“Apocalypto may be a great if gory film directed by Mel Gibson. It is difficult to tell because all the characters speak Mayan. What is not difficult to tell, however, is that the exploits of its actors should not be emulated in real life. The appellant and his friend, Seth Pywell, watched Apocalypto and then decided it would be a good idea to construct a blowpipe and darts, then hunt people with them. The darts were made of cotton buds with a needle melted into one end. The blowpipe was made of plastic. They drove to Two Mile Camp, out of Port Hedland, where there were a group of homeless and harmless indigenous people camping out as a result of various cultural and social issues. The appellant and Pywell called over one person and blew a dart at her. She was not injured because the dart hit her clothing and bounced off. The second victim, Mr Peter Yabalah, was fast asleep. He was approached and a dart blown at him. Whether it caused him bodily harm is a matter of dispute of which more anon.”
McKechnie J, Thomas v Mallard [2009] WASC 95 (17 April 2009).
(Source: austlii.edu.au)