The incident is being investigated as a hate or bias-motivated crime.

The incident is being investigated as a hate or bias-motivated crime.

  • Match!!English
    38•7 months ago

    he also sprayed them with something which is much more illegal

    • TechyDad
      24•7 months ago

      Very true. As a Jew, shouting “gas the Jews” at me would be highly offensive and would qualify as hate speech with an incitement to violence, but he might be able to get off on First Amendment grounds. But spraying a mystery substance on people while shouting this? Even if the mystery substance ends up being benign, that’s still assault.

        • QuinceDaPence
          -7•7 months ago

          My point is, given current events, someone yelling “gas the Jews” is probably doing so because they are in support of Palestine, and if someone is in support of Palestine, they’re probably not Republican.

          • @Mongostein@lemmy.ca
            3•7 months ago

            No, because everyone in support of Palestine has a problem with the Israeli government and Hamas. Not the Israeli or Palestinian people.

            It’s white supremacists that conflate “Jews” with Israel, and if someone is a white supremacist they’re probably a republican.

    • BruceTwarzen
      6•7 months ago

      What even is the best case scenario when doing something like that? Some random bystander go: “yeah”?

      • flipht
        5•7 months ago

        They become the darling of regressive media. Even if that doesn’t happen for them, they get to feel like an underground hero that is being repressed.

        These people have literally built persecution fantasies into a religion.

      • Nepenthe
        1•7 months ago

        He could theoretically whip up a mob, if things were bad enough and enough people decided they were bored. Crowds attract bigger crowds, but it really doesn’t even take a large one to become a physical threat worthy of law enforcement in the…apparently depressingly likely event of.

        Though I hesitate to think best case was the intended phrasing here.

        • InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works
          1•7 months ago

          I read this out of context in a stray open tab and read that as “Crows attract bigger crows…”, which I don’t know is not that far fetched.
          Reading again, reality is much less fun.

          • Nepenthe
            2•7 months ago

            Crows can hunt in packs, and they’re known to mob enemies. They’ll even distract otters while another crow sneaks up and takes all their fish.

            I would think it stranger if the goings-on of a tiny, flaccid, xenophobic asshole crow screaming crow racisms under some tree by itself didn’t pique the interest of others.

            Also, gtfo of my notifications, Enduring. (Pls do not gtfo of my notifs, it’s always amusing to run into you out and about. Hope you guys are feeling any type of better)

            • InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works
              1•7 months ago

              Oh, hi. lol
              I like crows, they’re smart and even friendly? somewhat if you’re not an asshole to them.
              Having ups and downs, sleeping more than Mr Cat, which is a feat.
              See you around :)