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‘Succulent Chinese meal’ speech added to Australia’s National Film and Sound Archive (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 11 hours ago by FTonsilStones@lemmy.ca to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world

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Jack Karlson’s rallying cry of ‘democracy manifest’ added to national collection of sound recordings that hold historical, cultural and aesthetic significance

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 93 points 11 hours ago (5 children)

From his wiki:

Asked why he made such a show during the arrest, he said he wanted to appear crazy so he might be placed into an asylum where it would be easier to escape.

Apparently he was a grifter and was using so many fake credit cards that an American Express investigator was there and called the cops.

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 100 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

so the crime was eating a succulent chinese meal all along

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 28 points 11 hours ago

Less the eating, more the not paying for the 100th time

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 42 points 10 hours ago

Funny thing is he wasn’t the one using a fraudulent card that day.

Dude’s whole life is crazy, including with breaking out of multiple orphanages, writing plays in prison with a notable Australian playwright, and being tangentially involved with the Australian Manson family.

[–] inari@piefed.zip 7 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

Crazy that he admits to it

[–] Cypher@aussie.zone 9 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

He maintained that he was innocent in this particular instance and was bot convicted for it. He did admit to other crimes.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 4 points 7 hours ago

Yet it was a case of mistaken identity on the day

[–] Angrydeuce@lemmy.world 20 points 11 hours ago

So did he know his judo well?