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> Is it illegal to vandalize a candidates election materials
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> Would that also apply to online material
YEP
Big whack for federal crimes mate , they show no mercy
DAVID WEBBER: There have been calls from the ECC among other groups
for racial vilification laws to be strengthened.
ERIC RIPPER: There are serious penalties already in our laws for
racial vilification =96 up to two years imprisonment. There are things
we that can do additional, for example, we could provide a civil
process so that victims of racial vilification would have an
additional alternative to police action, criminal offences.
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> I intend to stand in Mayo and run my campaign entirely online
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> Indeed part of my campaign is to close Parliament house in Canberra
> and run the entire political system online
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> If a message carries clear signs that it is a candidates political
> campaign , would it be a crime to mutilate the header ??
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Emerging race hate campaign in Perth
PRINT FRIENDLY EMAIL STORY
PM - Monday, 19 July , 2004 18:42:00
Reporter: David Weber
MARK COLVIN: There are fears of an emerging race-hate campaign in
Perth after a spate of vandalism and graffiti targeting Jews, Asians,
Africans and Arabs.
West Australian Police have set up a task force to catch the people
who last night painted swastikas and racist slogans on shops in three
Perth suburbs.
The incidents followed an attack on a synagogue on Friday night, when
anti-Jewish messages took on a particularly vicious tone.
The posters of the Australian Nationalist Movement have been prominent
in what appears to be a carefully co-ordinated campaign.
The events have reminded Perth residents of that group's anti-Asian
campaign of the 1980s.
David Weber reports.
DAVID WEBBER: It's the second time this year that the Foo Win Chinese
restaurant has been targeted - the business was firebombed in January.
But the owner, Ailine Foo, doesn't think her business has been singled
out - she believes the restaurant is simply a target of opportunity.
AILINE FOO: I'm very, very upset about that, that this thing happen
within a short period of six months only, that is very unfortunate
that this happens to me. We hope that this kind if vandalism stops
here. I don't think they specifically meant to pick me, but its very
unfortunate that this one so happens to be convenient to them.
DAVID WEBBER: After the firebombing attack, the local community
expressed its support for Ailine Foo and she hasn't considered
leaving.
AILINE FOO: Definitely please, please, stop this act - not only to me
but to any other Chinese restaurant as well. I'm sure they will be
worried about that as well.
DAVID WEBBER: On Saturday members of the Jewish community at the
Menora synagogue in Perth's north found themselves confronted with
slogans supporting the holocaust.
Rabbi David Freilich told commercial radio in Perth this morning,
those who're found guilty of racial or religious vilification should
be jailed.
DAVID FREILICH: Well I think it should be a penalty that will indeed
prevent such things happening in the future. A physical assault is bad
enough. I equate a physical assault also with an emotional assault,
what I saw on Saturday when the people came to the synagogue here,
their very souls were assaulted.
DAVID WEBBER: When three Chinese restaurants were firebombed in
January, suspicion immediately fell on Jack Van Tongeren's group, the
Australian Nationalists Movement. The attacks turned out to be the
work of people who were seemingly unconnected.
The latest attacks have featured the racist paraphernalia of the ANM.
In the 1980s, the group's members plastered racist posters around
Perth. Asian businesses were the focus and some members were involved
in firebombing Chinese restaurants. Police effectively shut the group
down. Its leader Jack Van Tongeren was sentenced to 18-years in
prison. He got out two yeas ago.
Van Tongeren has kept a relatively low profile since he was released.
He has stated that he's given up urban terrorism and he has denied any
involvement in the attacks of the past few days. He says he hasn=92t
ordered them and he doesn=92t know who did them.
But he's still committed to his nationalist cause and blames the
attacks on frustration over what he believes is unwanted migration.
JACK VAN TONGEREN: They must realise that they are not wanted and they
are stirring up anger against them and Australians are becoming
increasingly angry and yes, there probably will be explosions of anger
here and there. We do not approve of what is going on to our country.
We do not particularly approve of the explosions of anger.
DAVID WEBBER: The Acting Premier Eric Ripper says racial vilification
laws are under review right now. Mr Ripper has just come back to the
state from a trip to South Korea and Singapore.
ERIC RIPPER: I was appalled when I came home to see that news. There
is so much good will towards Western Australia in Asia and to see that
damage being done to minority groups in our community and to the
reputation of our state, just made me very angry.
DAVID WEBBER: It appears to be a concerted campaign, using the
paraphernalia of the ANM.
ERIC RIPPER: It does appear to be a concerted campaign. We did have
this more than a decade ago in Western Australia. It was stamped out
and we want it stamped out again. I've been talking to our police
service. They formed a special investigative team. They are treating
this matter extremely seriously and I am hopeful that the people
concerned will be apprehended.
DAVID WEBBER: There have been calls from the ECC among other groups
for racial vilification laws to be strengthened.
ERIC RIPPER: There are serious penalties already in our laws for
racial vilification =96 up to two years imprisonment. There are things
we that can do additional, for example, we could provide a civil
process so that victims of racial vilification would have an
additional alternative to police action, criminal offences.
MARK COLVIN: Western Australia's Acting Premier, Eric Ripper, speaking
to David Weber. |