Emmanuel Lidden, a 24-year-old science enthusiast, faces legal consequences after unlawfully ordering radioactive plutonium samples to his home in Sydney. Pleading guilty to offences related to Australia's Nuclear Non-Proliferation Act, he risks a 10-year sentence. His actions triggered a major hazmat alert as authorities rushed to respond. While his lawyer portrayed him as an innocent collector motivated by a passion for science, the prosecution emphasized the gravity of his offense, suggesting it poses real dangers to public safety.
Lidden’s actions were described as naïve, with his lawyer claiming he acted out of a desire to complete a scientific collection and not for malicious reasons.
Prosecutors argued that describing Lidden as a simple collector mischaracterizes the serious nature of his actions that could endanger public safety.
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