White Supremacist Terrorist Organized Richmond, VA Hate Group Concert in March 2012

Wade Michael Page, the terrorist killer behind the mass murder attack on a Sikh temple on August 4, 2012, was also one of the organizing coordinators of a white supremacist hate group concert in Richmond, Virginia on March 17, 2012.   Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) has investigated his white supremacist associations, and we have identified national and international contacts who have been involved with this white supremacist terrorists.  On behalf of the safety of our fellow human beings, we are making the information in this investigation public, so that our public understands the importance of continuing to challenge ideologies of hate and violence in America or anywhere in the world – that would deny our Universal Human Rights of freedom, dignity, life, and safety to innocent individuals.

(Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) regrets the disturbing images and content from the terrorist Wade Page and other white supremacist web sites.  We find the images revolting and disturbing, but we believe the public safety is served by being aware of the magnitude of the white supremacist terrorist threat.)

The March 17, 2012 Richmond, VA concert organized by terrorist Wade Michael Page featured one of his bands, called “Definite Hate,” as well as other white supremacist musical bands including “Open Season Australia” (Australia), “Chaos 88” (New Jersey), Landsknecht (Germany),  “FucFace88”  (Florida).  Terrorist Wade Michael Page stated that his “Definite Hate” band was based out of North Carolina;  Wade Page had previously been stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, while in the U.S. Army.

The terrorist Wade Page assisted a white supremacist group, called the Confederate Hammerskins (CHS), in organizing the event. Most of the information regarding the CHS events are maintained behind a wall of secrecy to their members. But a web cache of certain files led to discovery of communications and context on how the Confederate Hammerskins and their associated white supremacists organized such white supremacist hate concerts. (We have captured these in a PDF file.)   The CHS logo as shown in the image below, is seen in other concerts promoted by terrorist Wade Page.

Confederate Hammerskins (CHS) Organization Sponsoring Richmond, VA White Supremacist Concert Coordinated by Terrorist Wade Page (Photo: CHS Web Site Screen Shot)

The background on the CHS event organization shows that the flier promoting the event was created by someone with the screen name “End Apathy,” undoubtedly himself;  “End Apathy” was the other band that Wade Michael Page led.   “End Apathy” used Internet tool “Photo Bucket” to control and distribute the final event brochure, and the CHS communications show how this was approach was used to ensure secrecy of white supremacist concert planning.   “End Apathy” distributed their first flier for the Richmond, VA concert on October 7, 2011.

Terrorist Wade Page's "End Apathy" Developed Flier for Richmond, VA White Supremacist Concert (Photo: Screen Shot CHS Cache)
Terrorist Wade Michael Page's Concert Promotional Flier for His White Supremacist Group "Definite Hate" and Other Bands - Performing March 17, 2012 in Richmond, VA - Sponsored by the Confederate Hammerskins (CHS) (Photo: CHS Web Cache)
Stormfront.org Screen Capture -- Terrorist Wade Michael Page Promoted His Band "Definite Hate" March 17, 2012 Concert in Richmond Using the Name of His Other Band "End Apathy" Gathering - Using the Stormfront White Supremacist Group's Web Site

Terrorist Wade Page continued to maintain the PhotoBucket web site, but deleted all images except for a similar concert with CHS in August 7, 2010 in North Carolina – the same CHS logo is visible in the upper left hand of that concert, which featured both of the terrorist Page’s hate bands “Definite Hate” and “End Apathy,” as well as a group called “13 Knots”.   The event was also promoted by the white supremacist Label 56 group.

Terrorist Wade Page's August 7, 2010 Promotion for a CHS Hate Concert in North Carolina (Photo: EndApathy PhotoBucket)

The white supremacist Confederate Hammerskins (CHS) group has chapters in Texas, the Carolinas, Virginia, Maryland, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, and Tennessee, as well as an international presence in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, France, Hungary, and Switzerland.  The white supremacist network that Terrorist Wade Page had access to was an international network. The ADL has reported that the Hammerskin group was founded in Dallas, Texas in the 1980s.

On its website, the CHS states on their web site that a “founding member of CHS was jailed for aggravated assault and a Federal Grand Jury was convened to investigate the actions of skinheads in the Dallas area,” which has led the CHS white supremacists to view that they are oppressed by an “anti-white justice system.”

During January 2012, CHS and event organizers received concerns about finding hotel rooms in Richmond that we be acceptable to the white supremacist sensitivities.  Specifically, multiple white supremacist used the CHS secret “Forum 38” posts to ask for the organizers to find rooms that would not be in “middle N***erville” (racial slur).

For the March 17, 2012 Richmond, VA concert, interested attendees used secret “Forum 38” managed by the CHS to exchange messages.   The concert was held in Richmond, VA near Willis Road in Richmond. By March 12, 2012, the CHS white supremacist organization was advising white supremacist concert attendees to use one of three “nearby” hotels in Richmond:
— VIP Inn, 2301 Willis Road, Richmond, VA 23237
— Country Inn & Suites, 2401 Willis Road, Richmond, VA 23237
— Americas Best Value Inn, 2126 Willis Road, Richmond, VA 23237

March 12, 2012 - CHS Supporters Had List of Richmond, VA Hotels Near White Supremacist Concert Where Terrorist Wade Page's Band Played (Photo: CHS Web Cache Screen Shot)

The final instructions to CHS concert attendees went out via PhotoBucket from the “EndApathy” account (name of terrorist Wade Page’s other band) also on March 12, 2012.

March 12, 2012 - "End Apathy" - Name of One of Terrorist Wade Page's Bands Send Out Final Instructions by PhotoBucket - Terrorist Wade Page says that Concert will be a "Killer Event" (Photo: Screen Shot CHS Web Cache)

During the CHS communications, it was clear that the white supremacist attendees attracted to this concert were coming from the West Coast and all throughout the United States, as well as individuals traveling from around the world to this Richmond, VA concert to hear the Terrorist Wade Page’s white supremacist musical band “Definite Hate” and other white supremacist bands.

One Richmond, VA concert attendee JoCoRebel wrote “Anybody needing to make some face time get out there and do it, this is your chance to meet the soldiers for a future of our race!”

On March 16, 2012, the day before the white supremacist CHS concert, one CHS coordinator called “Vanilla Gorilla” provided the white supremacists with a telephone contact number to call for their final instructions.  This was uncovered in another web cache area of CHS white supremacist forum messages. (PDF version)

CHS Richmond Concert - March 16, 2012 - CHS Co-Organizer "Vanilla Gorilla" Advises White Supremacists as to Final Contact to Coordinate their Secret White Supremacist Concert (Photo: Another CHS Web Cache Screen Shot)

After the March 17, 2012 Richmond, VA white supremacist Confederate Hammerskin concert, various attendees used the same secret CHS forum to praise efforts from “new prospects” (chilling thought), and to praise Adolf Hitler.  The attendees claim to include an individual who claims to be “Amish,” as well.  (I have not posted the parts of this where attendees use terms referencing vulgar racial slurs as part of their after concert “thanks.”)

March 18, 2012 - After Richmond, VA Concert is Over - White Supremacists Thank Sponsoring Group Confederate Hammerskins (CHS) and Salute Adolf Hitler (Screen Shot: CHS Web Cache)

Follow-Up Media Reports of Concerts in Chesterfield, VA (Richmond suburb)

Based on additional investigation by two news teams WTVR and WBTV, it also appears that the Richmond, VA concert white supremacist concert was held in the Chesterfield, VA suburb of Richmond, at an indoor, windowless concrete facility managed by the Mid-Cities Civic Association. Previous concerts turned 100-150 attendees. One rental agent said that she saw the attendees giving a “Heil Hitler” salute.

The Mid-Cities Civic Association’s indoor facility was located at 9010 Quinnford Blvd, North Chesterfield/Bellwood, Virginia 23237

After WTVR television broadcasta story on Tuesday linking the terrorist’s use of the Mid-Cities Civic Association rental hall, Association President Nick Curry told WTVR “we don’t approve of it and we won’t rent to them again.”

Wade Michael Page and Music of Hate

Terrorist Wade Michael Page’s bands are promoted by Antipathy Records, which continues to sell the terrorist’s music to impact the thinking of other impressionable young minds, to persuade them to accept Wade Michael Page’s vision of racial hatred.  They sell two different albums, “Definite Hate Violent Victory” and “End Apathy – Self Destruct” and “Definite Hate – Madder than hell.” They praise the latter album by “Definite Hate,” which was the white supremacist musical group that appeared at the Richmond, VA concert, and which is described by “Antipathy Records” as “After 13 years the Southern Hate still smashes like a HAMMER. 1. Madder than hell, Meaner than s**t 2. Enforcer 3. Unstoppable 4. Violent Victory 5. Infected World 6. Chosen Few 7. I’m the One 8. Indefinite Hatred 9. Bonecrusher 10. Cop Calling C**t 11. Backbone 12. All for One 13. Souls of Heroes.”

