This Assassin Became Known for Something Else | Tales From the Bottle
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 15 ก.ค. 2021
- If you tried to kill a political figure, you could probably expect to only be known for that, right?
"Peter Raymond Kocan (born Peter Raymond Douglas, 4 May 1947) is an Australian author and poet, best known for his attempted assassination of Opposition Leader Arthur Calwell on 21 June 1966. He fired a shot at point-blank range through a car window, but Calwell escaped with only minor facial injuries from broken glass. Kocan, 19 years old at the time, was sentenced to life imprisonment. He was transferred to the Morisset Mental Hospital and released in 1976. He began writing in prison and has published several volumes."
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Qxir why do i get an advertisement of a girl if i can turn her on, what the hell man
Sounds like that dudes name was cocaine, with an accent. Made this story _so much_ better. Thanks hun you rock! 🤘😝🤘
Oklahoma bombing video when?
Got shot and scarred, trashed in the election and all that and not only went on to forgive his almost assassin, he even stayed in contact with the man. i like this Calwell guy.
you also realized he was right all along about the anti war stuff.
But he wrote things like "I am proud of my white skin, just as a Chinese is proud of his yellow skin, a Japanese of his brown skin, and the Indians of their various hues from black to coffee-coloured. Anybody who is not proud of his race is not a man at all. And any man who tries to stigmatize the Australian community as racist because they want to preserve this country for the white race is doing our nation great harm... I reject, in conscience, the idea that Australia should or ever can become a multi-racial society and survive."
He believed that different ethnicities couldn't live together, so not the nicest guy I guess
@@enricoleite9556 He had me in the first half, not gonna lie. First sentence was a read flag of course.
@@enricoleite9556 he was actually the immigration minister of Australia who wanted more immigrants from post world War 2 Europe. His immigration policy helped build the Australia you see today
@@enricoleite9556 He sounds pretty based.
I learnt to swim at the great and honourable Harold Holt memorial swimming pool, and don't worry everyone in Australia is confused by it as well
The US Navy also named a ship after him.
Learned*
Or are you from Appalachia?
@UCFuFr9efT4zG3QU4y2YXu4g Hey idi0t. Enlgish in America isnt the only variant of English. Go learnt some things before you use your holes before trying to be smart.
@@LowdownBoy No, they're from Victoria, didn't you read past the second word?
"Australia's been living in a political limbo since the prime minister disappeared and nothing can happen until he comes back"
*the Portuguese, waiting for King Sebastião the Ist to come back since 1580*
Don't... Don't remind us of that
@protec & attac he decided to help a Moroccan noble against the Moroccan crown and most of the Portuguese, Moroccan and German mercenaries died, including the king, but since his body was never found, there are many theories of what happened to him
@@tomtomlifesolutions isn’t he buried in mosteiro dos Jerónimos in Belém ??
@@InnaPepina nah mate. Maybe they have an empty grave for him there, I haven't been there in a long while so I'm not sure, but they never found his body
King bastardao?
A swimming center for a man lost at sea is like erecting a memorial firing range in JFK's name
horrible analogy. one guy died of mother nature's wrath while one died because of someone else literally assassinating him. another thing is australia is your friendly neighborhood uncle that wasn't a major military power while USA was literally the second superpower alongside USSR
@@lillyie how do you know he drowned though? he just disappeared and was last seen at the ocean, also i dont really see the significance of the second sentence
Like jfk junior
Nah ...Holt was a keen swimmer,( hence going swimming in dangerous surf), the place would have been named in his honour of his support for the sport of swimming.
Harold Holt was a swimming enthusiast. JFK was not a gun enthusiast!
@@lillyie great analogy actually. The whole point of the analogy is to explain it's ironic. Would it not be ironic if we erected a shooting range for JFK under his name? The JFK Rifle Range sounds about right for me.
"The right to smoko" mate you really did your research, I'm impressed
Can you elaborate what that is? Lol
Go watch ”Smoko” by The Chats 🥵
@@albins201 he drew the bassist in the chats too a few seconds later
IM ON SMOKO!
@@johnscala7147 SO LEAMME ALONE
Don't forget Aussie Prime Minister Scott Morrison who shat himself in a McDonald's 😂😂
shit happens
💩 😱
@@marsh346 Especially in a McDonald's.
I read that as "shot himself" and thought it sounded more like an american thing.
We’ve all been there, drunk at McDonald’s at 2AM shitting ourselves, right? - Scott
This is inspiring. Proof that truly anyone, even a twenty-something year old semi-successful youtube storyteller can change their life around and actually do something productive or good for the world.
I am so tired of the dragonborn moonpath I have been doing this for a long time and I am not sure what to do when u don't have underwear anymore ich habe mir die Arbeit an sich aber doch recht schwer vor mir selbst zu doing great and that you are psychotic from the side of the dragonborn moonpath and
@@Shiva-mh6td you good?
