The unnamed male bartender allegedly spat in the beer of Jimeone Roberts, 29, after taking issue with a neo-Nazi tattoo on his right shoulder during an altercation at the Irish Times Pub on Little Collins Street, Melbourne.The Irish community in Australia has come together to support an Irish bartender who was fired for spitting in a neo-Nazi’s drink. The unnamed male bartender allegedly spat in the beer of Jimeone Roberts, 29, after taking issue with a tattoo on his right shoulder during an altercation at the Irish Times Pub on Little Collins Street, Melbourne. The bartender is believed to have spit in Roberts’ drink after spotting a Sonnenrad tattoo on his arm. The Sonnenrad – or sun wheel – was a symbol used by the Nazis in Germany which has since been adopted by neo-Nazis and white supremacists. (…) The James Connolly Association of Australia, which supports the Irish diaspora, has now organized a fundraiser for a queer charity chosen by the bartender The event, which is organized in conjunction with the Community Union Defence League, will take place on September 10 at a venue that is yet to be determined. Organizers said on Facebook that the staff members have struggled financially since losing their jobs but insisted that all funds raised during the event be donated to charity. “Thanks to the nazi’s choice of slurs, an LGBTQI+ charity has been chosen to be the recipient of any funds raised,” organizers said on Facebook.
via irish central: Irish community in Australia rally to support bartender sacked for spitting in neo-Nazi drink
siehe auch: Melbourne’s neo-Nazi movement bolder than ever as #bartender fired for #spitting in white nationalist’s #beer – #spuckaufrechts Those watching closely would’ve noticed the sinister detail in an ugly confrontation between a neo-Nazi and a Melbourne bartender who spat in his beer. When an Irish bartender at a Melbourne pub spat in the beer of one of Victoria’s most well-known neo-Nazis, he likely didn’t realise how significant the fallout would be. The young man from the Irish Times Pub on Little Collins Street was standing up for what he believes in when he took offence at the Sonnenrad — or “sun wheel” — on the shoulder of Jimeone Roberts and took action against the white nationalist’s beverage. The action cost him his job and allegedly cost his manager $651 when there were threats made (and followed through on by others) about negative reviews for the venue on Google. Including the number 51 in the demand is sinister because it represents the number of people killed in the Christchurch massacre — a massacre carried out by a neo-Nazi who is idolised by the ultra-nationalist community in Melbourne. The scenes at the bar have ignited much debate but they have also thrust back into the spotlight a frightening movement that had been bubbling away in Victoria pre-pandemic and exploded in 2020 and 2021; Fundraiser in support of bartender who spat in neo-Nazi’s beer raising money for queer charities The Melbourne bartender who spat in a neo-Nazi’s beer and lost his job has won support from the community with an event the white supremacists will hate. A Melbourne bartender who was fired after he spat in a known neo-Nazi’s beer has received support from the Irish community in Australia as a ‘No bar for Nazis’ event is planned. The young man from the Irish Times pub on Little Collins Street was standing up for what he believes in when he took offence at the Sonnenrad — or “sun wheel” — on the shoulder of white supremacist Jimeone Roberts and spat in his beer. The action cost him his job and allegedly cost his manager $651 when there were threats made (and followed through on by others) about negative reviews for the venue on Google. Including the number 51 in the demand is sinister because it represents the number of people killed in the Christchurch massacre — a massacre carried out by a neo-Nazi who is idolised by the ultra-nationalist community in Melbourne