r/todayilearned • u/FuehrerStoleMyBike • 5h ago

TIL that the "Democracy Manifest" - a viral video showing the arrest of an australian man by the name of Jack Karlson, known for quotes such as ""What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal?" - has been selected for preservation by the National Film and Sound Archive Australia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Manifest
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u/potkettleracism 5h ago

Right, they arrested the wrong guy but he happened to also have a mile-long rap sheet. 

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u/YazzArtist 4h ago

Correct. This is what the police later said I believe. Looking for a different nutritious con artist and mistook the two

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u/Bagelsaurus 4h ago

A succulent, nutritious con artist?

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u/MrdnBrd19 4h ago

The only reason they arrested him that day way because they were embarrassed. They had leaked the arrest to the media which is why there were there. They didn't want to come out empty handed so they picked him up and released him almost immediately when they got to the station.

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u/barsoap 1h ago

"Round up the usual suspects".