Posted by: Captain Haddock December 12, 2005
Racial Violence in Sydney
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Second night of violence: http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/2C1ABFFA-202D-4509-88C9-5C53A3DFA00D.htm Sydney has suffered a second night of violence and destruction in what appeared to be a backlash against the previous night's rampage by white racists. Police said seven people were injured and 11 were arrested in the latest flare-up of ethnic tensions. Any hopes that the race riot on Sunday would be an isolated incident were shattered after dark when car-loads of youths rampaged through southeastern Sydney chased by hundreds of police vehicles and a helicopter. There appeared no end to the violence in sight: new telephone text messages were circulating, one calling for more fighting next weekend. “We'll show them! It's on again Sunday,” the message said. More at http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/2C1ABFFA-202D-4509-88C9-5C53A3DFA00D.htm
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