@@Shiva-mh6td?
@@Shiva-mh6td Exactly!
@@Shiva-mh6td what a story mark
Peter Kocan's story is important. If there's a way back for him then maybe there's a way back for any of us.
Well said
i like that thanks for the motivation
That, and there are no nobodies in this world. Everyone is somebody. Not to take away from your good lesson though.
Hey man, thanks. Really. Thank you.
i want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for this comment. thank you
I would have loved a joke about crocodile Dundee like:”Oi, you call that a assassination mate? This, is a assassination!”
-Prime minister disappears-
HAAAAAAAA!!!!!
I guess he was going for multiple achievements in one run
Thing like Bideo game
Bitlife Moment 🗿🗿
100% wr
You know, if I had a pound for every time an Australian politician shat himself in a McDonalds I’d have £1. But seriously. WTF
The McDonalds should have left that toilet unflushed and kept it as a relic
@@heavencanceller1863 my local McDonalds done this once. Except it was left by a bum and the workers where too lazy to go in there and flush it or clean it up….. 🤷♂️.
@@firewalker1372 hahah that cracked me up
If I had a Euro for every time someone being thrown out of a window in Prague caused a massive religious war all over Europe I'd have two Euros, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it happened twice.
That McDonald's is literally three towns over from where I live and they even have a plaque. But honestly fuck Scomo
Props to Calwell for forgiving Kocan and even regularly writing to him, that's an extremely rare level of empathy and understanding and actually gives me a little hope for humanity
samsa
Although Calwell is just a racist POS, fair enough.
What a twist, befriending the guy who tried to kill you, extreme story of forgiveness
Very rare, you have to be a different kind of person to be able to forgive someone like that
@@tony_5156 I would too
Maybe he read the police statement.
Harold Holt vanishes while swimming in the ocean, and we named a swimming centre in his memory.
Qxir: "That's rather strange."
Nah, mate. That's rather _Australian_
this dude's life is insane. to go from such extreme nihilism that you need to kill just to exist, to a super successful writer because of a conversational anecdote is so cool
That was my grandfather, the lobotomist in that brief frame - I recognized him instantly. What a great rendering, ice pick and all. I've held the original in my hands. The Smithsonian has it now. I'd personally love to see a Qxir video on the lobotomy!
It’s true I am the grandfather
@@jholmes4160 it's true im the ice pick
@@hotgamerboy6240 it's TRUE I'm arthur Caldwell
Ironically the ice pick lobotomy was last done in 1969 freeman was the doctors name 😑
God yall go get ur own head count then riding on a century old event ur dad told u drunk to make u feel beter cause the lack of education in pre tech days
like that quote goes, "rich kids go to therapy, poor kids go to jail"
But he went to both
@@fivade6534 guess he was middle class then lol
this is prob the most accurate yet one of the darkest hottakes I've ever heard
I guess I'm lucky. I'm for sure lower class an have yet to go to jail. But I've been to the funny farm over a dozen times.
We do actually look at politics for entertainment. We've changed prime ministers 7 times in 10 years.
The latest one shit himself at maccas
Heard they renamed it to shitdonalds…… they sell a shitmac and a shitshack….
His biography should be called “I had them in the first half, not gonna lie”
One of our other former prime ministers holds a world record for fastest downing of a pint or something like that
Bob Hawke RIP.
Bob Hawk, best prime minister a country could ask for.
Well, at the end he did find his place in the world after all.
Peter looks like he’s gonna lose his wife who he loves dearly then join some talking egg on an adventure involving a ton of balloons lifting his house in the future
Nice to see you here Winnie The Pooh
Well said Pooh
@@127. lol
This is definitely a west Taiwan moment
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I see you're well-versed in western culture...
I'm so happy this man found his true calling and turned his life around. What an inspiring story.
Man, I'm really impressed by how this Peter Kocan guy redeemed himself after his assassination attempt as he really turned his life around when he started writing while in prison and later became a writer.
Australian politics is entertaining as hell. Best sit com ever made. Just the other day the current prime minister decided to deny he once shat himself in a McDonald's during a radio interview. He wasn't asked about it, just decided to bring it up himself for no reason at all.
Oh. I think there was definitely a reason. Or reasons. For one he wanted to avoid talking about … you know … being the shittest PM by any measure
You should do a video on the Saigon execution photo. The general who shot the man ended up becoming good friends with the photographer Eddie Adams and went on to open a pizza place in Washington D.C.
This is basically the plot of taxi driver
Except instead of continuing to be a violent psychopath, this man turned his life around
@@Awesomesufff He did turn his life around after the shooting so no.
exactly my thought
Lets be honest, we all complain about our respective governments for basically the same reason.
