AJC Condemns Attack on Los Angeles Synagogue
October 29, 2009 by Homeland Security NTARC News
Filed under Incident Reports
AJC strongly condemned the gun attack on a Los Angeles synagogue early this morning, in which two Jewish worshippers were wounded. “One day after President Obama signed into law a new hate crimes law, the Jewish community in Los Angeles experiences a horrific attack which law enforcement authorities are investigating as a hate crime,” said AJC Executive Director David Harris.
A gunman shot at worshippers entering the Adat Yeshurun Valley Sephardic synagogue in North Hollywood. “We are relieved to learn that both victims are in stable condition and pray for their full recovery,” said Harris. “We salute law enforcement for their quick response, their decision to consider this assault a hate crime, and their efforts to investigate and apprehend those responsible.”
Chemical Cloud in Tucson is Result of Hate Crime
August 2, 2009 by national
Filed under Incident Reports
UPDATED: The FBI is now leading the investigation of a Tucson hate crime. The home of two Jewish people on the northwest side was the target of vandals who placed a chemical device, a firebomb, tagged walls, and even left behind small dead animals, says the Pima County Sheriff’s department. Source
Addtional From From Arizona Daily Star
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The Sheriff’s Department in Pima County Arizona say’s a chemical cloud that was released over the northwest of Tucson was the result of a hate crime.
Police found several dead animals near the front door of a home in addition to the garage and front door being sealed with a spray foam. One incendiary device was found at front door garage area, and another “chemical dispersal device” was locatecd near the back.
The gas cloud had spread over the area early Sunday and officials warned people to stay indoors.
The incident is being investigated by the Pima County Sheriff’s Office and the FBI.
