Deeply Distressing - Port Arthur Massacre And The Strange Life Of Martin Bryant

It was one of the deadliest killing sprees ever perpetrated by a lone gunman, and it happened in the unlikeliest of places, the tranquil idyllic setting of Tasmania's historic Port Arthur. Evil wears many faces - Martin Bryant looked like an angel, but in reality he was anything but...
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[@foo219]

I actually know a guy like this. Fortunately for him (and everyone around him) his habit of writing in extreme and lengthy detail about every aspect of his life in his blog meant that he was discovered before he got around to executing his plans, and received care. He is now living a normal (if assisted) life. He'll likely never be in line for a Nobel prize in physics, but he'll also likely never end up the subject of a video like this, and I'm going to call that a win.

[@teijaflink2226]

Honestly it's sad about the mentally ill guy too, such a waste of life, like I don't understand why the father bought a gun to his mentally and intellectually disabled son, did he even fully understand what a gun could cause. If people would have noticed this guy before and got him help.

[@davidataturk4357]

Is his name Lee Harvey Oswald?

[@Bel_leonie]

@@teijaflink2226because in Australia we grew up with guns. We also know he didn’t buy him a bloody gun that was used in a shooting. I don’t think a small pellet gun is hardly bad parenting. I don’t know about u but with food shortages many ppl are learning to grow food and fish, hunt to avoid the starvation agenda that’s coming. Using a gun to catch prey is a lot easier then with my bare hands.

[@Bel_leonie]

What was this friend writing? Martin never wrote any such things. The false statement in last assessment is probably more lies to be their patsy.

[@empressmarowynn]

I'll never understand why so many people decide to give their child a gun as a new hobby when there are countless other hobbies they could have. Especially if they already have concerns over their child's mental state.

[@joez.2794]

Like taxidermy, for instance.

[@nlwilson4892]

If someone's behaviour is odd and they fail to get on with people, the last thing you should do is buy them a gun. In this case he had displayed his violence at a young age by breaking his toys. At least one the the mass shootings in the US had a similar story, uncle thought he was an odd loner so bought him a gun. There seems to be an attitude of "It'll make a man of him", give him confidence, make people look up to him etc.

[@amz33894]

This is one of the most stupid comments on YT of the year so far.

[@MimiThomaFlwrs]

@@amz33894real sh

[@nlwilson4892]

@@amz33894 Which comment are you talking about, the first post? If so why is it stupid?

[@scramuelito81]

I've been to the Port Arthur historic site several times, and even though everyone is aware of the massacre and of the site's absolutely brutal convict history, it has the most tranquil atmosphere. It's a strange feeling.

[@shanebriggs1039]

I felt the same as you, totally agree...its a strange feeling your right

[@LeeroyMajors]

I hate to say it like this, but I feel like the Tasmanian public let us down by not screaming at the police and local government to get guns out of this guys hands from witnessing him shooting at the neighbours pets. Lots of other strange behaviour growing up too that should've stopped him ever owning guns.

[@g_e_o_m9369]

The government not accepting responsibility for their failures and instead taking it out on everybody else? That's an absurd concept like completely screwing up a quarantine programme then forcing an entire state into 200 days of lock down! Absurd like invading an middle eastern country on the made up premise of weapons of mass destruction! Absurd like running a home insulation programme that is so badly managed over 200 houses burn down and 4 people die! Absurd I say!

[@davidataturk4357]

That's bullshit. He didn't do that at all.

[@HobbinRob]

Ah yes. Clearly t'was the Tasmanian public that let us down.

[@brynstarkiller7419]

This is a misrepresentation. The locals don’t get interviewed because they spoil thee narrative. Non of the locals identified Martin.Martin wasn’t in Port Arthur until later. It never went to trial. The local coroner bought a 9 body mortuary ambulance 2weeks before.There’s so much evidence for Martin’s innocence it’s outrageous. Locals reported a man wearing a woman’s wig shooting with military precision.Also a politician said in parliament before this that “there’ll be no gun control in Australia until there’s a massacre in Port Arthur. Bryant is a patsy.

[@Julian-xs8nc]

🐑

[@Hartford1992]

30 minute Raven's Eye video. I couldn't ask for more. Terrible tragedy, but thank you for covering it.

[@alexhennigh5242]

He's not going to brick in your mouth dude. Beyond pathetic.

[@charliekezza]

A thirty minute ravens eye video on an Australian crime total heaven

[@smurftums]

A couple of interesting facts, after Bryant was admitted to hospital, the nurses there made sure that his vitals were checked hourly. Bryant didn't sleep well at the hospital. Bryant is also held in solitary confinement at Risdon Prison, because he would not survive long in the general prison population (they don't like child murderers...).

[@kennagel8088]

This guy didn't wave red flags, he was shooting flares.

[@davidataturk4357]

Did you also get a vaccine?

[@lostjester]

@@davidataturk4357is this in regards to the shooting being a conspiracy 💀

[@Diptera_Larvae]

As an Aussie who was 14 at the time, this is burnt into my memory, that and Dunblane not only because they happened at similar times, but both were equally tragic.

