Plumridge, Taylor and Anonymous wanted for
questioning, say police
Early this morning police searched an address
in Alexander Heights for materials connected with the notorious Shire of York Blogspot.
They also had a warrant for the arrest of the so-called
‘Blogmaster’, a mysterious figure accused of starting the blog last year by
posting on the Internet a stolen copy of the suppressed Fitz Gerald Report.
Police seized a laptop and took into custody an
elderly bearded man they strongly suspected of dyeing his hair. They also found a number of credit cards and
two tickets for a cruise around Tasmania.
Later, at a hastily convened media conference, Inspector
Jacob ‘Sausage’ Wurst of Special Branch told reporters police were not certain
they had arrested the right man.
‘He’s just a harmless old chap who keeps saying
he’s the king of York,’ said Inspector Wurst.
‘He was wearing green pyjamas decorated with yellow bananas when we
apprehended him, so at first we took him for an Indonesian plant.’
Inspector Wurst said their search for the
Blogmaster would continue, ‘for years if necessary’. Meanwhile, warrants had been issued for the
arrest of arch-bloggers David Taylor and James Plumridge for articles defaming
a state government minister, two local politicians and senior members of the
Department of Local Government and Communities.
‘Plumridge isn’t likely to give trouble if
caught, though he might try to knock us down with a well-aimed bit of poetry,’
said the Inspector. ‘But that Taylor
fellow is a different kettle of fish.
Members of the public are warned not to approach him. He’s a menace to all right-thinking people,
especially bureaucrats and politicians.’
Responding to questions, Inspector Wurst
admitted that some of his officers had been directed to investigate a frequent
poster on the blog who goes under the name of Anonymous.
‘Right now we haven’t a clue who he is or where
he lives,’ said the Inspector. ‘He’s a
master of disguise. But we’ll find him, never fear. And when we do, we’ll pounce. It’s high time we put a stop to his
capers. He’s even worse than Plumridge
and Taylor, if that’s possible.
We got Bill Posters in the end, so Anonymous
should be a pushover.’
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Its good to have a sense of humour, we need more of it.
ReplyDeleteCrikey, are you saying it's a joke? I've been in hiding all day!
DeletePMSL, that and the Town Hall being demolished and the Swing Bridge being swapped for a couple of Swans. I actually thought I heard you today Sir Plumridge screaming from the top of Mount Bakewell while paragliding of into the sunset " YOU WILL NEVER TAKE ME ALIVE "
DeleteYou did, Darlene, and they didn't. Today, I waltz back to the billabong!
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Plato's book 'The Republic', contains a passage where a character named Glaucon relates a story of a shepherd named Gyges who discovers a ring which has the power to make him invisible. Realising the potency of his new possession, Gyges uses it to seduce the queen and murder the king, thus establishing himself as the new ruler. Yet, prior to discovering the ring, Gyges was a rather ordinary guy, a humble shepherd who worked hard for his pay and never hurt anyone. Glaucon’s point is that the only reason Gyges behaved himself was to avoid reprisal. He obeyed the laws because he feared he’d get caught and punished if he disobeyed. So when he happened upon a means to avoid such consequences, he exploited it to the extreme. Furthermore, Glaucon suggests that all of us are like Gyges. The only reason we act morally to the extent that we do, is because we are compelled by the laws governing society. The truth is, says Glaucon, we are immoral by nature, and if any of us had the Ring of Gyges, we’d act no differently than that ordinary shepherd.