Underbelly CopyCats
Well we have all seen it before.... when a TV show has sparked copycat style crime.
Some can remember when "Rambo" the movie came out with Sylvester Stallone, and soon after there were some people that were seriously influenced by the move dressing as Rambo and taking their guns to town. I can recall this happening in Sydney, where some shoppers were shot in a Mall by a man dressed as Rambo.
There was another incident in Sydney where a Nursing Friend of Mine once worked at around the same time when Rambo hit the Big screen. A man that was mentally unstable was walking down the street dressed as Rambo screaming and shouting waving a a large knife about. In hospital it took 5 security agents to hold him down so that he could be dosed with enough Valium for 2 people, just to calm him down.
AND NOW !!!
Underbelly CopyCats are doing the same thing.Some can remember when "Rambo" the movie came out with Sylvester Stallone, and soon after there were some people that were seriously influenced by the move dressing as Rambo and taking their guns to town. I can recall this happening in Sydney, where some shoppers were shot in a Mall by a man dressed as Rambo.
There was another incident in Sydney where a Nursing Friend of Mine once worked at around the same time when Rambo hit the Big screen. A man that was mentally unstable was walking down the street dressed as Rambo screaming and shouting waving a a large knife about. In hospital it took 5 security agents to hold him down so that he could be dosed with enough Valium for 2 people, just to calm him down.
AND NOW !!!
Are we surprised ... What did the creators think???
Two men one aged 29 and the other aged 36 did a home invasion in Brisbane's west in the same style as portrayed in the TV "HIT" Underbelly.
The TV is in the homes teaching and influencing all that watch it. Ok ... I can hear you say "The OFF button is in reach ..." But I am afraid to say that thrilling shows with Violence, Sex, Drugs, Suspense, and Action will enthrall and capture the mind staved for adrenalin and excitement in what is perceived as a normal boring day.
And then we ask ... How on earth can a crime like this happen or where did they get the idea to do that...??
The answer is short...
Television !
And the we wonder why we are scared to venture out of our home after dark...
I will do some research on why humans like to see and listen too all the stories that involve these things. But at the moment I suspect it is a survival mechanism that has served us in the age of Hunting and Gathering.
If you would like to read more on the Underbelly CopyCats go to : Underbelly 'sparks copycat crime': The Daily Telegraph May 16, 2008 12:00am
What are your comments on this ?
I have talked about this before in a previous posting which you may want to read Reel Bad Arabs & Underbelly
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