Everyone knows from past historical examples that the government never gives a shit about its citizens, regardless of what country. At least that's one thing that united humanity together 😄
Fun fact our primeminister once chugged about 1.5 L of beer in 11 seconds he set a world record at the time that's just Australian polotics for you
One bad thing about Australia other than its politics is not being able to watch this damn video due to the crappy internet!
I've been going through a tough time lately and this story brings some light and hope to me. Thank you for all that you do.
Never heard of Kocan before, glad things worked out in the end and he didn't stay a prick all his life.
I’m glad this man managed to get in touch with something that changed his life for the better, allowing him to develop his worldview and mindset and self-image. It shows how valuable genuine reformation is.
You know the way you have About the Author in the back well I imagine reading his book and seeing *I attempted to kill a political figure because yes.*
I cannot belive that poetry made a difference in somebody’s life.
Music is poetry, and a lot of us are influenced by that.
@@joelellis7035 I meant poetry, as in the writing that gets 99% of people nowhere but debt and most of us are forced to study. Music can be useful, unlike poems.
I've never read something so stupid, how you got 27 likes is beyond me. Study the cultural impact of certain poets such as Goethe or Shakespeare, they transformed and elevated their nation's culture and their languages. Goethe is said to be the most intelligent man who has ever lived.
@@myrlewulf6256 perhaps I should have specified in the original comment. Modern Poetry has proved useless and detrimental as anything but a hobby. College courses in poetry have put countless people in debt for not even the hope for a job, and has seldom made an impact in our modern society.
@@thelunaticcultist5157
Reading poetry helps you analyze texts and express yourself, two skills which are highly marketable and put you further ahead of most of the population if you can do them well. The key here is balance between your skills. I applied to be a plumber, worked a different manual labor job for a bit, and now I am becoming an airborne cryptologic language analyst for the Airforce.
Also music is poetry, and because they can be equatable depending on the artist, they are just as useful. Look up Jim Morrison he is a good example.
if a qxir video starts with "australian" you know its gonna be some real shit
Australian man __blank blank__
The equivalent of the Florida man
@@tony_5156 we're just florida but british
actually wait by that logic isnt america also just florida but british? maybe lets not think about it too hard
Hey mate. Only found your channel a week or 2 ago. Just wanted to thank you for the company & comfort when anxiety has its hold.
This one was a ripper. This is probably one of the less bizarre moments in Aussie politics.
But what else can you expect when the people only turn up to vote because 1. They have to and 2. Most importantly, the complimentary voting snag at the polling booths.
We know that regardless of who we vote for, the prime minister will lose their job at least once during their election term, in an intraparty musical chairs anyway. As long as we get our snag, we’re happy.
Cheers Mate!!!! I've almost watched Every single one of your vids Brother!!!! PLEASE dont EVER stop making videos!!!! I LOVE Your uniqueness & passion!!!!
"australian politics are boring" wait until he finds out about friendlyjordies
Your videos are great, man. They always make me laugh, and they teach me things that I've never heard of before. Keep it up!
The fact that Kocan only needed to discover poetry and talk to people to turn his life around says a lot. Society doesn't do enough for isolated young men to change their situation
This is one of my favorite creators of anything. Thank Qxir.
You're an awesome storyteller! Thank you for many entertaining tales. And... I do love your voice ☺️
i won't ever call this guy an assassin. whatever the result of the shot was, he just doesn't fit the definition at all
oh k.
Yeah, he does not fit the definition of assassin at all, to assassinate it has to be politically motivated, if not it's just murder/attempted murder
To be honest. A lot of channels like this go on depth things many have heard of. You legitimately drag the most insane stories to the light. Love your work man.
Great effect for the winding down of the car window. One solid black line moving down & the change from grey to black ink worked perfectly.
Well done Mate, we also have a saying when someone has disappeared….he’s done a Harold Holt 🇦🇺🤭
Rhyming slang for "done the bolt", "bolted", run away.
…or doing a smithy. Look that one up
Cheers from Australia bud. Another great episode.
A suggestion; perhaps have a look at the separate cases of Malcolm Naden and the other the bizarre case of Paddy Moriarty and the crazy pie war in a very remote little outback hamlet.
I love your content.
It always makes my day so much better when the q man drops a new video
The stories are always interesting or informative, and the narration with sarcasm and wit is brilliant! always a thumbs up!
Qxir is getting damn good at narrating and writing, ain't he?
I love the fact that I was watching a different Qxir video when this showed up. God I love this channel.
Your so underrated man keep doing you I appreciate the hell out of you, you make my days so much better when i can sit and relax and see a new video
Didn’t expect a Qxir video about the state I live in and it was a happy surprise
I love how his representation of an Australian's reaction at a giant spider trying to eat them is mild annoyance.
Moreover, I am of the opinion that Carthage should be destroyed.
Australian politics; Bob Hawk once set the world record for sinking a yard glass of beer, he then became one of the best prime ministers Australia ever had.
