Police Warn Against Social Media Calls for Bashing Day at Sydney Beach

Police form a line to contain demonstrators opposing the Party for Freedom gathering to commemorate the 10 year anniversary of the Cronulla riot in Sydney, Australia on Dec. 12, 2015. Mark Kolbe/Getty ImagesNew South Wales (NSW) Police are warning people against taking part in what they say are likely to become violent gatherings, as social media posts circulate promoting an event dubbed “bashing day” on Sydney’s Cronulla beach, which has previously been the site of racial clashes.The posts urge people to gather at the beach on Dec. 27 and commit acts of violence against members of the Middle Eastern community.