Let’s keep it 100: the justice system in this country works completely differently depending on who you are. Down in Brisbane, a 17-year-old kid who literally rode around on his scooter buying nails, metal pipes, and explosive chemicals to make bombs just walked out of the Supreme Court a free man. The feds tried to hit him with a massive terrorism charge for plotting to blow up opposition leader Peter Dutton and a Labour Day parade, but his lawyers played the "troubled kid" card and the jury bought it hook, line, and sinker.

If you look at what this kid was actually doing, it’s wild that he’s sleeping in his own bed tonight. Back in July 2024, when he was only 15, he was active in the dark corners of the internet, filling his head with pure poison. He had diary entries showing he was obsessed with the Oklahoma City bomber and the Christchurch shooter. He even wrote down, "I think I’ve gained an autistic interest in bombs but it’s going to be tough to shake it off."

He wasn't just talking either—he was actually putting in footwork. He used his iPhone to search "where is Peter Dutton located" because he was mad about some political policy regarding nuclear power plants. Then he went on his scooter to buy the actual parts for a pipe bomb. When his homie texted him, "Who are you trying to kill?" the kid straight up replied, "Members of the Liberal party." On top of that, he talked about bombing a Labour Day march where 20,000 regular working-class people gather every year.

But when it came time to face the music in court, his defense lawyer Laura Reece put on a clinic. She told the jury her client was just a "troubled kid" who was stressed out because his parents split up. She argued that all that talk about blowing up 20,000 people at a parade was just an "edgy joke" between friends. She said he was just doing some "dangerous experimentation" and playing too many video games like Red Dead Redemption 2.

Now, let's talk about the double standard. If a young Black or brown kid from the ends gets caught with a pipe, some nails, and a search history talking about blowing up a politician, police aren't going to hear anything about a "troubled mind" or an "edgy joke." They’re throwing the book at him, calling him a threat to society, and locking him up for life, no questions asked. But this kid’s family was in the courtroom crying and gasping with relief when the "not guilty" verdict came down after just two days of jury deliberation.

The prosecution tried to argue that this kid had a real-world plan to fight back against technology and modern industry. But at the end of the day, the system decided that his mental health struggles and his young age meant he didn't have the real "intent" to carry out a terrorist act. While the kid gets a second chance to put his life together, the streets are watching, and we all know that this kind of leniency is a luxury that isn't handed out equally to everyone.