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Australian Comedy Group Prods APEC Security

Posted by kdawson on from the blame-canada dept.

ajdlinux writes "Members of the Australian comedy group The Chaser were arrested today after attempting to breach security at the APEC Leaders Conference in Sydney. Chas Licciardello and Julian Morrow were arrested, along with nine crew members (all are now free on bail), just a short distance away from the InterContinental Hotel where President Bush is staying. They had already cleared at least two police checkpoints, according to CNN, disguised as a Canadian motorcade. 'No particular reason we chose Canada,' said Taylor. 'We just thought they'd be a country who the cops wouldn't scrutinize too closely, and who feasibly would only have three cars in their motorcade — as opposed to the 20 or so gas guzzlers that Bush has brought with him.'" CNN has a photo of Licciardello, dressed as Osama bin Laden, being arrested.

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  1. No particular reason by michaelmalak · · Score: 4, Funny

    "No particular reason we chose Canada" ... except for the two I'm about to mention.

  2. "Security was working" by Alicat1194 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Which is why they only let them through 2 checkpoints (2 being the secret number of the day).

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    1. Re:"Security was working" by Mordough · · Score: 5, Funny

      In other news, President Bush claimed victory over terrorism with the apprehension of Osama bin Laden at the Apec Leaders Conference in Sydney today. Osama had infiltrated the Australian comedy group The Chaser, to gain entry to the conference, but highly trained security guards were able to see through the deception and placed him under arrest.

  3. Re:Previous pranks by sqldr · · Score: 5, Funny

    Their finest moment has to be wheeling a trojan horse full of greek soldiers into the turkish embassy.. (can we park this here?)

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  4. If they had tried to do that in the U.S. by elrous0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    After their arrest, the Bush administration and Justice Department officials immediately hold a press conference to brag about how they've busted up another terrorist cell, ending with "See, all these new wiretapping laws are working!"

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  5. Transcript of the arresting moment by Dystopian+Rebel · · Score: 4, Funny

    Guard: Where are you from?
    Australian Mimicking A Canadian: We're the Canadian delegation. Where's the hockey rink?
    Guard: We don't have a hockey rink here, Sir. [Addressing AMAC bin Laden.] Are you from the Middle East, Sir?
    AMAC-BL: Yes, from Montreal.
    Guard: Who is Margaret Atwood?
    AMAC-BL: [pause] She's the wife of Wayne Gretzky.
    Guard: Step out of the car, Sir.

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  6. Re:Previous pranks by Chuck+Chunder · · Score: 4, Funny

    I haven't. Does this presuppose the use of television or some such nonsense?
    Unless we've had a sudden population drop it merely presupposes that you don't constitute most Australians. Seeing as I am one too you can't possibly be more than 50%
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  7. Nice to see... by Eevee1 · · Score: 4, Funny

    $1545454.55 AUD (Take 20-25% off to get USD) per person. That's a complete and utter bargain. AND THEY'LL BE WALKING OUT THE DOOR AFTER PRICES HAVE BEEN MASSIVELY REDUCED!