Fraser Anning egg incident
| Fraser Anning egg incident | |
|---|---|
| Information board about the incident, 2015 Exact moment of the egg splattering | |
| Date | 16 March 2019 |
| Location | |
| Methods | Egging |
| Casualties | |
| Detained | Will Connolly (later released without charge)[1] |
On 16 March 2019, Australian senator Fraser Anning was hit with an egg while he made a statement regarding the Christchurch mosque shootings.[2] The egg was crushed on the back of Anning's head reportedly by William Connolly[3] at a conference in Moorabbin, Victoria who was simultaneously filming the action on a mobile phone. In response, Anning twice struck the teenager in the face. Connolly was later dubbed "Eggboy" on social media. Connolly was later praised as a hero and people have began donating money for more eggs. A mural depicting the incident was painted in Melbourne's Hosier Lane.
Background[edit]
On 15 March 2019, a white supremacist terrorist killed 50 people in the Christchurch mosque shootings in New Zealand. Immediately after that, far-right independent Australian Senator Fraser Anning released an official statement that was widely condemned both within and outside Australia for being Islamophobic and insensitive to the victims of the terrorist attack. Within a day of his statement, a petition calling for his expulsion from the Australian parliament had amassed 1,250,000 signatures.[4]
Incident[edit]
On 16 March 2019 Anning held a press conference in Moorabbin, Melbourne, where he suggested that the cause of the attack on New Zealand Muslims was Islamic violence.[2] During this address, 17 year-old William Connolly[3] snuck into the room and, after waiting briefly, lifted his phone and interrupted Anning by splattering an egg on his head. Anning then punched the teenager, who can be seen saying "you're a racist" and continuing to hold his phone, until Anning punched him again.[2] After this, some of Anning's staffers and supporters wrestled the teenager, putting him in a headlock, and began kicking the teenager while he was on the ground.[2] One of the men who attacked Connolly was identified as Neil Erikson, leader of the neo-Nazi group United Patriots Front.[5]
The teenager was arrested by the Victoria Police, and released later that day without charges.[1] However, should Anning make a formal complaint with police, the teen would face pending charges related to the incident.[6][7]
Responses[edit]
- A GoFundMe was started to support the teenager's legal fees and purchase of more eggs, and claimed to have raised over A$10,000 in under 24 hours.[8]
- After video of the incident spread on social media, many people spread messages of support for the teenager.[9][10]
- Satirical publication The Chaser declared: "No further nominations to be accepted for Australian of the Year 2020".[11]
- People directly affected by the attack in Christchurch were cheered by the event, one man who is a member of the targeted Al Noor mosque saying it had "made his day".[12]
- The English-language Egyptian website Egyptian Streets reported that the teenager had become a symbol of anti-racism on social media within the country.[13]
- Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said that the “full force of the law” should be applied to Anning.[14]
- Artist Van T Rudd painted a mural of the incident in Melbourne's Hosier Lane. In less than a day, it was painted over several times with different political messages.[15]
- Ben Simmons wrote 'Egg Boy' on his sneakers while playing a Philadelphia 76ers game on March 19, 2019.[16]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 George-Allen, Sam (2019-03-16). "Teen Who Egged Fraser Anning Released Without Charge, Hailed An Aussie Hero". Pedestrian TV. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Fraser Anning punches teen after being egged in Melbourne". ABC News. 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "'Eggboi' who took on racist Aussie Senator hailed as a hero". Newshub. 2019-03-17. Retrieved 2019-03-17.
- ↑ "Australian Senator Fraser Anning punches teen after being egged". The Guardian. 16 March 2019. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ "Man who tackled 'Eggboy' has outstanding warrant on charges relating to church incident". 20 March 2019.
- ↑ George-Allen, Sam (2019-03-16). "Teen Who Egged Fraser Anning Released Without Charge, Hailed An Aussie Hero". Pedestrian TV. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
- ↑ "'Egg Boy' released without charge". www.9news.com.au. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
- ↑ Yurcaba, Josephine B. (2019-03-16). "There's A GoFundMe Page For "Eggboy," The Teen Who Egged An Australian Senator". Bustle. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
- ↑ Keith, Elizabeth (2019-03-16). "Canadians Are Obsessed With #Eggboy And Want Him To Come Egg Some Politicians Here". Narcity.com. Narcity Media. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
- ↑ Blackmon, Michael (2019-03-16). "A 17-Year-Old Has Gone Viral For Egging A Politician Who Blamed Muslims For The Christchurch Attack". BuzzFeed News. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ↑ "#eggteen No further nominations to be accepted for Australian of the Year 2020". The Chaser. 2019-03-16. Retrieved 2019-03-16.
- ↑ Yeo, Amanda (2019-03-17). "The Internet celebrates Egg Boy, the teen who egged Senator Fraser Anning". Junkee. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ↑ "'Egg Boy' a Hero in Egypt after Egging Racist Australian Senator". Egyptian Streets. 17 March 2019. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
- ↑ Karp, Paul (17 March 2019). "'Full force of the law' should apply to Fraser Anning after egging incident, Morrison says". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
- ↑ Clift, Tom (2019-03-19). "Far-Right Trolls Defaced The Egg Boy Mural, But Then Immediately Got Trolled Right Back". Junkee. Retrieved 2019-03-19.
- ↑ Thompson, Chris (2019-03-19). "Ben Simmons Shouts Out Australian Hero "Egg Boy" On His Sneakers". DeadSpin. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
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