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Official Footage! Chasers make a mockery of APEC security! watch!

youtube.com — Australian comedians make a mockery of APEC security when they are able to drive right through all the checkpoints and get Osama to George W Bush's Hotel using a fake Canada motorcade.

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  • BenPresland, on 10/10/2007, -2/+45Best episode this year!
    • rompom7, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11Longer, better, clip (that doesn't go out of sync): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxUvlXSZUNc&NR=1
    • Stuntaneous, on 10/10/2007, -2/+1then again this year is nothing compared to last's..
    • counterplex, on 10/10/2007, -1/+3Chasers is definitely one amazing show! I find it remarkable that something from Australia which is clearly geared towards Aussie audiences (as all the local Aussie jokes show) can be appealing all the way across the world. Excellent complement to the daily show and colbert report.
    • autodrv, on 10/10/2007, -1/+2You obviously haven't been watching long...
  • zan012, on 10/10/2007, -3/+2damn that was quick lostgiddy, good job
  • CDorno, on 10/10/2007, -19/+4Couldn't help but feel disappointed with this episode. Was expecting it to be much bigger, better... funnier than what it turned out to be. Good, but not great.
    • lcarsdeveloper, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7Furniture on the bus was pretty damn great, but "If Life were a Musical" was pretty weak this time, it's usually a lot funnier!
    • stusb, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4i thought it was brilliant. i loved hearing chas ring the radio station to bag himself anonymously. brilliant. maybe your expectations were too high.
  • zan012, on 10/10/2007, -6/+58too bad the audios out :(
    or is it just me?
  • Fabc001, on 10/10/2007, -3/+31The audio is out, it is ruining the effect and it cut off too soon, I watched tonights show and it was hiliarious, need to get a better copy.
  • djvchris, on 10/10/2007, -10/+3Yeah...somebody down under will and should lose his/her job for this. Though that's not to say that true terrorists armed with dirty bombs could have done much more damage than Bush's gaffes...
    • djvchris, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6And by "somebody" I mean one of the security idiots that let them through so easily, not anybody with the show; the show itself is hilarious.
      • lcarsdeveloper, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2I don't think that will happen, I seriously doubt anyone will lose their job. Probably they'll be taken aside and given some extra training, and I'm sure a whole bunch of internal memo's have been sent out to everyone, but it's not likely anyone will be punished (except maybe Chas and Julian on October 4th)
  • flamingmb, on 10/10/2007, -1/+9hooray for out os sync audio!
  • HeadJam, on 10/10/2007, -8/+3Buried for crappy video
  • celeb, on 10/10/2007, -2/+48You mean OPEC in Austria?
  • DuxDucis, on 10/10/2007, -0/+43http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/tv/chaser/war/vodcast/chaser_2007_ep15.mp4

    Link to the full video of this episode
    • darkNiGHTS, on 10/10/2007, -5/+1Thank you, I am in the process of downloading it and then uploading to dailymotion so it'll be easier for people to watch.
  • mrASSMAN, on 10/10/2007, -7/+2I'll wait for the torrent.. the quality here is poor.
  • bremstrong, on 10/10/2007, -2/+23Didn't they spend over $150M on security? How embarrassing!
    • jjmckay, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Did the authorities ever apologize for the waste of taxpayer dollars? I say waste because this video shows how much of a joke the security actually was. If they were spending their own money I bet they'd behave extremely different. This is what happens when authorities gain too much power, they become wasteful and incompetent but grandstand at every opportunity.
  • caehlan, on 10/10/2007, -2/+26Better quality copy of the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxUvlXSZUNc&NR
    • bs0l, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4Don't digg him down! That's a great quality video. That's the right episode.
  • Kinneas12, on 10/10/2007, -0/+47It's simply because everyone trusts us Canadians ;)
  • chicoer2001, on 10/10/2007, -0/+11Here's the proof to start a government investigation on the failure and waste of millions of Australian tax payers money.
    • lcarsdeveloper, on 10/10/2007, -0/+17$300 million would have helped bring broadband to so many more Australians...
  • bs0l, on 10/10/2007, -2/+10ALL MIRRORS

    http://www.abc.net.au/tv/chaser/war/ - Flash video on homepage
    http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/tv/chaser/war/vodcast/chaser_2007_ep15.mp4 - Slow Loading Quicktime
    http://www.mininova.org/get/884337 - Torrent
    http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/tv/chaser/war/int/vodcast/chaser_2007_ep15_int.mp4 - Another Quicktime
    http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/tv/chaser/war/int/vodcast/chaser_2007_ep15_int.wmv - WMV
  • davidwasman, on 10/10/2007, -10/+5better and longer copy (with sound synced properly) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxUvlXSZUNc

    *edit - CRAP - missed the one above. Digg me down
    • lcarsdeveloper, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2Dugg you up for admitting your mistake. Hey, at least you made an effort! (I'm commenting Australian style)
  • rulesaremyenemy, on 10/10/2007, -6/+2Full youtube clip, with working audio: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxUvlXSZUNc
  • carve, on 10/10/2007, -6/+1this one is longer, and the audio actually syncs up...

