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An 18-year-old man s been arrested in connection to anti-Islamic posters put up around Queenstown s new mosque - 24-Dec-2020

An 18-year-old man s been arrested in connection to anti-Islamic posters put up around Queenstown s new mosque - 24-Dec-2020
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Racism is well and alive in New Zealand — Race Relations Commissioner

He said an example needed to be made of people who committed such acts. “We are very supportive of separate hate crime legislation and we hope the government puts that through quickly in the new year,” he said. Debbie Jamieson/Stuff Queenstown police are investigating the graffiti of the Islamic Centre, which opened on Gorge Road two weeks ago. “We are pleased police are collecting hate crime data now as well so that will strengthen the punishments for the people that continue to spread messages of hate.” He said racism was deliberate. “There is an inherent hatred among people that are racist and I think it s a disease, that it can be brought out of people. However, some people are entrenched in their hatred and it s difficult to curb their behaviour.”

Police arrest teen after upsetting posters plastered around Queenstown

The Queenstown Islamic Centre moved into its Gorge Rd site earlier this month. Southern district commander Superintendent Paul Basham said on Friday that police had made an arrest in connection to posters being placed around Queenstown, including at the Islamic Centre. An 18-year-old man was charged with possession of a knife and appeared in the Queenstown District Court on Thursday. Police expected to lay further charges in due course, Basham said. “We know incidents like this are upsetting for our community, and we d like to thank Queenstown residents for the information they have provided to assist our inquiries​.” Anyone with information about the posters is asked to call Queenstown police on 105.

Disgusting individuals : Queenstown Mayor horrified by attack on brand new mosque

Disgusting individuals : Queenstown Mayor horrified by attack on brand new mosque Newshub 22/12/2020 © Provided by Newshub Queenstown s Mayor is horribly disappointed it took less than two weeks for an idiot to target the town s new mosque in a hate crime. Half-a-dozen posters bearing images of Islam s prophet Muhammad and hateful messages were plastered on the Queenstown Islamic Centre on Tuesday. The mosque, on Gorge Rd, only opened on December 11. I m extremely disappointed and unhappy that there s people out there who think this is okay, Mayor Jim Boult told Newshub on Wednesday. I use the word people reservedly. These are just disgusting individuals.

Queenstown Mayor Jim Boult horrified by attack on brand new mosque

Charlie Hebdo, which was attacked in a reprisal by Islamic extremists in 2015, leaving 12 staff dead.  Boult said the posters were quickly removed. He could only remember one previous incident of anti-Islamic material being posted around town, calling this latest act an isolated incident. He had a pre-arranged meeting with the Muslim community scheduled for Wednesday. On behalf of the community I will be apologising to them, although obviously it s beyond our control to stop some of the idiot faction doing these things. Police told Newshub they are investigating. Police are taking this matter seriously, as we do all reports of hate speech or behaviour that causes concern to our communities.

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