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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMan Fires BB Gun at Baltimore Jews Leaving Synagogue
A man fired a BB gun and shouted Jews, Jews, Jews at three Jewish teens leaving a synagogue in Baltimore in what police are investigating as a possible hate crime.
One of the pellets from the BB gun struck a window of the Bais Hamedrash and Mesivta of Baltimore, a traditional Orthodox institution located in Baltimore County, in Thursdays incident.
The gunman, described as being possibly of Middle Eastern descent, drove away after firing the gun and shouting at the pedestrians on the first day of Rosh Hashanah.
Read more: http://forward.com/articles/206441/man-fires-bb-gun-at-baltimore-jews-leaving-synagog/#ixzz3EgN1rPLE
JI7
(89,248 posts)sheshe2
(83,750 posts)I have no clue how to stop this, yet we must. I am so very sorry that this is happening, the hate has to end.
Behind the Aegis
(53,955 posts)The problem is how to educate them. Hate is a human condition.
Wella
(1,827 posts)I worry about these kinds of incidents starting here. Europe has gotten alarming with these kinds of antisemitic incidents.
Behind the Aegis
(53,955 posts)This is the second incident like this in the US, at least it didn't end in death. It is possible these incidents will continue to rise, but until it is something really big, I doubt most will even notice, much less care.
Wella
(1,827 posts)Especially France. It starts small and grows.
NaturalHigh
(12,778 posts)I don't understand this kind of hate.
snooper2
(30,151 posts)Behind the Aegis
(53,955 posts)The targets may be different, but this type of shit is becoming all too common.
area51
(11,908 posts)Cha
(297,185 posts)from your link, BtA..
We want to stop that. We want to let people know thats not going to be tolerated in our communities, Cpl. John Wachter, Baltimore County Police told the local CBS affiliate WJZ."
Good!
shenmue
(38,506 posts)applegrove
(118,637 posts)BlueMTexpat
(15,368 posts)the phrase "being possibly of Middle Eastern descent" does nothing but raise temperatures and promote division.
There are enough actual haters of the "Causcasian persuasian" that aspersions need not be cast on other groups, especially without proof.
It is also statistically more probable that a "possibly" non-Middle Eastern descent male in today's America would have used an assault rifle rather than a BB gun. Let us all be thankful that whoever this deranged individual was, he did not do that.
Rhinodawg
(2,219 posts)took some shots...it must be some misunderstanding and that there was no anti-Semitism involved.
obviously
Behind the Aegis
(53,955 posts)No, I am not kidding. But, your comments are more than likely not the type to pop up on a right-wing site, but possibly show up elsewhere.
951-Riverside
(7,234 posts)I strongly dislike pieces of crap who go around shooting or beating innocent people who are doing nothing but going on about their daily lives.
These worthless cowardly meatbags should be removed from the gene pool. They have no place in an open and free society because they will always pose a danger to the public.