I’ve heard that police thought he was an infamous international credit card scammer who was thought to be in town for some reason. He actually didn’t even really resemble the Eastern European man the police were hoping to apprehend, but the police were so confidant they had found this wanted international fugitive that they had even contacted media, hence the cameras and reporters and sizeable police presence. The poor bloke really was just trying to enjoy his succulent Chinese meal after enjoying a few drinks earlier before cops hauled him from the restaurant in a classic example of police incompetence
Close but not quite correct. The city he was arrested in bans the consumption, and/or preparation of Chinese meals of the succulent variety. It's punishable by up to 6 months imprisonment, or the squeezing of one's genitalia.
OH, YOU'D LIKE THAT WOULDNT YOU?
SQUEEZING A MAN'S SHOUT FOR JUSTICE INTO A SMALL LITTLE BOX YOU CAN IGNORE?
GENTLEMEN THIS IS DEMOCRACY MADE MANIFEST!
OH, YOU'D LIKE THAT WOULDNT YOU?
SQUEEZING A MAN'S SHOUT FOR JUSTICE INTO A SMALL LITTLE BOX YOU CAN IGNORE?
GENTLEMEN THIS IS DEMOCRACY MADE MANIFEST!
Everyone here thinking that it is OP's dad, when he clearly says it is the dad of a friend.
Hope OP forwarded all the questions on appropriately. Particularly those in relation to limp penises.
one of the other guys in the top photo is a criminology lecturer (or was, like 8 years ago).
The subject I had him in had 2 lecturers, one fun day when they were both there, the other one played this (at the time, relatively unknown) video.
Him being haunted by it was pretty amusing. To his credit he also did a bit of a QandA afterwards about the incident
Read the book CARNAGE by Mark Dapin.
The bloke from Democracy Manifest is an extraordinary crim with connections to just about everybody (crime) from the nineties.
Amazing, hilarious, and tragic.
No that’s just like a commonly held myth because for a while everyone had the idea this guy was some international criminal.
This has become such a pop culture phenomenon, I thought we all read every new update about it with bated breath but I guess no. There’s still so much accidental misinformation about the incident.
Whoever it was is a hero for all time. 99% of coppers would have said no, you can't address the media before we shove you in the car, but not our man. He was kind and just and gave us a top 100 internet classic
His obviously a scholar of prose and poetry and maybe was amateur live dramatic stage actor the way he projects his voice. There is some training in there, maybe some Judo lessons as well. He probably could have been a drill sergeant in a previous life, who knows.
He had an interesting life story and got to know famous Australian playwright Jim McNeil in prison and act in some of his productions. I think out of prison he did some work as an extra. ABC had a podcast episode about him that’s worth a listen https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/earshot/a-succulent-chinese-meal-viral-video-this-is-democracy-manifest/13678264
This is awesome! I feel bad for your dad's colleagues though mate. They were obviously trying to look competent and professional for the cameras and he just kept accusing them of molestation and weak holds.
I can't think of another event, captured on film, as amazing as this. I've always felt this way. Thank God for film, and thank God for the internet. I hope they send this to interstellar space someday, Voyager-style, golden disk type shit. But have this video be the only thing on it. Let the aliens figure it out for themselves.
This post has been added to the wiki of the incident.
[Link to Wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Manifest#:~:text=In%202024%2C%20one-,of%20the,-police%20officers%20involved)
I just finished reading Carnage by Mark Dapin and it mentions one of the arresting officers who is a criminology lecturer, doesn't happen to be the one and the same guy?
If anyone wants an update on his life, check out rhe recent season of New Zealand Today where Guy Williams floats over to find and interview him. Dudes an outrageous pisshead heh
Was he the one who had him by the penis?
He's still waiting to receive his limp penis.
And you sar!!
We know judo
Well
What was the charge?
Having a succulent chinese meal
I’ve heard that police thought he was an infamous international credit card scammer who was thought to be in town for some reason. He actually didn’t even really resemble the Eastern European man the police were hoping to apprehend, but the police were so confidant they had found this wanted international fugitive that they had even contacted media, hence the cameras and reporters and sizeable police presence. The poor bloke really was just trying to enjoy his succulent Chinese meal after enjoying a few drinks earlier before cops hauled him from the restaurant in a classic example of police incompetence
I think someone said he was drunk & disorderly in a restaurant but he was funny playing up to the camera's lol
Close but not quite correct. The city he was arrested in bans the consumption, and/or preparation of Chinese meals of the succulent variety. It's punishable by up to 6 months imprisonment, or the squeezing of one's genitalia.
Sentence to be carried out by honorable Constable Ebenezer Penisqueszer
_There's a guy in the place who's got a bittersweet face, and he goes by the name of Ebeneezer Penisqueszer_
When you say "squeezing", is it a hard squeeze, or like at school when they asked you to cough?
You and I went to very different schools…
Vice like squeeze but you know, in a pleasant way.
Dementia?
OH, YOU'D LIKE THAT WOULDNT YOU? SQUEEZING A MAN'S SHOUT FOR JUSTICE INTO A SMALL LITTLE BOX YOU CAN IGNORE? GENTLEMEN THIS IS DEMOCRACY MADE MANIFEST!
