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More than three decades after Jack Karlson's infamous arrest at a Chinese restaurant in Brisbane captured the nation, a film crew is setting out to document his life.

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[โ€“] A_Union_of_Kobolds@lemmy.world 21 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wait a minute, this dude actually a) escaped from a train on his way to jail and b) escaped again by impersonating a detective?

Dude just might be my hero. After all these years, he was right there the whole time ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿ˜‚

[โ€“] Nougat@fedia.io 9 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

And apparently escaped a third time, undescribed in the article:

He had been a criminal and escaped from jail three times.

[โ€“] neenish_tart@aus.social 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[โ€“] The_Che_Banana@beehaw.org 6 points 1 week ago

Tataaa & farewell!