Greater
Manchester Police (GMP) has received 11 reports of offensive behaviour related
to the attack, with nine of them online.
Two of the
arrests were for a racially-aggravated public order offence involving a taxi
driver.
Fifty people
died in the twin shootings in New Zealand on Friday.
Russ
Jackson, assistant chief constable of GMP, said the arrests were mostly for
stirring up racial hatred or malicious communications.
Mr Jackson
said: "In one example a man uses truly offensive words to describe
Muslims, hoping Muslims die and saying the attacker is his hero."
'Horrible'
He added:
"The tiny number of people who chose to make horrible comments are
isolated. Put simply, it's time for some decency, some understanding and some
tolerance."
A
38-year-old woman from Rochdale was arrested after posting comments online; as
well as a 24-year-old man from Oldham.
A taxi
driver was allegedly abused in Rochdale by passengers referencing the New
Zealand attacks.
Sean Allen,
33, and Natalie Rudman, 34, are charged with a racially aggravated public order
offence.
Mr Allen,
from Collyhurst, and Ms Rudman, from Heywood, will appear at Manchester
Magistrates' Court on 9 April.
Credit to : BBC NEWS -20 MAC 2019
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