Australian Accused Of Killing Filipino Man He Thought Was Japanese

[Mulboyne]

Daily Telegraph: Builder James Anthony Dean-Willcocks charged held over race-hate killing
A BUILDER celebrating his 23rd birthday allegedly bashed an elderly man to death in a drunken race-hate crime. James Anthony Dean-Willcocks, of Illawong, was yesterday charged with the murder of Magno Alvarado, 67. Residents of Elouera Rd, Cronulla, told police of being woken about 5.30am on Saturday by a male yelling: "F ... off back to Japan"...The accused then allegedly punched Mr Alvarado in the head and body as many as 10 times. Another witness said he saw the victim thrown to the road, and Dean-Willcocks on top of him, punching him. Police will allege Dean-Willcocks was heard yelling "Ya Jap". Another described seeing Mr Alvarado tackled, "body-slammed" and punched many times. One witness told police he yelled at Dean-Willcocks to stop and asked what he was doing. "Mate, he's Japanese and he deserves it," the accused allegedly answered. It is understood Mr Alvarado was Filipino...more...

[sublight]

Member of Sea Shepherd?

[Ketou]

Another low life yobbo....

[Takechanpoo]

Yesterday I tried posting this news thread but stopped it because thought Aussie dude should do it. Why didnt you do that? eh?
Smelly kangarooeaters

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

For cases like this, Australia should re-introduce capital punishment...or, alternatively, perhaps it could send its convicts to Britain.

[Greji]

Another low life yobbo....

I'm sure Charles is having a wank to this....

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

I'm sure Charles is having a wank to this....

Justifiably so in this case....it's utterly disgraceful.

[Samurai_Jerk]

Glad to see the bystanders in Australia are just as useless as in Japan. Fucking pathetic.

[Screwed-down Hairdo]

Glad to see the bystanders in Australia are just as useless as in Japan. Fucking pathetic.

Agreed. As an Aussie (and one with ties to Japan), I'm totally ashamed.
I'm shattered this attitude still exists in Australia, even in Cronulla, home of the race riots a few years ago.
It comes after a blackface uproar last week where an American entertainer was vilified for speaking out against the errant performers.
Oz has still got a long, long way to go.

[Samurai_Jerk]

Agreed. As an Aussie (and one with ties to Japan), I'm totally ashamed.
I'm shattered this attitude still exists in Australia, even in Cronulla, home of the race riots a few years ago.
It comes after a blackface uproar last week where an American entertainer was vilified for speaking out against the errant performers.
Oz has still got a long, long way to go.

Unfortunately, this kind of shit happens all over the world. I do sometimes get the feeling that the racism is a little closer to the surface in Australia than in other English speaking countries though. Maybe you just haven't felt the full effects of political correctness yet.

[IkemenTommy]

I do sometimes get the feeling that the racism is a little closer to the surface in Australia than in other English speaking countries though.

Wait, do they speak English in Australia?

[nottu]

[Ketou]

Wait, do they speak English in Australia?

It actually more closely related to English than in America.

As anywhere racism is a problem, but I do think the overall attitude toward it is a lot better than many places. Don't know what it is about the Yobbo class but they love to hold onto grievances they never experienced.

[Greji]

Wait, do they speak English in Australia?

I'm not sure. Let me ask Gomi's interpreter?

[GomiGirl]

I'm not sure. Let me ask Gomi's interpreter?

I have a keitai site and an iPhone app that will help you translate.

[xenomorph42]

Unfortunately, this kind of shit happens all over the world. I do sometimes get the feeling that the racism is a little closer to the surface in Australia than in other English speaking countries though. Maybe you just haven't felt the full effects of political correctness yet.

You think so? I thought Australia was a pretty tolerant country.

[Samurai_Jerk]

You think so? I thought Australia was a pretty tolerant country.

It's only anecdotal evidence but since moving to Japan I've found Aussies much quicker to make racist comments than Americans, Kiwis, Canadians, or Brits. I don't think they're necessarily more racist probably just more likely to tell you how they really feel.

[kurohinge1]

You think so? I thought Australia was a pretty tolerant country.

It is.

But this thread is about judging an entire country based on one abnormal individual.

It would be like saying all Japanese think like Takechanpoo. Wait - bad example, perhaps.

