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LudwigPastorius

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22. This fits the legal definition of a hate crime if he was not invited into the frat house.
Wed Sep 24, 2025, 11:11 PM
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https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PEN/485.05

A prosecutor would have to prove that he entered unbidden and that his motivation was because they were Jewish.

Don't know about the first part, but the second part seems pretty evident.

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That's gross, horrible, and immature. iemanja Wednesday #1
No slap on the wrists for them..real punishment..this is unacceptable behavior Deuxcents Wednesday #2
They should be charged, MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #3
trumphumper humor. Turbineguy Wednesday #4
As students MarineCombatEngineer Wednesday #5
Who can AFFORD to vandalize with pork, or any meat? joanbarnes Wednesday #6
Seems to me like rich bigots were responsible for this meow2u3 Wednesday #19
Rich Nazi spawn at Syracuse University, apparently RVN VET71 Thursday #32
Obviously this is hateful, but I'd hazard a guess it'll be pled down, without the hate crime part AZJonnie Wednesday #7
Charging this as a hate crime seems en par with charging bigoted tweets over religion the same way. SSJVegeta Wednesday #9
Even ignoring kashrut, this is a hateful, disgusting action karynnj Wednesday #17
I think it's just as hateful as a swastika. yardwork Thursday #33
Again, not Jewish so not sure AZJonnie Thursday #39
Observant Jews don't touch or eat pork. yardwork Thursday #41
Again, in no way downplaying how shitty this was, the people need to be firmly punished AZJonnie Thursday #42
can be little real doubt that this action was specifically targeting .... stopdiggin Wednesday #8
Very good the police caught these two fascists so quickly. marble falls Wednesday #10
Offensive? YES! Hate crime? About as much as stalling DJT's escalator. nt Exp Wednesday #11
This fits the legal definition of a hate crime if he was not invited into the frat house. LudwigPastorius Wednesday #22
Ask the ICC about what a crime really is. nt Exp Thursday #29
What does the ICC have to do with New York state law? LudwigPastorius Thursday #30
if they had smeared the blood into swastikas - would you're answer remain the same? stopdiggin Thursday #24
Post removed Post removed Thursday #28
Maybe you don't understand the circumstances and meaning here. yardwork Thursday #34
They'll get hired by Turning Point CanonRay Wednesday #12
Would not be surprised if we find out they're rpannier Wednesday #14
They should be jailed until they grow up. That stunt is so incredibly stupid. Srkdqltr Wednesday #13
They should be jailed until they grow up. rpannier Wednesday #15
Probably, throwing pork at people who don't eat pork is so beond stupid. Srkdqltr Wednesday #20
It's not the same thing. yardwork Thursday #35
I'd expect a lot better, from Syracuse students. Paladin Wednesday #16
Syracuse is a good school. This could happen anywhere. yardwork Thursday #36
You're correct, obviously. (nt) Paladin Thursday #38
I'd like to see what the accused look like, or at least their names Polybius Wednesday #18
It's going to be the same motive. yardwork Thursday #37
Kyle Anderson and Samuel Patten Jose Garcia Thursday #40
As an alum of Sigma Alpha Mu (another Jewish fraternity), I am not shocked but completed sickened AZLD4Candidate Wednesday #21
Really disgusting! Especially bc of the High Holy days! electric_blue68 Wednesday #23
This should not be treated lightly. It was an attack against ALL JEWS. Buddyzbuddy Thursday #25
Vile behavior Bread and Circuses Thursday #26
I agree!!!!!! ReRe Thursday #27
Names and faces should be public wolfie001 Thursday #31
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