Jay Currie

The time-line seems to be something like this:

* Last weekend some people, probably Lebanese Muslims, bashed a bunch of lifeguards at Cronulla Beach, including knocking one unconscious. They also harassed girls and women on the beach. * Residents, pissed off by the violence, got angry at the lack of police attendance and presence. * The anger morphed into a rage that the beach was being “invaded” by people from the western suburbs (i.e., a euphemism for Lebanese Muslims). * Some people started texting to incite others to “defend the beach” from thugs. * Today they did that by forming a violent, rowdy mob.

To be honest with you, I was quite surprised that such a group of chavs and bogans was able to organise themselves, let alone through the weak social network of SMS. The anthropological implications are fascinating.
splat guy via Tim Blair

The comments are fascinating. No love for the Muslim Lebanese, not much for the white yabbos. Best comment so far:

To be honest with you, I was quite surprised that such a group of chavs and bogans was able to organise themselves, let alone through the weak social network of SMS. The anthropological implications are fascinating.