Daily Archives: December 12, 2008

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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