The NYPD is looking into a series of attacks on Jews in Brooklyn. At least one attack was caught on surveillance tape.
Some of the assaults may be part of a disturbing game, CBS 2’s John Slattery reported on Tuesday.
Police have yet to connect all the incidents, but released surveillance video that shows one group attacking a Jewish man. The video shows from a few different angles the victim, a man in a hooded jacket, getting punched.
One man who didn’t want to be identified told Slattery his 12-year-old son was attacked in the same way.
“It’s clearly anti-Semitism,” the man said.
The 64-year-old said his son, who was dressed in traditional Jewish clothing, was attacked last Wednesday afternoon on Presidents Street.
“One, full strength with his fist, whacked him, punched him, on the side of the face, full force,” the man said.
The child went to the ground as he heard the group of five to six teens yell out.
“A hysterical, happy shout, ‘We got him,’” the man said.
Video also shows a 19-year-old Jewish man being sucker-punched.
“He was actually holding an expensive camera. And they punched him and nothing was stolen,” Rabbi Yaacov Behrman said.
Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov Hikind said the attacks are not muggings. It’s not about money. He said the victims are being attacked because they are Jews.
Behrman said he believes the assaults are part of a disturbing game by some African-American teens.
“And they’re playing a game: ‘knockout.’ ‘Knock out the Jew,’ maybe. And they’re going around the neighborhood punching Jews,” Behrman said.
He said that in the last two months there have been assaults and three incidents of graffiti, incidents the police have confirmed, Slattery reported.
“I think there have been a total of eight since September, middle of September,” Police Commissioner Ray Kelly said, referring to the total number of incidents.
The attacks and vandalism are being investigated by the NYPD’s Hate Crimes Task Force. The hope is that the suspects in the pictures will be identified.
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It seems that the muggers know that incoming mayor Bill deBlasio is “their man” just as was the case with David Dinkins in the past. Where is Rabbi Kahane & the J,D.L. when we need them? At one time deBlasio worked in the Dinkins administration.
here comes the bad, old days!
I taught black kids in a school in TN. It took a while, but I got through to them. They would shh each other if they saw I was benching. Chabad leaders need to get with black HS principals and plan some sort of event to unify the community. A mitzvah campaign for the black kids to participate in to build up their self esteem and makethem feel,like menshen.
Do you think that if the main agenda in this community, both Shluchim and e/one else, would be to teach the world about 7 laws of Noach to bring Moshiach, as the Rebbe told us is the ONLY SHLICHUS left to do… do you think perhaps, 20 years down the line, we wouldn’t be having these problems?
The ball is in our court… we have plenty of work to do. Let’s make it top agenda in Lubavitch… the Rebbe knew what he was talking about after all!
I actually like how Mr Behrman spoke
Your comment is certainly true about many of the Black people in this particular neighborhood, I couldn’t have said it better. Sad but true. As for #29, reacting to these violent, disrespectful incidents by telling us that our reaction shows disrespect to all people is a distortion. We, as a community are the most respectful of the people in this neighborhood and the only strangers that even THEY can feel safe walking past- or perhaps you prefer the brand of respect that we have been receiving from our Black neighbors?
its their behaviour, why are they so low, so scummy, so awful that whatever you do for them, its no good.
I wonder what oprah Winfrey thinks of this.
Maybe we should let her studios know.
we need to get the bu;;ies pf the jewish schools and stick them out on the streets so that they can get a smack. maybe that would shock em they would stop their nasty bullying of other jewish children.
Of all colors…
There are only two groups of ppl,
Good ppl, (who behave well) and Bad ppl (who behave badly).
Not all dark skinned ppl are biggots like these thugs, not all white ppl are KKK,haters, either!
Are you a German Jew circa 1938 who thinks if we play nice they will like us & leave us alone? Times have changed, my friend. NEVER AGAIN. Stop hiding your head in the sand, the animals see the rest of you.