The gruesome images on the terrorist’s albums clearly communicated his hatred for others, especially the image on the first album, Definite Hate – Violent Victory, which shows a white individual bludgeoning a black individual with a chain. The cover of this white supremacist hate group album clearly demonstrates that goal to promote violence, as does the second “Definite Hate” album with a blood-covered axe used by a white supremacist.

There is no doubt that it was precisely this type of call for RACIAL VIOLENCE that was being promoted by the Terrorist Wade Page’s Definite Hate group during the CHS concert in Richmond, Virginia, which was also co-organized by CHS individuals in Richmond.

The question for the Richmond community should be – how will they address this ongoing racial hatred in Richmond that led to members of its community cheering for the hate of a white supremacist band which last weekend resulted in murder on people of a minority group?

This is indeed, the question for the entire nation and the world.

What we cannot afford to do – is IGNORE the problem of racial supremacism and hatred.

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We urge all to respect our fellow human beings as equal citizens in the world, with the same liberties, same equality, same dignity, same safety, and same human rights that we would seek to enjoy.  Such commitment to being responsible for equality and liberty – is a fundamental aspect of the American identity – indeed they represent the Truths we hold self-evident.  Around the world, such rights are codified in the Universal Human Rights developed after the defeat of the insane and murderous reign of Adolf Hitler, who many in these white supremacist and Neo-Nazi groups seek to emulate.    We must continue to challenge and reject such hatred on an active and vigilant basis.   In addition, we must also set standards for ourselves and other not to respond to hate with hate, but to offer our hope to guide the misguided into a place of respect for human decency and human rights.

We urge all to

Choose Love, Not Hate.  Love Wins.

Be Responsible for Equality And Liberty.


White Supremacist Stormfront Supporters Justify Terror Attack on Sikhs

White supremacist Wade Michael Page may have pulled the trigger, but hate groups provide the ammunition of hate in their minds.

White supremacist “hate group” Stormfront supporters continue to defend to murders of 6 Sikhs in Wisconsin by Wade Michael Page, whose white supremacist bands and ideology were promoted on the Stormfront web site.

White supremacist Wade Michael Page may have pulled the trigger, but hate groups provide the ammunition of hate in their minds.

Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) previously reported on the comments by Stormfront supporters praising the killing of 6 Sikhs and the Stormfront “chief-in-staff” “Jack Boot” claiming that “they’re asking for it.”

On August 6, Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) reports on new comments by a Stormfront supporter saying that “They would all still be alive if they had just stayed in India where they belong. Should’ve stayed in India.” (Screen shot captured of Stormfront remarks).

Stormfront white supremacist group supporter defends terrorist murder by Wade Michael Page against Sikhs (Photo: Stormfront.org screenshot) - R.E.A.L. Urges All to Choose Love, Not Hate

This same Stormfront supporter wrote about Sikhs how he “hates them,” and called for them to go to their own country.

Another Stormfront supporter stated how he didn’t care if the murdered victims were Sikhs or Muslims, “It doesn’t matter what religion they are trash is trash,” and he called the murdered victims as “Casualties of War.”

Dehumanizing Stormfront white supremacist group supporter calls all Sikhs "trash" (Photo: Stormfront.org screenshot) - R.E.A.L. Urges All to Choose Love, Not Hate

Another Stormfront supporter provides more context of the mentality of the white supremacist organization, indicating the only thing that he regrets is that “the White guy got killed.”
“Just, please, stop the goodwill crap and how we adore Sikhs and all. It’s not going to gain us PR goody-points. Too late for that. But we can’t live with one ear always cocked toward the mean-mouthed SPLC and jew-owned media. F**k’em.
The only thing I’m sorry about is that the White guy got killed.” (Screen shot)

The Stormfront supporter praises the terrorist as “One guy who maybe just had enough… lost all his cool and took direct action.”

Stormfront white supremacist group supporter comments on terrorist attack by Wade Michael Page - "only thing I'm sorry about is that the White guy got killed" (Photo: Stormfront.org screenshot) - R.E.A.L. Urges All to Choose Love, Not Hate

Another Stormfront supporter warns that “the tsunami of brown bodies has got to stop,” while he gives praise to the other Stormfront supporter who defines Wade Michael Page’s terrorism as “direct action.”

Stormfront support praises racist who calls terrorism "direct action" and demands that "tsunami of brown bodies has got to stop" - (Photo: Stormfront.org screenshot) - R.E.A.L. Urges All to Choose Love, Not Hate

Another Stormfront supporter does not condemn the Wade Michael Page’s terrorist attack, but views it as a “white” “uprising,” stating “I am actually surprised it has taken this long for people just rise up. Especially white males who are working class….”

Stormfront supporter praises terrorist attack "I am actually surprised it has taken this long for people just (to) rise up" - (Photo: Stormfront.org screenshot) - R.E.A.L. Urges All to Choose Love, Not Hate"

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Florida media have also been reporting on Stormfront’s links to terrorist Wade Michael Page, including the Palm Beach Post report, WPTV news report, and WTSP news report

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Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) supports the Universal Human Rights for all people including freedom of religion, conscience, dignity, and safety. We reject those views that promote hatred against individuals due to their identity group. The views of white supremacist groups such as the Stormfront supporters demonstrate their rejection not only of such Universal Human Rights, but also of fundamental American principles and Constitutional law.

The calls for violence, praise of terrorism, and promotion of racial and religious hatred is what we have continued to see at the Stormfront organization, based out of West Palm Beach, Florida, where the hate group leaders also have a regular radio show on a local WBPR AM network.

The day of the terrorist killings of 6 Sikhs, we have also seen remarks praising the killings by a Stormfront supporter praising and supporting the killings, stating”finally a man who got some nerve, how this non violent crap been working for all u guys who are slamming this guy, spread all the propaganda u want, the message isnt getting out, this is how points are made.”  The Stormfront “hate group” moderator “Jack Boot” originally removed the post and then reposted it.  Another Stormfront supporter shared the despair of other white supremacists that were upset about Sikhs in Wisconsin, stating with a “sad face,” that in addition to Sikhs in New Jersey, they also had “jews and muslims, etc., etc.”.  R.E.A.L. has captured a screen shot of the Stormfront supporter’s praise of the terrorist attack.

August 5, 2012: Screen Capture of Stormfront "Hate Group" Supporters Praising Terrorist Attack in Wisconsin Against Sikh Temple -- Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) continues to challenge the views of discrimination and hatred by such Stormfront and other racial extremist, bigoted organizations, and we urge them to Choose Love, Not Hate - Love Wins.

Stormfront Editor and Chief of Staff Jack Boot, also defended keeping the posting up about praising the terrorist attack on the Sikhs stating “they’re asking for it.” Regarding the Stormfront supporter praising the terrorist killer that attacked the Sikh temple, “Jack Boot” states “I don’t hold his sentiments against him. He’s far, far from the only one, of any race or creed, thinking in these terms. And others have pointed out that, regardless of the details that may emerge, strife is inevitable under a regime enforcing multiculturalism. Christ, they’re asking for it.”  R.E.A.L. has captured a screen shot of the Stormfront “chief of staff” comments on this as well.

The point here is, even knowing the severity of the mass murder, this “Stormfront Chief of Staff” could NOT bring himself to condemn someone praising MURDER, and calling for more MURDER – and instead blames a multicultural society – stating “they’re asking for it.”  That is the message to remember regarding extremist hate groups like Stormfront and the threat they pose to public safety.

August 5, 2012: Screen Capture of Stormfront "Hate Group" "Chief of Staff" on Wisconsin Against Sikh Temple, Saying "They're Asking for It" -- Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) continues to challenge the views of discrimination and hatred by such Stormfront and other racial extremist, bigoted organizations, and we urge them to Choose Love, Not Hate - Love Wins.

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These are not the only calls and praise for terrorism within Stormfront.

As R.E.A.L. has previously posted, Stormfront has a long history of promoting racial hate and its supporters have been involved with and promoted terrorism.   We have documented a number of such cases.

— Daniel Cowart – Stormfront supporter and terrorist plotter – pled guilty in 2010 to a terrorist plot to kill 88 African Americans and Barack Obama – he also shot up a black church

— Richard Poplawski – Stormfront supporter and murderer of police officers – on November 28, 2008 Poplawki post on StormFront read: “I’ve been a longtime lurker on Stormfront, and I see myself probably ramping up the activism in the near future,” then murdered three Pittsburgh police officers and wounded two others in April 2009

— Pentagon Terrorist John Patrick Bedell – Stormfront supporters praised John Patrick Bedell’s terrorist efforts at the Pentagon on March 4, 2010 – wounding two police officers

— Texas Terrorist Joseph Stack – Stormfront supporters praised Joseph Stack’s terrorist attack on the Austin, Texas IRS building on February 18, 2010, killing African American Vernon Hunter, who was an IRS employee and a Vietnam veteran.

