11 charged over Chaser APEC stunt

[anakie]

Source: ABC Australia

Eleven people from the ABC TV program The Chaser's War on Everything have been charged with offences under the new APEC legislation.

Eight ABC cast and crew members and three hired drivers have been charged with entering a restricted area without justification.

The group was arrested after staging a fake motorcade through Sydney's CBD and were stopped near the InterContinental Hotel where US President George W Bush is staying.

One of the Chaser crew was dressed as Osama bin Laden.

Read more: http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/09/06/2026372.htm

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This was hilarious. The show can be likened to an Aussie version of Borat. I haven't stopped laughing. Wait till you all see the footage.

Peace

[rooboy]

1. Shit, those guys always make me laugh.... n/t

[unhappycamper]

2. WTF is "entering a restricted area without justification"? n/t

[GliderGuider]

3. I love Chaser's War on Everything.

Here's a great clip on APEC security.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GclCE0cLA-o

:rofl:

[The Backlash Cometh]

5. It was a sin to laugh.

But, oh how I laughed.

[Summer93]

4. Funny

Does that tv show run in the U.S. I've never seen it but would watch it. Sorta like Candid Camera.

[Newsjock]

6. They're also the CNNNN people

Another great Aussie show from a few years back. Lots of clips available on YouTube:

http://youtube.com/results?search_query=cnnnn&search=Search

[progressoid]

7. "lucky I had Leviticus to protect me"

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Barrett808]

8. Fake motorcade tweaks Aussie security for Bush ("Osama" waved through two checkpoints)

Source: Associated Press

SYDNEY, Australia — Members of an Australian TV comedy show, one dressed as Osama bin Laden, drove through two security checkpoints today before being stopped near the Sydney hotel where President Bush is staying.

The stunt embarrassed Sydney police who have imposed the tightest security measures in city history for a summit of leaders from Pacific Rim countries, including Bush.

Police arrested 11 cast and crew from the TV program, "The Chaser's War on Everything," and impounded three vehicles, the Australian Broadcasting Corp., which airs the show, said on its Web site.

Cast members put together a sham motorcade, hiring two motorcycles and three large cars on which they put Canadian flags. Police waved the motorcade through two checkpoints before pulling it over near the Intercontinental Hotel where Bush is staying.

Cast member Chas Licciardello got out of the car dressed in a white tunic and cap and wearing a long fake Osama bin Laden-style beard.

Read more: http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2003871578_webfakemotorcade06.html

[ananda]

9. Snortlelaugh.

;-)))))

[treestar]

10. So they arrest the people whose acts proved they were not on top of

of things?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Or is it that they got caught letting Bush's friend come to see him?

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[GliderGuider]

12. Hey! Don't laugh. Security measures worked.

Look at the video I posted below. One of the cops says that arresting 11 people is proof that security was effective.
:wtf:

[GliderGuider]

11. news video from Oz of the arrest

http://media.smh.com.au/?rid=31423

Looks like this one wasn't the first.
:+

[anakie]

13. The current poll on the Sydney Morning Herald

asks whether you found this funny. So far on 19000 replies it is running at 86% finding it funny.

http://www.smh.com.au/polls/national/form.html


come on in and have your say.


Peace

[canetoad]

14. Funny?

I laughed 'til the tears ran down my legs.

PS. Are you in Anakie?

[anakie]

15. Eumundi in the Noosa hinterland

our property name is Anakie. I thought you'd be from Queensland with a name like that. LOL

[canetoad]

16. Nah, among the hill tribes outside Melb

I'll msg rather than hijack yr thread.

[anakie]

17. here is a link to pictures of the stunt

http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/gallery/0,23816,5025509-17382-6,00.html


Peace