[@simonwilliams4514]

As a professional who has worked with individuals with learning disabilities and Autism for nearly 3 decades I just want to draw attention to the fact that there has been zero linkage shown between these conditions and homicidal urges. Mental health and terrible parenting/abusive home life is what shapes the impulses in individuals like Bryant. I just wanted to point this out because in your early narration it sounded like you were giving equal weighting to a mental health condition like paranoid schizophrenia and a learning difficulty like autism, and while I am sure you didn’t mean to imply that both conditions could be behind Bryant’s actions, it did kind of come out like that in the video. Bryaht’s issues ultimately were rooted not in in his mental health and learning difficulties but the piss poor support for people and their families going through those issues.

[@JetsetComedian]

Agreed! It's never the perpetrators fault! Society and the parents!!! 💯

[@ExperimentIV]

thanks. i’m autistic and i have no desire to hurt anyone ever, and i don’t harm people physically. sometimes i do emotionally (never intentionally), but i always take accountability and work to do better. i was raised by one abusive parent and one good one, and i have my problems, but most autistic people are just chill and average (even if they come off a little odd - some of us can mask well and seem neurotypical, some don’t). i think we’re worth getting to know. most of us just wanna talk about stuff we think is cool and do our best at stuff.

[@JimAllen-Persona]

@@JetsetComedianPlease allow me to clarify your understandable assertion. It’s not that he’s not accountable, it’s just that apparently it was adjusted that he could not be held responsible for his actions… others were given that responsibility and had the legal rights to take the actions needed to control his behavior. Unfortunately, the people who were counted on to shoulder that burden failed somewhere along the line.. whether it be the police or social workers. I know of a similar case locally where there were stabbings involved because, plainly put, the problem went into a bureaucratic hole and the people that were supposed to be notified weren’t so the police lacked the authorization to intervene before it was too late. You’d be surprised by the laws that are in place to protect the rights of ID/DD individuals because politicians, given the choice, hide them away in institutions.

[@JimAllen-Persona]

@@ExperimentIVYou most likely are. My entire family (except me) deals with a special needs population.. one daughter is a special ed teacher, the other is working for an agency and working on her MSW and my wife was a Special Ed aide. Autism is a wide spectrum and one size does not fit all. I wish you the best of luck.

[@simonwilliams4514]

@@JetsetComedian at what point did I say that it is not his fault? I am not saying he is not responsible for his actions ultimately, what I was saying is that having mental health and/or learning difficulties=inevitable violence is not true, and that if Bryant had been brought up in a supportive environment by both family and state services then the chances of such a horrific outcome would have been much less. Putting our hands up in the air and saying that some people are just born irreparably damaged is not a solution, just a convenient way of not having to address our own societal and institutional failings and maybe doing something about those so that we reduce the likelihood of these horrific events happening.

[@andrewbrennan2891]

Given his childhood proclivities an air rifle seems a bad idea as does a speargun.

[@andrewsmart2949]

he does not appear to have shot anyone with either,a point you should remember

[@bestia3027]

@@andrewsmart2949 He was shooting passing cars and aiming a people... Did you even watch the video?

[@kateemma22]

The Port Arthur Massacre is our 9/11. The Australia before Port Arthur and after Port Arthur were two very different worlds.

[@evilassaultweaponeer]

That's an interesting analogy; never heard those two particular events compared, but it makes sense. The "before times" when people could live and enjoy life, and the present when you always wonder what aspect of your life will be surveilled or criminalized next... for safety, of course.

[@miss3305]

Well they were both massive false flags so yeah.

[@sentimentalbloke185]

^^false flag guy has entered the chat**

[@Bel_leonie]

100% we were the pre cursor to see what they could get away with convincing the masses of their worse crimes on humanity. All pre orchestrated.

[@Bel_leonie]

Sheep alert ^^

[@Jadegreif]

Although I seen this case on several channels, I ready liked your approach. There were some bits on Martin earlier life I didn't know. Overall very well done, I do enjoy the longer format with more details.

[@greebo7857]

A deep scar on the Australian psyche. Gunna be hard to watch this one. But it needs to be remembered.

[@relwalretep]

I found it a much easier watch (though not easy) than every other single UT vid I've seen on the topic. Bloke did a good job.

[@kimhenry5658]

At the time this happened and for a long time afterwards I swore to not add to this bastard’s ideas of fame. It’s only now that I can watch this well put together video. I even had to work with some people who believed in the conspiracy theory that it just never happened. Made me sick. I had hoped that he would live a long life in prison to get some introspection but I guess he doesn’t have the brain for it. I’ll continue to live with that disappointment.

[@Julian-xs8nc]

Defs was a government setup 100%

[@davidataturk4357]

Shut up

[@gonefishing167]

I’d bought a Port Arthur tapestry not that long before. Could never it, just gave it away. Shook Australia to its core and ended up with gun laws. It as this that did it, wasn’t it? He even got a whole new building built for him so he was t hurt in prison. Bull. Should have left him there and saved tax payers money. His poor sister changed her name. Don’t blame her 👵👵👵🇦🇺🇦🇺🙏🙏

[@alaricbragg7843]

I do not want to come in with my two cents because this is an incident that upsets many people, even to this day. I would just like to commend the quality of this KZbin documentary which is considerably better than many TV documentaries on this terrible crime.