— Washington DC Terrorist James Von Brunn – attacked the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington DC on June 10, 2009 – in January 2010, Stormfront supporters eulogized the death of terrorist James Von Brunn who had murdered security guard Stephen Tyrone Johns – Stormfront supporters praised his terrorist attack and called for others to “to hate with violent passion”

To those who believe that Stormfront is merely a group of “harmless” extremists, the cost of being silent to those promoting dangerous hate can be the cost of lives of innocent Americans.

Stormfront Member Daniel Cowart with Swastika Tattoo and Rifle - Guilty of Terrorist Plot to Kill 88 African Americans and Barack Obama (Photo: Inquister)
Stormfront Supporter Richard Poplawski - Saw "Zionist Occupation" Conspiracy - Murdered Pittsburgh Police Officers Paul Sciullo, Stephen Mayhle, and Officer Eric G. Kelly (and wounded two other police) in April 2009 (Photo: KDKA)
Wisconsin White Supremacist Terrorist Wade Michael Page - Whose White Supremacist Band "End Apathy" Was Promoted on Stormfront Web Sites - and Who Appeared to Be a Stormfront Poster (Photo: FBI)

Who is NEXT?

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Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) supports our unqualified, universal human rights for all.  We urge Nazi, white supremacist, and “white nationalist” supporters to drop the burden of the hate of supremacism from their hearts, and to rejoin the family of humanity in support of our universal human rights. 

We urge all to Choose love, not hate.  Love wins.


Wisconsin: 6 Killed in Terrorist Attack on Sikh Temple by Man Linked to White Supremacists – Stormfront Hate Group Supporters Praise Attack, Some Say “They’re Asking for It”

Wisconsin terrorist attack:  In Oak Creek, Wisconsin, six people were shot and killed today as a result of a terrorist attack at Sikh Temple of Wisconsin, which is south of Milwaukee along Lake Michigan.  The total death toll is 7 dead, including the killer Wade Michael, Page.  Government officials are treating this  as a domestic terrorism incident.” Our prayers go out to those who were killed in this terrorist attack, and we urge all those who promote hatred and violence to Choose Love, Not Hate – Love Wins.

The Sikh Coalition’s Executive Director Sapreet Kaur issued a statement: “The Sikh Coalition’s thoughts and prayers are with the victims of the shooting, the Sikh community of Milwaukee, and the larger community of Wisconsin, which we know will stand with their Sikh neighbors with their support and prayers during this very trying time.”

White Supremacist Terrorist Identified as Wade Michael Page

The terrorist has been identified as Wade Michael Page, a veteran of the U.S. Army who was stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas and previously at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.  He was reportedly stationed in psychological operations units throughout his service.  Apparently, he recently moved to the Oak Creek, Wisconsin area, living in a rental unit in Cudahy, Wisconsin.

The Washington Post reported that Oak Creek Police Chief John Edwards said “police were investigating reports that the shooter, who was white, may have harbored extreme racial views.” Reuters has reported research from the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), stating: “Wade had been a member of the racist skinhead band End Apathy, based in Fayetteville, North Carolina, in 2010, said Heidi Beirich, director of the intelligence project at the Southern Poverty Law Center in Montgomery, Alabama. Wade also tried to buy goods from the National Alliance, a neo-Nazi group, in 2000, she said.”

Image of End Apathy Group Led by Reported White Supremacist Terrorist Wade Michael Page (Photo: Label 56 Web Site)

According to the SPLC Blog report Wade Michael Page “was a frustrated neo-Nazi who had been the leader of a racist white-power band. In 2010, Page, then the leader of the band End Apathy, gave an interview to the white supremacist website Label 56. He said that when he started the band in 2005, its name reflected his wish to ‘figure out how to end people’s apathetic ways’ and start ‘moving forward.'”

The Label 56 white supremacist musical website maintained an account on the Stormfront “hate group” web site, and Label 56 promoted their interview with Wade Michael Page on the Stormfront web page there (see captured screen shot of this). Wade Michael Page’s “End Apathy” band is repeatedly addressed on the Stormfront “hate group” web site, which appeared at white supremacist parties and gatherings, including a white supremacist gathering in March 2012 in Richmond, Virginia.  The “End Apathy” Stormfront Member was based out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and joined Stormfront in March 2008.  (Screenshot capture).

The End Apathy White Supremacist band was also promoted on Stormfront’s web site, where the band sought to hold “Meet and Greet” efforts with other white supremacists, such as the one North Carolina, where Wade Michael Page was previously stationed in the U.S. Army.

News media have also been reporting on the links between the Stormfront group and terrorist Wade Michael Page.

End Apathy Band Promotes Racist Meetings (Screenshot from Stormfront.org)

Stormfront Supporters Praise Terrorist Attack Against Sikhs – Stormfront Group “Chief of Staff” States: “Christ, they’re asking for it.”

Supporters of the white supremacist “hate group” Stormfront spoke out to praise the terrorist attack.   One Stormfront supporter  wrote “finally a man who got some nerve, how this non violent crap been working for all u guys who are slamming this guy, spread all the propaganda u want, the message isnt getting out, this is how points are made.”  The Stormfront “hate group” moderator “Jack Boot” originally removed the post and then reposted it.  Another Stormfront supporter shared the despair of other white supremacists that were upset about Sikhs in Wisconsin, stating with a “sad face,” that in addition to Sikhs in New Jersey, they also had “jews and muslims, etc., etc.”.  R.E.A.L. has captured a screen shot of the Stormfront supporter’s praise of the terrorist attack.

Stormfront Editor and Chief of Staff Jack Boot, also defended keeping the posting up about praising the terrorist attack on the Sikhs stating “they’re asking for it.” Regarding the Stormfront supporter praising the terrorist killer that attacked the Sikh temple, “Jack Boot” states “I don’t hold his sentiments against him. He’s far, far from the only one, of any race or creed, thinking in these terms. And others have pointed out that, regardless of the details that may emerge, strife is inevitable under a regime enforcing multiculturalism. Christ, they’re asking for it.”  R.E.A.L. has captured a screen shot of the Stormfront “chief of staff” comments on this as well.

Stormfront supporters have a repeated history of terrorist attacks and killings of police officers.

Stormfront's History of Supporting Domestic Terrorism: Stormfront Member Daniel Cowart with Swastika Tattoo and Rifle (Photo: Inquister) - One of Past Stormfront Supporters Convicted of Involvement in Terrorism and Killings - Stormfront Terrorist Cowart was Convicted of Terrorist Plot to Kill 88 Black Americans and Barack Obama

Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) continues to challenge the views of discrimination and hatred by such Stormfront and other racial extremist, bigoted “hate group” organizations, and we urge them to Choose Love, Not Hate – Love Wins.  We urge the federal government and our fellow citizens to challenge organizations that promote hatred and bigotry against people because of their race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, sex, or other identity group.

Previous Killings of Sikhs in America; Hate Crimes Not Recorded for Sikhs

On March 4, 2011, two Sikh Americans, Surinder Singh, and Gurmej Singh Atwal, were shot to death in Oak Grove, California, while taking their daily walk.  Community leaders managed to get reward money on information raised to $30,000 during March 2011. The reward money on information has increased to $57,000.

Sikh activists sought to hold a Day of Remembrance for them in October 2011, distributing fliers to public letting them know there is $57,000 in reward money for persons with information regarding the killings. While there was a new lead on a possible truck in February 2012, the case remains unsolved.  In July 2011, the Associated Press published an article stating how Sikhs have been the repeated target of violence, which some state are part of a nationwide pattern of violence against Sikhs.

Other Sikh groups have stated have urged the U.S. federal government authorities to start tracking hate crimes against Sikhs.  In April 2012, 90 Congressional representative signed a letter urging the Department of Justice and FBI to track hate crimes against Sikhs.

Sikh Activist Seeking Respect for Human Dignity (Photo: Credit Adalto Nascimento, Elk Grove Patch)

Sikh Group Warned of Nazi White Supremacist Threats Months Ago

Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) notes that in April 2012, the Canadian-based World Sikh Organization (WSO) reported concerns about threats by Nazi white supremacists.  This was reported by Panthic stating: “The WSO is concerned that if misleading news reports continue, there will be an increase in physical attacks on Sikhs, like the one in Edmonton in March by Calgary-based white-supremacist group Blood and Honour. The neo-Nazi group also has active members in Vancouver.”  In the past Sikh groups have been part of panels warning of the growth of “hate groups” in America.
Among our American supporters of R.E.A.L., we deeply regret the hate that some have in our country towards people because of their race, religion, ethnic origin, or other identity group. We remain concerned that such white supremacist extremists remain a threat to public safety and national security.

