Hi Mel I'm not a fascist - I just walk funny. Brian On Dec 4, 11:07 am, "Julia Teale" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Beautifully expressed Justin. I look forward to meeting you all tonight too! > Julia > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Justin Ashley > To: [email protected] > Sent: Thursday, December 04, 2008 10:50 AM > Subject: [obsnw] Re: Pathetic- True Colors > > Mel, I have been watching the exchange between you and JW et al with half > an eye. The reason I haven't responded is not because I am a "quiet man > doing nothing", but because I have taken the opinion that this is just > another fairly typical OBSNW exchange of views between people who care > passionately about their particular viewpoint. And I do think some of the > responses have been provocative and inflammatory - responses that are > guaranteed to get people's blood up. It's the nature of email exchanges. > > I responded fairly recently to a mail from "A Struit" - who expressed a > view that outraged me. I got a private mail from another ObsNW subscriber, > saying "Don't Feed The Trolls". Check it out > onhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Troll_(Internet) > > I think maybe we could all follow the advice in this wiki article, and > perhaps we can get this forum back to the purpose for which I believe it was > intended, which is simply as a communication medium to highlight the crime in > Obs and what we need to do to prevent it. > > I don't believe the people who are members of ONW are vermin, cowboys and > fascists. I'm pretty sure that you'll find the full spectrum of political > viewpoints amongst the members. But we're in this for one reason and one > reason only - to reduce crime in a suburb we all love. > > I do hope you come to the ONW meeting tonight. 7pm at the Community > Centre. I would like to meet you and share viewpoints face to face, rather > than over the email! > > Regards > > Justin > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mel > Hoffman > Sent: 03 December 2008 09:30 PM > To: The Observatory Neighbourhood watch > Subject: [obsnw] Pathetic- True Colors > > Thanks for the true colours Trev. > > I guess vermin sticks together. > > Anyone want to buy a stupid radio? - oh, sorry no repeater. > > Ever wondered why so few people are joining the radio group? So few > > people pitch at meetings? > > It's just that core group, isn't it? > > Cowards, coyboys and fascists, that's all. > > Pallying with the police, posting pictures and videos of people, > > "sitting on your balcony watching the crime walk past". > > Telling me to "turn the other cheek when I get stabbed, or more > > accurately shot in the one." (care of private email of Il Duce Johnny > > Wessels to me privately) > > You can stick your fascist little group, and I hope that you don't get > > more members who think that you are doing good. Because you're not, > > you're just out for your thinly disguised vigilante games. > > And all the people that keep quiet - read your history books and see > > what happens when you look the other way. > > Oh, that radio is definetely up for sale, but I doubt there will be a > > run on it. > > Tomorrow I will be asking the public prosecutor to check on the > > legalities of all that is being said here, and I will send a copy to > > the press, just in case they have the time to concern themselves with > > this pathetic attempt at "crime prevention". > > Melanie Hoffman > > PS: To Michael Muller and Johnny Wessels: Bring it on ... > > __________ NOD32 3662 (20081203) Information __________ > > This message was checked by NOD32 antivirus system. > http://www.eset.com- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~
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