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Vandal demands sandwich to end Australian bridge stand-off

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A man scaled a bridge in Melbourne, Australia, demanding a peanut butter sandwich delivered by drone to end a stand-off with police. The individual is also suspected of being a serial vandal responsible for "Pam the Bird" graffiti across the city. Police are negotiating with the man, who remains on the bridge's eastern tower. AI

RANK_REASON This is a local news event about a vandal and graffiti, with no significant AI or technology angle.

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Vandal demands sandwich to end Australian bridge stand-off

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    Vandal demands peanut butter sandwich to end Australian bridge stand-off

    A man ⁠scaled the 140-metre-high (460 ⁠foot) tower of ⁠a cantilever bridge in the Australian city of Melbourne on Tuesday and painted a giant cartoon bird on it, disrupting morning commuter traffic. The man demanded ‌a peanut butter sandwich be delivered by drone before he would …

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