Shomrim secures arrests as antisemitic abuse of Jewish Londoners continues
Two men were arrested in separate incidents last Sunday, as Jewish Londoners continue to be subjected to antisemitic abuse. In one incident, a 25-year-old man was detained by Shomrim, the Jewish neighbourhood watch patrol, after he grabbed an elderly religious Jew’s hat, then tried to grab other Jews’ hats and punched them. In a second incident the same day, […]
Disturbingly lenient £20 fine for placing lit fireworks in Jewish pedestrians’ pockets
A 14-year-old boy who placed lit fireworks in the pockets of Jewish pedestrians has escaped with paying £20 in compensation and a referral order. The boy was arrested on 31st January in Hackney after volunteers from Shomrim, the Jewish neighbourhood watch patrol, chased and detained the boy, then called the police who arrested him. The Hackney Youth Offender Panel issued a […]