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And
now we can slam the lid of this chapter in the lives of Philadelphia Nazism. Andrew Boyle associate of Keystone
State "Skinheads" and Vincent DeFelice, an associate of the Atlantic City "Skins" were both
sentenced to four years probation for their roles in the assault on someone who wanted to be down with their crews.
This gives us a little break from courtroom for a while - unless we find out about something else someone from
this crowd does. There really isn't much to say that hasn't been said except this: Because we have been there to
observe the trial, we were privy to certain bits of information about those on trial, and it is information we
doubt we would have been privy to if we weren't there. Some info we use in our story, some we don't and some you
might see later when we determine what we wish to do with it. We have been approached with a concern of what might
transpire with the broadcasting of such information. That is nothing new to us, but it will always remain a concern
to us as well, and if we are going to be effective in dealing with the elements we deal with we have to be mindful
of anything good or bad that can be done with said information. We will continue to do what we do, but this is
a good time to remind people that we have never felt the need to do anything malicious in the eight years OPP has
been around. We will not support anyone using information from this site to do anything malicious or criminal.
That is not our purpose. We are the good guys and we should not have to put ourselves in bad positions in order
to fight this fascist nonsense we deal with. Dangerous positions? Perhaps. Reckless positions? No. Just keep that
in mind. One other issue. Memo to Philly: Damn near two years to do a simple assault case? Really?

One People's Project

PHILADELPHIA, PA, Jan. 9 - The assault case involving four associates of Keystone State "Skinheads"
(KSS) ended today as Andrew Boyle and Vincent DeFelice were sentenced to four years probation, for their respective
roles in the attack on a fellow associate.



DeFelice, 27, who had pled guilty to weapons and assault charges received two years probation for the weapons charge
and one year each for simple assault and recklessly endangering another person. The charges stemmed from a Memorial
Day Weekend 2007 assault outside a South Philadelphia bar on Eric Dottaviano, a KSS hanger-on. A condition of his
probation is that he continues to participate in a residential program that he has been enrolled in since Nov.
4. The Christian-based program is geared towards dealing with his past drug and alcohol addictions. According to
his lawyer, J. Michael Farrell, he was arrested for possessing a hypodermic needle in Atlantic City, NJ on Jan.
12, 2008, and as a result of his legal troubles in Philadelphia, he served seven months in jail, getting released
in August. DeFelice's participation in the program, in which Judge Lillian Ransom said he had to spend at least
a year, is itself based on the condition that he cannot continue his work as a tattoo artist. DeFelice was employed
at Hot Rod Tattooing in Atlantic City, but had left that job when he joined the program. He currently has a prospective
job in Philadelphia.



While addressing the court, DeFelice, an associate of Atlantic City "Skins" who had testified to his
involvement in the assault during the trial, told the judge that the program is helping him cope with his anger
issues as well as his addictions. "The things that we did and I did is not what I am today," he said.
According to Mr. Farrell, he has been sober since Jan. 19, 2008, the day he began serving the aforementioned seven
months.



Boyle, 28, who also pled guilty to assault and conspiracy charges, received two years on the conspiracy charge
and two more for the simple assault. He is also going to be monitored for drugs and alcohol during his probation.
Farrell, who also represented Boyle, noted his record as a Army veteran who served in Afghanistan and Korea, and
that he has been sober since Sept. 2008. That is also the month that an inebriated Boyle was arrested on weapons
charges when police found a knife on him outside a club where an hour prior he had challenged One People's Project
spokesperson Daryle Lamont Jenkins to a fight. Jenkins was in the courtroom during the sentencing. Boyle is currently
working as a carpenter making pallets for Pallets Plus on Cecil B. Moore Ave. in Philadelphia, starting there in
May after being laid off from Endless Pools where he worked since 2005.



On Tuesday, Douglass Caffarella, who was convicted for his role in the assault, also received four years probation.
Local KSS head Keith
Carney was cleared of all of the charges he was facing for his role. Eric Dottaviano never appeared in court.