Yes, I saw that too.
Based on this article apparently, which goes into extraordinary detail about "Edward's" life, career and even interviews a range of people he knows.
The glaring inaccuracies about the incident are not quite so impressive though.
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Posted By: norwaay on December 14th 2025 at 13:30:01
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- Well done to that fella taking out the terrorist on Bondi Beach (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 10:14:49
- Real life GTA (General Chat) - ParrotPuncher, Dec 14, 13:06:45
- Now been named (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 14, 12:53:20
- Then quite clear why he didn't want to be found holding the gun, eh? (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 14, 12:56:03
- Edward Crabtree is his name apparently (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 13:01:06
- Yes, I saw that too. (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 14, 13:30:01
- Well there were two involved in the act of bravery - the first (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 14, 14:04:47
- Oh ffs (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 14, 14:16:51
- Well this kind of thing only needs to trick a couple of idiots like (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 14, 16:18:34
- Oh ffs (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 14, 14:16:51
- He did a great job regardless (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 14:03:53
- Regardless of the fact that you fell for an AI generated story created to suck in dopes. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 14, 14:15:17
- Not sure where the hostility came from - but ok. (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 14:22:31
- No hostility, just the most basic, kindergarten level scrutiny of your 'Edward Crabtree'. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 14, 14:25:09
- Yeah, misinformation spreads fast with breaking news. Thanks for the fact-check. (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 14:32:22
- Yes, it spreads fast because of idiots (General Chat) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Dec 14, 18:00:31
- Corrections are fine. Abuse isn't. (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 18:21:00
- Yes, it spreads fast because of idiots (General Chat) - Cable Gap Pioneer, Dec 14, 18:00:31
- Yeah, misinformation spreads fast with breaking news. Thanks for the fact-check. (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 14:32:22
- No hostility, just the most basic, kindergarten level scrutiny of your 'Edward Crabtree'. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 14, 14:25:09
- Haha (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 14, 14:21:25
- Not sure where the hostility came from - but ok. (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 14:22:31
- Regardless of the fact that you fell for an AI generated story created to suck in dopes. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 14, 14:15:17
- Well there were two involved in the act of bravery - the first (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 14, 14:04:47
- Yes, I saw that too. (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 14, 13:30:01
- Edward Crabtree is his name apparently (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 13:01:06
- Then quite clear why he didn't want to be found holding the gun, eh? (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 14, 12:56:03
- Aussies innit.... (General Chat) - DrDublin, Dec 14, 11:33:38
- Amazed he resisted blowing the bastard's brains out (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 14, 11:04:09
- To have that bravery *and* restraint is pretty incredible. (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 14, 12:20:26
- I'd say he was lucky (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 14, 12:35:57
- I thought the same - he feared the coppers might shoot him (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 12:40:10
- You’re used to killing things with guns though (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 14, 12:24:06
- Risky business not shooting the guy - he could have had another weapon (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 12:22:02
- I'd say he was lucky (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 14, 12:35:57
- To have that bravery *and* restraint is pretty incredible. (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 14, 12:20:26
- that thin line between ... (General Chat) - ghostof barry butler, Dec 14, 10:36:02
- It’s a line you unfailingly manage to be on the wrong side of. (General Chat) - Snakepit Divorceee, Dec 14, 13:10:13
- I think the world is fully awake (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 14, 11:50:55
- be a good idea if everyone in the world met up in a big tent and sat down to discuss it (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 14, 12:26:21
- Accident book keepers (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 14, 12:31:11
- Some are rather more snoozy than others, it must be said (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 14, 11:59:59
- be a good idea if everyone in the world met up in a big tent and sat down to discuss it (General Chat) - Tombs, Dec 14, 12:26:21
- Wake up and do what you crippling bore? (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 14, 11:35:05
- What is the world supposed to do about terrorists? (n/m) (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 14, 11:23:17
- Keep away from them/keep them away from yourself (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 14, 11:44:41
- It's a testament to security that terrorism rarely occurs. It's a one off. A shock (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 14, 11:53:51
- Ridiculous post, comparing terrorism to car accidents. Idiot. (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Dec 14, 13:12:27
- I'm comparing the chances of you dying. I wasn't comparing terrorism to car accidents (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 14, 15:05:13
- Murder rate in London (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 14, 12:32:05
- Shipman's victims weren't in London. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 14, 12:35:38
- Indeed - copied and pasted. It is just the text for 2003 figures and rightly doesn't (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 14, 12:42:52
- Note that this does not contradict your message, but support it. It is more (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 14, 12:34:12
- Not just the threat of war (General Chat) - APB, Dec 14, 15:39:34
- Lack of social cohesion is becoming a serious issue (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 12:52:02
- Well, as the figures show, clearly not (n/m) (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 14, 13:00:14
- Shipman's victims weren't in London. (n/m) (General Chat) - norwaay, Dec 14, 12:35:38
- You're absolutely right about the security (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 14, 12:00:44
- But I live in London so that's not at all comforting (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 14, 11:56:12
- Security can largely keep you safe from known terrorist cells (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 14, 11:57:39
- Lots of unknown terrorists though (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 14, 12:02:04
- How many? (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 14, 12:51:45
- Didn't MI5 have like 40,000 on the terror watch list (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 14:14:58
- Most of them are probably innocent old protesters (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 14, 15:23:30
- If only that were true (n/m) (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 15:58:30
- Most of them are probably innocent old protesters (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 14, 15:23:30
- Didn't MI5 have like 40,000 on the terror watch list (General Chat) - phrankin, Dec 14, 14:14:58
- How many? (General Chat) - Legacy Fan, Dec 14, 12:51:45
- Lots of unknown terrorists though (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Git, Dec 14, 12:02:04
- Security can largely keep you safe from known terrorist cells (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 14, 11:57:39
- Ridiculous post, comparing terrorism to car accidents. Idiot. (n/m) (General Chat) - Men without hats, Dec 14, 13:12:27
- It's a testament to security that terrorism rarely occurs. It's a one off. A shock (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 14, 11:53:51
- Cull (n/m) (General Chat) - Charles21, Dec 14, 11:38:08
- I think we all know where this is going (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 14, 11:35:59
- It’s classic GOBB (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 14, 12:23:31
- Looks that way (n/m) (General Chat) - Lentil Weaver, Dec 14, 14:33:29
- It’s classic GOBB (General Chat) - jamesward, Dec 14, 12:23:31
- Keep away from them/keep them away from yourself (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Dec 14, 11:44:41
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