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| Southport Air Training Cadets furious at English Defence League links |
| 2010-04-16 |
| Furious Air Training Cadets have condemned a website which has accused some young Southport members of being part of the extreme anti-Islam group the English Defence League. The Air Training Organisation has slammed claims made by news website Indymedia, that cadets from the 281 (Southport) Squadron Air Training Corps set up a local branch of the league. Indymedia claims members of the 281 (Southport) Squadron ATC openly set up the anti-Islam group Southport Squadron EDL. A Facebook group page of the Southport Squadron EDL contains racist jokes, refers to songs about RAF bombers shooting people down and one person makes foul insults against Muslims. The group has 129 fans – it also shows photographs of people holding up Southport Squadron EDL flags and pictures from an EDL demonstration in Stoke. The Air Training Organisation has quickly moved to distance itself from claims that Southport cadets, who are aged 13 and over, are linked to the group. Ashley Nettleton, an ATO spokeswoman, said: “Southport Squadron Air Training Corps has no affiliation with the Southport Squadron English Defence League. “The Air Cadet Organisation is a youth organisation that encourages diversity and does not tolerate improper behaviour, including racism. Such behaviour, if displayed by any member of the ACO, would be thoroughly investigated by the organisation and appropriate action taken.' The national EDL group has organised rallies across the country and on April 3, the Southport Visiter reported on outbreaks of violence at a supposed “peaceful protest' in Dudley. The EDL claims its organisation is solely dedicated to removing the threat of “Jihad on British shores' but the organisation Unite Against Fascism has denounced it as “an organised, violent, racist group'. A UAF spokesman said: “Wherever these groups have surfaced their ugly heads, violence has been quick to follow. It would be bad news for Southport if this group got any stronger.' |
| Posted by:ryuge |
| #1 The fascist UAF is projecting. Wherever the UAF groups, violence is committed by their supporters. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2010-04-16 11:53 |