ACT Policing arrested a man for throwing a cup of coffee onto a $300 000 tapestry on Monday morning (February 20) at the National Library of Australia.
The Myer Tapestry which had been donated to the Library was stained from the liquid. Laboratory staff at the library spent several hours cleaning it in an attempt to restore it.
About 9 am on Tuesday, 21 February, police were called to the National Library of Australia to view high quality CCTV footage of the incident and were able to identify the offender.
Police were later contacted by security at Questacon and located the man in the near vicinity.
After a search of the area, the man was located and arrested and a number of items were seized that were identified in the CCTV images.
The man was charged with Damaging Commonwealth Property and Possessing a Prohibited Substance and will face ACT Magistrates Court this morning. Police will be opposing bail.
[Courtesy ACT Policing]
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what an absolute moron.
Ben_Dover said :
When was coffee prohibited?
Ben_Dover said :
Since people started requesting an extra shot?
‘Sorry, sir, there’s too much ammunition in that coffee.’
‘You are a doppio, officer.’
poetix said :
So it wasn’t a short black, then?
Any relation to Pro Hart?
“The court heard the accused man was the son of a member of the Stolen Generation, and his behaviour should be viewed through the context of an upbringing “torn apart” by a Government policy.”
http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/alleged-tapestry-vandal-denied-bail-20120222-1tnso.html
did he say sorry?
*sigh* I have long been a defender of the Tent Embassy, but f*** they make it hard for me.
bearlikesbeer said :
Oh. Well – that’s OK then.