A
Masterton woman who posted a message on Facebook about the
Christchurch shootings will be charged with inciting racial
disharmony.
Senior
Sergeant Jennifer Hansen said the 28-year-old was reported to police
after she published the "upsetting" message, saying it was
related to "the events in Christchurch and this person's views
on what had occurred".
"We
were made aware that this post had been put up on Facebook which had
upset a number of people to the point that they felt uncomfortable
taking kids to school because of the comments that had been made."
"I
wouldn't want to say what had been said but there was reference to
the Muslim community in amongst those comments."
The
post was taken down shortly afterwards due to the backlash from other
users, Hansen said.
"But
not before police were made aware of it and she was subsequently
brought in and spoken to."
The
owner of an insulation company who came under fire for using Nazi
symbolism has been held in custody after appearing in Christchurch
District Court on Wednesday.
Phil
Arps was charged by police on Friday after they raided his home and
faced two charges relating to the sharing of the live stream filmed
by the alleged gunman who killed 50 worshippers at two mosques on
Friday.
Public
gallery were excluded from the appearance due to safety and security
reasons.
Judge
Stephen O’Driscoll said “we’re in a high risk situation, people
may act in ways they would otherwise not do so”.
Both
charges were laid under the Films, Video and Publications
Classifications act 1993 and relate to the the distribution of a live
stream of the shooting at the Deans Avenue Mosque by the alleged
shooter.
There
were strict restrictions around what was able to be reported from the
court under the Bail Act 2000.
He
remains in police custody and reappear in the Christchurch District
Court on 15th April.
Arps
company, Beneficial Insulation, uses a "Black Sun" as part
of its logo while advertising its services as starting at $14.88 per
metre - a number used as a common hate symbol.
Both
symbols appeared inscribed on images of guns posted on Twitter by the
alleged Christchurch mosque shooter in the lead up to the terror
attack.
The
Black Sun was designed under the guidance of Nazi SS leader Heinrich
Himmler and is commonly used by neo-Nazi groups.
The
hate speech is their’s
While
I often do not agree with Vinny he
is sincere and well-meaning and tries to get as close to the truth as
he can.
We
are going to, unfortunately see more and more of this sort of
witchhunt.
We
are going to turn into a nation of snitchers and informers.
Vinny
Eastwood reported to Facebook by informers
I
have removed myself from the page Wake Up NZ.
The
hate speech is their’s
While
I often do not agree with Vinny he is sincere and well-meaning and
tries to get as close to the truth as he can.
We
are going to, unfortunately see more and more of this sort of
witchhunt.
We
are going to turn into a nation of snitchers and informers.
Well
ladies and gentlemen, thanks to Wake Up NZ's post defaming me, I'm
now being reported for hate speech and this may be the last you ever
see of me on facebook!
--Vinny
Eastwood
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