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Shut Up Crime, Ballarat (2026)

31/08/2025

BALLARAT MAN LEAVES RIFLE WITH KIDS

A 24-year-old Ballarat man appeared in Magistrates’ Court on August 28, 2025, after pleading guilty to fi****ms offences. The charges came after his sister discovered he had purchased swords online and, more alarmingly, had left a rifle within easy reach of young children in the home.

Police seized the rifle and other prohibited items. Court reports described the man’s behaviour as reckless and dangerous, given the potential risk to children. The firearm had been found next to a child’s toy, highlighting the serious safety concerns. He was not jailed.

This case serves as a stark reminder: fi****ms must never be left unsecured around children. Even a moment of negligence can lead to criminal charges and put lives at risk.

- Shut Up Crime

30/08/2025

POREPUNKAH SHOOTER ARRESTS MAGISTRATE AND POLICE??? A LESSON IN WHY BEING A SOVEREIGN CITIZEN IS DOOMED TO FAIL.

A sovereign citizen is generally defined as:

➡️ A person who rejects the legitimacy of government authority (especially federal or state governments) and believes they are subject only to their own interpretation of common law or "natural law," not statutory laws.

They typically claim things like:

-They are not required to pay taxes, hold driver’s licenses, or register vehicles.

-Courts, police, and governments have no jurisdiction over them unless they give "consent."

-Legal loopholes in language, contracts, or paperwork can exempt them from laws.

⚖️ Legally: Courts in Australia, the U.S., and other countries consistently rule that "sovereign citizen" arguments have no legal basis. People who identify this way often end up in disputes with police, tax authorities, or courts because they refuse to comply with standard laws.

🔎 In short:
A sovereign citizen is someone who denies government authority over them while still living within that government’s territory, but the law does not recognize their claims.

💬 The problem with these beliefs is they generally boil down to the police or magistrate must arrest themselves. The idea that the system was designed to dismantle and impede itself is just insane. Ethical Standards can investigate police corruption, and IBACC can investigate corruption at all levels- but the idea that you can attend Court and demand that the police, prosecutor and magistrate arrest each other?
Its never going to happen. You risk alienating everyone in the Court by trying it on.

If you find yourself in Court, there is generally no 'Uno reversal card' that you can just whip out. The process is complex. The language is difficult. You're better off to seek legal advice or get a lawyer to talk for you. Demanding the Court arrest itself is a short road to being treated like an idiot and losing any chance of being heard.

Don't do it. 100% it will never happen like that.

(Just to be clear- I don't support the Porepunkah shooter, I think what happened is a terrible loss of life and wish sincere condolences to the families involved. Attacking the police will never end well.)

- Shut Up Crime

30/08/2025

NOT A HERO. (som**hing to think about)

For much of the 20th century, Australian schools presented Ned Kelly as som**hing close to a national folk hero. He was described as a man who stood against the tyranny of the British authorities, a defiant outlaw who symbolised the battler spirit. Children’s history books and lessons often brushed aside the violence, choosing instead to emphasise his defiance and the mythology of the bush. He was portrayed as an Australian hero to impressionable school students throughout the 60s 70s 80s and 90s.

That story stuck. Tattoos of Kelly’s helmeted figure and the words “Such Is Life” are still common across the country. For decades, the outlaw’s name was invoked as if he embodied som**hing noble about being Australian. His armour is still on display and his merchandise sold.

But the way we tell his story post 2000s has shifted. By the year 2000, schools had moved away from glorification and towards a more critical look at the past. Today in Victoria, students studying Kelly are asked to weigh evidence: Was he a hero or a villain? They look at him not as a freedom fighter but as a violent criminal. The curriculum is designed to make young people ask questions, not to hand them a legend.

That shift matters when we look at events like the recent Porepunkah shooting. A gunman in a standoff with police today is rightly and immediately condemned by the public.
There’s no romance in it. It’s recognised as dangerous, reckless, and destructive.

And yet, the shooter himself grew up in a world where the last echoes of Kelly’s myth were still present. He would have been educated at a time when the image of Ned Kelly as a “hero of the people” was still common in popular culture, if not always in the classroom. The idea of shooting it out with the police and gasping his last words, which would be immortalised in history, he was taught this in school.

This is not to excuse or defend what happened in Porepunkah, far from it. Violence against police and the community is unacceptable. But it does raise a question: how do the stories we tell about the past shape the way young people see authority, crime, and resistance? Is anyone responsible for teaching the Porepunkah shooter and his generation that Ned Kelly was a hero?

The mainstream media wants to use the phrase "sovereign citizen" but I think his ideology likely began as a very 'impressionable school student'.
Such Is Life.

