'I’m gonna kill you f***ing Jews': Male charged with hate crime after alleged anti-Semitic outburst during Yom Kippur in NYC



A male was charged with a hate crime after he allegedly hollered, “I’m gonna kill you f***ing Jews!" during Yom Kippur in a predominantly Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn, the New York Post reported.

Police said Muhammad Hashim's alleged outburst was directed at a 43-year-old man in Borough Park, the Post said. Yom Kippur — the holiest holiday on the Jewish calendar — commenced Friday at sundown and ended Saturday at nightfall.

Hashim was released on his own recognizance because the leading count of reckless endangerment isn't bail-eligible, the paper said.

Hashim, 31, also allegedly drove on a sidewalk during the incident, police told the paper.

Video allegedly shows the suspect yelling from a vehicle; the clip also contains photographs of the suspect being placed under arrest.

"On Yom Kippur night, Muhammad Qasim, 31, allegedly attempted a ramming attack in Borough Park, shouting anti-Jewish slurs and targeting a pedestrian with his vehicle," Shmira Public Safety, a Jewish neighborhood patrol group, wrote in the video's caption.

Hashim of Borough Park was charged with reckless endangerment as a hate crime, second-degree reckless endangerment, aggravated harassment based on religion or race, and criminal possession of a weapon, the Post said, citing the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office.

The suspect also was charged with false personation for allegedly providing police with incorrect information about himself during the arrest, the paper said.

Shmira Public Safety told the Post that Shmira members initially arrived at the scene and took photos and videos of the vehicle Hashim was in. Hashim apparently departed from the scene but returned a short time later, after which Shmira members followed him and contacted the NYPD, the paper said. Officers later arrested Hashim around 12:20 a.m. Saturday at the corner of New Utrecht Avenue and 50th Street, the Post reported.

Hashim was released on his own recognizance because the leading count of reckless endangerment isn't bail-eligible, the paper said. An attorney listed for Hashim couldn't be reached for comment Monday, the Post noted.

More from the paper:

Antisemitic incidents have exploded in the Big Apple following Hamas’ deadly Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, which led the Jewish state to launch an ongoing military campaign in Gaza.

The NYPD released data last week that indicated there were 117 more antisemitic acts reported this year, compared to the same time last year.

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JK Rowling weighs in on the term 'cis,' calling it 'ideological language'



Proponents of radical leftist gender ideology use the term "cisgender" to refer to people who identify with their biological sex, but author J.K. Rowling of "Harry Potter" fame has noted that people have the right to decline to use such language.

"'Cis' is ideological language, signifying belief in the unfalsifiable concept of gender identity. You have a perfect right to believe in unprovable essences that may or may not match the sexed body, but the rest of us have a right to disagree, and to refuse to adopt your jargon," Rowling tweeted.

"Exactly," Twitter owner Elon Musk replied.

Exactly
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 21, 2023

Musk has declared that the terms "cisgender" and the abbreviation "cis" count as "slurs" on Twitter.

"Repeated, targeted harassment against any account will cause the harassing accounts to receive, at minimum, temporary suspensions. The words 'cis' or 'cisgender' are considered slurs on this platform," Musk has tweeted.

Musk made the comment in response to James Esses, who had noted that "after posting a Tweet saying that I reject the word 'cis' and don’t wish to be called it, I receive a slew of messages from trans activists calling me 'cissy' and telling me that I am 'cis' 'whether or not I like it'." Esses then added, "Just imagine if the roles were reversed."

After Musk replied by saying that the term is a slur, Esses praised him.

"Thank you for standing up for reality, Elon," Esses tweeted.

"To those who have asked - this is not restricting free speech. I did not request, nor did Elon agree, to suspend accounts for using the term 'cis'. He is talking about 'repeated, targeted harassment'. What this does is restore parity and common sense," Esses also tweeted.

"Yes," Musk wrote, expressing his agreement with Esses' comments.

When someone asked Musk whether "cis" represents a slur when someone self-identifies with the term, Musk responded, "Call yourself anything you want."

Call yourself anything you want
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 21, 2023

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Racism at BYU Debunked

Racism at BYU Debunked

Houston Texans Chairman Cal McNair Apologizes for Anti-asian Slur

Houston Texans Chairman Cal McNair Apologizes for Anti-asian Slur

NFL player tweets anti-Asian slur, then apologizes and says he didn't realize the term is derogatory



Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davis posted a tweet containing an anti-Asian slur Sunday night — but later apologized and said he didn't realize the term is derogatory, ESPN reported.

What are the details?

"Gotta stop letting g**** in Miami," Davis wrote in his since-deleted tweet. He later apologized and said he thought the term meant "lame."