Time to bring in Curtis Sliwa
Please get your education about the “Knockout Game”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qF9lV319yg4 No Rabbi Behrman: It is NOT a game targeting Jews. It is NOT a game targeting white people. It IS a game targeting people who are alone, and defenceless. It is a game that highlights the problem with (black?) youth. (And it is the job of parents, educators, and the police to take care of this issue…) This is not to say that the local kids are not targeting Jews. I dont think its a question that local black teens ‘dislike’ their Jewish neighbors. But are you any better?! Go ask… Read more »
I’m not going to rant about how we need to change the CH Community Council… but can someone convince them to bring someone onto the team who can talk/dress like a mentch? Where is Zaki Tamir? He is well put together and I’m guessing well spoken. If you’re going to ‘represent’ Crown Heights, please put on a normal hat or don’t wear one at all. Please remember that you are the worlds ‘window’ into our community. Sit straight, and perhaps consider getting a haircut? This is not nearly as bad as some of the other times Crown Heights has been… Read more »
Haha! I was thinking the same thing
Unfortunately I totally agree – what a shame on some many very nice people.
Sharpton instead of yappin about nonsense would be a real man if he took this issue to head.
WHO IS SPREADING THESE GAMES??? they don’t just decide to do such things randomly without leaders/teachers
Where r the T.V. sreet monitors
Black as day. Our neighbors have raised and continue to raise shameful excuses for human beings. As Jews we may be insular but we don’t harm anyone by our eccentricities. The black community should be ashamed and shamed for their utter failure to create generations that are somewhat improved upon the last. It’s seems their culture degenerates with each generation.
Frankly, I’d like to see Mr. Behrman not use the word frankly in a case that quite frankly does not need to be frankly pointed out.
We need a golem. Anyone know how to make one?
i agree with number 13 we need someone that has a big mouth to stand up for us also we need to have a rally with the community coming out to show we mean business
I see once in a while this group they go up through Albany and empire and split up , if we get a couple of crazy guys like me , we can follow them from behind and give them a …….. , I will start from 9 tomorow wednesday . Meet me on Albany and empire
Were is hynes when all of this is happening? Why is he not throwing the book az these thugs? To charge yidden in the shechuna with hate crimes he is quick to do it. Seems like anti semitsm
Where’s Beryl Sugar?He talks the talk and walks the walk and doesn’t let up or buckle under the knees sweet talking until the police take it literally. It’s not even his family member and he’s out there doing all he can to bring justice to our community.
We might despise him but he gets results for the Black community. We have Dov Hikind…another big talker. And Chanina. I rest my case.
Go Miriam
You are amazing and always looking to help!
You’ve got a lot of fans
There is a need.. and if it’s not stopped it gets bigger and bigger until it’s completely out of control- like now.
I am sorry to say this has nothing to do with antisemitism.
Its a sick new game being played by african american youths called Knockout.
Go on youtube and you can see horrific videos of youths playing this game.
Several people have been critically injured and they have even killed a couple people.
Its a sick world and these kids will do almost anything for a little attention and sensationalism.
Be glad you can write about it….very sad!!!
I once Had a similar situation, but not with NEED rather shmirah brushed it off.
it was a mistake to call the media .the police could find these guys without the media .all its going to do now create copycats bec now all the black kids know about this and there chas vshalom be more of this knockout
Imagine everyone’s uproar if the roles were reversed.
the police should have Chasidim go into all the Public
junior High School and High School Classes to talk to the Black youth.
When we would talk and interact the kids would have a better feeling towards the Yidden.
Di vus lernen abisul chasidus, farshteyin vus ich meyn, a chosid (9an emmeser chossid) hut gurnisht tzu zich shreken foon!
Moshiach now!
The bottomeline is, as chasidim we need to each do our part Bgashmiyus and Bruchniyus to increase safety! vda”l
I also used to think that the police are here to help like they are in other neighborhoods and I couldn’t understand why Crown Heights seems to be different from everywhere else. A few years ago I was harassed and chased after by black ‘youths’. I got away and saw which house they went into. I knew they would attack the next Jewish woman who passed by, so being naive about the way things work in Crown Heights I called the police- who came and sided with the culprits because I was alone- until more people came and they had… Read more »
BS”D how play video
“And they’re playing a game: ‘knockout.’ ‘Knock out the Jew,’ maybe…”
I believe all this sport against Yidden is backlash from the insane response of the Israeli government to terrorism in Israel which is played out daily in the media. If a Yid doesn’t demonstrate that another Yid is priceless, why should a non-Jew think otherwise?