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They "lynched" him? bif Feb 2013 #1
Sounds like it oberliner Feb 2013 #2
2nd definition, from the very same dictionary Dismalindistress Feb 2013 #90
Yes that is definitely one of the definitions of that word oberliner Feb 2013 #91
Still, Dismalindistress Feb 2013 #94
I think you make a fair point oberliner Feb 2013 #95
Yeah, that's a little dramatic michigandem58 Feb 2013 #4
THAT's what you got out of this story? leftynyc Feb 2013 #12
Me too! AAO Feb 2013 #17
They lynched him and THEN they beat him up! They must have been pissed! AAO Feb 2013 #15
Yeah, they did. Why are you minimizing this? n/t. Ken Burch Feb 2013 #61
Why is this news? RedstDem Feb 2013 #3
I guess the point is that there is rising anti-semtic sentiment. iandhr Feb 2013 #5
Bingo! we have a winner. apnu Feb 2013 #6
eh.. naaman fletcher Feb 2013 #8
Classic facism of the European kind is on the rise. apnu Feb 2013 #32
Don't forget things like the Golden Dawn Posteritatis Feb 2013 #62
Is that based on anything other than "I think"? (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2013 #60
Just a lot of knowledge about europe naaman fletcher Feb 2013 #67
Nothing in the link identified the perpetrators as Muslim. Ken Burch Feb 2013 #63
Racism, bigotry of any kind and the violence that goes with it is not to be tolerated. R. Daneel Olivaw Feb 2013 #9
Story is being milked for political reasons. sadalien Feb 2013 #10
Milked? By who? (n/t) leftynyc Feb 2013 #13
I share your surprise at some of the reactions to this story oberliner Feb 2013 #20
Only, I'm not surprised leftynyc Feb 2013 #26
Your displeasure, I should say oberliner Feb 2013 #29
Ask yourself: Would that media outlet have the same coverage if a Muslim had been attacked? baldguy Feb 2013 #34
If he had been called 'dirty muslim' - some media outlet would have independentpiney Feb 2013 #39
No, not that one oberliner Feb 2013 #43
"That media outlet" covers stories of interest to the Jewish people. MADem Feb 2013 #77
I only wish the reactions surprised me. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2013 #53
A Jew is beaten by a pack of mongrels and the story is being milked. olegramps Feb 2013 #46
So, they weren't humans? sadalien Feb 2013 #47
Anyone who would do that is disgusting scum and I hope they get what is coming to them. Kurska Feb 2013 #54
Really? sadalien Feb 2013 #58
I suppose I'll educate you about this, as you seem incredibly confused Kurska Feb 2013 #66
It's also a slippery slope when a person alleges that some unknown force LanternWaste Feb 2013 #65
The slippery slope is any attempt to mitigate their evilness. Enjoy your stay. olegramps Feb 2013 #104
The fact that you don't see this as particularly newsworthy Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #11
The victim was mugged, and called bad things as they took off RedstDem Feb 2013 #24
When race is mentioned by the attacker Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #35
woops, thought being jewish was a religion RedstDem Feb 2013 #36
My error Kelvin Mace Feb 2013 #45
You really didn't know that? oberliner Feb 2013 #48
and buddhists JI7 Feb 2013 #84
Good point oberliner Feb 2013 #93
Not necessarily a race, but a series of clear ethnicities and cultures. Ken Burch Feb 2013 #72
It looks as though the entire history marybourg Feb 2013 #38
In blue states we care about our fellow humans when they are subjected to kestrel91316 Feb 2013 #40
Obviously it is terrible, but a lot of people assume these are fascists. Mass Feb 2013 #7
How lovely of you leftynyc Feb 2013 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author Mass Feb 2013 #16
Is that supposed to mean something? (n/t) leftynyc Feb 2013 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author Mass Feb 2013 #19
There is some utterly disgusting anti-Semitism on display in this thread. Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #21
Could not agree with you more. Disgusting. Bluenorthwest Feb 2013 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author ForgoTheConsequence Feb 2013 #23
Are you surprised by this? leftynyc Feb 2013 #27
No, I guess not. Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #28
Me too leftynyc Feb 2013 #30
selective news stories RedstDem Feb 2013 #37
Father Charles Coughlin springs to mind Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #41
the reason being, is we disagree, would be my guess RedstDem Feb 2013 #44
Well said. Sadly, so true. David Zephyr Feb 2013 #49
Yep. I can imagine the howls of fury if the ethnicities were swapped, too. (nt) Posteritatis Feb 2013 #52
Some are already howling about it and the other groups weren't even the victims. Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #55
Guh, seriously? Posteritatis Feb 2013 #56
Stop "milking" it. David Zephyr Feb 2013 #79
Absolutely agree with you, Nye. suffragette Feb 2013 #75
Godwin sadalien Feb 2013 #81
What, people referencing fascist attacks in the context of fascist attacks? Posteritatis Feb 2013 #101
He's dead, Jim! Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #102
Indifference? Purplehazed Feb 2013 #25
It is almost becoming the new fad... SkyDaddy7 Feb 2013 #31
Good ol' traditional Europe. aquart Feb 2013 #33
I wonder how many of them privately believe that the Nazis were right. Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #42
K&R. David Zephyr Feb 2013 #50
This thread and some of the replies, inspired my 1st ever OP in the DU Jewish group today... abq e streeter Feb 2013 #51
There sure is a lot of indifference for a hate crime SpartanDem Feb 2013 #57
Disturbing, but not shocking. Ken Burch Feb 2013 #59
Need another source for confirmation moobu2 Feb 2013 #64
The "other source" is listed right in the article. Here, I've googled it for you: MADem Feb 2013 #78
IIRC, there is a large open air Arab market next to the train station. cbayer Feb 2013 #68
That still doesn't prove that this was the work of Arabs or Muslims. Ken Burch Feb 2013 #69
Of course it doesn't and i never claimed that it did. cbayer Feb 2013 #70
OK...the claim that it was Muslims was made upthread, and without proof. Ken Burch Feb 2013 #71
I understand that and meant no offense or to imply that any conclusions should be drawn. cbayer Feb 2013 #73
We're good then. Ken Burch Feb 2013 #74
My friend was robbed right down the street from my house for wearing a yankees hat. bunnies Feb 2013 #76
Really? By YOU that's the same thing? Ken Burch Feb 2013 #80
Thats not at all what I said. bunnies Feb 2013 #85
You implied that being attacked for wearing a Jewish symbol was no different Ken Burch Feb 2013 #96
The thieves snatched the Jewish guys gold chain before they moobu2 Feb 2013 #99
Because that interlocking NY is like the modern-day Star of David. Nye Bevan Feb 2013 #82
Nope. I understand perfectly. bunnies Feb 2013 #88
This post goes a long way towards understanding your other ones oberliner Feb 2013 #83
other ones? bunnies Feb 2013 #86
Anyone who cares can search your posts (or mine) oberliner Feb 2013 #87
alrighty then. bunnies Feb 2013 #89
Cool oberliner Feb 2013 #92
This whole thread leftynyc Feb 2013 #97
Posting it = milking it oberliner Feb 2013 #98
And not just downplaying it casually, either Posteritatis Feb 2013 #100
As I said upthread leftynyc Feb 2013 #103
I don't think these kind of thieves will pass up any gold chain,MP3 player and cash. Sunlei Feb 2013 #105
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