You Can Be Arrested For Damaging Telco Gear


A man has just been charged over allegedly smashing Telstra fixed line gear to bits all over Sydney, causing millions of dollars of damage.

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ZDNet reports that a man has been charged with various offences including malicious property damage and resisting arrest after allegedly jumping into Telstra pits around Sydney and causing damage.

The man was reportedly arrested once, but after he was set loose police allege he went on another damage rampage.

He has reportedly been refused bail. Let this be a lesson to all you young-uns: stop touching our telco shit. [ZDNet]


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