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Monday, December 30, 2019

Business As Usual

Yesterday, I wrote about the scourge of anti-Semitism especially in the New York metro area.  It's worth updating two stories I discussed.

1.  The woman who attacked and beat a young Jewish mother who was walking with her three year old child, was released without bail by a court even though the attacker had admitted carrying out the attack.  That was an outrage.  Yesterday, the attacker was arrested again.  She had once again attack a woman in the same neighborhood and beaten here rather severely.  There's no word in the media if the victim was also Jewish.  Still, within two days of being released without even having to post bail, this attacker was back on the streets carrying out her attacks.

2.  The man who allegedly carried out the knife attack in Monsey at a Hanukkah candle lighting in a synagogue has been identified.  It turns out that he was a suspect in a second knife attack on a Jewish man on his way to morning prayers a month ago.  At the time, this thug was questioned but released since police didn't think they had adequate evidence to arrest him.  We don't know for certain that this guy carried out the first attack, but we do know that police certainly suspected that he did.  And remember, the guy doesn't live or work in this neighborhood.  So here's another person left on the street only to apparently strike again.

In addition, the media is now filled with stories about how the attacker struggles with "mental illness".  We watching them lay the groundwork for this guy to get released as well.  It's back to business as usual.

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