[@mercoid]

The photo of Bryant at 2:04 is a still from a television news report done when Martin injured himself by careless use of fireworks. The reporter asked him if he had learned his lesson and will avoid playing with fireworks ever again. Martin’s response was “No. I want to play with fireworks more.” I saw the clip on KZbin about 10 years ago. Don’t know if it’s still up.

[@mercoid]

@JustABlokeYaknow Do you mean it is illegal to show a face like this, in that it is Photoshoped, and therefore it is false information?

[@Bel_leonie]

Journos were caught broke in to the house and stole photos. The image they have used are stolen. Because he really wasn’t there on the day. He was on the other side of the island at the cafe he went to every day to.

[@Dezturbed]

This is the best video covering this topic that I've seen, and I've seen at least 8 other much bigger channels do this. Great job!

[@CaymanIslandsCatWalks]

And how extreme on the spectrum are you sir?

[@davidataturk4357]

Only if you're a dumb ass

[@Dezturbed]

@@CaymanIslandsCatWalks close sir, but this butterfly is schizophrenic!

[@CaymanIslandsCatWalks]

@@Dezturbed all love bro !

[@GoodnightWalter]

The "Guns were banned in Australia" line is not true. Automatic and semi automatic rifles, pump action shotguns and handguns were. All states enacted a register of gun holders and this year, 2024, moves have been made to link the states to create a national gun register.

[@madtrucker0983]

Well that sucks.

[@jackbrumby1892]

@@madtrucker0983 Not if you live here. We don't have 40,000 gun deaths per year like the US.

[@jackbrumby1892]

The important ban was assault rifles.

[@madtrucker0983]

@@jackbrumby1892 Not worried about it. I have my AR-15.

[@joesgarage8372]

you can still own a semi automatic rifle and a pump action shotgun and a hand gun in Tasmania you just need to have the right category of license

[@fourstringbuck]

Amazing work! Thanks so much for this channel!

[@FranticMonster11]

I was meant to go to Port Arthur the next day for a school excursion.....still remember this happening like it was yesterday

[@AintGottaClue]

Always look forward to your newest video. Much appreciated.

[@leighmeeks3529]

A great video and a 29min longer one is a bonus. Love your channel looking forward to the next video, hopefully it won't be a long wait

[@HandyMan657]

Thanks once again, Raven. Do take care, mate. Cheers

[@ashley487323]

For an event that was so foundational to my childhood, I was amazed at how much of this I didn't know. Thank you.

[@geoffgunn9673]

Very well done comprehensive video of it. It was a dark day for Australia. . I don't think I have seen all the facts about Bryant in one video, especially his early life.

[@SnepperStepTV]

Been waiting to hear this one, cheers

[@nnoddy8161]

Exceptionally well research and produced. Thanks.

[@davidbarr8394]

The dubious title of being the best at this sort of thing. Watched your stuff for years. Thanks.

[@countingsheep4sleep]

Great video!! Id love to see more biografic episodes from you

[@greebo7857]

In Tassie's defence, in 1996 it was Sleepy Hollow. It's surprising that there even was a SOG there in those days.

[@relwalretep]

If you want to know more about our SOG at the time, take a look at the Joe Gilewicz story.

[@troyonplanet]

Several of the SOG members who attended were flown in from Melbourne - a good friend of mine was one of them.

[@jadesmith6823]

Im a Tasmanian... Very sad day.

[@daleolson3506]

Sounds like irresponsible parents gave him a pellet gun and spear gun.

[@iwaswrongabouteveryhthing]

living is easy with eyes closed

[@tonykelly2685]

Guns don't kill ppl . People kill people in this case was a government operation and Bryant was the perfect patsy for the crime wakey wakey

[@elmin82]

Really good video

[@Joaquin602001]

I’m glad you mentioned the conspiracy theorists briefly at the end of the video; they aren’t as common as some others but they were pretty vocal when I was growing up. There was a local near my high school who honestly believed that it the massacre was a conspiracy and kept trying to convince me and others that Mossad agents carried it out, but eventually one kid in my school kept asking him “but why Mossad” and the guy bluescreened after going around in circles for a few minutes. We never saw him again after that.

[@eddx5758]

That’s strange. I believe it was a set up but I don’t know what Mossad will be doing down in the southern hemisphere.

[@user-pj5by8lx2m]

Thank you interesting story I'd never heard that one.

[@Sir_Uncle_Ned]

This is when we decided that solving the problem of gun crime is to have less guns. And I never went to a school here with a metal detector, bullet resistant backpack, or any of the other measures used to keep guns out of school because we chose the less guns option

[@joez.2794]

"Those who would trade freedom for safety deserve neither." Giving up freedom didn't "solve" anything. Your government's conduct during Covid was but a preview of the price for your "safety."

