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yardwork

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34. Maybe you don't understand the circumstances and meaning here.
Thu Sep 25, 2025, 08:09 AM
Sep 25

Jewish people who keep kosher don't eat or even touch pork. Throwing pork against the walls and floors of their home, during the high holy days, is an intentional act of religious hatred.

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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 Sep 25 #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 Sep 25 #33
Again, not Jewish so not sure AZJonnie Sep 25 #39
Observant Jews don't touch or eat pork. yardwork Sep 25 #41
Again, in no way downplaying how shitty this was, the people need to be firmly punished AZJonnie Sep 25 #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 Sep 25 #29
What does the ICC have to do with New York state law? LudwigPastorius Sep 25 #30
if they had smeared the blood into swastikas - would you're answer remain the same? stopdiggin Sep 25 #24
Post removed Post removed Sep 25 #28
Maybe you don't understand the circumstances and meaning here. yardwork Sep 25 #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 Sep 25 #35
I'd expect a lot better, from Syracuse students. Paladin Sep 24 #16
Syracuse is a good school. This could happen anywhere. yardwork Sep 25 #36
You're correct, obviously. (nt) Paladin Sep 25 #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 Sep 25 #37
Kyle Anderson and Samuel Patten Jose Garcia Sep 25 #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 Sep 25 #25
Vile behavior Bread and Circuses Sep 25 #26
I agree!!!!!! ReRe Sep 25 #27
Names and faces should be public wolfie001 Sep 25 #31
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