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We also urge those whose hearts are consumed by such hate to reconsider their direction. Hate is never the answer to your problems or concerns. Hate is a disease that harms everyone.

Choose Love, Not Hate – Love Wins.

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Previous News Updates

CNN had previously reported that the terrorist “was an Army veteran who may have been a white supremacist, according to a law enforcement source involved in the investigation.”

ABC News had previously reported that “According to information broadcast over police radio, a witness to the shooting told law enforcement the shooter was a white male, bald, with a heavy build.”

The Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel previously reported that “Officials indicated no more information would be released until a briefing at 10 a.m. Monday. They said the FBI will lead the investigation. While some witnesses reported there may have been a second shooter, authorities said there was no indication of that. A hotline has been established for family members looking for information on those involved. The number is (888) 298-1964.”

NBC news previously reported that “A law enforcement official told NBC News the gunman was dressed in tactical gear and armed with a single handgun.” NBC also reported that “Federal law enforcement officials told NBC News the suspected gunman had no obvious connection to domestic terror or white supremacist groups and apparently was not on any list of suspected terrorists.”

Myanmar: Rohingya Muslims Persecuted, Killed, Flee

Reports continue to describe the ongoing persecution of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar (aka Burma).  We urge the public to call for an end to this persecution, violence, and oppression.

Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) urges world leaders and people around the world stand in solidarity with the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar (Burma) as our brothers and sisters in humanity in defense of their Universal Human Rights for human rights, human dignity, freedom of conscience, safety, and security.

— R.E.A.L. has issued an on-line petition calling for an end to violence in Myanmar, respect for the Universal Human Rights of all people living in Myanmar, and an end to the persecution and targeted violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.
— 1. We call for an end to the violence in Myanmar by ANY group – of any religion or ethnicity. There is no “justified” violence which targets any religion or ethnic group – Muslim or Buddhist.
— 2. Our brothers and sisters in humanity of any group, any religion, any ethnicity, all deserve consistent Universal Human Rights, including their human rights of dignity, safety, and freedom – without exception.
— 3.We call for an end to oppression against Rohingya Muslims by government security forces and ethnic majority groups against Rohingya Muslims, who have faced a series of targeted attacks against their identity group.
— 4. R.E.A.L. urges the world governments, the media, and the public to become aware of the persecution and violence against Rohingya Muslims in the northern Rakhine State (NRS) in Myanmar (Burma). The Rohingya Muslims live in desperate refugee camp type of conditions and they represent one of the largest groups of stateless people in Asia. We urge the world governments, the media, and the public, to call for an end to the persecution and violence against Rohingya Muslims by government security forces and ethnic majority groups.

According to official records obtained by the media, 77 Rohingya Muslims were killed in recent violence.

The United Nations indicates that there are 800,000 Rohingya Muslims without citizenship in Myanmar. Reports state that Rohingya Muslims represent a large percentage of the displaced individuals in Myanmar. Amnesty International states that between 50,000 and 90,000 Muslim Rakhine, and Muslim Rohingya have been displaced.

The latest series of violence began on June 3, 2012 after a mob killed 10 Muslims after reports of a local rape in the predominantly Buddhist Rakhine state. Violence followed with the burning of 500 homes and killings on June 9, leading to a state of emergency declared on June 10.

On July 20, 2012, the Associated Press reported that “communal violence is grinding on in western Myanmar six weeks after the government declared a state of emergency there, and Muslim Rohingyas are increasingly being hit with targeted attacks that have included killings, rape and physical abuse,” according to Amnesty International. AP also reported that “Amnesty International accused both security forces and ethnic Rakhine Buddhists of carrying out new attacks against Rohingyas, who are seen as foreigners by the ethnic majority and denied citizenship by the government because it considers them illegal settlers from neighboring Bangladesh.”

Amnesty International Myanmar researcher Benjamin Zawacki states that a series of unlawful arrests have been made after a state of emergency was declared on June 10.  Amnesty International states: “Many Rohingyas and other Rakhine Muslims reported cases of physical abuse, rape, destruction of property and unlawful killings carried out by both Rakhine Buddhists and security forces. Authorities in Myanmar must take action to stop these acts and prevent future abuses from occurring.”

Australia’s Kourosh Ziabari reports on the history of the oppression of Rohingya Muslims persecution dating back to 1942, and the efforts of Rohingya Muslims to seek to flee to Bangladesh and Malyasia, which have not “warmly” received such refugees. Kourosh Ziabari writes that “It’s said that as a result of dire living conditions and discriminatory treatment by the government, some 300,000 Rohingyas have so far immigrated to Bangladesh and 24,000 of them have also escaped to Malaysia in search of a better life. Many of them have also fled to Thailand, but neither Bangladesh nor Thailand has received them warmly. Bangladesh is negotiating with the Burmese government to return the Rohingyas and Thailand has sporadically rejected them. There have been instances where boats of Rohingyas reaching Thailand have been towed out to sea and allowed to sink, sparking international anger among Muslims and non-Muslims.”

Rohingya Muslim woman whose husband was allegedly killed in Myanmar (AP Photo/Saurabh Das)

The July 27, 2012 briefing by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) states that it has delivered aid to over 30,000 displaced people in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. The UNHCR report states that “An estimated 80,000 people are displaced in and around the towns of Sittwe and Maungdaw, according to UN and NGO assessments…. Some displaced Muslims tell UNHCR staff they would also like to go home to resume work, but fear for their safety. Movements are restricted in Sittwe, preventing IDPs and host families from earning a living as labourers, trishaw drivers and market sellers. Fishermen cannot reach the lagoon and the nearby waters are too rough for fishing. Some say they are running out of money and food. The sick now have to travel longer distances to access health care in the IDP camps. Pregnant women are also facing problems reaching hospitals.”

The Times of India reports that “the Rohingyas (Myanmar Muslims who mostly live in Arakarn region)… are considered by the UN as one of the most persecuted communities in the world.”

Human Rights Watch has also previously reported of Myanmar government efforts to require Rohingya Muslims to perform forced labor, and those who refuse are physically threatened and young children have been seen on forced labor teams.

The July 31, 2012 Times of India states that Rohingya Muslims are fleeing to Hyderabad. The Times of India reports “M Mandakini, field officer of United Nations High Commission for Refugees that is working in collaboration with the Cova in the city, said that many of them have taken shelter in Hafiz Babanagar and Kishanbagh where already a considerable number of Myanmar citizens reside.”

R.E.A.L. urges the the public to share the story of the Rohingya Muslims’ persecution with your fellow human beings, your government, and world organizations, to continue to pressure the government of Myanmar (Burma) and its people to urge them to share our Universal Human Rights of dignity, safety, and human freedom with Rohingya Muslims, and end their persecution.

Please share our online petition to raise a voice to Myanmar and its people on this issue.

Share this petition on Twitter as http://bit.ly/RohingyaMuslimRights

Our Universal Human Rights to apply to ALL of our brothers and sisters in every part of the world.

Choose Love, Not Hate. Love Wins.

 

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Darfur: 7 Protesters Killed

AP reports: “Sudanese forces used gunfire and tear gas to break up an anti-government protest Tuesday in the southern Darfur city of Nyala, killing at least seven protesters, most of them students, a human rights lawyer said. They were the first reported deaths in demonstrations against recent austerity measures.”

India: Power Outage to 680 Million – Human Rights Group Urges World Support

On July 31, 2012, India’s power grid failed for a second time in two days leaving 680 million without power, affecting 21 states, as three power grids failed.  Reports state that 80 percent of those have had power restored by late Tuesday evening July 31, but hospitals, infrastructure, and transportation were all affected by the power outage sweeping across India.  The power outage also trapped 200 miners at one point.

Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) urges the world powers to reach out to India to offer assistance to help them ensure that no humanitarian and medical crises develop in the nation.

Warner Bros Movie Planned to Depict Theater Mass Murders

As shown in this preview posted on YouTube, Warner Bros is planning the release of a movie called the “Gangster Squad,” which includes scenes of its characters committing mass murder in a crowded theater audience, using automatic weapons. In the Warner Bros film, the Warner Bros characters go to a theater audience with submachine guns and burst through the screen, shooting the audience to death.

The film has been been scheduled for release on September 7, 2012, but is being considered to have a delayed release, so that the public has time to “forget” about the mass murder massacre in an Aurora, Colorado theater on July 20, 2012 during the showing of the Warner Bros “The Dark Knight Rises” film.  R.E.A.L. has a petition urging the public to boycott Warner Bros’ ultra-violent films.

The accused murderer claimed that he was acting as “The Joker,” which was a mass murdering character from a previous Warner Bros “Dark Knight” film. Warner Bros is continuing to promote merchandise and “toys” to children to glamorize the mass murdering character from their film.