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HxUvlXSZUNc
  • mandarin, on 10/10/2007, -3/+1Oh noes! A mockery!
  • lcarsdeveloper, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1Last night's episode would probably be one of the highest rating in the season, if not in the entire series. Everyone at work was talking about it and saying they had to watch it! Does anyone know if the Chaser got mentioned in any US shows apart from the news? (ie Daily Show, Colbert Report, Bill Maher, etc)? I haven't had the chance to watch them yet.
    • ufia, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1No mention of Chaser in Canada, oddly enough, since they used our flag for the prank. I've missed a couple of Daily Show and Colbert Report this week, but no mention either when I watched.
    • YourFuzzyGod, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1TDS and TCR haven't mentioned this. They were on a 2 week hiatus and are still catching up with old news.
  • mikezerobot, on 10/10/2007, -4/+12Typically a Canadian motorcade involves a series of dog-sleds.
  • strangePanda, on 10/10/2007, -1/+4very interesting episode, how stupid some security can be. I don't really give a damn about who they are protecting, but i mean, they just let them in. apparently the Canadians just loved the chaser after this. this has to bring the boys even more recognition, internationally even.
    • Jandels, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9You make "the Canadians" sound like a group of 5 guys who sit around watching the YouTube. Good job.
      • bilangew, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4I thought it was about the Montreal Canadians, a group of 5 hockey players who skate around watching the hockey puck going into their own net...! :)
      • bilangew, on 10/10/2007, -5/+1I thought it was about the Montreal Canadians, a group of 5 hockey players who skate around watching the hockey puck going into their own net...! :)
  • pennvneff, on 10/10/2007, -13/+1Why would the Daily Show talk about a ***** little show from Australia?
    • bingobongony, on 10/10/2007, -11/+0Shhhhhh. This is Digg. The fatc that it is ***** is why it is beloved on here. You see, Diggers have given up ever trying toi be normal. they think liking crappy stuff makes them superior. It is sad, I know. But that is Digg.
      • Telhai, on 10/10/2007, -0/+7Fear not; it's timezones. It's the start of the business day here in Oz; once the rest of your septic tank mates get out of bed you'll be able to dig this down and dig up another 'we love britney' story or an 'iphone' fan-boy love letter.
    • fiveonefive9, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5because of bunch of comedians got within 10 metres of WHERE YOUR PRESIDENT was staying. When was the last time someone has breached the presidents security like that?
      • quaxon, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1it's ***** that our president even needs this kind of security. if you watch the chasers regularly you'd notice how little security australian politicians, even howard (the 'president') roll with and how easy it is to just go up to them and talk/touch them without being immediately tackled and arrested.
        • mascot4hire, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1prime minister*
          • quaxon, on 10/10/2007, -0/+2thats why there are ' ' i didnt want to confuse the average american.
  • stusb, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9episode was great. they obviously didn't expect to get as far as what they did. poor chas was left wondering what the hell to do... the press overplayed the whole incident i reckon, there never seemed like any danger whatsoever. security didn't give a toss about osama.
  • antoni, on 10/10/2007, -0/+6By far the best show on tv in Australia
  • flowaus, on 10/10/2007, -0/+9By far the best show on TV.
  • lostgiddy, on 10/10/2007, -4/+0Sorry for the terrible syncing with the fist one:

    View the updated version here:http://topvidz.blogspot.com/

    and digg this up:
    http://digg.com/videos/comedy/Updated_Official_Footage_Chasers_make_a_mockery_of_APEC_security/blog
  • MarleyM4rl, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0http://mpegmedia.abc.net.au/tv/chaser/war/int/vodcast/chaser_2007_ep15_int.mp4 to download the episode, ***** bush is dumb
  • lostgiddy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+5The people at digg have kindly updated the link to go to the new video that i have uploaded that does not have the audio problems and is longer. Sorry about the problems with the original video, its all fixed now.
  • lostgiddy, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4The link now goes straight to the good Quality video! I uploaded a new version that has No syncing problems and is longer. I contacted digg and they updated the link. Sorry for the problems with the original i stuffed up!
  • Newlz, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4Apparently, this episode was the highest rated for any show on Australian TV for the entire year.

    I love when the cop looks at his nametag "Who are you??"... *looks at tag* ... "..Chaser!"
  • rednorth, on 10/10/2007, -2/+2PROUD TO BE AUSTRALIAN.

    OZZIE OZZIE OZZIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
  • zcreem, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1This would be even funnier if it wasn't so bloody frightening, these people go on about security and this and that and they can't even organise security for a meeting in Sydney.
    We can all sleep safely in our beds knowing these clowns are in charge, not.
    • jjmckay, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Frightening? It's only frightening if you think you are secure by control of authority. Or rather, it IS frightening to realize the rampant incompetence in governments around the world.
  • ryanonfire, on 10/10/2007, -0/+1That's not really APEC security that's just the NSW police. APEC didn't even want to put up the 5km fence that idea was thanks to the police.
  • Jonsblckhwk, on 10/10/2007, -0/+4$150,000,000.00 rent-a-cops FTL
    • jjmckay, on 10/10/2007, -0/+0Clearly the joke is on us. We paid the $$$, not them.
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