icy manipulator
02-16-2007, 11:15 PM
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21236699-1702,00.html
Judge tells off 'smart arse' bomb hoaxer
A QUEENSLAND judge has warned a man guilty of a bomb hoax not to be a "smart arse".
Dominic Arthur Burns, 21, of Brisbane, today pleaded guilty in the Brisbane District Court to a bomb hoax he committed against a recruitment agency on September 16, 2005.
Prosecution lawyer Carole Marco told the court Burns phoned Adecco, based in Eagle Farm on Brisbane's northside, and told a female employee there was a bomb in the building.
"(He said) 'There is a bomb in your building, no seriously, there is a bomb in your building and you had better get out'," Ms Marco said.
Burns used an American accent when making the call.
Ms Marco said the police were called in, sparking an evacuation of 15 people from the building, which also housed three other businesses.
The police didn't find anything suspicious but eventually traced the call to Burns' house six months after the incident.
Ms Marco said Burns had admitted to police he made the call.
However, he said he had requested an interview with the agency that day and, when told there was no need for him to come in to the office, he responded: "It's not as if I'm going to blow up the building."
Judge Nick Samios said he was not convinced by Burns' story that the call was made in a "light-hearted manner".
He warned Burns, who is unemployed and living with his parents, not to continue acting foolishly.
"If you're a smart arse about it .... you will be caught down the track," Mr Samios said.
"You'll get the biggest whack in the backside you've ever had.
"You don't look like the kind of person that would do well in jail."
He imposed a two-year probation on Burns, who also agreed to carry out 200 hours of community service.
Mr Samios also ordered Burns to undergo an impulse control program due to a psychological report's finding he had "impulse problems" and was "compulsive".
i used to be pretty good friends with this guy. we did used to have some pretty good times together, and we did do some incredibly stupid shit too. one time i got in trouble from the police because of an alleged death threat he made from my phone to my mechanic. i couldn't help but laugh when i read this article. "It's not as if I'm going to blow up the building." this sounds exactly like something he'd say, lol
Judge tells off 'smart arse' bomb hoaxer
A QUEENSLAND judge has warned a man guilty of a bomb hoax not to be a "smart arse".
Dominic Arthur Burns, 21, of Brisbane, today pleaded guilty in the Brisbane District Court to a bomb hoax he committed against a recruitment agency on September 16, 2005.
Prosecution lawyer Carole Marco told the court Burns phoned Adecco, based in Eagle Farm on Brisbane's northside, and told a female employee there was a bomb in the building.
"(He said) 'There is a bomb in your building, no seriously, there is a bomb in your building and you had better get out'," Ms Marco said.
Burns used an American accent when making the call.
Ms Marco said the police were called in, sparking an evacuation of 15 people from the building, which also housed three other businesses.
The police didn't find anything suspicious but eventually traced the call to Burns' house six months after the incident.
Ms Marco said Burns had admitted to police he made the call.
However, he said he had requested an interview with the agency that day and, when told there was no need for him to come in to the office, he responded: "It's not as if I'm going to blow up the building."
Judge Nick Samios said he was not convinced by Burns' story that the call was made in a "light-hearted manner".
He warned Burns, who is unemployed and living with his parents, not to continue acting foolishly.
"If you're a smart arse about it .... you will be caught down the track," Mr Samios said.
"You'll get the biggest whack in the backside you've ever had.
"You don't look like the kind of person that would do well in jail."
He imposed a two-year probation on Burns, who also agreed to carry out 200 hours of community service.
Mr Samios also ordered Burns to undergo an impulse control program due to a psychological report's finding he had "impulse problems" and was "compulsive".
i used to be pretty good friends with this guy. we did used to have some pretty good times together, and we did do some incredibly stupid shit too. one time i got in trouble from the police because of an alleged death threat he made from my phone to my mechanic. i couldn't help but laugh when i read this article. "It's not as if I'm going to blow up the building." this sounds exactly like something he'd say, lol