Press Release - Young National Front on Patrol , following stabbing of Billy Ward
11.12.2007
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Press Release - Young National Front on Patrol , following stabbing of Billy Ward 11.12.2007 |
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The following press release was released by the Young National Front on the
11.12.07 after the fatal
stabbing of Billy Ward in Addington South East London
in an alleged racist attack claimed by his father.
We have decided to patrol the local streets as outlined in our press release
below, to increase numbers of people on the streets as a deterrent as the police
are not able to patrol all areas where the young and vulnerable are. We are not
vigilantes or anything of a sort. We are solely going to start patrolling night
buses, parks and other areas to assist the vulnerable; young and old alike, as
we know that increased numbers of people may act as a deterrent to criminals,
potential muggers, rapists and murderers.
The
reason that we are acting on the events that have taken place
over the last week regarding Billy Ward, is solely because of
the amount of telephone calls/e-mails we have rec'd and also
from engaging with the young people on the streets locally over
the last couple of days/evenings, the areas have included Addington, Croydon, Hayes (Kent) and Bromley plus others. They
have all come forward and have explained their anger to us
regarding Billys' un-timely death and they have highlighted the
fact that they feel unsafe in their own areas and whilst using
public transport both day and nights, they have alleged
that have been victims of racial tensions and have been attacked
in the past but are to afraid to report this to the police, due
to possible consequences. Many Young people also have asked us
to come into the area and bring together the young people both
for support and safety.
We are young nationalists but at the same time we are against
mindless violence and deaths, for example the other serious
assaults that took place in Thornton Heath at the weekend and
also against the alleged racist murder of Stephen Lawrence which
gained mass media coverage, as this was also an alleged racial
murder, as this one has also been, along with other racial
murders like that of Kriss Donald, which failed to reach the
news whatsoever.
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We also would like to make it clear that Billy Ward and his
family, was and have never been known to us nor have any of his
alleged convictions.
As a result of the demands from the local young people we are
considering activities in the local area, such as leafleting and
potential patrols of the local areas; just to increase peoples
awareness and also increase the safety of areas, as do the local
police community support officers and churches, especially at
night, were the over-stretched local police force can not be due
to the vast areas they cover.
We do ask of the young people to not take action against any
others they think may be connected or related to the alleged
attackers. If they have any information can we ask them to call
the police or contact us. If any person has any information
regarding crime and violence of any sort they can also contact
the police or us on 07950 474 625 in which we will pass this
information on.
Steve Reynolds
Young National Front
