“Beyond pathetic”: Larry Emdur lets loose on looters
As the extreme weather conditions and floodwaters continue to destroy homes and businesses right across the eastern seaboard, increasing reports of looters stealing from several towns near Brisbane have caused The Morning Show host Larry Emdur to erupt in fury.
Writing on his personal Instagram account, Emdur slammed those responsible for being “a***holes”.
“Dear absolute f***ing a***holes looting houses and businesses in the devastated flood zones, know this: every single person in Australia hates you right now,” Emdur wrote.
“Stealing from people who have lost everything ... You are beyond pathetic!”
The vitriolic post came after Queensland Police Commissioner Katarina Carroll confirmed reports of looting at Bundamba, Goodna and Blackstone, west of Brisbane.
“I cannot overstate how disappointed and disgusted I am that this has occurred in areas where people have had to leave their houses,” Commissioner Carroll said.
“Through this operation, we will ensure there is a strong police presence in flood-affected areas to protect our community against heartless thieves.
“Our message to anyone thinking about stealing from homes or businesses is that you can expect police to track you down and ensure you are held responsible for your actions.”
Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk said the looters’ behaviour was “absolutely outrageous”.
“The police commissioner was telling me that some people in the Ipswich area were going in and looting while people were homeless,” the premier told reporters.
“I don’t know where it stops.”
“These people have got to have a good, hard look at themselves ... I cannot believe it in this day and age people would do that.”
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