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24. if they had smeared the blood into swastikas - would you're answer remain the same?

Thu Sep 25, 2025, 01:39 AM

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And if it does not - then you would admit that symbolism, and symbolic action (?) (sometimes) meets that bar .. ?

Note: I think you have a right to your own threshold/bar. Just laying out a thought process.

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Students charged with hate crime after pork is tossed into a Jewish fraternity on Rosh Hashana [View all] Omaha Steve Sep 24 OP

That's gross, horrible, and immature. iemanja Sep 24 #1

No slap on the wrists for them..real punishment..this is unacceptable behavior Deuxcents Sep 24 #2

They should be charged, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 24 #3

trumphumper humor. Turbineguy Sep 24 #4

As students MarineCombatEngineer Sep 24 #5

Who can AFFORD to vandalize with pork, or any meat? joanbarnes Sep 24 #6

Seems to me like rich bigots were responsible for this meow2u3 Sep 24 #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 Sep 24 #7

Charging this as a hate crime seems en par with charging bigoted tweets over religion the same way. SSJVegeta Sep 24 #9

Even ignoring kashrut, this is a hateful, disgusting action karynnj Sep 24 #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 Sep 24 #8

Very good the police caught these two fascists so quickly. marble falls Sep 24 #10

Offensive? YES! Hate crime? About as much as stalling DJT's escalator. nt Exp Sep 24 #11

This fits the legal definition of a hate crime if he was not invited into the frat house. LudwigPastorius Sep 24 #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 Sep 24 #12

Would not be surprised if we find out they're rpannier Sep 24 #14

They should be jailed until they grow up. That stunt is so incredibly stupid. Srkdqltr Sep 24 #13

They should be jailed until they grow up. rpannier Sep 24 #15

Probably, throwing pork at people who don't eat pork is so beond stupid. Srkdqltr Sep 24 #20

It's not the same thing. yardwork Thursday #35

I'd expect a lot better, from Syracuse students. Paladin Sep 24 #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 Sep 24 #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 Sep 24 #21

Really disgusting! Especially bc of the High Holy days! electric_blue68 Sep 24 #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