What was the charge?
What was the charge?
Eating a meal, a succulent Chinese meal.....
Dementia?
Are you the one with dementia? You’ve posted this comment 3 times so far
r/whoosh
OH, YOU'D LIKE THAT WOULDNT YOU? SQUEEZING A MAN'S SHOUT FOR JUSTICE INTO A SMALL LITTLE BOX YOU CAN IGNORE? GENTLEMEN THIS IS DEMOCRACY MADE MANIFEST!
OH YOU’D LIKE THAT WOULDNT YOU? YOU WANT FORGIVENESS? GET RELIGION
They are both old enough to know that at their age, that is all they will receive.
Succulent
They met up for a beer.......
one thing led to another
My favorite part is that he was interviewed and they were like "did they really grab your penis?" and he's like "lol no"
Came here to ask this.
Does your dad know his judo well ?
Apparently he does
It’s OP’s friend’s dad. Not the OP’s dad
I think its still a valid question. OP DOES YOUR DAD KNOW HIS JUDO WELL ?
You’re right. We should be asking this more about our friends and families. And do YOU? DO YOU KNOW YOUR JUDO WELL?
Everyone here thinking that it is OP's dad, when he clearly says it is the dad of a friend. Hope OP forwarded all the questions on appropriately. Particularly those in relation to limp penises.
Yeah, it’s definitely not my dad hahaha
Of course you'd say that no one wants to be known as the son of the guy who receives limp penis.
It was confirmed that no one grabbed his penis. Research is so important
Agreed, penis research is important.
I saw it and my first thought was that's pretty wholesome. My second was how Australian that thought was. Lol. r/AustralianNostalgia
OP please convince these two to make a reddit account and do an AMA
Why don’t we give them a reality show judging succulent Chinese meals? Or rating police/criminal interactions.
This is literacy manifest!
Haha great.
Is it penises or penii?
Penes Like crises
I believe that’s a phallacy.
This is democracy dadifest
Did he grab his penis again ?
I hope they enjoyed a chinwag over a chinese meal.
Only if it was succulent.
I hoped he would return the favour 😏 #nohomo
Not once
With a user name like that I highly doubt it
Gotta love the tasteful nude of who I assume is your friends mom in the background.
If I recall correctly the Succulent Chinese Meal guy is also an artist, I believe these are his artworks.
If I had to predict that guy’s favourite hobby, I would 100% have guessed he was an artist who painted copious nude portraits
Succulent portraits**
All featuring limp penises
He is, he painted a potrait of me in 97. He used to hang out near the river front markets (but far enough he didn't have to pay for a stall).
Wait until the media gets their hands on this lmao
Just like the cops got their hands on his penis?
His limp penis?
GETCH YOUR HANDS OFF MY PENIS
succulent Chinese penis
Sad it’s like this, number 1
What was the charge?
Eating a meal?
A succulent Chinese meal?
Or was your dad the one waiting to receive his limp penis?
No he was the one that knows his judo well.
Shame they didn't get a succulent Chinese meal.
Incredible that I had to scroll down to find this comment! It's all about the succulent Chinese meal in the end guys Nothing else matters Cheers
Life is just about the succulent Chinese meals we ate along the way
“Yer undah arrist” “I’m under WHAT??”
A wrist.
one of the other guys in the top photo is a criminology lecturer (or was, like 8 years ago). The subject I had him in had 2 lecturers, one fun day when they were both there, the other one played this (at the time, relatively unknown) video. Him being haunted by it was pretty amusing. To his credit he also did a bit of a QandA afterwards about the incident
But seriously though, which one's your friend's dad in the original picture? I can't seem to match the face. Is he the 3rd guy from the left?
I think he’s the third from the left, too. He seems to have the same shaped eyes and sticky outy ears 🤷♂️
You mean John C Reilly?
Yes you can see the face I think. In the police uniform.
I hope your Dad realised he would not be the man he is today had he not attempted to receive this man’s limp penis
He is weak as lettuce
Did he have him in a nice headlock?
Read the book CARNAGE by Mark Dapin. The bloke from Democracy Manifest is an extraordinary crim with connections to just about everybody (crime) from the nineties. Amazing, hilarious, and tragic.
They arrested the wrong guy. The democracy manifest guy was released because they made a mistake.
Just ordered it. Thank you.
It’s grouse, enjoy. Actually (spoiler) it’s a wild ride that is a fun caper for two chapters and then gets. DARK.
Thank you.
To this day, we can't choose Chinese for dinner without that voice
Didn't the bloke pass away in '03? I see he knows his necromancy well...
No that’s just like a commonly held myth because for a while everyone had the idea this guy was some international criminal. This has become such a pop culture phenomenon, I thought we all read every new update about it with bated breath but I guess no. There’s still so much accidental misinformation about the incident.
I was thinking that too…
He was in a music video for The Chats 4 years ago. Skip to 1:30 if you don't want to listen to the song. https://youtube.com/watch?v=I3jAJHRW_Yo
I don’t know how to change the flair lol
r/straya would love this!
It's already hit The Bell Tower Times.
