FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. (WSVN) – A troubling development in South Florida and throughout the nation has state and native leaders uniting in opposition to hate.
South Florida leaders and legislation enforcement stated they stand robust in opposition to elevated antisemitic exercise and delivered a stern message to those that are excited about spreading hate.
“We’re gonna discover you, we’re gonna pursue you, we’re gonna vigorously prosecute you as a result of there is no such thing as a place for hate right here in Broward County,” stated Harold Pryor, Broward State Lawyer.
Broward County officers, together with neighborhood and non secular leaders, met to deal with an increase in antisemitism.
It comes after hate teams referred to as for a nationwide “Day of Hate” on Feb. 25.
“We in a short time determined that it was completely important that we couldn’t wait one minute or give any quarter to hate in our neighborhood,” stated Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman-Schultz.
South Florida has seen a rising variety of antisemitic incidents just lately.
In January, hate flyers have been discovered exterior properties in West Palm Seaside and Boca Raton.
And earlier this month, a person was arrested after officers stated he hurled an antisemitic slur at a person and punched him in Dania Seaside.
“We’re united in opposition to the extremists and the white supremacists, that we stand collectively on this neighborhood and we are going to do no matter we will to push again and to guarantee that haters perceive in Broward County, and in South Florida, that the overwhelming majority of people that dwell listed below are folks of affection and individuals who is not going to tolerate hatred directed in the direction of any neighborhood,” Wasserman-Schultz stated.
The Broward state lawyer’s workplace stated they established a hate crimes unit in 2021 and a hate crimes hotline.
“For those who see a hate crime being dedicated, in case you hear one thing, please name our hotline, which is 954-831-8059,” Pryor stated. “If you wish to look us up on our web site, you may report a hate crime incident if it happens in your common space.”
Spiritual and neighborhood leaders are additionally urging folks to take a stand in opposition to hate.
“The residents needs to be conscious and report something they see and simply reply with acts of goodness and kindness, and hopefully legislation enforcement may have now this inexperienced mild to see this as a prison exercise and do what they should do to place all this hate to mattress as soon as and for all,” stated Pinny Andruiser, rabbi of Chabad of Southwest Broward.
If you wish to report a possible hate crime, you may contact the Hate Crimes unit on the Broward County State Lawyer’s web site.
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