OMG! Here in my home town!

[the_great_she_elephant]

I can't believe this is happening in sleepy little Bunbury. I think the guy has some sort of gripe over the Domestic Violence Inquiry. I hope to God it is safely resolved soon.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-16/explosives-fears-in-bunbury-hostage-drama/6626398

[debra9275]

Hope it's not TOO close to where you are ele.. They're not saying much about it yet.. Stay safe

[the_great_she_elephant]

It's right in the middle of town. In a park opposite the cinema complex.  He has explosives and at least one hostage and  a banner with some weird message about releasing the Batty Archibald report. It's obviously something he's planned and not just a spur of the moment brain snap.

[debra9275]

Can only hope it's over soon and everyone is OK

[the_great_she_elephant]

Apparantly the sign says "Release Batty Archibald CCC Report". I have no idea who or what Batty Archibald is.

[mugssy65]

Rosie Batty?
That's all I could come up with, especially if it's about family violence?
I hope it's over soon and without injury.

[the_great_she_elephant]

Me too, Muggsy. things like this just don't happen in Bunbury.

[the_great_she_elephant]

Posters on our local crime stoppers page are suggesting the man may be David Charles Batty who was arrested in July last year following a siege in Kings Park in Perth where he held his own father hostage for four hours.   He escaped from a Perth psychiatric hospital while undergoing a pre trial assessment and has not been seen or heard of since.

[mbselections00]

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@Sthe_great_she_elephant wrote:

Posters on our local crime stoppers page are suggesting the man may be David Charles Batty who was arrested in July last year following a siege in Kings Park in Perth where he held his own father hostage for four hours.   He escaped from a Perth psychiatric hospital while undergoing a pre trial assessment and has not been seen or heard of since.

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Sounds terrible, but at least it seems the police have the situation well contained.  I can't find anything about what's written on the sign, but if it's DCB & he's escaped from a psychiatric hospital - maybe it doesn't really mean anything ?  Just something in his mind ?

I do hope everyone remains safe - such a beautiful quiet place (well it was about 35 years ago when I travelled around a small part of WA, lol).  Stay safe . . . .  and I hope the police can talk sense with him and diffuse & resolve the situation without anyone being harmed.

[lionrose.7]

Not far from my friends over there, hope it all works out with out any one being hurt 😞