By Brittany Chain For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 03:13 GMT, 19 March 2019 | Updated: 03:13 GMT, 19 March 2019
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The right-wing activist who restrained a teenager after he egged a senator has posted a vile rant about the Christchurch mosque massacre online.
Neil Erikson described the mass-murder that killed 50 people and left dozens more in hospital, as 'karma'.
He also said blame was being wrongfully placed on the far-right movement including right-wing Senator Fraser Anning.
Erikson was identified as one of the men who attacked 17-year-old Will Connolly after he cracked an egg on Senator Anning's head at a rally.
Will, who became affectionately known as 'Egg Boy' after the incident, said he took action after being incensed by Anning's comments following the terrorist attack.
In shocking footage of the incident, Erikson held the boy's head to the ground as three other men restrained his neck, torso and legs.
Erikson was identified as one of the men who attacked 17-year-old Will Connolly after he cracked an egg on Senator Fraser Anning's head at a rally
In the video Erikson describes the far-right movement as 'the sleeping dragon that has now awoken'.
'It is karma, this is what happens when you attack a people for so long,' he said.
'I am not surprised this happened. I am not condoning terrorism or going out and shooting people, but what do you expect when your religion goes around beheading, murdering, raping white Christians particularly in the western world.'
He said the Muslim community can't 'play the victim' now and commented on media attention and public outrage surrounding the attack.
Neil Erikson released the rant online, in which he described the mass-murder that killed 50 people and left dozens more in hospital, as 'karma'
Erikson is a convicted stalker and racial vilifier, and there is currently a police warrant out for his arrest over an alleged invasion of the Gosford Anglican Church in May last year, the Daily Telegraph reported.
He also took the opportunity to offer support to Senator Anning, who has been condemned for his comments after the massacre.
In a speech after the incident, Senator Anning said Muslim immigration was to