News reports "text messages inciting race riots have been circulated in Queensland and Victoria, police said today.The messages were used to incite mob violence against people of Middle Eastern appearance at Sydney's Cronulla beach on Sunday in retaliation for an attack on surf lifesavers.Queensland police said yesterday that mobile phone text messages calling for people to start "cracking skulls" had surfaced on the Gold Coast.New South Wales Police said today that similar messages had also been reported in Victoria."
As Howard Rheingold said - Smartmobs are not necessarily either wise nor kind.
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