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A Sense of Doubt blog post #1345 - Anti-Semitism is still killing - 11 Dead in Pittsburgh
America, we have a problem.
We need to do something about it.
Not that I am prophetic, but I had just been talking about anti-semitism in class Thursday and how it's real and still a major world problem. And now this.
That connection resonates with me because I feel the hate. There's hate in my neighborhood here in Woodland. There was hate in my neighborhood back in Michigan.
And though the hate was more hidden with an intelligent, compassionate, wise, professional African-American man in the White House, now we live in the world created by that schoolyard bully whose Dad puts out cigarettes on his arms until he's the meanest of the mean and so he is creating his world in his image, looking to get payback on all the butt burning fathers out there.
I had written previously in this blog about how anti-semitism had been on the rise since the last presidential election.
And the hate crimes keep coming.
Is it okay to punch a Nazi?
Yes.
https://sensedoubt.blogspot.com/2017/01/hey-mom-talking-to-my-mother-572-its.html
Given this tragedy. That's the least we should do.
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| Isabel Kinnane Smith of Allerdice is comforted by Lesley Britton, a math teacher at the school, at a vigil blocks from where an active shooter shot multiple people at the Tree of Life Congregation synagogue Saturday Oct 27, 2018 in the Squirrel Hill Section of Pittsburgh (Stephanie Strasburg/Pittsburgh Post Gazette via AP) |
FROM - https://apnews.com/017eca5511ec4834b4406ac8c6b5bb13
Bowers, who was armed with an AR-15 rifle and three handguns, told an
officer while he was being treated for his injuries “that he wanted all Jews to die
and also that they (Jews) were committing genocide to his people,”
the affidavit said.
Bowers was charged late Saturday with 11 state counts of criminal homicide,
six counts of aggravated assault and 13 counts of ethnic intimidation in what
the leader of the Anti-Defamation League called the deadliest attack on
Jews in U.S. history.
Bowers was also charged Saturday in a 29-count federal criminal complaint
that included charges of obstructing the free exercise of religious beliefs —
a federal hate crime — and using a firearm to commit murder.
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the charges
“could lead to the death penalty.”
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https://reason.com/blog/2018/10/27/at-least-7-dead-in-mass-shooting-at-pitt
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11 Dead in Mass Shooting at Pittsburgh Synagogue
Here's what we know so far about the mass shooting at Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh.
A gunman opened fired in a Pittsburgh synagogue on Saturday morning, killing multiple people.
Police have confirmed that 11 people were killed and a number of other were injured at the Tree of Life synagogue in the city's Squirrel Hill neighborhood. Police exchanged fire with the gunman as they arrived on the scene.
The suspect has been identified as 46-year-old Robert Bowers. He was arrested after surrendering to police. Over police scanners, officers reported that the suspect was shouting about wanting to kill Jewish people. Federal authorities are reportedly investigating the shooting as a hate crime.
A series of anti-Semitic posts on the social media site Gab have been linked to the suspect. In a statement to NBC News, Gab said it "took swift and proactive action to contact law enforcement immediately. We first backed up all user data from the account and then proceeded to suspend the account. We then contacted the FBI and made them aware of this account and the user data in our possession."
A past president of the Tree of Life synagogue told KDKA that there would have been three simultaneous services being held inside the building at the time of the shooting—each with between 15 and 40 people in attendance.
The Tree of Life synagogue was founded more than 150 years ago. Its website describes it as a "a conservative Jewish congregation."
Bari Weiss, a member of The New York Times editorial board, says she was bat mitzvahed at Tree of Life synagogue, which she describes as a "major conservative synagogue" that would have been full for Saturday morning services.
President Donald Trump tweeted Saturday morning that he was watching the events unfold.
As always, a word of caution about these early reports of mass casualty incidents. Media, social media, and even law enforcement often get important details wrong, and we continue to await official confirmation of number of victims or any information about the attacker. Still, by all accounts, something awful has happened in Pittsburgh this morning.
This post has been updated throughout.
Photo Credit: ARCHIE CARPENTER/UPI/Newscom
A gunman who expressed hatred of Jews exploited doors that were unlocked for worship to target a Pittsburgh synagogue, killing 11 people and wounding six.https://t.co/H93nvzjnx5— The Associated Press (@AP) October 28, 2018
Those who spread the BS that 'evil, rich Jew' George Soros supported an 'invasion of savage Muslims' are co-responsible for the massacre in Pittsburgh. Narratives of hatred are clear: Jews are enemies from within, Muslim from outside. They make a man murdering ppl in a synagogue.— Emran Feroz (@Emran_Feroz) October 28, 2018
This is 71-year-old Dan Stein, a father and new grandfather, who was murdered in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre. May his memory be a blessing and may his family know no further sorrow. pic.twitter.com/BRsWnEHoul— Avi Mayer (@AviMayer) October 28, 2018
Muslim Americans raised 36 grand in 12 hours for the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting victims and their families. https://t.co/z5Rg9ezo1L— Asad (@DandiaAsad) October 28, 2018
“In its annual Audit of Anti-Semitic incidents in the United States, the ADL chronicled a 57 percent rise of incidents in 2017 over the previous year.” https://t.co/8CMtTLqoNw— Phillip Carter (@Carter_PE) October 28, 2018
These are the names of the 11 innocent people shot to death in the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre pic.twitter.com/Pq8F4VWyVf— Beau Berman (@BeauWTAE) October 28, 2018
Disgusting: Joe Biden Blames President Trump for Giving Hatred "a Safe Harbor" after Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting @JoeBiden @RealDonaldTrump https://t.co/uyWQ9gCIwQ via @gatewaypundit— Jim Hoft (@gatewaypundit) October 28, 2018
"My feet will be praying." -from The ReSisters #PittsburghSynagogue #Resist #Resisters #PittsburghStrong #Pittsburgh pic.twitter.com/JGNysofDAW— Cassie Premo Steele (@PremoSteele) October 28, 2018
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- Bloggery committed by chris tower - 1810.27 - 10:10
- Days ago = 1211 days ago
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