- Shut Up Crime

29/08/2025

PRIME MINISTER PROTESTED BY BALLARAT FARMERS AND FIREFIGHTERS

The Herald Sun Bush Summit in Ballarat today drew strong demonstrations from farmers and volunteer firefighters, who gathered outside the Civic Hall to protest state and federal policies.
The police prescence was absolutely huge but still outnumbered by farmers, firefighters and local protesters who gathered inside the venue and out.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan attended the forum, where the Prime Minister announced an additional $1 billion in low-interest loans for drought and disaster-affected communities through the Regional Investment Corporation. This brings the total support available to $5 billion.

Despite the announcement, both leaders were met with heckling and visible dissent inside the venue. Outside, protesters arrived in a convoy of tractors, trucks, and utes, circling the building and voicing opposition to a range of issues.

Key concerns raised included:

The replacement of the Fire Services Levy with the new Emergency Services and Volunteers Fund levy, which severely affects rural communities.

Plans for renewable energy projects and transmission lines across farmland, which many farmers say undermine land use and security.

Broader frustrations around rural infrastructure, access to services, and consultation on government decisions where the people have little or no say in what happens.

The protestors were peaceful but made it very clear that farmers and rural volunteers feel ignored by recent policy shifts. Both the Prime Minister and Premier continued with their scheduled speeches despite many boos and interruptions. The politicians called for ongoing dialogue, more talks, but it seemed to be too little too late for a community that has already staged protests over the Fire Service Levy to no avail and is sick of the lack of action in key areas.

The message from protesters was unmistakeable: rural communities expect to be heard and across many issues they are being completely ignored.
The people deserve better.

27/08/2025

🚨 SCHOOL BUS CRASH-GEELONG 🚨

On Wednesday 27 August 2025 at around 8:20 AM, a school bus carrying 28 students was involved in a crash at the intersection of Friend-in-Hand Road and the Hamilton Highway in Stonehaven, about 10km west of Geelong.

The bus rolled onto its side while turning onto the highway.

Casualties & Injuries:

One student was confirmed deceased at the scene.

One student was airlifted to hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.

Several other students were taken to hospital for assessment and treatment.

The 76-year-old male driver suffered minor injuries and has since been released from hospital.

Response & Investigation:

Multiple emergency services attended, including CFA, police, paramedics, fire crews, and air ambulance.

The Major Collision Investigation Unit is leading inquiries.

The driver has completed drug and alcohol testing. Results are pending.

Seatbelt use is being examined as part of the investigation.

The investigation is ongoing.

27/08/2025

🚨 POREPUNKAH SHOOTING UPDATE 🚨

Two Victoria Police officers have been killed and a third seriously injured at a rural property in Porepunkah yesterday morning where initially 10 police officers attended to serve a warrant. Its unclear if the 3rd victim was shot in the leg or lower torso.

The suspect, 56-year-old Dezi Bird Freeman, remains at large. Police say he is heavily armed, skilled in bushcraft, and dangerous. At least one of the fallen police were stripped of their pistol.

A major manhunt continues, with specialist units and aerial support searching rugged terrain. Currently deployed and on scene are SOG (special operations group) and ASIO (Australian Security Intelligence Organization) as well as helicopters using infrared and night vision technology.

Initial reports suggested his family may have been taken with him as hostages as they were seen fleeing the property. It was assumed Freeman was with them... but that may have been a decoy. Police have now confirmed that Freeman’s partner and two children presented themselves at a police station, and are safe. They were likely never with him at the time they fled.

The town of Porepunkah is in lockdown. Schools and community facilities are closed, and residents have been asked to stay inside and secure their homes while the search continues.

The mainstream media continues to use ridiculous language like 'ex*****on style' and 'cold blooded' and 'self proclaimed sovereign citizen' etc.
Being dramatic doesn't help anyone.

Its worth noting ASIO are involved in the manhunt for Freeman, and that Freeman's arrest was attempted just before the Free Australia rally.
The shooter has a history of attending and getting rowdy enough to be arrested at previous rallies of this nature. Its likely he has been a person of interest to ASIO for some time.

There are similarities between this incident and the Wiembella shootings by the Train brothers in 2022. It will be interesting to see whether this incident is used to add more restrictions to what sort of fi****ms people can purchase in the same way Port Arthur led to major law reforms.

- Shut Up Crime will continue to provide updates as the story unfolds, minus all the bullsh*t.

26/08/2025

💥BREAKING NEWS💥COPS KILLED IN POREPUNKAH!!

Two Victorian police officers have been killed and a third seriously wounded while serving a warrant at a rural property near Porepunkah, northeast of Melbourne.

The armed suspect is reportedly a self‑proclaimed sovereign citizen however thats only what the mainstream media is calling him and hardly a fact at this stage. There are also varying reports of what the warrant was for. It is confirmed however that after the gunfight the shooter fled into nearby bushland with family members, including children.

Police are in full-scale manhunt mode, using helicopters, ground teams, and tactical units to locate him. Police are treating the shooter's family as a hostage situation.

