A Jewish couple in Santa Monica, California, was attacked by a man with a dog and a baseball bat who shouted ‘genocide’ at them. Witnesses said the area has a significant homeless population, including many individuals who appear to be mentally unstable. But that does not explain the antisemitic nature of the incident.
Hatred of Israel and by extension, Jews, is everywhere right now. We see it on college campuses, on social media, and on America’s streets.
KTLA News reports:
Jewish couple in Santa Monica attacked by man who shouted ‘genocide’A chaotic and violent scene unfolded at a busy Santa Monica intersection on Sunday when a man shouting obscenities first chased a couple, then attacked them with his dog.The suspect, identified as Tar Nay, faces charges of assault with a deadly weapon and making criminal threats.The incident happened around 5:20 p.m. at Broadway and the Third Street Promenade pedestrian mall. Video shared on social media shows the suspect first driving slowly through the intersection while brandishing a baseball bat and yelling at the couple.“Preliminary information indicates the suspect … was driving on Broadway when he stopped in traffic and began yelling threats at two people crossing the street,” the Santa Monica Police Department said.Moments later, he gets out of the car and chases them while shouting “genocide” and “genocidal,” the video shows. The couple believes they were targeted because they are Jewish.After the initial confrontation, the suspect returned to his car, then came back with his dog, a male Cane Corso, which bit the male victim on the thigh, police said. He then got back into the car with his dog and drove away.The victim was treated at the scene for a minor wound.Police say the suspect was yelling at several people in the area and, at this point, they cannot say for certain whether the incident qualifies as a hate crime. They did not share how or where Nay was arrested. The dog, they said, was taken to a local animal shelter.
Here’s a video report from CBS News in Los Angeles:
More from the Santa Monica Daily Press:
Police investigate possible hate crime after man uses a bat and dog in Promenade assaultA man was arrested Sunday after allegedly threatening two pedestrians with a baseball bat and unleashing a dog that bit one of them in the thigh, as investigators examine whether the attack was motivated by hate…Officers from the Downtown Services Unit located and detained Nay a short distance away on 4th Street. Witnesses provided statements and video evidence from the area was collected…SMPD said detectives are reviewing whether the incident constitutes a hate crime, citing reports, body-worn camera footage, witness statements and available video. The department acknowledged public concerns that the attack may have been motivated by bias.
Amazing.
This video is longer.
This is a problem that was allowed to fester on college campuses, and now it has spilled over into the real world.
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