Neil Roberts (anarchist)

Neil Roberts (anarchist)
Neil Roberts
Born 1960
Died 18 November 1982 (aged 22)
Occupation chef
Known for suicide bombing

On 18 November 1982, a suicide bomb attack was made against a facility housing the main computer database of the New Zealand Police in Wanganui. The attacker, a "punk rock" anarchist named Neil Roberts, was the only person killed, and the computer system was undamaged.[1][2]

Neil spraypainted a slogan prior to his death: "WE HAVE MAINTAINED A SILENCE CLOSELY RESEMBLING STUPIDITY" followed by the anarchy is order sign (A circled by an O) and the words "anarchy - peace thinking".[1]

Roberts had been active in various protest movements including the 1981 anti springbok tour protests.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "1982: The death of Neil Roberts". http://libcom.org/library/neil-roberts-wanganui-police-bomb. 
  2. ^ "Neil Roberts 20th Anniversary Memorial Punk Fest". http://punkfest.orcon.net.nz/index2002.htm. 
  3. ^ http://makingchristmascards.blogspot.com/2011/08/anarchist-history-1-into-nineties.html

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