[@Sir_Uncle_Ned]

@@joez.2794 I was in Western Australia and our government handled it amazingly well. So well, in fact, that the state opposition party was down to a small handful of seats in either house

[@zetectic7968]

@@joez.2794 A a 2A gun nut just repeating a quote from the NRA or other such group, you have never read the source document. " The Penn family instructed the Governor, whom they had appointed, to veto the tax. The “essential liberty” that Franklin was referring to was the liberty of the local legislature to levy taxes to pay for the common defense. The “temporary safety” was the Penn family's exemption from taxes." See nothing to do with guns you 🤡

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

​@@joez.2794 from one US citizen to the next: grow up.

[@joez.2794]

@@WouldntULikeToKnow. From one US citizen to you - _leave._

[@alun7006]

Much like the Dunblane horror, this was perpetrated by a person who should never have had access to firearms. A series of horrible failures by those in positions of jurisdiction lead to two entirely avoidable atrocities.

[@jessica23claire]

I'm Aussie so it's great to see someone not only cover the massacre, but the man behind it all. Not because he deserves our sympathy, but because it helps us understand just why someone would do such a horrendous thing. The swift action the Howard Government took on all but banning guns completely was one of the best things he did for this country. Sure, we still have horrendous events like this (there was a mass stabbing in Bondi Junction just last month), but I haven't seen one on this scale in my lifetime (this happened when I was very young so I don't remember it). Would also like to call people's attention to the Alannah and Madeline Foundation, a charity established in memory of the two young girls murdered in this massacre.

[@nerag7459]

We used to have a massacre every 18 months or so. Now we barely have a massacre every decade.

[@bigballz4u]

There was obviously some very messed up things that happened to him in his upbringing, and it didn't help that all of his peers laughed at him and cast him aside. He absolutely deserves sympathy, no one with a normal upringing and social life would do something like this.

[@deanothemanc5281]

If you ever hear that intro music in real life, run for the hills!!!!😂

[@michaelkimber6203]

Bloody hell. I remember hearing about this and the subsequent firearms ban, but you have added more detail than i wanted or could hope for. Thanks. Interesting and hideous as this was.

[@themessenger5868]

I was 26 years old when this happened and living in Perth, WA. I'm Ex- Army and I clearly remember the story saying Bryant used a 7.62mm SKS Rifle. Strange now it's an AR. So much of this story stinks...A guy of 66 IQ can have the foresight of leaving a round in the chamber, when changing mags and able to plan , book and execute, multiple complex overseas trips...This story stunk thirty years ago and still stinks today. MY SINCERE SYMPATHY TO ALL THE VICTIMS AND THEIR FAMILIES. NO DISRESPECT INTENDED. MAY THEY ALL REST IN PEACE WITH THE GOOD LORD. Edit 18/06/24 Spelling only.

[@happybenjful]

People with 66iq can do alot more than what people think they can especially if it's an interest of theirs. I nursed survivors and I have no doubt he did it.

[@themessenger5868]

@@happybenjful I don't doubt for a minute Bryant was involved...what I question, is who really planned it? Furthermore, I would put money on there being more than one shooter. IMHO, Martin was a groomed Manchurian candidate. Ray Martin interviewed Martin when he was only 8 years old...speaking of his joy in burning things. I've seen the interview. Bryant clearly had the attention of the authorities from a very young age.

[@new.Creation.In.Christ]

What's done in darkness will come to light. I suspect it was a deep government cover up police involved and a military highly trained sniper

[@Aaron-og2wx]

🤪👽🛸🦤🥥🥜🌰. 🍥👃🍥

[@lostjester]

@@themessenger5868he’s a plant if they were getting him on interviews prior to the port incident

[@lololandify]

Yay a whole 30 minute video. This one's going to be good

[@elliottprice6084]

From what I'd heard and read about Martyn Bryant, I knew he was weird, but this video puts him in a completely different light. This monster was an emotionless and barbaric creature. RIP to all of the victims

[@iwaswrongabouteveryhthing]

he's innocent

[@elliottprice6084]

@@iwaswrongabouteveryhthing says you who is wrong about everything. Conditions like Asperger's syndrome and other similar mental health issues are not linked to crimes like this. It's more down to how these people are treated that shape them into the monsters they become

[@eddjordan2399]

@@iwaswrongabouteveryhthing can you give me some links or evidence to support that please? of is the usual just look it up your self type thing?

[@madtrucker0983]

​@@iwaswrongabouteveryhthing Let me guess. The earth is flat also?

[@iwaswrongabouteveryhthing]

@eddjordan2399 what country are you in?

[@HistoricalFanatics]

You always make me lock my doors at night and be paranoid. Love your content Also you should create a playlist ranking tragedies based on date

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

Locking your doors is sensible, not paranoid.

[@lindytrezise372]

This still hurts us Australians, such a tragedy that we hope wont ever ever be repeated in our amazing country 🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘

[@sjdtmv]

The family lived in Bathurst for a short time, I know someone that knew him as a child, they stated he was even strange as a child, a loner

[@fuzzjunky]

guns were never outlawed in australia. there's plenty of them here. it's fully automatic weapons which are banned.

