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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2001 Testifying in federal court, a former member of the Montana Front Working Class Skinheads on Wednesday said he beat and targeted Native Americans in order to earn recognition. Thomas Edelman was part of the group's "Park Patrol" that terrorized and harrassed ethnic and racial minorities, he said. Regarding a July 29, 2000, attack for which he is testifying against five skinheads, he said the group told their victims "You’re going to die. We’re going to get you, prairie nigger" because they thought they were Native. Edelman pleaded guilty to taking part in the attack at Pioneer Park in Billings. Get the Story:
Former skinhead describes patrols (The Billings Gazette 10/25)
Ex-skinhead says Native Americans targeted
Facebook TwitterTHURSDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2001 Testifying in federal court, a former member of the Montana Front Working Class Skinheads on Wednesday said he beat and targeted Native Americans in order to earn recognition. Thomas Edelman was part of the group's "Park Patrol" that terrorized and harrassed ethnic and racial minorities, he said. Regarding a July 29, 2000, attack for which he is testifying against five skinheads, he said the group told their victims "You’re going to die. We’re going to get you, prairie nigger" because they thought they were Native. Edelman pleaded guilty to taking part in the attack at Pioneer Park in Billings. Get the Story:
Former skinhead describes patrols (The Billings Gazette 10/25)
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