TV Show plays prank on Bush

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SYDNEY, Australia (Sept. 6) - Members of an Australian TV comedy show, one dressed as Osama bin Laden, drove through two security checkpoints Thursday before being stopped near the Sydney hotel where President Bush is staying.

Police surrounded a man dressed as Osama bin Laden on Thursday in Sydney, Australia. Members of a comedy show used a fake motorcade to get near the hotel where President Bush is staying on an official visit.

The stunt embarrassed Sydney police who have imposed the tightest security measures in city history for a summit of leaders from Pacific Rim countries, including Bush.

Police arrested 11 cast and crew from the TV program, "The Chaser's War on Everything," and impounded three vehicles, the Australian Broadcasting Corp., which airs the show, said on its Web site.

Cast members put together a sham motorcade, hiring two motorcycles and three large cars on which they put Canadian flags. Police waved the motorcade through two checkpoints before pulling it over near the Intercontinental Hotel where Bush is staying.

Cast member Chas Licciardello got out of the car dressed in a white tunic and cap and wearing a long fake Osama bin Laden-style beard.

"No particular reason we chose Canada," cast member Chris Taylor was quoted as saying on The Sydney Morning Herald's Web site. "We just thought they'd be a country who the cops wouldn't scrutinize too closely, and who feasibly would only have three cars in their motorcade - as opposed to the 20or so gas guzzlers that Bush has brought with him."

Bush is a frequent target of "the Chaser," as are Australian politicians. Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said the stunt proved security was working.

"Whatever you think of the humor of 'the Chaser,' the honest truth is they were clearly not going to harm anybody in a physical way," Downer said. "They presumably were, as is the nature of their show, aiming to humiliate a lot of well-known people."

Reality TV does it again

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[Matt]

They should be more careful. That kinda crap could lead to serious time.

 

[bell110]

Ha Ha, that some funny ****.

 

[R0rschach]

The Chaser's War on Everything Rock, funny shyte.
Check them on you tube.

 

[Zaed]

what would have been funny is if the security guards opened fire on them and killed them all. Woulda been good times.

 

[Ghostvirus]

what would have been funny is if the security guards opened fire on them and killed them all. Woulda been good times.

 

[bullets]

haha look at me i am terrorist who kill your families.
they should of shot this guy

 

[Kaleb]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15u6fHkICxc

Chasers war on everything: Evangelicals

 

[Kaleb]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usbNJMUZSwo&mode=related&search=

The Chaser's War on Everything - The Secret

 

[Manic]

A group of people attempting to play a televised prank got that far. Imagine of they meant business.

 

[Argyle of Sock]

I wanna watch the video...

 

[CFE]

I wanna watch the video...

http://news.aol.com/story/ar/_a/com...t/20070906085609990001?ncid=NWS00010000000001

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[R0rschach]

haha look at me i am terrorist who kill your families.
they should of shot this guy

Yeah, kill him for dressing up.
It's not like he's living in a democracy, right?