Irfan Yusuf is a lawyer, award-winning author, commentator and humorist. His comic memoir "Once Were Radicals: My Years As A Teenage Islamo-fascist" was published in May 2009. He currently lives in Sydney where he is completing his doctorate.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
BLOGS/COMMENT: At least he's not African or Middle Eastern ...
And in breaking news, someone tried go shoot Melbourne gangland figure Desmond Moran. Desmond's brother Lewis was murdered in 2004. It's unclear whether the shooting was gangland related. You can read about it here.
Though it's unlikely you'll get to read about it here. After all, some Herald Sun bloggers seem to show greater interest in violent crime and underworld activity when persons of African or Lebanese heritage are involved - especially when the "they" people are the victims.
Words © 2009 Irfan Yusuf
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Though it's unlikely you'll get to read about it here. After all, some Herald Sun bloggers seem to show greater interest in violent crime and underworld activity when persons of African or Lebanese heritage are involved - especially when the "they" people are the victims.
Words © 2009 Irfan Yusuf
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