5000-strong riot erupts in Sydney, attacking anyone Middle Eastern

[dutchdemocrat]

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Beach erupts into violence
From: AAP

December 11, 2005

Cronulla Beach
Confrontation ... Police subdue a troublemaker /AAP

ANGRY crowds have singled out and bashed people of Middle Eastern appearance at Sydney's Cronulla beach as racial tension erupted into violence.
And an ambulance called to the scene to treat five people injured in today's violence has been attacked by a mob who shattered its windows.

Meanwhile, police have been pelted with beer bottles, and their patrol cars stomped on, as the outnumbered officers struggled to maintain control.

Witnesses saw officers using capsicum spray in a bid to quell those perpetrating the violence.

NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Mark Goodwin said police were forcing their way through the crowd, trying to prevent further attacks.

He said a number of people had been assaulted but could not say exactly how many. However, an ambulance spokesman said at least five people had been injured.


It was those people the ambulance was trying to reach when it was attacked.

SNIP

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,17531782-2,00.html

[Baclava]

1. Fosters involved?

Nothing like a good fight and vomit after.

[Deja Q]

2. Live together or pull apart.

And the figurative use of "pull apart" becomes literal and physical at some point. :(

The hate has got to stop and true compromise begin.

Why did the ME start hating us in the first place? (religion clash; when the veracity of both religions is debatable to the point where both can instantly be discredited... the Bible certainly is less than tonka tough...)

[madeline_con]

3. May I blame this on DUH-bya.....

and his buddies, the "War on Terra" or the "Struggle Against Violent Extremism" or whatever the bon mot du jour may be?

Ignorant people the world over have taken up the banner of the crusade against "people of color", that color being brown, so as to rid the world of terror!!! :mad: :puke:

I get bent out of shape and can't spell!

[Palladin]

4. Boys will be boyz

and yabbos will be yabbos, whether they're still bloody POMEs or among the descendants of the Transported. Nuthin' like a good fight....like we used to say in Wyomin'.....

[mcscajun]

5. "Flash Mob" takes on an ugly tone...with the emphasis on Mob.

...it seems that text messaging, of the type used in "flash mobbing" was involved here. Only now, instead of "flash mobbing" being performance art or just being funny, it's gotten Dead Seriously Ugly.

A series of text messages then began circulating, encouraging members of two rival groups of beach users to attack each other.

One of the messages had urged "Aussies" to take revenge against "Lebs and wogs". Another urged locals to rally at a point on the beach today to take retaliation against "middle eastern" gangs.

As the 5,000-strong crowd moved along the beach and foreshore area today, one man on the back of a ute began to shout "No more Lebs" – a chant picked up by the group around him.

Others in the crowd, carrying Australian flags and dressed in Australian shirts, yelled "Aussie, Aussie, Aussie ... Oi, Oi, Oi".

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,17531782-2,00.html

I would shudder to see 5,000 angry people moving in my direction for Any Reason. :scared: