The Story of Johnathan Dick | Australian Crime Stories | TCC |  

I’m curious why his well to do mom, who claims to love him so much, allowed or sent him to go live with his father in that disgusting shed for his bedroom. Something they aren’t telling us here.

As someone who had a schizophrenic mother, and who has studied this horrific disease, I feel extreme empathy for this man, his family, and the family to whom he has caused so much fear. While I do empathize with him, I also believe, as a life long mental health advocate, that he should never be released. He WILL stop his meds at some point, and anyone he perceives to be a threat will be in very grave danger. It is wrong that they are not entitled to know when he is released. I wonder when common sense will re-enter society?

I luv the positive attitude of the wife.she is so strong and so sweet. I wish them the best Good always prevails

The victim fought for his life the first time, the victim CAUGHT the monster the second time and now the victim has to live with fear forever, because the monster can come free anytime to finish the job. What do the police and the legal system do? Sit and watch! Pathetic! Get up and demand a change , people!!! Get in the streets and fight for better laws!

Guys at your house with a knife and the police say no threat? Absurdity

Till the time when Doctors or Parole departments are held personally accountable for the people they release, there is no justice.

They should at least be notified when he is released.. ridiculous!

Yikes. This whole situation is atrocious. While I understand that he does need help, he also very much deserves to be in jail while the victims deserve to be treated with respect.

The Australian justice system is quite defunct. The judges and lawyers need psychiatric treatment.

Smh…dude has a chance to “fake it til you make it” to the doctors and be allowed back on the streets to finish what he had tried not once, but twice already…meanwhile David isn’t even guaranteed to get a courtesy call letting him know that his attacker is back out on the streets.

The rare happy ending ❤❤❤ and what a great friend of deon to have his buddy’s back ❤ Wait a minute, no jail time!? Omg 🤦‍♀️ I agree whole heartedly with Dani, I wish the legal system would recognize evil as opposed to manually sick. He knows exactly what he’s done abd clearly said he wanted someone else’s address while on the phone with Emma. What else do they need? He’s got clear intent and openly admits it.

MUCH respect to David and Dion. They aren’t big guys but they messed him UP! His friend Emma though, needs to get a grip. Weed does not turn you into a psychopathic, schizophrenic murderer.

Can’t believe how pathetic Australia’s legal system is ???!!!

Two friends made a plan...and got this shizo...so much Respect to these two MEN!

The weed made him do it? Give me a break. It's too bad Jonathan didn't get the help (and medication)he needed before his voices got too loud

Respect to this man, his wife and his co worker!!

"He complained bitterly that the pizza was too big." What?

The "system" is so broken..everywhere😧🇨🇦

This is an amazing story. I am sorry for what everyone went through. RESPECT to the family that survived. They had a plan and stuck to it!

LOVE the wife. Absolute truth.

Sad indictment and statement of this world. Seems everywhere the 'system' cares more about the criminals, than victims. Pathetic! And kudos to the family, you will prevail. Someone will take care of it.

The police needs 45 minutes to come? In Germany it takes them maybe 3 minutes.

My gosh!!! What a nightmare for this poor family!!! Pure terror 😱😱😱

What is wrong with the court system?!! I mean really, he murdered his brother and attempted to murder his friend, twice! The court at the very least should inform people when he is to be released from the mental hospital.

I'm confused how the mum didn't recognize her son on the cctv

Madness. Heart goes out to the couple and kids. She's right it means shit. He's a planner and a killer

This was 100% avoidable. Good to know that a mentally ill man with a machete is just as un-important to AU police as it is to U.S. Police

Emma my dear weed would never make anyone a killer.... he's just evil

They should have the law change because of the nature of the crimes that Johnathan did. The family will not be notified when he gets out of the psych hospital. But what about the charges for killing his brother and that kill list. He might escape from the hospital,. My condolences to the family members of this case 🙏🏿❤️. Be careful and safe out here.

Well, his last name is quite appropriate.

One of the coolest things about RU-vid is getting to watch stuff like an Australian true crime shows. What a crazy story. I feel lucky to live in a country where regular people can own firearms and if a crazy ex friend shows up with a knife you don’t have to rely on the crazy person’s compliance or the police to respond fast enough. You can defend yourself if need be.

The mother is so in denial, that even when she was crying, something was very much amiss. she 'd raised such a monster, and had always spoiled him, justifying his action.

