CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A Crown Heights father’s pleasant Rosh Hashanah evening turned into a nightmare as he returned home from a meal on the second night of Rosh Hashanah. A gun was pointed at him point blank, and no matter how much he tried to explain that a Jew would not have money on a holiday, the mugger was unmoved – he pulled the trigger.
Mugger Attempts to Shoot Father of 12 on Yom Tov
CROWN HEIGHTS [CHI] — A Crown Heights father’s pleasant Rosh Hashanah evening turned into a nightmare as he returned home from a meal on the second night of Rosh Hashanah. A gun was pointed at him point blank, and no matter how much he tried to explain that a Jew would not have money on a holiday, the mugger was unmoved – he pulled the trigger.
The incident occurred at about 12:30am as Monday became Tuesday. The 51 year old father of twelve was only a few yards away from his home on Lefferts Ave. between Albany and Troy, when he heard someone from behind say “excuse me sir,” ever so politely.
As soon as he turned around, several African-American males surrounded him and one of them brandished a gun. When they demanded his money, the victim pulled out his pockets to show that they were empty, explaining that on a Jewish holiday he was not allowed to carry money.
The gunman aimed the gun at his face and fired, but b”h no bullets came out – just a click. One of the perpetrators then struck him from behind in his jaw – likely with brass knuckles. The force of the blow knocked the victim to the ground.
Across the street, a couple of Bochurim realized what was happening and began yelling for help. The assailants fled.
A short while later, the police arrived, followed by an ambulance which took him to Kings County Hospital. He was treated there for a broken jaw and chipped tooth, and was able to return home in the morning.
While he was in the hospital, he was visited by a pair of NYPD detectives, who took down all the information and assured him that they would get back to him by Wednesday evening.
He is still waiting for that call.
crown heights is not safe
where is the nypd when we need them???
Domestic terrorism 24/7
These are our terrorists!!
awacs
“where is the nypd when we need them???”
Out giving tickets. Safe. Convenient. Lucrative.
disgusting
lynch those thugs before they strike again!
Lisa
Just awful……
fed up and dont- trust ny safety
what do you mean where are they? take a look,,,they are on their cell phones, running sirens to duncan donuts etc. when do you see them, when you need a drop a package off for 3 seconds that’s it they got u, when you double park less than 5 minutes from grace period..oops look who’s here…
where the crime is …look who is not there…THE COPS
frum escort service
The police won’t do their job. Shomrim needs to have more volunteers and patrol every street of Crown Heights, at all hours. or there should be a number people can call or a central place where people can go to ask for someone to accompany them home.
S L
Uh, frum escort service…..?
i was in crown heights over the summer
I was on president st and a police woman gave me a ticket for not moving the car at 11 it was 11:03 she did it so fast i told her im from out of town i wasn’t used to this, she told me in her sophisticated spanglish its too late etc. Well lo and behold she wrote union st instead of president. just a few days ago i got the email NOT GUIlty zero balance i hope this woman reads this including the two cops that i tagged down and asked me if it was an angry lone woman in the cop car .
DeClasse- Intellectual
Just remember, that Brooklybn new York and Crown heights in particular are not safe places to live in since that day. And, of course, in New york city according to mayor Bloomberg, criminals have the right to have guns and those who want to protect their families with guns are evil persons. And we all know how ineffectual New York City Police are–they cannot e ven shoot straight/ just asked the wounded people at the downtwon shooting not too long ago
string em up
dont need shomrim, just “Chaptzem” style justice like in Willy-B. The Oilam should learn to handle these problems with a baseball bat or a brick. then when the police FINALLY come, tell them he tripped.
me
oh stop with the anti pd comments already – some of you sound like a bunch of losers. Enough already!