Reuters has reported that Warner Bros is pulling the preview of their ultra-violent “Gangster Squad” film from the theaters which shows the planned theater massacre in their film. This is likely viewed as a public relations tactic to avoid public scrutiny and outrage regarding their ultra-violent films and glamorization of such mass-murdering characters. They also have suggested they are reconsidering the scene of the mass murder of people in a theater.

But as Reuters reported, “Hollywood executives expect little fall-out from the mass killing at a Batman screening.” After the Aurora shooting, it continued to business as usual as Warner Bros executives promoted ultra-violent films and glamorization of mass-murdering characters through their films and merchandising.

“Gangster Squad,” this latest in Warner Bros’ ultra-violent films, was made in assocation with “Village Roadshow Pictures,” and is described as a “Lin Pictures / Kevin McCormick” production. The director of this latest in Warner Bros’ ultra violent films is Ruben Fleischer, with movie stars Sean Penn, Ryan Gosling, and Emma Stone, and written by Will Beall.

Horrific scenes of gun ultra-violence from Warner Bros’ Gangster Squad Movie

Warner Bros Film "Gangster Squad" Has Mass-Murdering Characters - Killing People in Crowded Theater with Submachine Guns (Still Clip: YouTube)
Warner Bros' Ultra-Violent Gangster Squad Movie has Its Characters Gunning Down a Movie Audience (Still Clip: YouTube)

Warner Bros' Gangster Squad - Scenes of Public Violence (Still Clip: YouTube)
Warner Bros' Gangster Squad - Scenes of Public Violence (Still Clip: YouTube)
Warner Bros' Gangster Squad - Scenes of Public Violence (Still Clip: YouTube)

Batman Movies Result in Murder – AGAIN – Killing Children

— In Warner Brothers’ Batman films, villains inspire murderers who seek to be an “agent of chaos” and murder children —

In Aurora, Colorado, a murderer went into a filming of the latest of Christopher Nolan’s dark-themed Batman films, “The Dark Knight Rises,” and threw canisters of gas into the audience and prWaroceeded to shoot members of the audience. The attack on the Aurora movie audience has resulted in 71 people shot with 12 deaths and 59 injured (as of news reports at time of posting.) The attack took place at the Century 16 movie theater, in in Theater 9, in Aurora. The reported victims have ranged from 3 months old babies to adults, with teenagers killed in the public rampage.

The Warner Brothers’ (Warner Bros) distributed, DC Comics-based film had numerous scenes of public rampage, mayhem, and terroristic violence, with terrorist attacks on a football stadium, a public attack on the stock market, and scenes of mob violence in the streets.  This has been the pattern of Christopher Nolan’s ultra-violent film approach to the Batman character, and it has also reflected a general trend in DC Comics over the past 5 to 10 years to promote increasing levels of violence and horror in the comics that they sell to our children.   DC Comics have previously published “Batman” comic books, including “The Dark Knight Returns” where a killer started shooting people in a crowded theater during a Batman-inspired film.

There needs to be a voice of restraint and sanity returned to Warner Bros and DC Comics as to the type of ultra-violent, terrorist-glamorizing film and media that is publishing, and an end to Warner Bros and DC Comics’  mass merchandising of mass murdering characters.

We urge the public to join us in contacting Warner Bros and DC Comics to seek an END to the glamorizing and mass merchandising of their characters that commit mass murder.   Please sign our online petition urging them to make these changes. We call for them to use the profits from their products sold thus far to help the victims of killers in Colorado and Belgium inspired by their films and merchandising.

Aurora, Colorado Murders: Unlike Warner Bros/Christopher Nolan's Dark Film, the Murders Inside Were Not Just a Fantasy

Child Murderers Inspired by Glamorization of Terrorist Violence

The most disturbing aspect of this latest murder is this is not the FIRST time these ultra-violent films inspired such murders of CHILDREN.

The accused murderer, James Eagan Holmes, told police that he was “The Joker,” he had dyed his hair red, and wore a gas mask and protective gear as he walked among the film audience, randomly shooting his victims.   With the film about a comic book character, parents who were not aware of the dark, grim approach that Warner Bros was treating this character, would have not questioned whether to let their children go to this film.  The audience that James Holmes shot at random was full of children.

Among the victims of Batman film murderer James Holmes included a 3 month old baby was injured and a 6 year old child who was killed.  The innocent child who was killed Veronica Moser-Sullivan, was a 6 year old girl with her entire life ahead of her.

6 Year old Veronica Moser-Sullivan - one of the victims of the mass-murder at Warner Bros "Dark Knight Rises" movie shown in Aurora, Colorado (Photo courtesy of family)

A dozen people did not survive the public mass murder by James Holmes.

The Denver Post has provided an update with the list of names of the 12 victims:

Jon Blunk – 26, Navy veteran
AJ Boik – 18, Student
Jessica Ghawi – 24, Sports journalist
John Larimer – 27, U.S. Navy sailor
Matt McQuinn – 27, Worked at Target
Micayla Medek – 23, Subway Sandwich Artist
Veronica Moser-Sullivan – 6, Grade-schooler
Alex Sullivan – 27, Bartender
Alexander Teves – 24, Recently earned Master’s degree
Rebecca Wingo – 32, Worked at Joe’s Crab Shack
Gordon Cowden – 51, Outdoorsman and small business owner
Jesse Childress – 29, U.S. Air Force Reserve

The Wyoming Times press reported that witness Jennifer Seeger said that James Holmes fired continuously into the crowd, stopping only to reload, and she tried to escape saw a 14 year old girl “lying lifeless on the stairs.”  Witness Shayla Roeder also stated that she saw a teenage girl bleeding outside the theater, with “this horrible look in her eyes….and I could tell she was not all right.”  The press reported that “Aurora police Chief Dan Oates said the suspect wore a gas mask, a ballistic helmet and vest as well as leg, groin and throat protectors. He said he had an AR-15 military-style, semi-automatic rifle, a shotgun and two pistols.”

A group of friends are overcome with emotion as they gather outside Gateway High School, Friday July 20, 2012, in Aurora. They got news that their friend was killed during a shooting, where about 50 people were shot 12 fatally early Friday inside an Aurora movie theater during a premiere showing of the new Batman movie, were taken to the high school by bus to be questioned by police. RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post (RJ Sangosti, The Denver Post)

Among the killed were Jessica Ghawi, who was a 24-year-old sports writer who used the pen name Jessica Redfield.   She had previously survived another attack in a Toronto mall.   Members of American armed forces were also included in the attack, and a U.S. Navy sailor and a member of the U.S. Air Force were injured.

Jessica Ghawi, Murdered by "Joker" Killer James Holmes During Aurora Film (Photo Courtesy of Famil)

Just like the accused murderer James Holmes in the Aurora movie theater killing, another killer was inspired by the “Dark Knight” films to kill babies.

Batman Movie-Inspired Murderers: 2012 - James Eagan Holmes - Shot 71, Killed 12, Wounded 59 in Colorado Movie Theater, 2008 - Kim De Gelder - Attacked Belgian Day Care Center, Killed Two Babies, Adult - Injured 10 More Babies

In July 2008, after the first ultra-violent Warner Bros “Batman” film “The Dark Knight,” another “fan” dressed up as the perceived anti-hero “Joker” as his costume to commit murder.

In Belgium, 20 year old Kim De Gelder tricked his way into the Fabeltjesland day care center to murder and attack little children. He wore a bullet proof vest, and had a painted white face, eye shadow and ginger hair, to make himself look like Nolan’s “Joker” character. He drew a 12 inch knife and began attacking babies in the child care center, between a few months and two years old. He murdered two babies, nine-month-old Leon Garcia, six-month-old Corneel Vermeir, and he murdered one of the women watching the children, Marita Blindeman. All of the victims were stabbed in the head and the throat. Marita tried to call for help and she was murdered by the “Joker” killer as she was on the telephone calling for an ambulance. There were 10 other babies injured in the attack by the “Joker” killer, after the 2008 “Dark Knight” film. The murderer confessed to his crimes and laughed to the police, reportedly quoting one of the 2008 film’s characters when he was arrested.

In 2008, after the last "Dark Knight" film - another killer murders and injures babies in Belgium - Two unidentified persons hold a child with an identification number on his forehead, at a crisis center next to the scene of a stabbing incident at a daycare center in Dendermonde, Belgium (Photo: AP)

Ultra-Violent Warner Bros Film Promotes Killers Who “Want to See the World Burn”

It is yet another of the films by British director filmmaker Christopher Nolan, who has been the lead behind the latest in his ultra-violent films about the DC Comic’s character “The Batman.” Christopher Nolan’s latest film “The Dark Knight Rises” comes four years after his last film “The Dark Knight” in July 2008.

In both of the very dark, disturbing, dytopian films by Christopher Nolan, there is glamorization of big-screen terrorism against the public by the Batman villains, with mass murders in public places. In Nolan’s 2008 film, the Joker character commits mass murders in a hospital of helpless people, among other public terrorist attacks.

