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The Peanut Butter Standoff: Cartoon Graffiti Takes Over Melbourne Bridge
Police said 13 charges include conduct endangering life after the man scaled the bridge, spray-painted graffiti and posted the stunt online.
- On Tuesday, Jack Gibson-Burrell, a 22-year-old from East Geelong, surrendered to police after scaling Melbourne's 140-metre Bolte Bridge, ending an eight-hour standoff sparked by spray-painting a large 'Pam the Bird' tag.
- Gibson-Burrell is a notorious graffiti artist previously charged with 209 offences related to his 'Pam the Bird' tag, with authorities alleging his vandalism of heritage-listed landmarks caused about $700,000 in damages.
- During the standoff, Gibson-Burrell posted taunting messages on Instagram, demanding a "PB and J sandwich" and lower taxes, while police deployed a "significant number" of resources causing "considerable cost to the public."
- Following his peaceful surrender, police charged Gibson-Burrell with 13 offences, including burglary and conduct endangering life; he was remanded in custody after an after-hours court session Tuesday evening.
- Lawyer Micky Milardovic did not apply for bail, citing existing bail conditions Gibson-Burrell faced during these alleged offenses; the accused will next appear in court on September 29 for a committal mention.
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Man is charged after painting a giant cartoon bird on Melbourne bridge
An hourslong standoff with police ended early Tuesday with the peaceful surrender of a man who scaled a 140-foot concrete tower on the Bolte Bridge in the Australian city of Melbourne to paint a massive cartoon bird. The post Man is charged after painting a giant cartoon bird on Melbourne bridge appeared first on Hawaii Tribune-Herald.
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