I love chaser's war on everything....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaXHKIFiTzo
From wiki..
APEC prank and arrest
During the APEC Leaders Summit in Sydney, on 6 September 2007,
Julian Morrow and Chas Licciardello along with nine other
production crew members were arrested after they drove a fake
Canadian motorcade down Macquarie Street and successfully breached
the APEC restricted zone.[23] It was reported that the motorcade
finally came to a halt just metres from the hotel of the President
of the United States George W. Bush.[24] Police only realised that
the motorcade was a hoax when Licciardello, dressed as Osama bin
Laden, stepped out of an official-looking car replete with
bonnet-mounted Canadian flag and complained in-character about not
being invited.[25]
Licciardello, Morrow and the nine crew members were immediately
detained by NSW Police, taken to Surry Hills Police Station,
questioned and charged with entering a restricted area without
special justification under the APEC Meeting (Police Powers) Act
2007.[26]. All were released on bail to appear in court on 4
October 2007.[27] If found guilty they each face a maximum penalty
of 6 months imprisonment, or up to 2 years if they were in
possession of a "prohibited item".[28] NSW Police Commissioner
Andrew Scipione stated that the Chaser stars risked being targeted
by snipers during the prank.[29]
The Chaser team gained approval from lawyers, employed by the
Australian Broadcasting Corporation, to carry out the stunt under
the impression that the team would be stopped at the first security
checkpoint and not allowed entry into the APEC security zone.[30]
However, the team managed to pass through two police security
checkpoints, in view of snipers, using a fake convoy of hired
limousines, despite the fine print on the "APEC 2007 Official
Vehicle" vehicle stickers reading "This vehicle belongs to a member
of The Chaser's War on Everything. This dude likes trees and poetry
and certain types of carnivorous plants excite him".[31]
Despite condemnations by various public officials, most notably the
NSW Minister for Police, the Sydney correspondent to the BBC
reported that the Chaser team had become 'folk heroes' following
the stunt.[32] Furthermore, 87% of some 28,451 respondents to a web
poll conducted by the Sydney Morning Herald found the stunt
funny.[33] Indeed, Alexander Downer, the Minister for Foreign
Affairs, appeared amused when asked to comment.[31]
Later on 7 September 2007, three members of the Chaser and their
film crew were questioned and released over a follow-up stunt
involving running near the protected APEC zone dressed in cardboard
cars topped with Canadian flags.[34]
The Chaser announced that the episode to be aired on 12 September
2007 would officially be renamed The Chaser's War On APEC[35],
however, this was not done. The episode ended up giving The
Chaser's War on Everything their highest ever ratings for an
episode with 2.245 million viewers tuning in across Australia
So cool!
Police Minister not impressed over Chaser stunt
New South Wales Police Minister David Campbell says he is extremely
concerned that the ABC TV program The Chaser's War on Everything
has taken APEC security so lightly.
Police have confirmed that 11 people are being questioned after
being arrested at about 11.30 am AEST.
Three cars have also been seized, with officers investigating
alleged breaches of the APEC security zone.
Eight cast and crew members and three hire car drivers are being
questioned by police about the stunt.
The stunt involved driving a fake motorcade into the northern part
of the CBD including Macquarie Street, with one of the crew dressed
as Osama bin Laden.
Mr Campbell says the situation is not funny and is being treated
seriously by the APEC Investigation Squad.
"This is an extremely serious issue," he said.
"The Government has made the point time and time again, that we've
got the most serious, the biggest security operation in Australia's
history.
"We've got 21 world leaders arriving in the city at the one time
and it needs to be taken seriously."
Foreign Affairs Minister Alexander Downer says the arrests show the
APEC security system is working.
"Whatever you think of the humour of the Chaser, the honest truth
is they were clearly not going to harm anybody in a physical way,"
he said.
"They presumably were, as is the nature of their show, aiming to
humiliate a lot of well known people."
The program was further told that any perceived threat to security
would be dealt with as a threat and their profile would not
necessarily protect them.
Police say they are not embarrassed that the fake motorcade managed
to get close to Mr Bush's Sydney hotel before it was stopped.
Assistant Police Commissioner Dave Owens says security measures
have since been reviewed but he insists the incident proves that
police tactics are working.
"I'm not embarrassed at all," he said.
"What I am is very angry that such a stunt like this would be
pulled.
"We have 21 world leaders here, and whilst I enjoy like everyone
else a good laugh, this isn't funny."