Murderers Inspiration from WB/Nolan "Dark Knight" Films: The Joker Who Wants to See the World Burn

Nolan’s Joker character from the “Dark Knight” film remains an inspiration for murderers, after both films. In the 2008 film, the glamorized villain “The Joker” is a psychopathic nihilist that advocates anarchy, who stated “I am an agent of chaos,” and who wants to see “the world burn.”

In 2009, I noticed that “This stabbing, bombing, psychopathic character becomes the central character of the Warner Bros film, which was merely rated PG-13, and is virtually glamorized in the film and the subsequent mass-merchandising campaign.”

A day after the mass murder and terrorist attack in an Aurora, Colorado movie house, DC Comics, continues to sell and mass merchandise costumes, statues, and toys for OUR CHILDREN – that glamorize the mass-murdering Joker character from the “The Dark Knight” film.  DC Comics does this directly from their web site.

July 21, 2012 - a full day after the murders in the Aurora theaters, DC Comics continues to mass merchandise costumes and toys glamorizing the mass-murdering "Joker" character from "The Dark Knight" - the inspiration for two murderers (Screenshot: DC Comics)

Warner Bros and DC Comics have been glamorizing and mass-merchandising this mass-murdering character from the “The Dark Knight” films for the past FOUR YEARS.

Warner Bros and DC Comics Went On to Make Millions for Merchandising of Costumes and Kits Glamorizing the Mass-Murdering Joker

WB/DC make millions of dollars by mass merchandising films and products glamorizing killers.  Their inspiration of terror and incitement of violence must come to an end.

But instead of pulling back, WB/DC are planning even MORE mass merchandising to GLAMORIZE mass murderers and terrorists.

On the WB/DC web site after the Aurora killings, DC is selling figurines and shirts to OUR CHILDREN – glamorizing “The Dark Knight Rises” film’s mass murderer and public terrorist figure “Bane,” and they sell the terrorist character as “ready for action.”

THIS is how “deeply saddened” WB and DC industry leaders are about the killings, which were inspired by mass murderers in their films and products.  They are so “deeply saddened” that they continue to promote mass murderers in their films and products every single day.

Warner Bros / DC Entertainment - Comics - is NOW mass merchandising figurines of terrorist character "Bane" in latest "Dark Knight Returns" film - that commits public terrorism, attacks Stock Exchange (Screenshot: DC Entertainment web page)
Warner Bros / DC Continues to Mass Merchandise Shirts, Toys, all GLAMORIZING the latest Mass-Murdering Terrorist Character "Bane" in "The Dark Knight Rises" - (Screen shot: DC Entertainment web page - July 21)

When you go to the local toy store, you would NOT expect to find TOYS and COSTUMES glamorizing mass-murderers such as Adolf Hitler, Josef Stalin, Mao Tse-Tung, or terrorists such as Osama Bin Laden – but you will see Warner Bros and DC Comics promoting TOYS and COSTUMES of mass-murdering characters from their “Dark Knight” films.

DC Comics is continuing to do this RIGHT NOW, TODAY, in the immediate aftermath of a mass-murder terrorist attack inspired by one of the characters that the WB/DC films have glamorized and mass-merchandised as TOYS for CHILDREN.  This has to END.

We  must DEMAND that WB/DC stop its mass merchandising and profiteering from glamorizing of terrorism today.   We must also DEMAND that WB/DC provide all of the profits raised from such mass-murder mass merchandising to the victims of those killed and injured, by the killers inspired by these characters in Colorado and in Belgium.

Police Rush to Secure Theaters in New York City, Film Canceled in Paris

The film premiere of “The Dark Knight Rises” scheduled for Paris tonight has been cancelled. In New York City, the police have stated that they will increase security around theaters that show the film, concerned about “copy cat” killers.

Heightened police presence at a movie theater in Times Square in New York on July 20 (AFP, Mehdi Taamallah)

Warner Bros and DC Comics Growing Culture of Violence

Over the past 5 to 10 years, DC Comics has had increasing levels of violence and horror in the comics that they sell to our children, and now in the films that they and Warner Bros studios distribute to the public, including the ultra-violent “Dark Knight” Batman films by Christopher Nolan.   The Dark Knight films have glamorized scenes of mass murderers killing hundreds of helpless people in hospitals, committing public terrorist attacks and rampage, and then mass merchandising shirts and products to glamorize such mass murdering characters.  Warner Bros and DC Comics must be responsible and accountable for their continuing actions.

DC Comics is not what mothers and fathers remember from their youth. Elements within DC Comics and Warner Bros have been promoting a growing trend ultra-violent public story lines and terrorist violence.  In addition to the public terrorist attacks glamorized in the Christopher Nolan “Dark Knight” Batman films, DC Comics published a comic “The Dark Knight Returns,” where a gunman stood up in the middle of a Batman-inspired movie and opened fire inside the crowded theater.

Warner Bros’ culture of ultra-violent films has included a trailer for the September film Gangster Squad because of a scene in which gangster characters tear through a theater screen and shoot randomly in a crowded theater.   After the murders in the Aurora, Colorado movie theater during the Warner Bros’ “Dark Knight Rises” film, the company has decided to pull the trailer from that film.  There is no word on whether Warner Bros will continue to distribute such ultra-violent films.

WB Web Site Screen Shot for CEO Barry Meyer: Despite his "sympathies," even a full day after the mass-murder terrorist attack on an Aurora movie theater during the Dark Knight Rises WB/DC film, WB CEO shows his picture next to a film character that attacked the Stock Exchange and committed other public acts of terrorism

Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) urges the public to BOYCOTT Warner Bros’ Dark Knight and its other ultra-violent films, so that its company understands the financial price of promoting films that glamorize violence to such a degree that it encourages and incites others to commit violence – as we have seen on REPEATED ATTACKS ON OUR CHILDREN.

Speak Out to Warner Bros, DC Comics, and Christopher Nolan – Call for End to Glamorizing Mass Murderers

Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.) urges the public to let Warner Bros know how you feel about their actions and the promotion of ultra-violent films and products to the public.   We urge you to let Time/Warner’s Chairman of the Board and CEO Jeffrey L. Bewkes, Warner Bros CEO Barry M. Meyer, WB Pictures Group’s Jeff Robinov, DC Comics President Diane Nelson, DC Comics Dan DiDio,  DC Comics Jim Lee, and Filmmaker Christopher Nolan know how you feel about this.

We also urge you to contact DC Entertainment via their web site and let them know how you feel:
http://www.dcentertainment.com/contact

The addresses to write

— Barry M. Meyer, CEO, Warner Brothers, 4000 Warner Boulevard, Burbank, CA 91522 – email at: barry.meyer@warnerbros.com, Telephone: 818-954-6000, Fax: 212-954-7667

— Diane Nelson, President, DC Entertainment, Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc., 4000 Warner Blvd., Bldg 2, #103, Burbank, CA 91522 – Email: Diane.Nelson@Warnerbros.com, Telephone: 818-954-4522

— Dan DiDio, DC Comics, 1700 Broadway, #7, ( Time/Warner, Warner Bros Entertainment Inc.) Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY 10019 – telephone 212-636-5400

— Jeffrey Bewkes, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Time Warner Inc., One Time Warner Center, New York, NY 10019-8016m Phone: 212-484-8000, Fax: 212-489-6183

You can reach them on TWITTER at:

Warner Bros Twitter – WB CEO Barry M. Meyer
https://twitter.com/wbpictures

DC Comics Twitter – Diane Nelson and Dan DiDio
https://twitter.com/DCComics

DC Comics Co-Publisher Jim Lee

Filmmaker Christopher Nolan – WB
https://twitter.com/ChrisNolanWB

We will be updating this posting in the near future with an online petition to Time/Warner’s Chairman of the Board and CEO Jeffrey L. Bewkes, calling for him to take a responsible stand toward these ultra-violent films that his company makes and distributes.

Our Petition Calling for Change at Warner Bros and DC Comics

Please sign our petition urging Warner Bros and DC Comics to STOP this glamorization of mass murderers and violence to our children.

Warner Bros, DC Comics, Time/Warner CEO Jeffrey L. Bewkes, WB CEO Barry M. Meyer, WB Pictures Group’s Jeff Robinov, DC Comics President Diane Nelson, DC Comics Dan DiDio, DC Comics Jim Lee, and Filmmaker Christopher Nolan –

Concerned People of the World call upon Warner Bros and DC Comics to end its business patterns of creating, marketing, and distributing ultra-violent films, media, and products. These media and products glamorize characters that commit public mass-murder, terrorism, and mayhem.

