Hashtag ‘tribute’ sees man up for harassment

A SOCIAL media hashtag tribute for a man shot and killed by police has led to a Brisbane panelbeater facing court.

Giovanni Vladik faced the Southport Magistrates Court yesterday charged with using a carriage service to menace, harass or cause offence following a Facebook post a day after Gold Coast bikie associate Liam Scorsese was shot dead by police in Brisbane.

The court heard a police intelligence officer spotted hashtags that included “#youtake oneofourswetaketenofyours” and “#andimeanthat” in a tribute post to Scorsese about 10.30am on February 26.

The post was found on a Facebook page for a panelbeating worked.

Police prosecutor Senior Constable Manon Barwick said the hashtags were threats directed at the Queensland Police Service.

Barrister Alastair McDougall, instructed by Hannay Lawyers, said the case was “unique” from other carriage service cases because he said there was no direct recipient of the message.

“Respectfully, it was a complete and utter over-reaction,” Mr McDougall said.

Mr McDougall said the phrases in the hashtag tribute were taken from a song by US rap artist P Reign called We Them N ***** .

Magistrate Kerrie O’Callaghan reserved her decision. shop where Vladik