[@evilassaultweaponeer]

That's simply incorrect with respect to the average Aussie.

[@stevemartin7721]

@@evilassaultweaponeer Statistically there are more guns here now than there were during Howard's Prime Minister-ship. Gun licencing procedures are far more stringent than they ever were, thankfully. I was annoyed that I had to hand in my rifles, but acquiesced anyway. I'm now glad for it.

[@evilassaultweaponeer]

@@stevemartin7721 hopefully you and the next generation can still say that in 30+ years. We won’t be taking that path in the US.

[@sentimentalbloke185]

@@evilassaultweaponeer why are we supposed to care what americans do & how they run their country?

[@eddx5758]

@@stevemartin7721 it’s almost impossible to get a gun as a normal Australian plus when they say we have more guns then before the massacre we only have single shot and bolt action not automatic or semi automatic like in Switzerland or the Czech Republic

[@akeman21]

Great work as always sir. 👍

[@TK-fk4po]

See, the rest of the world can actually address tragedies like this with legislation, but in America, the gun lobby has our government by the balls so tightly that this will never ever ever happen.

[@WouldntULikeToKnow.]

Indeed, because of this the US will not progress.

[@sleazymeezy]

Re upload? I remember listening to this recently, within the last week.

[@theravenseye9443]

Must have been a different channel - this one is a new upload.

[@sleazymeezy]

@theravenseye9443 holy shit that's crazy, such similar uploads inside one week with such similar points in the same order. I only watch a few channels of similar content. I love your presentation. I've been a long time viewer.

[@ducedevlstear2471]

In fact, the more you learn about this case, the less sense it will give you from the popular narrative. I personally don't believe anything that has been publicly said about it. I don't believe Martin did it because he wasn't able to do it. Do yourself a favour and look deeper into it from counter narrative.

[@joanneginever1890]

Spot on 👍👏✊✊

[@irenedemarco1354]

I was there on holiday, as a distraction from burying my 3 year old who died...thankfully days before this chap went troppo... I feel so sorry for the families affected RIP...

[@edmondtoppi6707]

Howard didn't ban guns in Australia he ban automatic and semi automatic firearms

[@djohnson9083]

This was the most upsetting story I have ever heard. I was nervous throughout the entire video wondering what was going to happen. (I don’t remember hearing about it when it occurred.) What could have been done to prevent this? I know speculation is pointless here. The parents tried. And still. The guard at the end spoke accurately.

[@PM_Anthony_Albanese]

One of the last things Bryant was able to achieve before being taken into police custody, was to shart extremely powerfully. This would set the tone for the remainder of his life behind bars.

[@PiXie232]

Such an awful, horrifically tragic case. I’ve heard a lot of speculation that he killed his father.. and intentionally killed the older woman as well. He came across as someone who was very slow but numerous psychiatrists believed he was far more competent and clever than everyone thought. At least he was intelligent enough to know what he was doing in every sense.. and he likely got away with two murders before that tragic day. Maybe if they had looked into him more, his massacre could have been prevented because he likely would have been in prison or a psyche ward. Great job covering this.❤

[@OldMod67]

Obviously aware of this, but living in the UK far more familiar with Hungerford and Dunblane. Well covered in just under half an hour. Thank you.

[@joecentral-o9984]

Im hating this guy more and more the video goes on... Not even to the massacre yet.....

[@LMB222]

And that's the problem with most serial killers. Perhaps try to understand - not justify - what drove him to this?

[@iwaswrongabouteveryhthing]

he's innocent dude

[@Del_S]

@@iwaswrongabouteveryhthing Do you have a single fact to back that up or are you just trolling?

[@iwaswrongabouteveryhthing]

@Del_S dude, I'm aussie, I was not far from it. I've looked at this event since it happened youtube channels cherry pick details and make a video for money I'm telling you this for free, who should have a higher chance of telling the truth? I'm not trolling mate, do your own research if you're interested watch the videos and most importantly read the comments don't waste time watching news reports

[@JayBee-cr8jm]

I hate the system that totally failed every single person in this story. Hating the mentally ill is regressive and pointless. Grow up. You are what's wrong with the world.

[@corb5654]

Really sad from a monetary pov that this channel isn't mich bigger

[@ItsJustLisa]

First off, this guy was born in 1967 or so. There was really no understanding of autism spectrum disorders in the broader context of society then. Even in the early 1980s, it wasn’t really understood outside of clinical settings and wasn’t talked about unless you knew a family member or close friend who had the diagnosis. Even less understood was treatments or therapies. His parents likely had very little to work with in terms of guidance from psychologists. So to scorn them using 2020s understanding and knowledge about treatment for what they were dealing with over 40 years ago is ludicrous. In some respects, I think this guy is dealing with more than just an autism diagnosis. I suspect there’s some sociopathy there too. He had way too much “fun” killing things like the birds and other small critters in their yard. He seems to have relished killing. That’s not autism, that’s criminal. It sounds like he probably murdered his father too. He needs to rot in that prison until his death.

