Police Still Unsure If Throwing Explosive At Aboriginal Crowd Counts As Terrorism Or Just “Bit Over The Top”

WA Police remain “open‑minded” about whether allegedly lobbing an explosive device into an Aboriginal‑led Invasion Day rally is terrorism, hooliganism, or simply “over‑enthusiastic participation in the marketplace of ideas”.

“We don’t want to rush to judgement,” said a senior officer, who once identified a brown teenager’s backpack as a Level‑Four National Security Threat. “In this case we’re dealing with a complex suspect profile: white, male, and probably owns a boat.”

Commentators urged caution.

“Let’s wait for all the facts,” said one columnist who required zero facts before labelling unarmed Black kids ‘thugs’. “Maybe he just tripped and accidentally constructed a homemade device that flew directly into a crowd.”

Politicians have condemned the incident in the strongest possible passive voice, calling it “regrettable”, “unhelpful” and “not what Australia is about, except when it obviously is”.

Asked what would have happened if the suspect had been Muslim, police confirmed they would also have taken a measured approach, after the helicopters, dawn raids, and 48‑page press conference.

“Regardless of who did it,” the officer added, “we can all agree the real problem here is protests. If people insist on gathering in public to criticise the country, they will continue to endanger innocent explosives.”