Chaser War on APEC video

The guille and lengths that the Chaser took to penetrate the $250 million security measures are apparent. How could the authorities be to blame?

Less than 24 hours after the Chasers War on Everything APEC prank the worldwide media coverage is already saturated with the story that is making Aussie authorities look like the pack of doofusses that they are. But remember - incompetence starts at the top. The Scotsman ' Bin Laden' beats tight security to get near Bush hotel Chas Licciardello got out of the car dressed in a white tunic and cap and wearing a fake Osama bin Laden-style beard. The New Zealand Herald Motorcade comedy infuriates police NSW Police Minister David Campbell: "I don't see a funny side to what's happened today. I don't see a funny side at all. I'm extremely concerned people would take the sense of security so lightly." USA Today Fake motorcade breaches security at Aussie summit Security isn't as tight as you'd think in Sydney... Raw Story - View AP Video here Fake Osama comes within 30 feet of Bush hotel "Surrounded by fake security men in black suits but lacking security passes for the ongoing Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, the pranksters managed to get past one important security checkpoint," AFP reports 49ABC News - Kansas USA Mock bin Laden prank shows how close the real one could have gotten to Bush This was an incident that began of course as comedy, but may have ended up instead making a laughing stock of the APEC security machine. $160 million spent and this convoy got within meters of the hotel. Malaysia Sun Comedy team breaches major security at APEC Police say they are not embarrassed that the fake motorcade managed to get close to President Bush's Sydney hotel before it was stopped. WBIR-TV Knoxville USA Summit security foiled with fake motorcade The stunt comes as a deep embarrassment for Sydney police who've been describing security for the Pacific summit as the tightest in the city's history. Monsters and Critics Australian TV comedy stunt angers White House Comment: Hooray for the Chaser's War on Everything! Pricking the bubble of pomposity surrounding Bush was long overdue. Slashdot Australian Comedy Group Prods APEC Security Comments: Their finest moment has to be wheeling a trojan horse full of greek soldiers into the turkish embassy.. (can we park this here?) Comment: Bruce Schneier also points to one of the Chasers videos about regarding racial profiling and terrorsim on his blog . "How Australian Authorities Respond to Potential Terrorists http://youtube.com/watch?v=McB9tsabPn0" target="_blank">Watch the video of how the Australian authorities react when someone -- dressed either as an American or Arab tourist -- films the Sydney Harbor Bridge and a nuclear reactor. The synopsis: The Arab is intercepted within three minutes both times, while the U.S. tourist is given instructions on how to get inside the nuclear facility. The Telegraph (UK) Bin Laden comic mistaken for Canada diplomat The security measures, the toughest ever imposed in Australia, include closing much of the city and erecting steel and concrete barriers around landmarks such as the Opera House. Snipers are in position on rooftops... Reuters Comedy TV show team penetrates tight APEC security The cars made it well inside the high security zone and were stopped by police within metres of the hotel where U.S. President George W. Bush is staying during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) group forum. Bloomberg Police Arrest Australian Comic Dressed as Bin Laden at APEC About 3,500 police backed by 1,500 soldiers, tanks, water cannon and explosives-detecting dogs are deployed in the New South Wales capital to guard APEC leaders.

Magic! Absolute magic! If these lads form a political patry I'll vote for them no wucking forries!

Jesus H. Mohamed! I feel SOOOO safe and secure knowing these frikkin geniuses are looking after national security with all those NAAAAAASTY terrorists - and comedians - out to eat our babies! Fuck, if this doesn't prove what a crock this waronterrorism is nothing does!

Cunning stunts!! Superbly & excellent.

Is the new Osama tape by the same guy in the stunt? The guy in the stunt looks more like the original.