Jack Karlson became an Australian household name after footage of his 1991 arrest outside the China Sea Restaurant in Brisbane went viral on social media.
During the arrest he said: "Gentlemen, this is democracy manifest.""Why did you do this to me? For what reason? What is the charge? Eating a meal? A succulent Chinese meal?"Karlson ends the iconic video, as he's being lifted by cops into the car, saying "ta ta, and farewell."
The GoFundMe read: "I know Jack’s video has given a lot of people joy and he has inspired many memes, t-shirts and other things over the years but Jack himself is doing it quite tough. "He has never had much money but has always been generous to family and friends. He lives week to week in regional with the help of a voluntary carer.Helen Flanagan reveals heartbreaking real reason behind Scott Sinclair split
But last week, in a devastating update for the fundraiser, Karlson's niece said the meme legend wasn't doing well."He has had multiple procedures but things are not looking good.how he had escaped from H.M. Prison Brisbane, commonly known as Boggo Road Gaol, by jumping off a train on the way to aUNITED BRITAIN
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