Say it ain't so! Violence directed at Jews has finally spread to...Berkeley, CA!

[b0mbrman]

Normally, I'm all for speaking your mind about politics, but I'm pretty sure this isn't covered under free speech. Your thoughts?

Link to full story

[Excerpt]
Violence Directed at Jews Prompts Mayor to Propose Hate Crimes Unit
By MIKE MEYERS - Daily Cal Staff Writer - Friday, April 26, 2002

Berkeley may be adding a hate crimes unit to its police force in response to a rash of attacks against Jewish organizations in the city.
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Within the past month, Berkeley Jewish institutions have been vandalized, and Jewish residents have been attacked on the streets.
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"People are scared to let the community know they are Jewish," said Brandon Tuman, treasurer of UC Berkeley's Jewish Student Union.
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Temple Beth El, Berkeley's largest Jewish temple, has received roughly 25 threatening phone calls in the past month, said Beth El Rabbi Ferenc Raj.

Last Friday, the temple received a call stating all Jews should be "annihilated" and "holocausted."
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Berkeley Hillel, a resource center for Jewish students at UC Berkeley received a bomb threat last weekend, as did the synagogue Congregation Netivot Shalom. Hillel was also vandalized earlier this month with anti-Semitic graffiti painted on the property.
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[Orsorum]

It's not... that's harassment, intimidation, and assault... plus a plethora of other things.

Crimes like that disgust me.

 

[ElFenix]

thats what you get when you have a town that thinks that israel is wrong...

 

[b0mbrman]

<< thats what you get when you have a town that thinks that israel is wrong... >>


No...there's plenty of towns that think Israel is wrong where no one calls in bomb threats

 

[sheselectric]

that is really sad....i'm originally from the bay area and i love berkeley but i think when AMERICANS of varying descents turn against each other, they are doing no good. the whole situation just depresses me.

 

[prontospyder]

That sucks....I thought people there are all anti-war/hate?

 

[Orsorum]

<< That sucks....I thought people there are all anti-war/hate? >>



Nope, only when someone's views are the same as theirs.

 

[b0mbrman]

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<< That sucks....I thought people there are all anti-war/hate? >>

Nope, only when someone's views are the same as theirs. >>


But I thought we were all non-comformist individuals

 

[Orsorum]

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<< That sucks....I thought people there are all anti-war/hate? >>

Nope, only when someone's views are the same as theirs. >>


But I thought we were all non-comformist individuals >>



<--- I live on a college campus, I'm surrounded by non-conformists conforming.

 

[b0mbrman]

<< <--- I live on a college campus, I'm surrounded by non-conformists conforming. >>


Same here...but the world already knows that

 

[Orsorum]

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<< <--- I live on a college campus, I'm surrounded by non-conformists conforming. >>


Same here...but the world already knows that >>



They do?

 

[b0mbrman]

<< They do? >>


Well duh...is there anyone out there who *doesn't* know that Berkeley's filled with nutjobs? (Myself included of course)

 

[Bulk Beef]

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<< They do? >>


Well duh...is there anyone out there who *doesn't* know that Berkeley's filled with nutjobs? (Myself included of course) >>

I believe b0mbrman is referring to the well established anti-establishment culture in Berkeley.

 

[Random Variable]

The peace movement has become awfully violent.

 

[Texmaster]

How could this be? A Liberal dominated school participating in blatent Racism?

I mean by their own admission, Liberals are FAR more tolerant of differences races and social classes than ANYONE.

 

[308nato]

<< The peace movement has become awfully violent. >>



Well said.

I think the peace movement need a good ass kicking.

 

[b0mbrman]

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<< The peace movement has become awfully violent. >>

Well said.
I think the peace movement need a good ass kicking. >>


Heh heh. The ironing is delicious

 

[Red Dawn]

Geez.. blame on Gen X. They can't even do the peace movement right without screwing it up.

 

[Giscardo]

Well Berkeley is no longer the beacon of liberalism it once was. I am a student at UC Berkeley, and of course there still are the weird hippie liberalist peaceniks and whatnot, but that ideal no longer dominates the campus as a whole. I'd say the professors are more liberal then the students here these days. And just because something happens in Berkeley doesn't mean that "the peace movement" is responsible. One thing I do agree on is that people in Berkeley are nut jobs.

 

[Texmaster]

<< Well Berkeley is no longer the beacon of liberalism it once was. I am a student at UC Berkeley, and of course there still are the weird hippie liberalist peaceniks and whatnot, but that ideal no longer dominates the campus as a whole. I'd say the professors are more liberal then the students here these days. And just because something happens in Berkeley doesn't mean that "the peace movement" is responsible. One thing I do agree on is that people in Berkeley are nut jobs. >>



Are you trying to tell us that Berkeley is not dominated by Liberals?

Because if you are, you are WAY too close to the norm there

 

[PistachioByAzul]

What is a "Liberal"?

 

[Texmaster]

<< What is a "Liberal"? >>



Got a paper to write for Philosophy?

 

[PistachioByAzul]

KKK members are Conservatives.

 

[Orsorum]

<< KKK members are Conservatives. >>



Sadly enough, they do tend to vote conservative.

I don't see what that has to do with this conversation.

 

[PistachioByAzul]

A Liberal dominated school participating in blatent Racism?

Where did the school say they advocate this? Where did you get the numbers that say a majority of Cal students advocate this? Do you even understand the situation in Berkeley or are you just jumping on the partisan "SEE WHAT HYPOCRITES THEY ARE?!" bandwagon.