[@misseselise3864]

they literally said he was diagnosed with several personality disorders

[@littleblackcar]

@@misseselise3864 According to the video and what I'm finding online, these were "possible", not necessarily confirmed diagnoses. I'm ten years younger than he is and autistic, but I wasn't diagnosed until college and even then, in the late 1990s, there was just kind of a **shrug** in terms of understanding or assistance. Why the heck his parents thought an air rifle was a good idea, though, is totally mystifying.

[@rainer250]

​@@misseselise3864 Is multiple personality disorder rare?

[@arnoldhenry]

Plus, he said it took the police nine hours to respond to the incident. There were no, as there have today, a fast police response team. It must be made up of regular patrol officers and I think that the police department was small and there was only two for the area and they were called to a hoax. They must came for other areas of Tasmania to take care of the situation. If this happens now, I think the outcome would not be as bad as it was then.

[@teijaflink2226]

I was first diagnosed with different personality disorders (that where changed) too until I got to do more thorough testing and was then diagnosed with autism instead. Though you can have autism and personality disorder too.

[@Bel_leonie]

Someone I know personally Uncle was present on the day. He was not able to ID the shooter. Then when on 60 mins he changed his story and said it was Bryant.

[@simonpearn479]

So interesting, and incredibly disturbing, and I know of a different 'Jon Avery' from the defence lawyer in this!

[@StacyDavenport-dn7kp]

Insanity knows no reason. How many people could have been saved if the family/courts would have sucked it up and done the right thing when he was clearly exhibiting the markers of a fledgling serial killer?! This really hurts my soul.😢❤

[@100th_monkey]

Mine too, but what is the court supposed to do when there's been no criminal charges?

[@StacyDavenport-dn7kp]

@@100th_monkey True.😢

[@fab3laundry]

I assume the swat team had to come from Victoria. I can't imagine that Tasmania has ever needed a swat team, apart from that day.

[@ejtappan1802]

I knew about the massacre, but I never really knew the backstory. I am a big advocate for mental health care and for people being given a chance to live their best life, at whatever level they are able. But what is the best care for someone who, from a very young age, shows a delight in killing, a high level of unpredictability, and a desire to call attention to himself, with little or no understanding of social norms or consequences? Could anything at all have been done to put him on a good path in life? I really don't know the answer. But clearly introducing him to weapons, handing him millions of dollars, and cutting him loose from any kind of supervision was a recipe for absolute disaster. My heart goes out to anyone who is connected to this story.

[@aliceinwonderland7594]

there are few 'potholes' in the story here but then given the time that has elapsed since 1996 it may serve as a reminder what is possible and how much of it affects our daily lives in this digital age. Having lived thru' that can only say that Australia is still very very naive country.

[@stevea1288]

Great video, thank you very much for this one! By the way, you can still own a gun in Australia, you just have to have a good reason to obtain a gun licence like being a farm owner, or worker, member of a gun club for sport etc. Automatic, Pump-Action & Semi-Auto Rifles are banned. There are extremely thorough back ground Police, medical & mental health checks involved. All guns that are owned legally by a licensed owner must be registered & stored in an approved Gun Safe that has to be bolted to the floor or wall. These measures greatly reduced all gun violence in Australia & there hasn't been a single mass-shooting here since these laws were put into place.

[@jasonchitts377]

They haven't outlawed guns in Australia and Tasmania. Look it up.

[@jamest2401]

That absurd eight hour police response-time in this matter, is absolutely outrageous, and overall, inept to the point of criminality. I wouldn’t but wonder if locals weren’t almost as seething mad at that, as they were with this psychopath’s unprovoked warpath. Such an utterly miserable and pathetic timetable makes the uninspiring response of the Uvalde Police Department look like decisive, gallant, and ‘devil-may-care’ daring protection of those in harm’s way; other than themselves, that is.

[@tdb7992]

This was such a profound event in Australia. It really did change the country. Port Arthur was a historic site for the whole nation and it is now equally as infamous for this event. Over the last few years, America's bizarre conspiracy theories have started to bleed over into Australia (crisis actors, massacres not really happening, the 'government taking our guns' type of stuff) and the Port Arthur Massacre is one event they really focus in on. They claim it wasn't Bryant because the shooter was capable of counting how many bullets he had discharged from his semi-automatic (something special forces are taught how to do). Despite all the evidence and witnesses, these idiots have come to believe that SAS soldiers committed the crime and the government then blamed it on Bryant in order to remove guns from the population.

[@ligmasack9038]

I mean, Tyrants gotta Tyrant...

[@davidataturk4357]

How many covid shots have you had

[@Parapon3ra]

Well, they did take your guns, and then they took everything else. Oversocialized midwits are easy to control and exploit.

[@mikaeldk5700]

To Mr. Raven: I love your channel, and I have seen all of your videos, including this one. But I have one important request (from many): Please, do not make a video about Utøya. There are many open wounds still, and the perpetrator should never be mentioned again. Thank you.

[@LaughingKarrot]

All of sudden the 2 arm cops where called away…n slow police response….🤔

[@kevinbarry71]

Eight hours? I am speechless. I think the reason they ruled out a frontal assault was they were scared

[@nerag7459]

Yep. The problem with these massacres is the perpetrators are better armed than the cops.