Everyone needs a friend like Dion ❤

Great father taking care of his family.

Complete nightmare for David and his family!

Well done to the two men who apprehended him. He needs more than 10 years.

They kept him in a shed!!! They wouldn't recognize him!

Wow! Australia is screwed up. The guy committed murder and he's not in prison.

The degree of premeditation and planning suggest that he fully understood what he was doing which contradicts the mental health defence. As does the strategy to deliberately evade capture and flee the crimes themselves. He spent 2+ years stalking his prey. This is not a man out of control of his faculties. It’s a disgrace that he wasn’t convicted. Systems broken.

Why did Emma contact him? Is she a lonely lady? Imagine killing your brother with a samurai sword and then being free for 2.5 yrs. Was no-one else trying to catch him? Any unexplained murders during that time frame?

Well, Mr. Dick definitely lived up to his name.

OH BOY. THAT'S VERY TERRIBLE AND SAD.

I feel disgusted to those lawyers who protect this type of criminal

Only an Aussie can get brained by a hammer and respond with “Let’s do this”.

Poor David and Dani. Very scary! I’m also sorry for the mother of her dead son and the other who murdered her son. Sad 😢

NO RIGHT TO BE NOTIFIED WHEN HE'S RELEASED?! Bro, I'd immigrate anywhere.

WOW WOW and WOW..I feel sooo bad for this family..they have to suffer each and every day because of a messed up legal system😢There are so many government systems that need to be UPDATED for DAM SURE!!!!!!!

Marijuana does not make you a psychopath. idc how much or often you smoke.

He should never be allowed to go free ever again, in my opinion, after being the second most wanted person in his country he is now a patient who can be released without notifying the person he tried to kill. That's madness as far as I am concerned.

I don’t understand how this monster can plan to kill, survive on his own and use the system to help him live in a tent and then get to claim insanity. All I can say to this beautiful family is arm your selves.

This is the third murderer that I've seen that was obsessed with the comic character "The Punisher".

If it were the husband or wife of any one of that panel of doctors this monster was after, you can be sure he would never get out of that "hospital".

Dated a man by the family name of Dick, San Francisco early 2000s. Didn't last long or end well. Find out all you can about the other person including what mental health drugs they're on and if they know not to mix with booze every day. Run if both boxes are ticked if you don't want to have any big regrets later!

- The mother and father didn’t recognize their own son at the video bc of shock/denial ?? I don’t think so 😡 I think those people are just narcissists and living in a bubble , they care about how they look and how they’re acting .. they love to be in center of the media crowd. 😡 Selfish and blind to everything else.

David’s plan is amazing 🙏🏼 thankful they’re able to live normally now

Exactly. Evil. That`s the true fact not mentally ill in cases like this one here. Evil must be abolished from this planet, the sooner the better.

two tough dudes.... when the punisher becomes the prey.... well done and then the justice system fails you... shame shame shame.... from Spain

Before that lovely lady actually said wen she thinks that fear will actually end, I couldn't help but say out loud, "it'll be over wen the sick twisted evil bastard can't take air into his lungs & his 💔 stops beating!! Thats how that lady will be able to go to bed without any anxiety, fear & apprehension being the ever present factors in their lives! " May peace & quiet comee to this family sooner rather than later, i hope that they're children grow up fairly decent & not traumatised to within an inch of their lives coz of they're forever reminded of the constant fear that plagued their parents for over 2 years! But its not gonna stop yet, the fear i mean, bless them for being so incredibly strong & i admire them keeping heads held high & i hope their hearts will overcome that overwhelming fear & anxiety, just stick together & love each other & keep ur family close & never take each other for granted ever! 💪🏻🥰🤞🏻 May justice & the truth prevail in the end! Something has to give! Good luck, take good care of one another & love ur family! Peace Out! ✌🏻🤗🙏🏻

Cops 45 min??? They were not ordering a pizza

Watching from Salem, Oregon!

Sounds like Australia's criminal justice system is as effed up as ours in the U.S.!

So, so sorry for what all of these victims went through with this man. What ia particularly at note is how this murderer strategized to avoid the police, stalked victims and was cunning while having Schizophrenia. Very rare to be able to be on the run for 2 years. In spite of the mental health aspect, he should be locked up long term. To be let go in 10 yrs or so is totally unfair to this family and also LUDICROUS in general considering the danger to the public. But hey, the victims are only tax paying, honest people who get no protection from the system, often like our laws in Canada.

