2005 Brisbane bomb hoax

Series of bomb threats in Brisbane, Australia January 2012 March 2020 thumb|right|300px|Brisbane's Central railway station in 2005 The 2005 Brisbane bomb hoax involved several bomb threats that were made to police in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia on 14 and 15 November 2005. The threats resulted in the halting of public transport services throughout the city.Brisbane public transport stopped after threat http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-11-14/brisbane-public-transport-stopped-after-threat/739984 ABC Online 14 November 2005 30 December 2016One charged over Brisbane bomb hoax http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200511/s1507513.htm ABC Online 15 November 2005 30 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20110628221339/http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200511/s1507513.htm 28 June 2011 dead Fingerprint clues to Brisbane bomb hoax calls http://www.theage.com.au/news/national/fingerprint-clues-to-brisbane-bomb-hoax-calls/2005/11/15/1131951126737.html The Age Australian Associated Press 15 November 2005 30 December 2016Birthday bomb hoax: truckie in custody http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/bomb-threat-man-charged-over-hoax/2005/11/16/1132016819682.html Sydney Morning Herald 16 November 2005 13 February 2011Man charged with hoax bomb threats http://gulfnews.com/news/world/australia/man-charged-with-hoax-bomb-threats-1.444978 Gulf News 17 November 2005 30 December 2016World News Quick Take http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/print/2005/11/17/2003280524 Taipei Times 17 November 2005 30 December 2016 30 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161230160629/http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/world/print/2005/11/17/2003280524 dead Threats On 14 November 2005, three calls were made to police warning of bombs on buses and trains in Brisbane. All bus and train services in the city were evacuated at 12:00 pm and again at 4:45 pm. The shutdowns caused major problems for the thousands of people who relied on the services. At 7.32 am on 15 November, another call was made to police telling them to remain vigilant and "keep their eye on the ball." Each of the four calls had been made from different a payphone in suburban Brisbane. Aftermath On the night of 15 November, Rodney Bruce Watson, a 46-year-old truck driver from Munruben, was arrested and charged with four counts of making bomb threats. Police reported that his fingerprints had been found on three of the four payphones used to make the bomb threats, although Watson's lawyer said Watson claimed he had not "been to a phone box in years."Australian man charged over Brisbane bomb hoaxes appears in court http://en.people.cn/200512/06/eng20051206_225798.html People's Daily Xinhua News Agency 6 December 2005 30 December 2016 Watson appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on 16 November. He did not enter a plea and made an application for bail. The bail hearing was adjourned, pending a psychiatric report on Watson, and he was remanded in custody. Watson reportedly said to police that he had been "inspired by the recent arrests of terrorist suspects in southern states," and he subsequently had two applications for bail denied on the basis that there was a risk that he would reoffend.Alleged Brisbane bomb hoaxer refused bail http://www.abc.net.au/news/2005-12-07/alleged-brisbane-bomb-hoaxer-refused-bail/756496 ABC Online 7 December 2005 30 December 2016 On 7 March 2006, Watson pleaded guilty to four counts of making a bomb threat,Man pleads guilty to Brisbane bomb threats http://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-03-07/man-pleads-guilty-to-brisbane-bomb-threats/812922 ABC Online 7 March 2006 30 December 2016 and on 28 July was sentenced to three years in prison, to be suspended after 12 months, followed by a supervision period of three years. With time already served this meant Watson was released from prison in November 2006.Man jailed for Brisbane transport system bomb hoax http://www.abc.net.au/news/2006-07-28/man-jailed-for-brisbane-transport-system-bomb-hoax/1812660 ABC Online 28 July 2006 30 December 2016 See also Bomb threat References -27.470 153.025 type:city_region:AU-QLD Brisbane title Category:2005 hoaxes Category:November 2005 in Australia Category:November 2005 crimes in Oceania Category:History of Brisbane Category:Hoaxes in Australia Category:2005 in Brisbane Category:Crime in Brisbane