Monthly Archives: December 2008

Southern Cross Soldiers : Into the Blogosphere

Alex Burns : Calling All Nations Several weeks ago I noticed new graffiti on street signs in the Melbourne suburb Northcote from an unknown group: the Saracen Soldiers. A block away from the most prominent graffiti two houses displayed nationalist … Continue reading

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More press on Tyler Cassidy shooting

December 13 ‘Neo- Nazi’ boy, 15, is shot dead by Australian police in skate park, The Daily Mail Police pursue ‘suicide by cop’ angle in teen shooting death, Geesche Jacobsen, SMH Tyler Cassidy’s final night of fury, Roger Franklin, Herald … Continue reading

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[For Dion] OMG!Nationalists Claim Decapitation!LOL!

“As I stated on the Bombshell forum Andy, you are a liar, a hypocrite and no better than the trash that you fight against.” ~ Dion, December, 2007 Yeah well, at least I haven’t decapitated someone, emailed a Russian human … Continue reading

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Tyler Cassidy and the Southern Cross Soldiers

X-posted on Fight dem back! As alluded to earlier, the police shooting of 15-year-old Tyler Cassidy in the Melbourne suburb of Northcote last night (Thursday, December 11) has particular significance at FDB: Tyler was a member of the racist youth … Continue reading

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Southern Cross Soldiers’ first casualty

So the media has revealed Tyler Cassidy‘s connection to the Southern Cross Soldiers… Shot Tyler’s ‘nationalist’ MySpace page Mex Cooper The Age December 12, 2008 Shot teen Tyler Cassidy a member of ‘white pride’ group Mark Dunn Herald Sun December … Continue reading

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15-year-old shot dead by police in Athens; 15-year-old shot dead by police in Melbourne

Police Shooting – Northcote Victoria Police, Media Release Release date: Fri 12 December 2008 A 15-year-old Northcote male has died following a police shooting near Northcote Plaza last night. Police received a number of calls alerting them to a male … Continue reading

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Failure to communicate : Epaminondas Korkoneas in court

According to Nick Squires In Athens (Greek protests spread with arrests across Europe, The Daily Telegraph, December 11, 2008): Under questioning by a magistrate, Mr Korkoneas said he had acted out of self defence when a group of youths began … Continue reading

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Greece : Still the One

“When you pull on that jersey you’re not just playing for a football club, you’re playing for a people and a cause” ~ Tommy Burns (1956-2008) Huh. Apparently, Andreas / Alexandros was a Panathinaikos fan; if he hadn’t been murdered … Continue reading

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Man [15-year-old] shot dead by police

Man shot dead by police The Age (AAP) December 12, 2008 A man in his 20s [sic] has been shot dead by police in a park in Melbourne’s inner north. Few details are available at this stage, but the shooting … Continue reading

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Upcoming events : Groovy Greek Rally & Daggy Disco

Above: Banner from Champions League match between Panathinaikos and Anorthosis, December 9, 2008: “Giorgios Karagounis scored in the 69th minute Tuesday to give Panathinaikos a 1-0 win over Anorthosis Famagusta and a spot in the knockout round of the Champions … Continue reading

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