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Old 03-15-2019, 12:13 PM   #77
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Originally Posted by Red Slinger View Post
Based on what I've read so far, the attackers were from Australia. There is a lot of rampant racism, xenophobia and sexism in Australia.

New Zealanders are some of the best people I've ever encountered, in general. Although, I'm sure, just like anywhere, that there are plenty of a-holes.
Yeah, it's hard to think of a country with a better reputation. Pulling something like this off in a country that has had to learn vigilance would have been more difficult. The attackers probably saw New Zealand as a "soft target".
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