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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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[–] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 18 points 3 hours ago

I hope this will inspire countless Australians to know their judo well.

[–] lechekaflan@lemmy.world 9 points 2 hours ago

One of the most bogan things.

[–] ElJefe@lemmy.ca 49 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q4bPMxeCnos

C’mon, you can’t post this and not link the video

[–] reptar@lemmy.world 5 points 2 hours ago

Ah thank you. I've been meaning to watch this

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 13 points 4 hours ago

Such a proper gentleman.

[–] quick_snail@feddit.nl 6 points 3 hours ago

As in cacti?

[–] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 34 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Did the officer ever remove their hand from his penis?

[–] crunchy@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Did the other one effectively receive his limp penis?

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 13 points 4 hours ago

One must assume that he did not know his judo well for a penis to remain flaccid in his grip.

[–] glups@piefed.social 65 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest.

[–] applebusch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 13 minutes ago

GET YOUR HAND OFF MY PENIS

[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 80 points 7 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.

[–] inari@piefed.zip 7 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Crazy that he admits to it

[–] Cypher@aussie.zone 6 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

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

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 88 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

so the crime was eating a succulent chinese meal all along

[–] SkaveRat@discuss.tchncs.de 23 points 6 hours ago

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

[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 37 points 6 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.

[–] ryannathans@aussie.zone 3 points 3 hours ago

Yet it was a case of mistaken identity on the day

[–] Angrydeuce@lemmy.world 20 points 6 hours ago

So did he know his judo well?

[–] desiccated_event@piefed.blahaj.zone -1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I do not wish to live in this timeline anyomore.

[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 5 points 40 minutes ago

Why? Do you disagree that the video became a part of not only Australian, but also the global zeitgeist? National archives should preserve culture as whole, not just what is labelled as high culture.

[–] tomiant@piefed.social 2 points 4 hours ago

It is very fine ad libertam prose, indeed. Quite. Mmhm. I SAY SIR! Let go of my penis.