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Williamsburg, NY - Dad Apologizes for Hate Son |
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Sep 14, 2008 at 09:33 AM
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"I don't want people to think it's a hate crime. It's a drunk thing," said distraught dad Ben Kircher Sr., 58.
"He's not that kind of person when he's not drinking," he said of his estranged son, Ben Jr., 28.
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Sep 14, 2008 at 09:40 AM Anonymous Says:
nichnas yayin yutza sod!
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Sep 14, 2008 at 09:57 AM chabadnik Says:
May you have asach nachas
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Sep 14, 2008 at 10:09 AM joeflix Says:
Its very nice, Mentchlich and responsible of the Dad to appologize. He deserves a minimum of respect for that.
Thats all
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Sep 14, 2008 at 10:32 AM Cangaroo Says:
Joe I'm with you on this one..
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Sep 14, 2008 at 11:32 AM Lock & Load Says:
I say...
Like Father Like Son.....
Lock & Load
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Sep 14, 2008 at 11:28 AM Murray Says:
Nice spin on it, I don't buy it for a minute.
Everything today is blame it on the alcohol. Also, it is well known that "when wine goes in, truth comes out" to paraphrase. And Mel Gibson is Not anti-semitic....until alcohol takes over. Enough already- ok-the son is mental, and a drunk, But he is also a Danger, and an anti-semite. The Dad is probbably an OK guy.
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Sep 14, 2008 at 01:07 PM Anonymous Says:
lock & load, I don't get your point, the father appears to be a very decent guy, instead of hihding behind the curtain he comes out with an apology. It's not hard to imagine the pain and difficult times the father goes through with such a son. the father is to be praised.
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Sep 14, 2008 at 04:17 PM Anonymous Says:
I don't see any indications this way or another, the nature of the story doesn't tell us if the guy was antisemitic motivated, this boy might be just undesired existence, but it might be worse, first go after it!!
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Sep 14, 2008 at 04:23 PM Anonymous Says:
I don't see any indications this way or another, the nature of the story doesn't tell us if the guy was antisemitic motivated, this boy might be just an undesired existence, but it might be worse, first go after it!! after all if you look at picture you notice that the incidence happened in a blessed neighborhood..
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Sep 14, 2008 at 05:41 PM political analyst Says:
a father need not aplogise for his grown son.
that doesn't mean his son isn't an anti-semite. people's true colors show when intoxicated.
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Sep 14, 2008 at 06:32 PM A Hassidic Jew and Proud Says:
OK
So now I'm waiting for the moron who'll inevitably add something about yidden who steal and their fathers don't apologize blah blah blah.
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Sep 14, 2008 at 07:46 PM Robroy560 Says:
Ok... I'll add something... This was a bad story and now we know the guy was mentally ill. But we all should learn humility and be able to apologize when our kids (or we) do something wrong.
Years ago I broke something in my shul's catering hall. It was a complete accident. I fessed up right away, helped clean up and offered to pay for the damage - even though I was only 15. The caterer was blown away because he was used to people making excuses for kids, people not apologizing and kids in the shul simply lying when they broke something. He rewarded my honesty and hired me as a busboy.
Fast forward to today... I have watched plenty of kids be completely disrepectful to adults. The kids don't apologize and neither do their parents. If my father saw me be rude to an adult in shul, even if it was at a kiddush, I would be smacked across the head with the largest sefer he could find. Then both of us would apologize; me for being rude and he for not training me better.
But people don't get me wrong; I agree with the actions that were taken. Yidden of all stripes need to stand up and fight, when appropriate.
Shana Tova to all.
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Sep 15, 2008 at 10:28 AM Anonymous Says:
What's with the photo? Does it have specific relevance?
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Sep 15, 2008 at 10:59 AM Avraham Abba Says:
Interesting...How come he didn't threaten to shoot a Latino gang member?
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Sep 15, 2008 at 11:52 AM Anonymous Says:
Robroy560, you mean that while holding a sefer he would smack you with his hand. A sefer is heilig and should not used for whacking. even a slap should be donne the Yiddishe way, to me mechanech your child, and not because you are angry.