Yoske
Two words: concealed carry. well, one day in nyc maybe…
disappointed
keep dreaming they have no intention of getting back to him nor catching the “ misguided” youths. we can’t call them criminals according to our [politicians etc. furthermore Jews are not important in this city & many other places these are orders from Nanny Bloomberg who is more concerned with stopping smoking in Central Park & stopping restaurants etc. from selling soda in cups etc. larger then 16 ounces! protection of its citizens is only a minor thing & reserved for 770 until President Street( occasionally until crown! other then that the only time you find them is giving tickets or a courtesy pass by during the day
Rdz
I realize that many people at frustrated with the police, and at times rightly so. I who suggest that the father in this story and anyone that is a victim of a crime to report it to the police and not just shomrim. If someone is attacked or sees a crime, call 911. File a report.
anon
if you are black with money you will not be charged with a crime. if you are black and poor, its society’s fault….they can’t lose. either way they skate. that’s why they keep getting away with what they do…..case in point: oj simpson……
Cannot take it people
Damn those lousy youth shvartzes, damn them. That 51 yr old could have had an instant heart attack seeing the gun in his face! Damn them. May they be found, and given full solitary confinement for years. It’s the only way. I hate their youth, I hate them with all my nefesh.
Hell Wins
I see, it is ok for boys of color to target Jews but not ok for cops to target boys of color for breaking the law!
Don’t wonder why there will be no food in the land within 1 year!
Who to blame !!!!
This is not the fault of the police, this is the fault of the community. the african american community is neglecting their youth and exposing them to influences that promote violence. On the other hand we should blame our own community for infighting and failing co create the right degree of vigilance. We need to fund our shomrim better and enlist more young men in to the duty of protecting our neighborhood.
They should be scared of us not the other way around.
this does not hapen in wiliamsburg. Vigilance and complete unity,
Stronsom
Can the news media come to this guy’s house and get a full report? Let’s splatter the news with this very evil act by a young black punk. Let’s see what the webcams have to say and put posters all over Crown Heights. Such an evil black guy, such evil wicked – he should burn in hell.
soo sad
oy vey!! nebach we need moshiach now!!
cmmt
its a neys, mamash that he survived, and awful that the guy got away….for now. However, WE NEED MORE SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS.
the higher the crime area, the more cameras should be installed
Precautions
#1 The Rebbe told people on many occasions not to walk alone so late at night
#2 One should always be vigilent about the surroundings. Don’t walk on small side-streets, don’t walk near shadowy or poorly lit areas like alleys etc
#3 If one sees a group of thugs, take immediate precaution. Knock on the door of a frum house. cross the street or even walk into the middle of the street.
All the bale-batim can and should leave the lights on the outside of their homes on all night. If you can afford it install motion-detector lights and/or cameras.
Yes we should be able to walk where and when we want, but the sad fact is that this is a high-crime area and the police do almost nothing. These bums have no education or middos, glorify violence and will only stop when they are “rewarded” in kind with harsher violence.
Amused Observer
Not to excuse *in the slightest* the actions of the attackers – hopefully, they will be caught and punished to the full extent of the law – the tone in these comments is very revealing:
#4 – “lynch these thugs”
#11 – “string them up”
#16 – blacks can get away with anything
#17, 18, 20 – etc.
Do you wonder why there are tensions between the groups? Yeah, yeah, yeah – “they started it”, “it’s all their fault”, blah, blah, blah. The word “racist” has been used so often, and so often wrongly, that it almost has no meaning but the shoe seems a Cinderella-perfect fit here.
Oh, and #10? Mr. “Intellectual”? You might want to look up the word “ricochet” before commenting about the recent shooting near the Empire State building. You’ll sound less foolish if you do.
Todres Bunim
The NYPD is all about politics. They will put PO’s on the corner of Union at Kingston on YT or Shabbos night so that everyone see their presence although they are not needed there. Where they are needed they won;t go, because no one can see them. it’s like running around in a circle. Some good suggestions would be to; Hire private security, put up more camera’s and once in a while beat the crap out of someone, L’maan yimau veyirahu, Remember that the Police are not here to help anyone or solve any crimes. They are just here to keep things quite and by quite I don’t mean crime free rather quite that people should not know what’s really happening here.