"I would never offend any group of people," Davis, 24, wrote in a subsequent tweet that included what ESPN said is an image from an undisclosed slang dictionary entry. "You reporters can look for another story to blow up. The term was directed towards a producer claiming he 'ran Miami.'" Davis added that he'll now "retire that word from my vocabulary giving the hard times our Asian family are enduring."

He also tweeted that "I used a term that from where I come from has always meant 'lame,' but I did not realize it has a much darker, negative connotation. I have learned a valuable lesson and want to apologize to anyone that was offended by seeing that word because we need to focus on helping each other during these tough times."

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According to a report from the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism, hate crimes against Asian Americans have risen nearly 150% in major U.S. cities over the past year, with several incidents making headlines in recent weeks.

Davis has spoken out against racism in the past and about his experiences as a Black man. He is part of the Bucs' social justice board, which met with community leaders last summer to discuss ways police can build better relationships with the Black community.

How did folks react?

Reaction to the news seemed mixed, with some commenters saying Davis deserves a pass while others said he should be treated like other athletes who've uttered slurs — such as Meyers Leonard, who found himself in hot water with the NBA and his team, the Miami Heat, last month after using an anti-Semitic slur during a video game livestream.

Leonard soon was banned "indefinitely" from the team and then traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, which released him last week. Like Davis, Leonard said he didn't know what "k***" meant at the time he uttered it.

Reporter's 'f***ing hot nurse' photo caption — which included slur — published in paper's online edition. Now reporter is out of a job.



A multimedia reporter for the Asbury Park Press in New Jersey wrote a photo caption that included the phrase "f***ing hot nurse," which was not redacted, along with a slur — and the caption was published in the paper's online edition over the weekend, the New Jersey Globe said.

And now that reporter is out of a job.

"The reporter in question is no longer with the company," the paper's executive editor, Paul D'Ambrosio, said Tuesday morning in an explanation of the debacle.

What are the details?

The author of the caption is Gustavo Martínez Contreras, the station said. The caption read: "A f***ing hot nurse, a total J**, loads a syringe with a dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine during in the Center for Health Education, Medicine and Dentistry vaccination tent in Lakewood, New Jersey, Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021," WKXW-FM reported, citing a unredacted screenshot of the caption and photo posted by the Globe.

The below screenshot of a tweet containing the image of the caption and photo is redacted:

Image source: Twitter, redacted

The Globe said in a separate story that the photo was of an Orthodox Jewish woman administering the vaccine. The "J**" slur is an acronym that plays into stereotypes of Jewish females.

Contreras is a journalist of 16 years' experience, WKXW said, citing his bio on the Asbury Park Press website.

How did it happen?

While D'Ambrosio's explanation of what went down didn't refer to Contreras by name, the executive editor said the reporter's photo and caption went directly into the paper's online system Saturday without anyone else checking.

He explained that "reporters and photographers can file their images directly into the system, ensuring that breaking news can get to readers as quickly as possible. The usual safeguards involve an editor or digital producer reading the story and captions before publication."

D'Ambriosio said "the offensive caption was live from Saturday night until it was discovered later Sunday."

He said the paper "immediately issued an apology" for the caption, as it was "offensive to women, the Jewish community and ... included a slang term that was simultaneously offensive to Jews and Asian Americans. I thought someone had hacked our content management system. In reality, it was a reporter who admitted that he did a 'stupid, stupid thing.'"

Contreras apologized to D'Ambrosio, WKXW said, noting he prided himself as an advocate of women's rights and cultural sensitivity, "but this caption shows that I have plenty of work to do to address my own issues to make sure that my words and actions always treat others with respect."

D'Ambrosio added that from now on "no photo and caption will be published without another staffer looking it over, regardless of the time of day."

Outrage

Prior to his Tuesday explanation, D'Ambrosio made an initial apology that was criticized by many leaders — including Gov. Phil Murphy — as inadequate, WKXW reported.

"I frankly didn't believe it. I then read it with [my] own eyes, and it is unfathomable that someone could have written that, even privately, never mind that it was published," Murphy said at a COVID press conference Monday, the Globe said.

He added that "someone has to pay a price for that. That's completely, incredibly offensive. Even the apology missed the point," the paper said.

U.S. Rep. Chris Smith (R-N.J.) said Monday the "apology was a good beginning but the author of these horrific and unacceptable comments needs to be held accountable," WKXW said.

The Anti-Defamation League of New York & New Jersey called on the Press to conduct a full investigation and wants to meet with editors "to ensure that no population is subjected to this kind of treatment in the future," the station added.