Warner Bros and DC Comics make millions of dollars by mass merchandising films, media, and products glamorizing killers. Their inspiration of terror and incitement of violence must come to an end. These companies must use the blood money from such sales to aid the victims of criminals inspired by their glamorizing of mass murders – both in the United States and around the world

We have seen how these sick and twisted visions have inspired murders in Colorado and in Belgium, who have been responsible for killing helpless children. We have also seen how such twisted visions have infected the minds of young people around the world.

This has become a pattern with these businesses for some time. Warner Bros and DC Comics have been making and promoting films, books, and products that glamorize mass murderers. This is against all human dignity and the safety of our children and our fellow human beings, which are universal human rights.

Warner Bros and DC Comics have promoted characters in films that commit repeated acts of public mass murder, terrorist violence, killing innocent people in hospitals and others.

Unlike others however, Warner Bros and DC Comics does not portray these characters as truly “evil” or “wrong,” and in fact, makes millions of dollars out of glamorizing these characters. Warner Bros and DC Comics mass merchandising of mass murder includes TOYS and COSTUMES of mass-murdering characters from their “Dark Knight” films, such as the “Dark Knight Joker” and the “Dark Knight Bane” characters.

When you go to the local toy store, you would NOT expect to find TOYS and COSTUMES glamorizing mass-murderers such as Adolf Hitler, Josef Stalin, Mao Tse-Tung, or terrorists such as Osama Bin Laden – but you will see Warner Bros and DC Comics promoting TOYS and COSTUMES of mass-murdering characters from their “Dark Knight” films.

Warner Bros and DC Comics is continuing to do this RIGHT NOW, TODAY, in the immediate aftermath of a mass-murder terrorist attack inspired by one of the characters that the WB/DC films have glamorized and mass-merchandised as TOYS for CHILDREN. This has to END.

We must DEMAND that Warner Bros / DC Comics stop its mass merchandising and profiteering from glamorizing of terrorism today.

We must DEMAND that Warner Bros / DC Comics discontinue all films, books, and media which glamorize public mass murder and terrorist acts.

We must also DEMAND that Warner Bros / DC Comics provide all of the profits raised from such mass-murder mass merchandising to the victims of those killed and injured, by the killers inspired by these characters in Colorado and in Belgium.

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Diane Nelson is President of DC Entertainment which promotes the mass merchandising of products glamorizing the "Dark Knight" mass murdering characters. She previously worked for Disney. (Screen shot: DC Entertainment)

Bulgaria: 7 Killed in Terror Attack Against Israeli Tourists

Another barbaric disgrace for humanity – sad attack that took the lives of 7 Israeli tourists and 30 injured in Bulgaria at Sarafovo airport.

End the hate and violence against our fellow human beings.  End the Anti-Semitic hate against Jews and Israel from around the world.  Hate has no place among our brothers and sisters in humanity.

Choose Love, Not Hate.

— BBC Report:  Deadly bomb blast hits bus with Israelis in Bulgaria

— Ynet Report:  7 killed in terror attack on Israeli tourists in Bulgaria

Bulgaria: Explosion tears through Israeli tour bus at Sarafovo Airport in Burgas (Photo: Reuters)

China: 120 Million Leave Chinese Communist Party (CCP) – Falun Gong Rally in DC

On July 13, 2012 in Washington D.C., practitioners of Falun Gong / Falun Dafa, China Democracy Party, human rights activists, and other supporters of freedom in China held a parade in the streets and led a rally at the Washington Monument.   At the rally, individuals who had renounced the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) spoke out about the abuses of the CCP and called for freedom for Falun Gong / Falun Dafa practitioners and for all people in China. The historic Tuidang (“Quit the Party”) freedom movement of the Chinese people has now led to 120 million people leaving the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)!

The July 13, 2012 rally was to praise the courage of those who have sought to support human rights, human dignity, and respect for the Falun Gong practitioners and all other people in China, and to call for an end to the human rights abuses against them by the CCP.   The courageous Tuidang movement has continued to encourage people in China, every year to abandon the CCP and to reject the CCP’s tyranny.

Speakers told of their oppression for being practitioners of Falun Gong, and their subsequent harassment, imprisonment, and torture in prison camps by the CCP.   The oppression of the Falun Gong continues daily, with families being divided, women beaten and tortured, and Falun Gong practitioners killed.  Speakers also told of the inhuman practice of organ harvesting of Falun Gong prisoners in CCP prisons.   The Falun Gong have been violently oppressed by the CCP since 1999 – for 13 years.  The CCP persecution on the Falun Gong began on July 20, 1999.

(Photos of the parade and the rally are on a Picasa web site.) See also the report on this event by the Sound of Hope (reporter Wu Wei), a report on the rally published in Chinese (see Google Translate service), a report on the rally published in Chinese by the Epoch Times, and the report on the parade by the Epoch Times.

July 13, 2012 - Rally to Quit the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) - Those Quitting CCP Speak Out
July 13, 2012 - Washington Monument - in Washington DC where thousands gathered to protest
July 13, 2012 - Thousands of Falun Gong Members Rally for Freedom and Human Rights - Seeking Freedom from the Chinese Communist Party

Speakers told of their personal suffering and abuse in CCP-managed prison camps in China, with efforts by the CCP to seek to force them to renounce their support of the Falun Gong practice.

Speakers included: Chairman of the Overseas Democracy Coalition, Wei Jingsheng, the China Democratic Party Chairman Wang Jun, president of Democracy University Tang Baiqia, Dr. Dayong Li – Director of the Global Service Center for Quitting the Chinese Communist Party, Chung Ai Ting-pang (daughter of a Taiwainese Falun Gong practitioner arrested by the CCP), CCP prison camp survivor Chunmei Ma, and Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.)’s Jeffrey Imm.

Dr. Dayong Li, the Director of the Global Service Center for Quitting the CCP Service Center, stated: “Falun Gong has not only a symbol of the persecution of Chinese people, became a symbol of a symbol of hope for the future, justice, dignity, the great strength of the symbol.”  In our discussions with Dr. Dayong Li, he believes that China is on the verge of a historic sweeping change by people who will not tolerate the CCP’s continuing human rights abuses, attacks on human dignity, and denial of human freedom.

Chunmei Ma told her story of how, as a practitioner of the Falun Gong, she had been persecuted by the CCP.    She stated she “had been arrested four times, sentenced to forced labor camps twice, and had been through so many mental and physical tortures. I was almost killed.”   Chunmei Ma had gone to appeal to the Chinese government for constitutional rights for herself and the Falun Gong – and she was arrested in Tiananmen Square.  In November 1999, she was taken to a forced labor camp. There she was beaten and tortured with electronic batons and other forms of cruelty.  She described how the CCP used electronic batons as a form of “force tranformation” to get people to leave the Falun Gong, along with beatings, tied down to a “death bed,” forced drug administrations, and other cruel practices.  She reported how some prisoners vanished after torture, and how she suspected that some were murdered.   The CCP guards beat her mother who came to visit her in prison, and the CCP’s coercion and threats sought to divide her and her husband.  After being released from the forced labor camp, Chunmei Ma was continually oppressed by local CCP agents.  In October 2006, helped by the United Nations, she fled the People’s Republic of China (PRC), and became a refugee in the United States.   Chunmei Ma has also spoken of the abuse of the Falun Gong at other events.

"Death Bed" or "Dead Person's Bed" used by CCP Labor Camps to Torture Prisoners Such as Refugee Chunmei Ma - Prisoners are stretched out, tied down, not allowed to move to eat, drink, or go to the bathroom

Our good friend, Lisa Tao, and others received statements by Montgomery County, Maryland government in recognition of their speaking on behalf of liberty and freedom for the Falun Gong and the people of China.  R.E.A.L first met our friend, Lisa Tao, at our September 30, 2009 rally at the Chinese Embassy to protest the 60th anniversary of the proclamation of the Communist People’s Republic of China (PRC) at the Washington DC PRC embassy.  Lisa Tao has also spoken out about oppression of the Falun Gong in China at R.E.A.L.’s National Press Club event on Universal Human Rights Day.

Our good friend, Lisa Tao, and others received statements by Montgomery County, Maryland government in recognition of their speaking on behalf of liberty and freedom for the Falun Gong and the people of China

Prior to the Washington Monument Rally, Falun Gong, its supporters, and supporters of freedom and human rights in China were part of a parade throughout the streets of Washington, D.C. (Photos of the parade and the rally are on a Picasa web site.)

The Celestial Marching Band played in the Washington, D.C. parade and also between speakers at the rally.

