Suncorp Stadium Climber

[anycity]

Does anyone know the identity of the brave soul who pulled this off?

www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/bored-woman-charged-for-climbing-suncorp-stadium-20091210-kkr3.html

She sounds like the kind of person who I really ought to be hanging out with!

Comments

[jformaldehydem]

unregulated high risk activity

This is actually illegal? I thought perhaps trespassing might be on the cards here, but the fact that this is actually illegal makes me very fucking mad. What the hell kind of fucking country do I live in?

[anycity]

Yeah its pretty damned lame that she got charged. I have climbed a lot of random stuff in Brisbane and gotten away with it. That jogger was a bloody busy body.

[asmallplanet]

Hah, I didn't see you commented on exactly the same phrase as I did for the same reasons.

Hopefully there's some limitations on this offence, like it has to relate to government owned property or something, but I have a sneaking it fear it may not.

Here we go. The Act itself.

[asmallplanet]

SUMMARY OFFENCES ACT 2005 - SECT 14

Re: Here we go. The Act itself.

[asmallplanet]

Annoyingly, I can see how it could be used against parkour fun. :(

Re: Here we go. The Act itself.

[jformaldehydem]

I was about to say that I guess it's not as bad as it initially sounds, but dammit! We live in a police state!

Did someone say internet censorship?

Re: Here we go. The Act itself.

[asmallplanet]

It is going too far, yet power always corrupts.

And my interpretation, that it had to be unlawful before it the section applied, may not be true. I'd think so, but I read so many poorly drafted Acts I can't help but wonder.

Good thing is, I make films. Section 14(2)(b) is my new friend. :)