[@derhampaul2182]

1996 gee I was so young back then now I'm 53 years old I'm old

[@bluesioux9538]

It's ridiculous that his parents took his tendencies to violence & lack of consequences as being acceptable to let loose on his neighbors & public in general. Not only did they fail to keep him from hurting others, including animals, but when they died, they just passed on the money with no thot of containing him or what he might do to the community. They were in denial to his obvious proclivities

[@trendkiller6611]

His mother didn't die. It was his father and female friend who died.

[@aliquotidian]

Incidentally, the surfboard was bolted onto the roof of his vehicle.

[@peterburke8650]

The bloke was never the full quid.

[@snooganslestat2030]

His dad changed his will to give him around a quarter million (Australian dollars) as he knew it was unlikely his son would be capable of a steady income. That's great. However the reasons for his son being unlikely to work are the same reasons it was rathe unwise to enable his son having access to such a large sum without any controls.

[@dylanreebold2198]

I remember when KZbin was raw enough to have the Police Training Massacre footage of the attack on their platform. You can still find it online though

[@charliekezza]

My girlfriend's mum and dad worked with him in prison, they said he was a "nobody"

[@Scourgewor]

The bit that many people found hard to believe was the accuracy of the shooting and rapid time it took for him to kill people in the cafe. Information was pretty light on but one witnesses believed it was more like 4 minutes not 90 seconds and the reason why he was able to kill so many people is because the rear exit could not be opened. People were killed because they had nowhere to escape. Why police were so insistent that it happened in 90 seconds might be related to the building being state owned since 95' and the potential backlash if everyone knew what impact that had on the shooting. I guess it sounds like a conspiracy but when the police insist someone killed 20 odd people in 90 seconds with mostly headshots it created a lot of theories...

[@deepat]

He was part of the special operations group

[@paulfri1569]

Yes 👍 A person with a IQ under 70 must be a true genius to mastermind it all..

[@deepat]

@paulfri1569 nope he was a stupid disposable pawn just like yourself.

[@user-cx1yb4ug9t]

Oh dear , not that bollocks. So fashionable now. The truth is too boring

[@jasonchitts377]

The copper in the ditch said he had eyes on Bryant and it wasn't him that shot at them.

[@user-ne8vl2uh8g]

A demon in him

[@jasonchitts377]

@@user-ne8vl2uh8g in the dumbest 10% of the people in the country hardly a demon

[@mac7040]

Clearly an amazing failure of mental health services.

[@mcscootie]

I wonder if the Dunblame massacre 6 weeks before had any influence on this ?

[@trendkiller6611]

Did you watch this video?

[@Andrew-df1dr]

Tasmania has come a long way since 1996, due in part to the global exposure due to the fairytale romance between Tasmanian Mary Donaldson and Crown Prince Frederick Christian of Denmark and the MONA Gallery.

[@rod7139]

When the evidence is not properly investigated and eye witnesses like Wendy Scurr are not used at trial you know there is something wrong. The police negotiator talking to Bryant at Seascape could clearly hear shots being fired from within the building and Bryant said, you are going to take out your man, should have been a red flag that someone else was there! Also they turned a prosecutor into his defence representative to make him plead guilty or he will never see his mother again!

[@22degrees53]

An ordinary man with no military experience or specialist training. Shooting a room full of people one after the other. With only seconds between shots, all kill shots is impossible. Ask anyone with military experience. He didn't have the training. This is special forces levels of speed and accuracy. Why are the files on this case under court order for 99 years. Why was the Hobart hospital running the exact same training for a event like this at the same time as this event. Why did the Howard Liberal government sell all of the Australia telecommunications infrastructure in the week after this event. Why was it a closed court hearing. This was a planned event by the Australian government or people acting in alliance with them. A population without a way to defend itself is easy to dictate too. Wake up before it's too late. This is a warning, your being lied to everyday by these people.

[@Robochop-vz3qm]

Interesting. I was once told by an ex Risdon inmate that Bryant did not do it. Apparently it's a widely held view within the prison. I'll leave it at that.

[@colonelflagg9669]

Reminds me of the airline pilots saying they couldn't have performed that Flight 77 corkscrew descent into the Pentagon. Also that the reported speed of the tower planes in the denser air at 1000ft would've torn wings off.

[@trendkiller6611]

*You're being lied to

[@eddx5758]

Sadly, it’s already too late

[@user-ug2wk7db2g]

Excellent balanced factual piece.

[@user-ns8ex2bb9j]

His parents r 💯 % Def. Those parents that upon hearing of his mass shooting of innocent people they respond w/ "well luv, our boy is shooting proper, u thought his accuracy never come about."

