Police say they will be out in force and searching for weapons on Saturday to keep it safeHundreds of police will patrol St Kilda on Saturday searching for weapons among extremists planning to gather at the popular Melbourne beach. Convicted criminals Blair Cottrell and Neil Erikson want to gather a rally of far-right extremists at the beach on Saturday to “discuss” Melbourne’s youth crime problem. The event, promoted on social media, has sparked the interest of anti-racism protesters and authorities. “What isn’t legal is public disorder, violence, inciting violence and that’s whyVictoria Police will be there tomorrow.”Outcry over Sky News Australia interview with far-right extremist Read moreLast week Erikson confronted young men of African background who were playing football at the beach. He has also been reported to have called for a portrait of Hitler in classrooms, which he has denied.

Source: The Guardian January 04, 2019 04:30 UTC