The community is on high alert:

Schools in lockdown,

Public facilities closed,

Residents urged to stay indoors and avoid the area.

Victorian and federal leaders have offered condolences and warned the public of the ongoing danger.This is a stark reminder that rural policing can be deadly, and the threat posed by armed, ideologically motivated individuals is very real.

Shut Up Crime will continue to provide updates as the situation unfolds.

25/08/2025

😇CHRISTIAN CRIMINAL? JESUS BIG MAD!😇

Ballarat Detectives were left shaking their heads this week after an aggravated burglary investigation led them straight to Sebastopol — and to a man whose fashion choices suggested he should probably know better.

On Thursday the 21st of August, Detectives executed a search warrant at a residential address, where they found a 35-year-old Sebastopol man wearing a bold Christian-themed T-shirt. Unfortunately for him, divine branding didn’t outweigh earthly behaviour. He was promptly arrested and chauffeured (in the back of a police van, of course) to Ballarat Police Station for an interview.

Detectives charged the man with a heavenly list of earthly sins, including:

Aggravated Burglary

Obtain Property by Deception

Handle Stolen Goods

Commit Indictable Offence on Bail

The man’s wardrobe may have been shouting “KSCY” and displaying a giant cross, but even Jesus — who, according to witnesses, appeared nearby with arms folded and a distinctly unimpressed look — wasn’t buying it.

The suspect was marched straight into Ballarat Magistrates’ Court, where instead of redemption, he was remanded to re-appear in September.

Moral of the story: Jesus can and will turn up just to glare at you.

- Shut Up Crime

25/08/2025

🚨💀BALLARAT RAMPAGE💀🚨

A man has fronted Ballarat Magistrates’ Court after a dramatic pursuit through local suburbs, with police linking him to an alleged year-long crime spree.

Alleged Timeline of Offences:

April 2024 – Allegedly attacked a tow truck at a Wendouree servo, spraying a fire extinguisher at a car being towed.

May 2024 – Crashed a stolen car with false plates in Mt Pleasant. Police also linked him to a stolen bank card.

August 2024 – Allegedly siphoned up to 800 litres of diesel from machinery in Smythesdale. Later stopped in a stolen vehicle where police say they found m**h, a balaclava and tools.

December 2024 – Accused of stealing fuel from an Ampol service station.

March 2025 – CCTV allegedly shows him entering a Torquay resort gaming room with bolt cutters and damaging a cash machine.

June 2025 – Accused of verbally abusing a woman and damaging her vehicle.

Court Update:

The man has spent 59 days in custody so far. His defence is disputing direct links to some of the charges. The matter returns to court on August 27, 2025.

- Shut Up Crime

24/08/2025

BREAK IN AT FREDA'S CAFE.
dated 6/08/25 6:11am, he's still out there. Be safe.

- Shut Up Crime

23/08/2025

HOW TO DEAL WITH A STALKER

Years ago, “following” someone meant hiding in the bushes, walking a few steps behind them, or catching the same bus just to watch them. Times have changed. Now, you can “follow” someone online without them even knowing it.

Online Stalking

An internet stalker can appear in many forms. Their obsession is easy to feed, and every glance at your profile gives them a dopamine hit. It’s a dangerous habit that far too many people face.

Often, the stalker convinces themselves they’re some kind of detective, “uncovering the truth.” In reality, they’re just building stories out of their own imagination. A simple like or friendly comment on your post can send them spiralling, convinced you’re cultivating secret relationships. When they don’t feel included, jealousy, resentment, and obsession take over.

Offline Stalking

Stalking doesn’t stop at the screen. A determined stalker might drive or walk past your home or workplace “just to see what’s happening.” They may check your mailbox or even interfere with your washing line.

Intervention Orders (IVOs)

One legal option is an Intervention Order (IVO). However, it’s important to understand the risks. Unfortunately, some stalkers abuse the system by applying for an IVO themselves as a tactic. The process is simple and paperwork can go through with no evidence. This can leave you feeling isolated or restricted from speaking out because legally you cannot discuss them. You can't ask the stalker to move on or ask for mutual peace or speak to them at all. Using an IVO as a weapon has become far too common.

Protecting Yourself

If you’re targeted, the most important advice is:

Don’t give in.

Live your life.

Don’t retaliate.

Stay aware, but don’t let fear control you.

- Shut Up Crime

22/08/2025

⚠️ COUNTERFEIT $50 NOTES IN BALLARAT ⚠️

Police have had multiple reports of fake $50 notes doing the rounds in Ballarat. Some of these fakes are pretty convincing — but if you look closely, most will still feel or look a bit “off.”

👉 Business owners: train your staff.
👉 Locals: check your cash before accepting it.
👉 Everyone: spread the word so others don’t get stung.

Stay sharp, Ballarat. Don’t let the crims cash in. 💵

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