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@Jason4150320836 Two police officers were shot dead and children taken hostage. Is your view that their lives are less important because they lived in regional Australia?
My thoughts on your comments are that you are creating false equivalence &amp; ...

This story is about an apparent sovereign citizen in Australia who killed two police officers and wounded a third while they were serving a search warrant.

I'd like to share some context about this tragic incident in this thread.

Australia is mourning the two police officers murdered by a crazed gunman in Porepunkah, Victoria. Neal Thompson and Vardim De Vart were ambushed and shot in cold blood, the search for their killer now in its second day.

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A major manhunt is underway in Porepunkah, Victoria, after two Police offers were shot and killed.

The local council has closed all its facilities, and schools have been placed on lockdown. 

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Australia | Porepunkah Shooting

 2 police officers (59yo detective &amp; 35yo constable) shot dead
 3rd officer injured, in hospital (non-life-threatening)
 Gunman heavily armed &amp; dangerous, fled into bush on foot
 Massive manhunt underway
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Two police officers, a 59-year-old detective and a 35-year-old senior constable, were shot and killed while executing a search warrant at a property in Porepunkah, Victoria, on Tuesday morning at approximately 10:30 local time.</span

Two police officers, a 59-year-old detective and a 35-year-old senior constable, were shot and killed while executing a search warrant at a property in Porepunkah, Victoria, on Tuesday morning at approximately 10:30 local time.

Ten armed police officers attended the rural property on Rayner Track when they were fired upon by a heavily armed suspect who then fled alone on foot into surrounding bushland, according to Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush.</span

Ten armed police officers attended the rural property on Rayner Track when they were fired upon by a heavily armed suspect who then fled alone on foot into surrounding bushland, according to Victoria Police Chief Commissioner Mike Bush.

A third police officer was seriously wounded in the lower body during the shooting and was airlifted to The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, where he underwent surgery for non-life-threatening injuries.</span

A third police officer was seriously wounded in the lower body during the shooting and was airlifted to The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, where he underwent surgery for non-life-threatening injuries.

The suspect has been identified by local media as 56-year-old Dezi Freeman, who reportedly identifies as a "sovereign citizen" and was known to police prior to the incident that occurred over several minutes.</span

The suspect has been identified by local media as 56-year-old Dezi Freeman, who reportedly identifies as a "sovereign citizen" and was known to police prior to the incident that occurred over several minutes.

Hundreds of police personnel, including helicopters, armed officers, and sniffer dogs, have been deployed to search the mountainous terrain around Porepunkah, a town of approximately 1,000 residents located 300 kilometers northeast of Melbourne.</span

Hundreds of police personnel, including helicopters, armed officers, and sniffer dogs, have been deployed to search the mountainous terrain around Porepunkah, a town of approximately 1,000 residents located 300 kilometers northeast of Melbourne.

Police are still searching for the suspect's partner and two children, whose whereabouts remain unknown, while authorities have urged residents to stay indoors and closed public buildings including the local school and airfield.</span

Police are still searching for the suspect's partner and two children, whose whereabouts remain unknown, while authorities have urged residents to stay indoors and closed public buildings including the local school and airfield.

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The heavy police response with ten armed officers suggests authorities were already aware of significant risks at this property, raising questions about whether proper precautions were taken to protect officer safety during this warrant execution.

The heavy police response with ten armed officers suggests authorities were already aware of significant risks at this property, raising questions about whether proper precautions were taken to protect officer safety during this warrant execution.

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This tragic incident highlights the extreme dangers police face when dealing with armed extremists who reject government authority. The suspect's identification as a "sovereign citizen" shows how these radical ideologies can lead to deadly violence against law enforcement officers simply doing their jobs.

This tragic incident highlights the extreme dangers police face when dealing with armed extremists who reject government authority. The suspect's identification as a "sovereign citizen" shows how these radical ideologies can lead to deadly violence against law enforcement officers simply doing their jobs.

What is the 'sovereign citizen' movement?

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