3 charged in 1998 killings of Las Vegas antifa 'Spit' and 'Dan'

[tachosomoza]

http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2012...-vegas-4th-ld/

Authorities in Las Vegas say three more people face federal murder and weapons charges in the slayings of two skinhead group members who advocated racial tolerance.
Melissa Hack, her brother Ross Hack, and associate Leland Jones were indicted Wednesday. The white supremacist group members are accused of aiding and abetting the Independence Day 1998 slayings of a white man and a black man who belonged to a more moderate faction.
Lin Newborn and his friend, Daniel Shersty, were killed on federal land outside Las Vegas.
The deaths drew national attention to a subculture of moderates within a group considered extremist and united by hatred of non-whites.
A white supremacist, John Butler, was convicted of the slayings in 2001 and is serving life without parole. Melissa Hack was his girlfriend.

[Os Cangaceiros]

I remember reading about that case. That happened when ARA was more of a significant organization than it is today, if I'm not mistaken. It was pretty big in the 90's. (relatively speaking)

[tachosomoza]

Yeah, we seemed to have had a larger militia/active racist presence back then.

[Saviorself]

I lived in Vegas back in 07 and was rather surprised at how large the presence of racist skinheads is there. A friend of mine took me to a place called The Double Down Saloon for a punk rock show on the same day I happened to be wearing my DK "Nazi Punks Fuck Off" shirt.

I noticed a few shaved heads but didn't think anything of it as I am well aware that skinhead does not automatically mean "racist". After about 15 minutes of being there, one of the bartenders came up to me and told me that I would have to turn my shirt inside out. I said "why the fuck would I have to do that?!" to which he replied "dude, look around." It was then I noticed the red laces, Skrewdriver shirts and various other neo-nazi adornments. I was certainly outnumbered but refused to turn my shirt inside out, thus causing me to be forcibly removed by security. So I decided to find my way to the Strip and continue my drinking there.

Not long after walking down Las Vegas Blvd I was confronted by a group of racist long hairs who were giving me shit about my shirt. Long story short, I got into a fight with 4-5 guys at the same time. I got taken down and suffered a broken collar-bone but not before being able to rip out a septum piercing and a few lip-rings.

[tachosomoza]

The fash from Idaho, Montana and Wyoming all seem to want to converge there. Also, red laces aren't necessarily fascist, even though a lot of fascists do use them.

[Saviorself]

Well, when the red laces are coupled with the Skrewdiver shirts, totenkopf patches and SS bolts, it is pretty likely that they are indeed fascists. I see your point though.

[marl]

Dude, not to be rude, but you could of gotten yourself murdered if you stayed there.

[Saviorself]

Possibly. Then again, I could get murdered anywhere. Funny you should mention that though because part of the reason I left Vegas was that place would have been the death of me; too much free booze and drugs coupled with a lack of self-control and little care for my own well being was not a good mix.