Warning to my fellow Jews: Miami Beach Hate Crimes

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Photo courtesy of YourJewishNews.com

Although they are not being classified as hate crimes, the following crimes against Jews and Jewish property are proliferating throughout Miami Beach:

  • a Rabbi was publicly executed on the Jewish Sabbath in a Jewish neighborhood walking to synagogue at 9:00 a.m. by two Black youths on foot (August 9,2014), who were never caught;
  • two blocks away, a synagogue was defaced with swastikas spray-painted in red and “HAMAS” written across its entrance (July 2014);
  • Jewish-owned cars were defaced with the words “HAMAS” and “JEW” written on them on the Jewish Sabbath (July 2014);
  • a Sephardic/Hispanic synagogue was defaced with “IRAQ” and swastikas painted on its entrance (September 2014);
  • a Publix in a Jewish area was defaced with “KKK” and swastikas painted on its wall (September 2014);
  • a Jewish ritual bath house was defaced with swastikas (September 2014); next door, a youth center was defaced (September 2014) and its yellow school buses were spray-painted with “KKK” (September 2014);
  • more swastikas were painted on a nearby street (September 2014); and the car of a Jewish mourner attending the memorial for the assassinated Rabbi had a swastika and Iron Cross carved into it during the service (August 2014).

This is the face of hate – to deface houses of worship and destroy the life of a clergyman.

But where, oh where, are the voices of outcry? Where are the ceaseless manhunts? Where is the FBI? Where is the Department of Justice? Where are the Jews, … and where are the Christians who will be the next victims? Have we never learned the ultimate lessons of the Holocaust? Hate will never stop of its own accord or volition. It must be obliterated before it obliterates the masses.

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Jewish youth center buses defaced. Photo courtesy of the Miami-Herald.

We begin obliterating hate crimes with voices raised loudly, tirelessly, relentlessly …. “Justice, justice shalt thou pursue,” commands the Bible. Divine justice streams and stems from human involvement in the pursuit of justice.

A Rabbi was riddled with bullets, synagogues are scarred with criminal symbols, cars and youth buses are defaced with hate signs, religious sites are attacked, Jewish neighborhoods are targeted, streets are filled with hate language, and stores in Jewish neighborhoods are painted with words of hate. Is there a pattern here? Jews beware, I beg you. Speak now or forevermore hold your peace.

FROM THE MIAMI BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT WEBSITE’S SECTION ON HATE CRIMES:

In all reports the officer will note why this is a Hate Crime.  After reviewing the incident and determining that a Hate Crime was committed, the State Attorney’s Office will upgrade the crime one level as follows:

  • 3rd degree misdemeanor reclassified as a 2nd degree misdemeanor
  • 2nd degree misdemeanor reclassified as a 1st degree misdemeanor
  • 1st degree misdemeanor reclassified as a 3rd degree felony
  • 3rd degree felony reclassified as a 2nd degree felony
  • 2nd degree felony reclassified as a 1st degree felony
  • 1st degree felony reclassified as a Life Felony

Again an Officer in the State of Florida CANNOT charge anyone with a Federal Crime.

Miami Beach Police Department’s  Hate  Crime  Policy

The Department views all Hate Crimes as major and possibly organized acts which are given the highest investigative priority possible to ensure rapid apprehension of all persons involved. The Department will work closely with all supporting agencies to ensure that the crime committed will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.

Hate  Crimes  Hotline (305) 604-2110

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