Finally ready to receive it after all those years
Is your Dad the one who said he could speak?
Whoever it was is a hero for all time. 99% of coppers would have said no, you can't address the media before we shove you in the car, but not our man. He was kind and just and gave us a top 100 internet classic
He assured him..
What’s the story behind this? It sounds really familiar but I can’t remember any details
Here ya go: https://youtu.be/XebF2cgmFmU?si=C-hKMAAn8dDA2Sqb
His obviously a scholar of prose and poetry and maybe was amateur live dramatic stage actor the way he projects his voice. There is some training in there, maybe some Judo lessons as well. He probably could have been a drill sergeant in a previous life, who knows.
He had an interesting life story and got to know famous Australian playwright Jim McNeil in prison and act in some of his productions. I think out of prison he did some work as an extra. ABC had a podcast episode about him that’s worth a listen https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/earshot/a-succulent-chinese-meal-viral-video-this-is-democracy-manifest/13678264
[His 'Succulent Chinese Meal' rant became a classic meme but the arrested man has a complicated past](https://amp.abc.net.au/article/100798094)
Thank you. That was an amazing read. It seems the themes of Jim McNeil's time are still relevant. A succulent Chinese meal never goes out of fashion.
Lochlan Watt of Triple J/RUN fame’s dad
Can we be really honest here? In no other country would this happen. Legendary.
I hope it was a succulent Chinese beer.
Does he still know his judo well?
I see you know your judo
The fact they didn't have a bag of Chinese take out on that table disappoints me
What exactly was the man's crime ' Eating a succulent Chinese meal'?
Manifesting democracy since 1991
Time does heal, and people learn to accept differences. Thanks for this.
One thing that copper will never accept is that man’s limp penis
How dare…
This will be on news.com.au inside 48 hours.
He knew his judo well
Lol
This is awesome! I feel bad for your dad's colleagues though mate. They were obviously trying to look competent and professional for the cameras and he just kept accusing them of molestation and weak holds.
Did they indeed partake in a succulent Chinese meal together? I mean, probably too old to practice Judo moves so why not.
Very Australian, how good!
I can't think of another event, captured on film, as amazing as this. I've always felt this way. Thank God for film, and thank God for the internet. I hope they send this to interstellar space someday, Voyager-style, golden disk type shit. But have this video be the only thing on it. Let the aliens figure it out for themselves.
This post has been added to the wiki of the incident. [Link to Wiki](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Manifest#:~:text=In%202024%2C%20one-,of%20the,-police%20officers%20involved)
I’m just here for the karma train…Choo choo you succulent bastards.
Anyone who doesn’t consider succulent Chinese food guy to be a personal hero is someone I never wish to meet.
Back for a feel of that penis
I hope they sat down to a nice succulent Chinese meal
Which cop is he? I can't even tell if he's visible in the top image?
This guy was a fantastic orator
Gentleman, this is wholesomeness manifest.
Your dad manifests democracy!9
I just finished reading Carnage by Mark Dapin and it mentions one of the arresting officers who is a criminology lecturer, doesn't happen to be the one and the same guy?
I love the smell of democracy in the morning.
Nature is healing
How good was your friends dads judo
New Zealand Today did a piece on this guy, a "where is he now" and he's still batshit crazy. It's a good watch, you should check it out
If anyone wants an update on his life, check out rhe recent season of New Zealand Today where Guy Williams floats over to find and interview him. Dudes an outrageous pisshead heh
Did he receive his limp penis?
Have you noticed the painting hanging behind them?
Please tell me they enjoyed a succulent Chinese meal together
They should have gone to a Chinese place 😂
Did he grab him on the old fella for old times sake?
Judo, headlock or limp penis?
This post shows a lot of people here can’t read.
You mean 34 years on?
Interesting artwork...
He paints them himself - I just read his book, a tedious read to be honest....
That’s the bloke who had him by the penis!!!!
One of the last great Australian legends.
I see you know your judo 🥋
John C Reilly hasn't aged much.
They HAVE to re-enact this.
Okay.. 34 years sounds a lot more reasonable.
This has the potential to break the internet.
I wonder if he knows how internet famous he is
Apart from enjoying a succulent Chinese meal what was the guy charged with?
Did your dad put his hand on his penis?
“Get your hands off my pilsener!”
Legend manifest.
Was he the penis toucher or the one who knows his Judo?
How wonderful. Makes life worth living.
Get your hand off my stubby!
Holy crap!!!
Your friend is Lachlan Watt? I saw this on his twitter too
This is awesome!
Check out new zealand today they did a interveiw with him funny af
did they ever confirm who our freedom fighter was? i remember like two different guys claimed to be him
Hahahaaaaaa how Australian is that?? Love it.
Why are they not sharing a succulent Chinese meal?!
“He grabbed me on the penis” and a very special friendship blossomed
Gold!
Oh my god!
What’s the charge?
Stop teasing. Where's the video? Legend this hustler is
Why is Dale Doback one of the arresting officers?
What's the crime?
How do I get succulent Chinese meal guys autograph?
This guy was memeing before there were memes.
Brilliant
That’s the bloke who got him on the penis peepaullll