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Mixed response to Chaser's APEC antics
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September 11, 2007
THE ABC has received 266 complaints about the Chaser team's breaching of security at the APEC forum in Sydney last week.
The national broadcaster has also had 177 phone calls, emails or letters of "appreciation" for the stunt in which the Chaser team were charged by police with entering a restricted zone after driving a mock motorcade bearing Canadian flags through two security checkpoints.
Email Print Normal font Large font Matthew Ricketson
September 11, 2007
THE ABC has received 266 complaints about the Chaser team's breaching of security at the APEC forum in Sydney last week.
The national broadcaster has also had 177 phone calls, emails or letters of "appreciation" for the stunt in which the Chaser team were charged by police with entering a restricted zone after driving a mock motorcade bearing Canadian flags through two security checkpoints.
Full article here.
http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/mix...9276635220.html
I know it's a bit late, but I'd have to say that in this day and age it seems fear and terrorism has entered many those days to an extent that funny stunts or antics seem repressed. But have to say that one of the hosts dressed as Osama Bin Ladin was funny at first, if he was near GWB's hotel he could've gotten killed. But at the same time, some viewers have outlined their points, for example there are many that pointed out numerous times in the papers the holes in security during the world event when many of the world leaders descended on Sydney, also let alone the protesters in the near vicinity of the location. I also tend to agree with other callers pointing out that the money spent on security could've been better spent elsewhere, like hospitals, transport, addressing water issues in parts of the country, and so forth.