Need to publicize what-s going on here
There is no way to stop an animal from being an animal, but there is a reason for the fact that they feel free to commit crimes so often without fear of consequences- The attitudes of the Crown Heights police to crime against Jews have definitely helped the increase in crime. They have shown the Black perpetrators again and again that they are on their side when they commit crimes. Whether this is due to fear or anti semitism is not important. They feel no sense of responsibility to the children and women- why should they make an effort for a father of 12?
Esther
What a miracle that the gun didn’t go off!!!! Thank G-d!
Otherwise, this is a terrible story. But we can’t let our anger and frustration make us forget that most black people aren’t violent criminals and not all violent criminals are black.
We should, by all means, take this a reminder that we really need to unite our own community.
To #17
I have some extra white sheets you can borrow.
Let’s throw up a few burning menorahs around the neighborhood.
25 is correct
However, please note the correct spelling of ‘quiet’…
Rachel
Of course we’re angry.
A man was nearly shot to death for, well, really no reason…
That he was a father of twelve didn’t matter. Nothing about the man, who he was as an individual… None of it mattered.
His life was worth nothing to the muggers.
He was dehumanized.
And of course we’re angry.
But this doesn’t mean that we should dehumanize others in return.
This was a crime perpetrated by individuals, not by a race or skin color or culture.
We need to stand united with EVERYONE who abhors violence.
Yes, the animals-animal souls-win again!
Be real, every time the black community wants something, they prostitute the media and anyone they can find, why not the Jews?
Why, because real Jews find it abhorrent to prostitute Gd and others for any reason! So does Gd!
When the leaders of the black freedom movement live by what they preach, their children may change! Until then, it is hopeless and their children will continue dying and killing others in the streets! Their slavery past, poor parenting and family practices, playground religion, and soul-driven hateful ways are now nothing but overused excuses that people are sick of hearing, including their children!
This is why folks have for years thrown up their hands and said let them die in the streets as they are not worth the effort!
Yes, these black men are proving the naysayers right and have been for years! Sadly, they enjoy it!
Truth be told, it is so much easier to be a thug in a group then it is to be a man that stands alone! Notice the article, a group of black men vs. one unarmed Jews. It proves age doesn’t make a man!
Look at the contrast.
One lone Jew walking to/from Shul in the dark in an effort to reform himself and be pleasing to Gd.
One group of men gathering around one lone Jew in the dark to mock, find humor, harass, hurt, and destroy another and please their buddies.
This has nothing to do with race. It has all to do with foolishness and the choices both peoples made. One loves light and life and the other loves death and darkness!
If those young black men tried to live as the Jewish community, they would find they don’t have what it takes and never will. That probably is the reason they claim racism and hatred. It is much easier to play victim then it is to life righteously!
Angry
We need a unified voice. We need to go out and protest. Just imagine if every time there is a mugging in CH we protest on EP and block the street? Do you know how fast they would clean up their act? Yes I’m sure people would be arrested but enough is enough already. Where are our leaders??
Refuah Shelaima
Can’t help feeling proud of the father.
Best Wishes. May this be an atonement for everything and may this be the worst you should ever have to deal with – ever.
Have a healthy recovery!
Hashem should help all of us
It was 4 African American teenagers
I was one of the 2 Jewish teenagers that stopped the incident from getting worse
And Baruch Hashem I was there to help out Gould how evryone not to walk outta of the house alone that means husband brother uncles don’t worry what people say just help ur female or even male relations or guest to where they need to e
Yes, Truth Always Wins!
This is really all about the fact that the Gd of the Jews is the only true and living Gd with any goodness, capability and power, and the god of the Gentiles is a lie, incompetent and powerless!
The Gd of the Jews can take them through hell and bring them out on the other side Himself as if nothing happened.
