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CCTV footage of tobacconist inferno [on Central Coast] | NBN Television (files.catbox.moe)

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NBN News has obtained CCTV of the moment a vehicle was rammed into a tobacconist on the Central Coast and set on fire.

( source: https://www.facebook.com/nbntelevision/videos/1062366965556278 )

I want you to watch closely, and tell me where you think they went wrong...

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

What's the deal... turf war?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Most likely, yeah. Looks like mayyybe tobacco taxes are a little too high...

ABC article with comments from various parties here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-08-09/retailers-fear-tobacco-turf-war-in-ettalong/104206350