Scott Morrison shit himself at a McDonalds in 1997 and became one of the worst prime Ministers Australia has ever had
Beer is great
For us across the pond to the north of you noone will be worst than abbot
You have a knack for portraying the absurd and the story of the anit-hero, love it
This story won my subscription click, excellent excellent work. Looking forward to seeing your upcoming videos, and taking a dive through your back catalog!
Do a video about the prime minister disappearing or the one that crapped his pants in a McDonald's
Do one about the Premier that "fell" down the stairs
As an Australian councilman I approve of this
Dude I enjoy your videos so much, it's very rare that something bad can happen like this and something good can come out of it at the end.
Always a Good Friday when Q-Daddy posts a new video
Everything about Australia is just perplexing, it’s one of those countries where you can talk about something and it still won’t be the weirdest part of what you’re talking about
Especially the Eshays here. God help us all with those creatures roaming the streets lol.
Wow his dad was killed in a car crash, but managed to conceive a child prior to his own birth? That's amazing
Wow,you taught me something new today!. Thank you. First time watcher, now a new subscriber.
It's interesting that the assassination target had so much goodwill to try to rehab the assassin from start to finish, and successfully did it, too. In Australia, no less.
I live for World History, it’s so great.
I love these kinds of intresting videos with happy endings. Keep it up, Qxir! Your videos are really entertaining.
Qxir's "Tales from the bottle" is one of the very best things on the internet. Freaking hilarious, informative, and wonderfully creative.
Dear Mr Sir Qxir, please never stop making these. You make the world a better place. Thank you.
FORK YEAH! Another video from my ABSOLUTE favorite TH-camr!
Australia has the prime minister that goes missing during crisis he’s usually found swimming at the beaches of Hawaii
Well, I thought it was unusual for a US governor to go missing for a week only to be found in Argentina. I guess not.
Oh my God, I never noticed that he drew Eamon Sandwith, and said smoko, is Qxir a fucking Chats fan?
Qxir, I'm always impressed with your work.
Dedicating a pool to a guy that drowned is like naming a rope factory after a dude that hung himself🤔😳
Australian politics just seem like they would be weird, being in Australia
We have Governer General appointed by the Queen both here in NZ +Aus...... Yes its weird
I dont care what anyone says this is wholesome as fuck :)
A strangely inspiring story. Qxir always keeps us guessing!
Love you Qxir, your stories are fye
I just want to say, I have been observing quir for this last year and longer Tonite he did not show his face ,we did not get a facial view. Although the story was nihilistic but set in the sun,it was narrated in an overtly joyous narrAtive.I claim qxir has been subjugated and possibly even been deposed by an evil half brother. FRIDAY NIGHT means beer nogjt
nobody has finished this video yet
Aww, bless Kocan’s heart. I’m happy for him. I’ll have to check out his work sometime.
Harold Holt is still the Australian Hide and Seek champion from 1967-Present Day in which itself is an amazing effort 🥇
As a New Zealander, I can confirm that Australian Politics is absolutely hilarious
Ha ha ha, we’ve seen how your Prime Ministers have behaved and believe me, we laugh too.
@@TheTripleDubya They sure do seem to enjoy their corruption over at OZ, I mean it makes sense why they consistently voted for parties that want to abolish the ICAC
171 Likes 0 dislikes, Qxir is epic
Yes! Another video! Cheers!
Nice self shout-out in the poster at the rally! Entertaining stuff!
I'm here make it good
Gotta love a qxir upload
Great sense of humour Qxir! Give us more!
I just recently discovered your channel & have been binge watching your vids. Between you & Mike over at That Chapter I’ve decided you Irish boys got a great sense of humor. Anyway, I just wanted to say, when life’s got you down & you’re pondering your existence like Kocan was, buying a gun will always make you feel better. And yes, I am an American 😏
I was sad because I am nearing the end of watching all your videos, but you just posted so WHOOOO
it is a good and sunny day when qxir uploads
Dark stories with happy endings and comical delivery... truely the cure-all for our time 🙏🏻
Your cartoon depiction of Kocan is oddly satisfying lol. Have been binge watching your videos the last few weeks and had to subscribe! Love how you can bring historic events with quirky animation and humour. Keep up the great work Qxir! 👍 from 🇨🇦
Ps. Please do some vids about us Canucks and the Great White North. There's plenty of material for ya, from tragic stories like the Lac Mégantic incident to hilarious instances of the Darwin Award such as 'man dies after trying to blow up frozen river but his Retriever brings back the TNT' and everything in between like deadly hockey brawls and all!
“So who are you writing to sweetie?”
“ oh just this bloke who tried to assassinate me.”
It's the video I've been waiting for pog
Made my day as always.
What an unexpectedly uplifting story. Thank you
This is some relative feel good content I didn't know I needed today