Travis Lee Cornell in a mugshot from a past run-in with the law. He was one of the six that the police charged with the attack in Avalon, PA. He died following his arrest.
We confirmed just in the past few weeks that yes, one of the six arrested for an assault on a Black man in an Avalon, PA bar last July died twenty days later – on the day we published a follow up article which includes a few words from him when we spoke to him. No love lost, that’s for sure, but the way his old crew chose to ‘pay tribute’ to him was a little – strange -to say the least (and we are sure they will clean it up a bit after reading this because, you know, image). One of us opines.
By Joe Hawkins
Travis Lee Cornell of Washington, PA, was an active member of Keystone United (KU). He was pictured at many of their actions over the last few years including Leif Erickson Days, KU “flash demos” in Harrisburg and a racist banner drop in Pittsburgh. Travis also participated in many KU social events such as their “Yule celebrations” and various outdoor networking picnics across the state. It came as a great surprise to us that the KU “brotherhood” marked his death in passing on their website and only a brief blurb appeared on Facebook from his girlfriend Heather Brewer. There was no memorial hosted by KU in Washington, PA, where he died, or anywhere in the Pittsburgh area where he often hung out.
Maybe this was because he had recently been charged, along with 5 others, for the Avalon, PA assault. In the police report it was noted that the group had left the bar but were apprehended when they walked back by while the police were interviewing the victim. This attack has brought a lot of unwelcome attention to Keystone United. They have been trying desperately tore-brand themselves a “white advocacy” organization. The arrest records of their founding members and their history of organized racist intimidation and assault quickly exposes their true selves. The attack that Travis took part in is similar to the attack that founder Steve Smith plead guilty to and that of another associate Travis Condor, who was recently arrested in Washington State.
On August 5, KU issued a weak statement in which they dedicate a mere three sentences to speak of Travis, but the rest of the piece is focused on them whining about the “liberal media” persecuting their brotherhood. It was a horribly inadequate attempt to pay tribute while also trying to shift the blame off of the members of their group who participated in the Avalon assault, as well as the violently racist history KU upholds as an organization.
This should be a warning to all those who have or are being recruited by KU. They will not have your back or support you in your times of need. To this date, no public KU support has been given to the people who are facing charges for the Avalon assault. KU members started that attack, committed the bulk of the physical violence, and then hung out to dry the “groupies” and probate member who got caught.It just goes to show how far they are willing to support the white race.
In his personal life, Travis came across as a scared man who refused to take personal responsibility for his actions. This falls in line with his history of substance abuse and drug related arrests. He took part in Pittsburgh banner drops that blamed non white people for this country’s drug problems and called upon white people to use violence to stop this threat to white people. His own family wrote bitter sweet eulogies to him often speaking about his troubled past. His “brothers” abandoned him in his times of need after they exploited his weakness.
Rot in Hell Travis, you will not be missed even by those in your pathetic racist group.
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