Jack Karlson, the Australian man famous for his 1991 arrest video known as "Democracy Manifest," has died at the age of 82 from prostate cancer. The video, which features Karlson resisting arrest and exclaiming, "What is the charge... eating a meal, a succulent Chinese meal!" went viral after being uploaded online in 2009. The footage shows Karlson being dragged to a police car while commenting on the "headlock" and declaring, "Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest." Karlson gained international fame from the dramatic arrest outside a Chinese restaurant in Brisbane. 'Doge' Meme Dog Kabosu Dies, Elon Musk Pays Tribute With Sketch of Iconic Shiba Inu and Harambe Gorilla, Says, 'OG Doge Has Ascended to Heaven'.
Mr Democracy Manifest Passes Away
Mr. Democracy Manifest, the Australian man whose 1991 arrest went viral around the world, has died. Jack Karlson was 82 pic.twitter.com/JCpdAqcQmT
— BNO News (@BNONews) August 7, 2024
Jack Karlson Dies from Cancer
Sad news: Mr Democracy Manifest has died. The cultural icon, whose arrest inspired a thousand t-shirts and millions of downloads, had advanced cancer. His immortal words will echo thru generations: “What is the charge..eating a meal, a succulent Chinese meal?!!” Vale Jack Karlson pic.twitter.com/nLTuZgJDaZ
— Chris Reason (@ChrisReason7) August 7, 2024
(SocialLY brings you all the latest breaking news, viral trends and information from social media world, including Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. The above post is embeded directly from the user's social media account and LatestLY Staff may not have modified or edited the content body. The views and facts appearing in the social media post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY, also LatestLY does not assume any responsibility or liability for the same.)