A Melbourne man reveals Christchurch shooter Brenton Tarrant sent him a death threat after he criticised anti-immigration group the United Patriots Front ahead of a 2016 rally.
A Melbourne man has revealed Christchurch shooter Brenton Tarrant sent him a death threat after he criticised the United Patriots Front ahead of a 2016 anti-refugee rally.The man claimed he went to Victoria Police with the death threat and was told to block TarrantIn a statement, they said there were"strong arrangements" in place for monitoring people who pose a threat to the community
The ABC has obtained screenshots of a Facebook messenger conversation between the man and Tarrant from August that year in which the alleged mass murdererIn the exchange, Tarrant defended the UPF — an anti-immigration group — as"the leading ethno-nationalist group within Australia". "When you speak against the UPF you speak against my right to a home for my people and my culture," Tarrant wrote.Tarrant warned the man to"choose your words carefully" and"think of who you insult".
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