WWC – Walking While Chassidic a new crime in NYC

From Sultan Knish

Before threatening to arrest Jews at weddings and funerals, the administration of Mayor Bill de Blasio “had dismissed the idea that the virus was contagious on public transportation and had urged New Yorkers to go and participate in a parade in Chinatown.”

“There had been only a minimal police presence in Orthodox Jewish neighborhoods in Brooklyn when a rash of anti-Semitic hate crimes was taking place, but now an army of cops descended on Williamsburg, broke into a synagogue where religious scholars were studying their sacred texts, more than 6 feet apart, and began issuing summonses to anyone who was walking down the street while Chassidic.

“Even though New York City's mask rule only requires wearing one when you're unable to be more than 6 feet from another person, summonses were being handed out to people just walking down the street at a reasonable distance. The only obvious distinguishing mark of those being ticketed was their religious identity.

“The crackdown was underway.”

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