Alicia Reckzin
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Alicia Reckzin (born ca. 1970) is a former member of Anti-Racist Action whose assault led to the imprisonment of George Burdi.
[edit] Background
On May 29, 1993, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, a White supremacist music group, RaHoWa held a concert, which was picketed by Anti-Racist Action protesters including Ms. Reckzin.
The lead singer of RaHoWa George Burdi and the leader of the Neo-Nazi Heritage Front, Wolfgang Droege, led their supporters on a march to Parliament Hill and eventually to the front of the Château Laurier hotel. As the white supremacists marched, they chanted "sieg heil", made racist remarks, and gave Nazi salutes. Burdi directed the group and gave media interviews.
At Parliament Hill, Burdi and Droege passionately addressed their followers with the express purpose of trying to raise the emotional pitch of the evening. Burdi then led the white supremacists to the Chateau Laurier. Once there, he led his followers on an angry charge across the street to attack the anti-racist demonstrators.
One of the victims of that charge was the female complainant, Alicia Reckzin, then 23, who was struck on the head while running from Burdi's supporters. When she fell, she was kicked several times on her right side. She saw Burdi kick her in the face and utter, "This is the cunt that started the whole thing." As a result of the assault, the complainant suffered a broken nose, temporarily lost consciousness, and had memory problems for weeks.
In 1995, as a result of the violent confrontation, George Burdi, was convicted of assault causing bodily harm and sentenced to 12 months imprisonment
On February 14, 1997, the Ontario Court of Appeal upheld the lower courts 1995 decision O.J. No. 554 No. C21788/C21820.
Ms. Reckzin stated that she was disappointed with the sentence handed down by the courts, as Burdi would be released before the end of his prison tenure.
[edit] Hearts of Hate
Alicia Reckzin was the only anti-racist to participate in the documentary film Hearts of Hate: The Battle for Young Minds.
