were "some challenges" in getting the videos removed as YouTube is based offshore.

maybe that would be the best outcome where darwins theory of evolution takes its course Wink

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In August 2021, Newcastle Coroner Karen Dilks recorded that Lisa Shaw had died “due to complications of an AstraZeneca COVID vaccination”.

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Re: Terrorist pranksters go too far
Reply #9 - Feb 26^th, 2016 at 7:00am

Sir lastnail wrote on Feb 26^th, 2016 at 6:17am:

Bobby. wrote on Feb 25^th, 2016 at 8:33pm:

http://www.theage.com.au/victoria/melbourne-brothers-charged-after-staging-hoax-...

A 16-year-old boy was also bailed to appear at a children's court at a later date.

Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton expressed his condemnation over the videos in a radio interview on Thursday.

"My view on that is we will charge them on whatever they can be charged with," he told 3AW.

"What happens if there was a police officer there who witnessed that?"

"It could be a very deadly situation very quickly."

Assistant Commissioner Ross Guenther from Counter Terrorism Command said the videos were dangerous because they damaged social cohesion.

Victoria Police will ask YouTube to take the videos down.

Assistant Commissioner Guenther said there were "some challenges" in getting the videos removed as YouTube is based offshore.

maybe that would be the best outcome where darwins theory of evolution takes its course Wink

Those young pranksters are very lucky they weren't killed by the cops.

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Reply #10 - Feb 26^th, 2016 at 7:28am

Well, my wife showed me one of those videos a few weeks ago. She thought it was hilarious. I watched it and said that some of the victims could have easily injured themselves trying to escape, or had a heart attack. I thought it was bad taste and dangerous.

She replied that I had no sense of humour.

Well, they are finally collecting their dues. Gaol might be a bit harsh, but any money they made from this venture needs to be confiscated.

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Sprintcyclist Gold Member Offline OzPolitic Posts: 40764 Gender:	Re: Terrorist pranksters go too far Reply #11 - Feb 26^th, 2016 at 7:59am Bobby. wrote on Feb 26^th, 2016 at 6:13am: I added a Poll - Should these guys go to jail? I voted yes - their pranks are terrifying the public. I am a yes. They are terrorists.
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Reply #12 - Feb 26^th, 2016 at 10:52am

Where do you draw the line?

Should these guys have been imprisoned too?

The intent was not malicious in either case, but both were irresponsible. Come on, somebody dressed as Osama Bin Laden infiltrating APEC? Making a joke of terrorism? Crossed the line by a mile.

The latest bunch of pranksters had a bigger audience than the first, which appeared on ABC. Should that be a factor?

I could actually see the funny side in both cases, but both examples were dangerous and irresponsible.

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Karnal Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 96364	Re: Terrorist pranksters go too far Reply #13 - Feb 26^th, 2016 at 5:44pm I blame Islam.
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oh dear Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 715 Gender:	Re: Terrorist pranksters go too far Reply #14 - Feb 26^th, 2016 at 6:22pm If those kids keep doing these pranks they will meet someone faster and stronger eventually. As for the Chasers even they were surprised to get that far, I think a skit about kids with terminal conditions ended the show, a pity really it was a very funny show.
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Question: Should these guys go to jail?
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Yes 4 (57.1%) No 3 (42.9%) Not sure 0 (0.0%) Total votes: 7 « Created by: Bobby. on: Feb 26^th, 2016 at 6:13am »