Video of Celestial Marching Band at Washington Monument Rally –

Video of Celestial Marching Band at Washington, D.C. Parade

July 13, 2012 - R.E.A.L.'s Jeffrey Imm Praises the Courage of Those Who Choose Freedom from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) for the Falun Gong and the Chinese People

R.E.A.L.’s Jeffrey Imm also spoke at the rally, praising the courage of those who have left the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and the Tuidang movement, while reminding the world we must continue to end the human rights abuses against the Falun Gong and the Chinese people.  He stated: “To the oppressed Falun Gong practitioners and to all of the oppressed people in China, my message to you is that you do not stand alone. Many people, ranging from human rights activists, U.S. Congressmen, international leaders, and people around the world stand with you today. We recognize and condemn the cruel practices against human rights and against human dignity that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has inflicted against the Falun Gong and the Chinese people. We have seen the endless human rights abuses of the CCP over the years. We have seen the rejection of freedom and human dignity by the CCP to the Falun Gong and the Chinese People. We know about the Laogai prison camps. We have seen the imprisonment of Falun Gong for refusing to renounce their spiritual practice. We have seen the arbitrary arrests, the persecution, the killing and torture of Chinese people by the CCP, with thousands of Falun Gong tortured to death. We have seen the many reports of criminal organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners who have been imprisoned by the CCP. We have seen Falun Gong practitioners abducted while trying to leave China. Most recently, we have seen the CCP’s “transformation” campaign to coerce Falun Gong practitioners to renounce their practice.”

He stated:  “We cannot and we MUST not accept the dictatorship of Communism in China to oppress our brothers and sisters in China. When 20 percent of the world’s population is under Communist dictatorship, this is not just the Chinese people’s problem; this is the world’s problem. We must send a message of compassion that we will not accept the CCP denying freedom and human rights to the Chinese people. We must send a message to the world that we will not accept the CCP denying freedom of conscience, human dignity, and human rights for the practitioners of the Falun Gong!  We must tell the world: Free China Now!”  Free the Practitioners of the Falun Gong!  (his complete remarks are at this PDF link, link to comments translated in Chinese, and at the end of this blog posting.  Jeffrey Imm has also spoken at previous Tuidang rallies. and Jeffrey Imm has led previous protests at the Chinese embassy in support for freedom and human rights.)

The Falun Gong also held a rally at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, July 12, 2012, which included speakers representing Congress and other groups, including: Congressman Dana Rohrabacher, Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Congressman Ted Poe, Congressman Sam Farr, Congressman Chris Smith, Ryan Sellinger – Legislative Correspondent for U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, Rev. Clark Lobenstine –  the Executive Director of the InterFaith Conference of Metropolitan Washington, Kristopher Keating, Dan Fefferman –  Coalition for Religious Freedom, Dr. Sue Gunawardena-Vaughn – Director of the International Religious Freedom and the Southeast Asia programs at Freedom House, Suzanne Scholte – the President of the Defense Forum Foundation, Delphine Halgand – Reporters Without Boarders, Annette Lantos – Chairman on the Board of Trustees for the Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice, and Faith McDonnell – Institute on Religion.

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Related Stories and Links

Chunmei Ma Statement of Oppression in Labor Camps in China – Torture for Practicing Falun Gong

July 13, 2012 – Jeffrey Imm Remarks at Falun Gong Freedom Rally

July 14, 2012 – Falun Gong Parade in DC Looks to China’s Future

July 12, 2012 – Members of U.S. Congress, NGO’s Call for Persecution of Falun Gong to Stop

July 13, 2012 – Photo Gallery of U.S. Congress and NGO Speakers Reject Persecution of Falun Gong

July 11, 2012 — Daughter of Detained Falun Gong Practitioner Visits Washington D.C. — Chung Ai Ting-pang

Event report by the Sound of Hope (reporter Wu Wei)

Report on the rally published in Chinese (see Google Translate service)

Falun Dafa / Falun Gong

Global Service Center for Quitting the Chinese Communist Party (Tuidang Movement)

China Democracy Party

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Speaking for Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.), Jeffrey Imm had the following statement: July 13, 2012 Falun Gong Event Remarks – Jeffrey Imm, Responsible for Equality And Liberty (R.E.A.L.)

My name is Jeffrey Imm, and I am the founder of the human rights group, Responsible for Equality And Liberty. Our mission is to support the struggle for human rights and freedom for all people around the world. Thank you for inviting me to join this Falun Gong event to support freedom, human rights, and human dignity in China.

To the oppressed Falun Gong practitioners and to all of the oppressed people in China, my message to you is that you do not stand alone. Many people, ranging from human rights activists, U.S. Congressmen, international leaders, and people around the world stand with you today. We recognize and condemn the cruel practices against human rights and against human dignity that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has inflicted against the Falun Gong and the Chinese people.

We have seen the endless human rights abuses of the CCP over the years. We have seen the rejection of freedom and human dignity by the CCP to the Falun Gong and the Chinese People. We know about the Laogai prison camps. We have seen the imprisonment of Falun Gong for refusing to renounce their spiritual practice. We have seen the arbitrary arrests, the persecution, the killing and torture of Chinese people by the CCP, with thousands of Falun Gong tortured to death. We have seen the many reports of criminal organ harvesting of Falun Gong practitioners who have been imprisoned by the CCP. We have seen Falun Gong practitioners abducted while trying to leave China. Most recently, we have seen the CCP’s “transformation” campaign to coerce Falun Gong practitioners to renounce their practice.

But in the midst of all this oppression, the Falun Gong practitioners have held fast to their beliefs, their support in human freedom, and their support for human dignity, and their support for Truthfulness, Compassion, and Forbearance. Their example has given courage to others who would reject the tyranny of the CCP, and who would seek freedom.

While we remember and condemn the tyranny of the CCP, we also must recognize the courage of those to publicly reject and renounce Communism and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). We must thank the courageous men and women who work daily in the Tuidang movement to seek spread the word about the hope of freedom to others in China, and who give courage to people to Quit the Chinese Communist Party! They have had such great success and we thank them for their leadership. As of today, nearly 120 million Chinese people have left the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)! This is a great achievement and a great day for the Chinese people and for the world!

For the past 23 years, one of my great concerns is freedom and human rights for the people of China. In 1989, when the CCP ordered the massacre of innocent Chinese people in Tiananmen Square, I want you to know how the people in Washington D.C. responded. People stopped everything. In the office buildings all around this city, people walked out of their office and started marching up Connecticut Avenue to protest at the old Chinese embassy. The protesters were diverse people: young and old, men and women, and people of every race and religion. They loved freedom and they wanted the Chinese people to be free.

In the continuing struggle against the tyranny of the CCP, I want you to know that the American people still deeply care about the freedom and human rights of the Falun Gong and all of the Chinese people. America has fought Communism around the world. My brother went to war to fight the Communist Party. I work with people across our nation to help educate people on how the Chinese people are rejecting Communism again today. Every day a Chinese citizen rejects the CCP is a great day for the Chinese people and the world.

Americans care for the Chinese people and all people oppressed by Communism. Americans care because we know how important it is to be free. It is great to have freedom. We want freedom for all of our brothers and sisters in humanity, especially the Chinese people. We are so proud of the 120 million Chinese people who have rejected the CCP and found the courage to seek their freedom and human rights!

A week ago, Americans across the country celebrated the national Independence Day, and celebrated our freedom. But what we really want now is to celebrate the Chinese people’s freedom, and celebrate the Chinese nation’s independence from the CCP! We want freedom and independence for the Falun Gong! In China, we want every day to be a new Independence Day for the Chinese people, as one person after another demonstrates their courage to reject the tyranny of the CCP.

Like you, I also speak to the Chinese people visiting here in the United States about the CCP. At American universities, I have met with other Chinese students who are studying in America. Some Chinese students have told me that they support Communism and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). They have told me that I am wrong to criticize the CCP. I ask them questions to help them free their minds.

So I ask them if they support human rights, women’s equality, justice, human dignity, and courage. They tell me that they do. Then I tell them about CCP’s abuses in human rights. I tell them about how the CCP has demanded forced abortions and mistreatment of women. I tell them about the CCP’s Laogai prison camps. I tell them about the selling of body parts of prisoners. I tell them about the courage I have seen of Chinese students standing up against soldiers and tanks, when the CCP leaders told the soldiers to attack the Chinese people in Tiananmen Square. I tell them if they are true to their beliefs, then they cannot support the CCP. This makes them stop and think about the propaganda the CCP has told them.

We cannot and we MUST not accept the dictatorship of Communism in China to oppress our brothers and sisters in China. When 20 percent of the world’s population is under Communist dictatorship, this is not just the Chinese people’s problem; this is the world’s problem. We must send a message of compassion that we will not accept the CCP denying freedom and human rights to the Chinese people. We must send a message to the world that we will not accept the CCP denying freedom of conscience, human dignity, and human rights for the practitioners of the Falun Gong!

We must tell the world:
— FREE CHINA NOW!
— FREE THE PRACTITIONERS OF THE FALUN GONG!

Thank you for your time.

Every day is a good day to be Responsible for Equality and Liberty for all of our fellow human beings.

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Other images from the parade and event

Speaker Talks of Oppression of Falun Gong by the CCP
The Hope of the Future - as People Continue to Reject the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)