Difference between revisions of "Port Arthur Massacre"
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| − | The '''Port Arthur massacre''' of 27-29 April 1996 was a killing spree which claimed the lives of 35 people and wounded 37 others mainly at the historic Port Arthur prison colony, a popular tourist site in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia.<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/1996/04/30/1996-04-30_aftermath_of_horror__death_t.html Aftermath of horror death toll climbs to 35] New York Daily News 30 April 1996</ref> | + | The '''Port Arthur massacre''' of 27-29 April 1996 was a killing spree which claimed the lives of 35 people and wounded 37 others mainly at the historic Port Arthur prison colony, a popular tourist site in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia.<ref>[http://www.nydailynews.com/archives/news/1996/04/30/1996-04-30_aftermath_of_horror__death_t.html Aftermath of horror death toll climbs to 35] New York Daily News 30 April 1996</ref> At the time of the attack, it was described as a [[terrorist]] attack, with the main shooting occurring on the middle of the 3 days of murders, when 32 of the 35 murder victims died. On the morning of 29 April 1996, at Seascape Lodge, some 50km from the site of the main shooting at Port Arthur, intellectually disabled [[Martin Bryant]] gave himself up to police, stating "don't shoot - I'm the hostage", completely naked with his hair on fire, and severe burns covering half of his body. Martin Bryant has always maintained his innocence to the crimes, and never admitted guilt. His lawyer, John Avery, who was later disbarred for embezzlement and dishonest legal practices, was dismissed by Martin Bryant in the days leading up to the trial, after Avery asked Bryant to plead guilty. Left to represent himself, Martin Bryant asked Judge presiding over his case, William Cox, what he was supposed to do, to which Cox stated "just say guilty after everything I say". This point has been used by opponents to the official narrative to demonstrate that he in fact never pleaded guilty. In spite of severe mental impairment, which would ordinarily have made Bryant unfit to stand trial, and in spite of never pleading guilty, and in spite of no trial, Bryant was sentenced to 72 counts of life imprisonment, a total prison term of over 1,000 years. In addition, his entire wealth was given to the families of the victims of this crime, based on a new law that came in after this event. Finally, the most restrictive suppression order in Australian history was put in place in the wake of this crime, meaning that no reporter or member of the public can ever speak to Martin Bryant without the court's permission (and to date his mother has been the only one who has been allowed to talk to him), Bryant himself is banned from watching TV, listening to radio or reading a newspaper, and no person is permitted to publish a book, speak on TV or radio or make for profit any article about this case without the express written consent of the court. To date, of the tens of thousands of requests for a book to be allowed to be published that opposes the official story, none have been granted. |
===Problems=== | ===Problems=== | ||
Revision as of 00:33, 9 May 2015
| Date | 1996/04/28 |
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| Location | Port Arthur, Tasmania |
| Blamed on | Martin Bryant |
| Interest of | Paul Moder |
| Description | A mass shooting incident in and around Port Arthur Tasmania on 28 April 1996 |
Official narrative
The Port Arthur massacre of 27-29 April 1996 was a killing spree which claimed the lives of 35 people and wounded 37 others mainly at the historic Port Arthur prison colony, a popular tourist site in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia.[1] At the time of the attack, it was described as a terrorist attack, with the main shooting occurring on the middle of the 3 days of murders, when 32 of the 35 murder victims died. On the morning of 29 April 1996, at Seascape Lodge, some 50km from the site of the main shooting at Port Arthur, intellectually disabled Martin Bryant gave himself up to police, stating "don't shoot - I'm the hostage", completely naked with his hair on fire, and severe burns covering half of his body. Martin Bryant has always maintained his innocence to the crimes, and never admitted guilt. His lawyer, John Avery, who was later disbarred for embezzlement and dishonest legal practices, was dismissed by Martin Bryant in the days leading up to the trial, after Avery asked Bryant to plead guilty. Left to represent himself, Martin Bryant asked Judge presiding over his case, William Cox, what he was supposed to do, to which Cox stated "just say guilty after everything I say". This point has been used by opponents to the official narrative to demonstrate that he in fact never pleaded guilty. In spite of severe mental impairment, which would ordinarily have made Bryant unfit to stand trial, and in spite of never pleading guilty, and in spite of no trial, Bryant was sentenced to 72 counts of life imprisonment, a total prison term of over 1,000 years. In addition, his entire wealth was given to the families of the victims of this crime, based on a new law that came in after this event. Finally, the most restrictive suppression order in Australian history was put in place in the wake of this crime, meaning that no reporter or member of the public can ever speak to Martin Bryant without the court's permission (and to date his mother has been the only one who has been allowed to talk to him), Bryant himself is banned from watching TV, listening to radio or reading a newspaper, and no person is permitted to publish a book, speak on TV or radio or make for profit any article about this case without the express written consent of the court. To date, of the tens of thousands of requests for a book to be allowed to be published that opposes the official story, none have been granted.
Problems
Many concerns exist about the official narrative.
Related Documents
The Official Culprit
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| Martin Bryant | The official "lone nut" perpetrator of the Port Arthur Massacre, with an IQ of just 66. |
References
- ↑ Aftermath of horror death toll climbs to 35 New York Daily News 30 April 1996