[@dfuher968]

As some1, who is an Aspie, Bryant sure doesnt sound at all like an Aspie. I realise, that this was nearly 30 years ago, and the diagnosis was in its infancy and not well understood, but still. If he even was an Aspie, thats not, what made him act like this, that has nothing to do with, what Aspergers is. It does sound like, he had a whole host of psychological diagnosises, its hard to tell, which were real, and which were speculation, but likely a combo of various psychological disorders, his parents' ill thought through parenting including arming him and protecting him from reality and getting actual help, along with the failure of authorities to act even with the assessment in his file, is what led to this tragedy. This clearly avoidable tragedy. At least it brought something good in the gun legislation. But that is little comfort for all the lives lost.

[@paulfri1569]

Yes most Aspies want to be left alone and hate the limelight.. His other big mental issue's are why this guy is evil..

[@dazaspc]

A very good rundown of what happened that day and the perpetrators crazy life. Tasmania had the most lax gun regulation in the country by quite a lot at that time and would have been the only state where someone like that could have accessed those weapons. On the mainland anything basically military caliber and purpose carried signifigant regulation. Even prior pistols were also extremely rare to find in ownership of those who didn't have a regular use for them. Highly regulated The one mystery that always had me wondering was the timing of certain events that had occurred previously government wise and the comprehensive response it came up with virtually immediately almost like the plan was already made. You have to keep in mind that Howard was a dishonest lying POS who to get favorable support for his refugee policy had a story with pictures put together of children supposedly being thrown overboard by refugees. When the Aus navy captain stood up and denied this he was threatened with his career, pension and prison if he didn't retract the truth for the lie. It was only the testimony of the freighter captain that actually shone truth into the matter. The affect in Australia was comprehensive and it forever changed the narrative with weapons in general. It certainly corrupted and common sense to such an extent that today, I have a feral pigeon problem in my yard. Years ago you could clean them up with a low powered air rifle that wouldn't even penetrate an iron fence. Now you cant even buy or be found in possession of a sling shot to do pest control. A sling shot not exactly a weapon of war but indeed classified as something that will get you dragged off in cuffs and jailed if sentenced.

[@fumanpoo4725]

WTF provide anthing even resembling a weapon to a person like this?

[@rolfsinkgraven]

A classic psychopath.

[@mortanos8938]

Unfortunately what I am about to say will not carry far enough to usher a change. Had his father bought him a pet instead of a gun at an early age, Martin Bryant would not only have found solace in the love that the animals give, and in doing so learnt compassion along the way, he might never have found an interest in guns of his own accord which led him to enjoy killing early on. His parents could have sought out employment where he could work with animals, reducing contact with people who might judge him for his social incapabilities. It all starts with wrong upbringing and education regardless of Autism or other forms of Asperger.

[@zetectic7968]

Considering he let a pet pig foul his bedroom, he wasn't capable of caring for a pet.

[@7Calvin60643]

This is CRAZY! Why hasn’t anyone done a movie about this?!

[@relwalretep]

There's a movie called Nitram, released in 2021, by Justin Kurzel that's based on the events.

[@7Calvin60643]

@@relwalretep awesome. Thanks

[@ducedevlstear2471]

​@@7Calvin60643 it's a shitty film.

[@MalenkyGoblin]

Martin in some ways reminds me of Adam Lanza.

[@jtgd]

Mentally ill, mass shooter

[@TraTranc]

Difference: Adam Lanza didn't have an airtight alibi for the day and time of the massacre. Martin Bryant is a scapegoat. The massacre was orchestrated by the Australian Govt. and carried out by somebody with much better marksmanship than Bryant to disarm Australians.

[@jtgd]

@@TraTrancgrow up

[@GiordanDiodato]

@@TraTranc nice tin foil hat

[@GiordanDiodato]

yeah it did remind me of Sandy Hook, in a way. especially with the conspiracy theorists.

[@FinnishLapphund]

With his level of being unable to normally interact with other kids, and it took until he was 14 years old to get evaluated? And even then it sounded as if he neither got a proper diagnosis, nor any support in trying to learn how to interact with others. Not even with the part about him still not being able to read or write!? Maybe an earlier diagnosis, and attempts at help sadly wouldn't have made much difference in his particular case, but it's both sad, and scary that even someone with such severe problems can slip through the cracks in a modern society's so called safety net.

[@thomasheaney936]

its a strange story with a lot more questions than answers, as with all commonwealth countries; you are unable to use a firearm in self defence so the argument of gun ownership is trivial but at the same time on one hand you have an individual that is made out to be extremely limited yet had an exceptional aim, no doubt the build up of his air rifle experience is meant to explain this, I am still left with the question "really?'

[@sentimentalbloke185]

the victims were mostly shot at point blank range.

[@kingrobbo4054]

something is very off with this whole event.

[@1unsung971]

The Fatal Shore details a sick and brutal early colonial period in Tasmania. It is and was a very dark and disturbing period of unrestrained savagery. In light of this history Port Arthur cannot be viewed as picturesque or idyllic. Bryant could be said to have channeled this repugnant colonial history into his nihilistic rampage. I urge every viewer to read at least this chapter about Tasmania. It's a cursed place.

[@relwalretep]

Fun fact: H G Wells wrote a book about Tasmania. The main character is The Narrator, who name checks the place in chapter 1. Perhaps you've heard of the book, it's called War Of The Worlds.