After the October 7th attacks on Israel, Cornell student Patrick Dai was arrested for making violent threats against Jewish students. We covered the story extensively and Professor Jacobson was even interviewed by the FOX Business Network to discuss the issue.
You can watch his appearance below:
Dai eventually pleaded guilty and was held over for sentencing.
Now he has been sentenced to 21 months in prison and did not get credit for time served.
WHAM News reports:
Cornell student from Pittsford sentenced for posting violent antisemitic threats onlinePatrick Dai, the Cornell University student from Pittsford accused of making antisemitic and threatening comments against Jewish students, was sentenced Monday to 21 months in prison.Judge Brenda Sannes said Dai “substantially disrupted campus activity” and committed a hate crime when he posted threatening statements online. These two factors led to a federal sentencing of 27-33 months. However, when considering Dai’s diagnosis of autism, his mental health struggles and his non-violent history, the judge sentenced him to 21 months, not including the 10 months he has already served.Prosecutors said Dai began posting a series of threatening posts online aimed at Jewish students at Cornell Oct. 28, specifically mentioning the campus’ Kosher dining hall located next to the Cornell Jewish Center. The series of threats resulted in some students feeling in danger and relocating off campus while classes were canceled Nov. 3.
This video report on the sentencing includes comments from Dai’s attorney:
FOX News offers this comment from U.S. Attorney Carla B. Freedman:
“Today, former Cornell University student Patrick Dai was sentenced to serve 21 months in prison for posting anonymous threats to kill Jewish students,” U.S. Attorney Carla B. Freedman for the Northern District of New York said. “Before imposing a sentence, the court found that this was a hate crime under the federal Sentencing Guidelines because Dai targeted Jewish students and substantially disrupted the university’s core function of educating its students.””The defendant’s threats terrorized the Cornell campus community for days and shattered the community’s sense of safety,” she added.
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