Vinlanders Social Club
The Vinlanders Social Club (VSC) was formed in 2003 by associates of and previous members of the skinhead group Outlaw Hammerskins.[1] In 2010, the Phoenix Police Department, with assistance from the local branch of the Anti-Defamation League, arrested several members of the Arizona chapter.[2] Following his departure from the Hammerskins, Eric “The Butcher” Fairburn and Brien James began the Hoosier State Skinheads group, while Steven Smith with four other ex-members formed the Keystone State Skinheads. These two groups in conjunction with the Ohio State Skinheads joined forces in 2003 and formed the VSC.[3]
In 2007, James posted on the VSC website that the group was going to "separate itself from the racist movement".[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Vinlanders Social Club". Southern Policy Law Center. 2003. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ Lemon, Stephen (22 September 2010). "Vinlanders Vanquished: Phoenix PD's Career Criminal Squad Crushes White Supremacist Gang in Arizona". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ Atkins, Steven E (2011). Encyclopedia of Right-Wing Extremism In Modern American History. ABC-CLIO. p. 118. ISBN 978-1598843507.
- ^ Mahan, Sue; Griset, Pamala L. (2013). Terrorism in Perspective. SAGE. p. 207. ISBN 978-1452225456.