The god of the Gentiles can only leave them to the dogs and their own hellish ways of death and destruction!
Movin out
I know the father and he is no wimp. He is a sturdy tall man. Only risky people would think of starting up with him. The shvartzes in CH are too comfortable. I am moving out.
Fed Up
This case is just another example of failed gun-control laws. These cowards attacked this man for no reason and because they “could”. I have said it time and time again, gun-control does not work. These thugs would have probably been shot to death in North Carolina, had they pulled that stunt. Remember, this is why it is important to elect Obama out of office. He is for gun-control. By the way, I have no doubt that these thugs are Obama voters. You know the type that hate America, are for gun-control to further their own agenda, and hate the Jews. The Jew that was attacked should file civil rights charges against them. His civil rights were certainly violated and of all days on his holiday. Gee, I wonder why racist Obama and Holder don’t comment on this case. Answer, because it is a black on white case. If the races were reversed, they would put their input into the case.
Geepers!
Gun control does not fix brass knuckles!
Leave them to the dogs!
This is the interesting part about the story, sturdy men who didn’t!
A man with a choice to let them kill him if they desired. He could either deal with them harshly and possibly lose the blessings of Gd or die and win the blessing of Gd.
It is a no-brainer!
These wimps have no ability to not do anything! It takes a sturdy man to say no!
Truth is, those men deep in their hearts, as with most of America, long for what a true Jew has, are extremely jealous they cannot have it, are too proud to admit it and will kill and destroy, as children and animals, when they cannot get it!
I WAS THERE
I heard a man screech and then after like 20 min of coming out saw a group of people
#39
Yes, they can get it- if they are willing to lead civilized lives and build instead of destroying. There are people who do that and live up to their G-d given potential which is the greatest thing a person can do for themselves and the world. However these creatures are too lazy, greedy and undignified to make any efforts for good. So if they’re jealous, it’s just too bad.
David
Enough already. How many signs does the Aibershter need to show you until you figure out that your place is in Eretz Yisrael? America is history. Just like Europe is history. America is nisht anderish. Come home.
Kathy
It never occurred to me that there are two gods, one a Jewish god and the other a Gentile god. I believe in one god. Also, What does race, religion, skin color, etc., have to do with anything here? We’re looking at some mean-spirited bastards, a pack of animals. Most likely none of the perpetrators can read or write above a third-grade level. Most are probably unable to fill out a job application, and are not qualified for any job that would pay a living wage. Education is the answer; however, we can’t force kids to learn to read if they’re not interested, and many of them come from homes where education is not encouraged or a priority. Reading programs in the jails and prisons would go a long way, but getting these programs going is an almost impossible feat. Does anyone care?
nighber
his next door nighbor is a shmira
Leah in VA
1- Gun control does not work. It has been proven so many times. Read John Lott’s book, The Bias Against Guns. When gun sales go up, crime goes down.
2- Gun Control keeps law abiding citizens from protecting themselves and lets the lawless people have them. Gee, if someone has no qualms about pulling the trigger while pointing a gun at someone’s face, you think they care if their gun is legal or not?
3- You can’t carry in NYC unless a) You can prove that someone has threatened you and you need it to protect yourself; and b) you pay a hefty concealed permit fee [over $500 last I heard]
4- Move to a state that has better gun laws. Come to VA! Here you can get your permit from taking a class on the internet. You are allowed to open carry and from 18 and up. You need to be 21 to carry concealed.
5- GUN SAVES LIVES! They really do. You won’t find it in the liberal media, but if you look at various sites, you will find numerous stories of people who were saved by quick thinking.
6–I am SO HAPPY the father is alive! It seems from the story that there was no bullets in the gun, otherwise it would not have gone click. B”H!!! Rule number one of gun safety; never point a gun at any one. Rule number two; keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to fire.
7– See why gun control doesn’t work? you think those thugs care one hoot about gun safety or laws?