There were moderate to high rises in the overall recorded numbers of violent hate crimes motivated by racism and xenophobia in 2006 and 2007 in Finland, Ireland, the Slovak Republic, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States. . . more

Unfortunately, Australia is also not immune to what appears to be present in some members, and in varying degrees, of all human populations.

PS: Can someone please translate that for Tommy? I think his language has a lot less syllables per word.

[Yokohammer]

You think so? I thought Australia was a pretty tolerant country.

As an "off-site Aussie" I'm ashamed to say that some Australians really can be very racist. Not all Australians of course, but the ones that are tend to be vociferous and in-yer-face about it.

Remember, we're talking about a country that until around 1973 had a whites-only immigration policy (the "White Australia Policy" ... look it up on Wikipedia ... the reasoning is quite amusing). They canned the policy, probably because it was getting embarrassing, but the attitudes behind something like that don't die easily, and they get handed down from generation to generation. While on Wikipedia, also look up Pauline Hanson, leader of the very recent One Nation political party. The recent Cronulla race riots also lifted the lid on a not-so-subtle undercurrent of racism.

Not to say that it's any worse than the US or even here in Japan, but when it does bubble to the surface it's often ugly (Aussies tend to be, um, "frank" about their feelings).

Other than that, Oz is a wonderful place!

[TennoChinko]

I predict that we'll see a repeat of what happened in US around 27 years ago when US autoworkers beat a Chinese man with a baseball bat to death they also thought was Japanese:

The men received:

1. zero jail time
2. three years probation
3. a $3,000 fine
4. $780 in court costs

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vincent_Chin





Ain't nuthin' cheaper than killin' a Chinaman...

[BO-SENSEI]

I remember watching a documentary about Vincent Chin, dispicable stuff and instantly thought of that when I read the headline. It was an absolute shame that Chin's killer got off light but I think they are going to throw the book at this dude.

[xenomorph42]

As an "off-site Aussie" I'm ashamed to say that some Australians really can be very racist. Not all Australians of course, but the ones that are tend to be vociferous and in-yer-face about it.

Remember, we're talking about a country that until around 1973 had a whites-only immigration policy (the "White Australia Policy" ... look it up on Wikipedia ... the reasoning is quite amusing). They canned the policy, probably because it was getting embarrassing, but the attitudes behind something like that don't die easily, and they get handed down from generation to generation. While on Wikipedia, also look up Pauline Hanson, leader of the very recent One Nation political party. The recent Cronulla race riots also lifted the lid on a not-so-subtle undercurrent of racism.

Not to say that it's any worse than the US or even here in Japan, but when it does bubble to the surface it's often ugly (Aussies tend to be, um, "frank" about their feelings).

Other than that, Oz is a wonderful place!

Thanks for the enlightenment interesting. So if I show my displeasure of Vegemite at a friends place when visiting Australia, do I have to worry about people being frank or getting my teeth knocked in?

[cliffy]

Not at my place, I cannot stand the stuff!! But in reply to the question where will you be and how sober will you all be as well as how close a friendship is involved..................................................? No easy answers except that fuckwits are everywhere.

[IkemenTommy]

[quote="kurohinge1"]
PS: Can someone please translate that for Tommy? I think his language has a lot less syllables per word.

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Oh I forgot how much Australia contributes to the rest of the world. Especially in Japan, we owe so much to all the Australian Engrish teachers and translators. Japan would be nowhere like it is today if it weren't for you guys.

[kusai Jijii]

Oh I forgot how much Australia contributes to the rest of the world. Especially in Japan, we owe so much to all the Australian Engrish teachers and translators. Japan would be nowhere like it is today if it weren't for you guys.

Who writes your material? Charles?

[IkemenTommy]

[kurohinge1]

Wait, do they speak English in Australia? . . .

Oh I forgot how much Australia contributes to the rest of the world. . .

Tommy, there's an old saying: Sometimes it's better to be thought a fool than open your mouth (or post, in your case) and leave no doubt.

[Greji]

[IkemenTommy]

Charles "Chuckles" Ikemen! Ha! Duck, if you're coming to Cigar Night. Gomi might be there!

You mean that we just doubled the women ratio.

[IkemenTommy]

[quote="kurohinge1"]Tommy, there's an old saying: Sometimes it's better to be thought a fool than open your mouth (or post, in your case) and leave no doubt.

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And some people can't take a joke and take life way too seriously.