- Victoria Police have issued a warrant for 50-year-old William Wallace
- They posted an image of Wallace to Facebook, but the appeal backfired
- Internet users are responding to the appeal with hilarious Braveheart jokes
A police appeal for a wanted man named William Wallace has backfired, with the internet responding with hilarious Braveheart jokes.
He may have his freedom for now, but a warrant is out for Victorian man William Wallace.
Victoria police posted an image of the 50-year-old to Facebook on Wednesday and asked the question: ‘Do you know Wallace?’
He may have his freedom for now, but a warrant is out for Victorian man William Wallace
Internet users are responding to the appeal with hilarious Braveheart jokes
But a man by the same name was also a Scottish Knight who became a leader for the county during the Wars of Scottish Independence
But a man by the same name was also a Scottish Knight who became a leader for the county during the Wars of Scottish Independence.
The Knight was made famous when his character was played by Mel Gibson in the 1995 film Braveheart.
So it’s not surprising the internet had a field day.
‘They can never take his freedom,’ one Facebook user wrote.
‘He was last seen fighting the English, wanted by the king,’ another said.
Jokes aside Wallace is described as 175 centimetres tall with a medium build, blue eyes and blonde hair.
He is known to frequent Oakleigh, Hughesdale, South Yarra and Croydon.
The Knight was made famous when his character was played by Mel Gibson in the 1995 film Braveheart
A police appeal for a wanted man named William Wallace has backfired, with the internet responding with hilarious Braveheart jokes