*Note: The GIFs have been placed in spoiler boxes because duh images lag, hf*
For a few days in November, it will be illegal for people to carry certain household objects such as eggs and glass jars in central Brisbane or Cairns - unless they have a "lawful excuse".
This is because Queensland has passed a law setting out dozens of "prohibited items" that no-one will be allowed to carry in "security areas" during the G20 Summit.
In Brisbane, G20's designated security zone will include an area stretching north-south from Bowen Hills to South Brisbane, and extending west to Lang Park and east to Kangaroo Point.
Here are 17 of the prohibited items. Anyone carrying them could face a fine of up to $5,500.
1. The obvious stuff
Weapons, knives, antique firearms, replica firearms and explosives are all out. Smoke bombs too.
(http://www.abc.net.au/news/linkableblob/5057410/data/smoke-bombs-gif-data.gif)
2. Shanghais, slingshots, swords and spearguns
(http://www.abc.net.au/news/linkableblob/5057484/data/simpsons-slingshot-gif-data.gif)
3. Blowpipes
(http://www.abc.net.au/news/linkableblob/5057556/data/blow-dart-gif-data.gif)
4. Handcuffs and whips
Hmmm. This could get interesting.
(http://www.abc.net.au/news/linkableblob/5057546/data/indiana-jones-whip-gif-data.gif)
5. Bows and arrows
Prohibited: "A bow, whether a longbow, a compound bow or another type of bow."
(http://www.abc.net.au/news/linkableblob/5057562/data/bow-and-arrow-robin-hood-data.gif)
6. Eggs
Prohibited: "Projectiles, including, for example, stones, ball bearings or eggs."
Also banned: glass jars and tin cans.
(http://www.abc.net.au/news/linkableblob/5057614/data/david-cameron-eggs-thrown-gif-data.gif)
7. Big signs
Banned: "A placard or banner to which a timber, metal or plastic pole is attached or a banner more than 100cm high by 200cm wide."
(http://www.abc.net.au/news/linkableblob/5057522/data/big-sign-data.gif)
8. Dangerous animals
Prohibited: "A reptile, insect or other animal capable of causing physical harm if released in close proximity to a person."
(http://www.abc.net.au/news/linkableblob/5057592/data/animal-attack-gif-data.gif)
9. 'A thing capable of being used to climb a barrier'
Also: "A thing capable of being used to construct a stage, platform, tripod or tower or a structure similar to a stage, platform, tripod or tower, other than a camera tripod".
(http://www.abc.net.au/news/linkableblob/5057724/data/climbing-barrier-gif-data.gif)
10. Loud noises
"A thing capable of emitting a sound loud enough to disrupt part of the G20 meeting, including, for example, a horn or a hand-held marine warning device."
And: "A thing capable of emitting a sound that can distress or upset a dog or horse."
(http://www.abc.net.au/news/linkableblob/5057918/data/boombox-gif-data.gif)
11. Non-weapons that could hurt someone
"A thing that is not a weapon but is capable of being used to cause harm to a person."
(http://www.abc.net.au/news/linkableblob/5057880/data/nerf-gun-gif-data.gif)
12. Camouflage paint
Banned: "A thing capable of disguising or concealing the identity of a person including camouflage paint or cream, a mask or a balaclava, but not including headwear, worn by a member of a religious group, of a type customarily worn by members of the group."
(http://www.abc.net.au/news/linkableblob/5057752/data/camouflage-apocalypse-now-gif-data.gif)
13. Flotation devices
Also: "A manually operated surf ski or surfboard, kayak, boat or canoe."
(http://www.abc.net.au/news/linkableblob/5057706/data/floation-device-gif-data.gif)
14. Lasers
"A laser pointer" and "a laser device capable of being shone onto an aircraft or of projecting an image".
(http://www.abc.net.au/news/linkableblob/5057600/data/laser-cats-gif-data.gif)
15. Kites
"A kite or other device suspended by airflow and controlled by a string or cord attached to it."
(http://www.abc.net.au/news/linkableblob/5057608/data/kite-surfer-gif-data.gif)
16. Remote-control cars - and drones
"A remotely controlled device, including a vehicle or a model of a vehicle, including, for example, any of the following operated by remote control: a toy car; a model plane; a drone or unmanned aerial vehicle."
(http://www.abc.net.au/news/linkableblob/5003082/data/quadrotor-swarm-gif-data.gif)
17. Fake ID
"A thing purporting to be a Commonwealth accreditation or access approval, that is not genuine."
And: "A thing purporting to be an identity card for an appointed person or a police officer, that is not genuine."
(http://www.abc.net.au/news/linkableblob/5057844/data/fake-id-gif-data.gif)
What's not banned?
Surprisingly, given the security record at international political events in Australia, fake beards are not specifically outlawed.
(http://www.abc.net.au/news/linkableblob/5057792/data/fake-beard-chaser-boys-gif-data.gif)
What if I have a good reason to carry one of these things?
People can possess "prohibited items" if they have a "lawful excuse". Some examples of lawful excuses outlined in the legislation include:
- A family using knives to consume food at a barbecue at South Bank Parkland;
- A child playing with a radio controlled toy car in the yard of the place where the child lives in a security area;
- A person who purchases a longbow from a sports store in a security area and then carries the longbow in a case to the person's vehicle to take it home.
- And some examples it gives where there's no lawful excuse:
- A person operating an electronically controlled model plane in a way that it may enter a restricted area;
- A person discharging a blood-coloured liquid from a pressurised water pistol into a restricted area;
- A person who walks through the Queen Street Mall with an exposed longbow with the intention of firing arrows into the Brisbane River.
Source: Australian Broadcasting Commission
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-10-30/17-objects-banned-from-brisbanes-g20-summit/5057354
A few funnies on the list, anyho I'm waiting for another prank similar to the Chasers breaching APEC Security. Here's a video of it (1:53 for briefing and 2:36 for actual prank)
http://youtu.be/N3zKuLgH_l8?t=1m53s