David is one brave man. What a Hero.

It's sad the system is so broken😔 David and BBC his family are absolutely amazing

I understand putting him in a mental hospital, but to not notify this poor family when he gets out is just despicable!! Absolutely horrible. I hope god watches over your whole family very closely. I Can't imagine looking over your shoulder forever.

Mary Jane doesn't make people become murderers.

Sometimes a mental health facility is what is needed.

The pizza was too big? Imagine being mad at having too much pizza?

I agree with Dani 100%, I feel for that family.

I’m so glad they got to beat the shit out of him, instead of just having the cops politely take him away.

What a beautiful family. I’m so sad you are going thru this. I pray God protects all of you and deals swiftly with this depraved minion.

I did not at all expect her to say wat kind of drugs was he on like I thought she was gunna say meth lmao she said Marijuana I laughed like yea right smh lol 🤦‍♂️

There was a brief shadow of Ed Kemper - (the garage). The family knew.

Horribly sad story about a man with mental illness A violent man And that's where he had a problem I do not agree that drugs did this otherwise 90% of the world would be killing people. And unfortunately we have made homelessness pretty criminal as it is so I do agree with them not forcing them to give an ID but if someone closely matches a wanted subject then yes, get that ID. I agree with her if violence is involved then they need to keep them locked up, even if it's in a mental state hospital for criminals.

He used mental health and I know what you are going through, I deal with the nightmares and deal with the hyper vigilance all the time. Need to be knocked out to sleep and always on guard and he has more rights than I do, not the same situation. Mine is domestic but he’s promised my death and he’s used mental health and manipulated the system where he had more rights than I do. I hurt for you and your family and wish nothing but the best for you all, God bless you all and you are in my thoughts and prayers. My kids are grown now but I understand what it’s like to have children to protect. My heart aches for what you have had to deal with and the strength you’ve shown thus far in this continuous battle.

KEEP UP THE MARTIAL ARTS!!! When you have a mad dog, PUT it down

The Australian legal system is just a messed up as ours in that the criminal has more rights than victims. I also find it appalling that the family will not be notified when the perp is released.

Laws always favour the perpetrators. So sick.. Sorry for this family. I love that the kids put their dad & his mate on as screensavers.. Aww..

They did a Job for the police what a friendship ❤❤❤and still can’t get justice they deserved

So the mum didn't care about justice for her murdered son?

It's time for the good old trusty noose to address these criminals. This saves the World a lot of trouble, money and heartache. Hang 'm high.

Ya, i don't think Marijuana had much to do with his crimes. I have seen ppl go through drug induced paranoia but never from weed.

12:36 what a careful and thoughtful man: I managed to get him on the train, after just having shown up at the house with a knife. Really careful.

I watch so many of these documentarys is it just me that sees the Australian police and authorities as so laid back they seem to float around there priorities

I feel bad for the victims 😢

Well said.Lets start calling evil what it is.Evil lives in all of us.However for society to exist evil must be punished if out of control and a risk to others.

Thats awful, that family should be notifies when there is a hearing and the result of that hearing for release, their lives were threatened.

How useless are those Police Officers and that crazy system. That guy was right under their nose. Too busy writing speeding tickets.

Oh honey, marijuana did not do that

Ladies : find you a man like David. 😊 dude is a badass and was always in protector mode to keep his wife safe 🥰

I think the defence atty..n the judge is sicker than that killer

Such a sad story, it’s also sad they keep mentioning the punisher comics…. Without saying it straight out but inadvertently blaming and insinuating comics were somehow a cause or part of the cause for his horrible actions, like so many have done in the past to music, movies and video games.

Excellent show - Thanks!

id move to a different country if I were this guy

Smoking weed does not make people into murderers

I knew there was something wrong with him as soon as his best friend said when he brought him a pizza and he complained it was too big… nobody says their pizza is TOO BIG! That’s a red flag 🚩 😅

Mental health issues are still ignored and little help is at hand. I don't agree with her that he is evil, but of course I can see were she is coming from (!) After what happened I don't think you can safely release him if not constantly monitored. And I don't see this happening.

16:29 To see that man crying like that, you know that hit him.

Sadly most of us know a Johnathan in our lives.Never underestimate traits.If you see red flags take note.If there are too many for you to handle get out!

Citizens catching criminals police responding hours after being called. What kind of justice is this?? Shocking.