Crown Heights, NY - Suspect in Beating of Cops Son Livin' It Up In Israel |
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The police said they were searching for Yitzhak Shuchat, 27, as a ‘person of interest’ in a racially motivated beating of a black man on April 14 2008. Shuchat fled after the incident and is living outside Tel Aviv with his wife and children, his family confirmed Monday. (Photo: New York Police Department)Crown Heights, NY - A man wanted in the beating of a cop’s son is hiding in plain sight in Israel - enraging the victim’s dad.
Yitzhak Shuchat, 27, fled after the incident and is living outside Tel Aviv with his wife and children, his family confirmed Monday.
“It’s a disgrace,” said NYPD cop Moses Charles. “My son is still suffering, and this guy gets to enjoy his life.”
Andrew Charles, then 20, was riding his bike through Crown Heights in April 2008 when he was set upon by a gang of men who doused him with pepper spray and beat him with a night stick.
Shuchat - a member of a Hasidic civilian crime patrol named Shmira - was identified as one of the attackers in the racially charged incident.
An arrest warrant was issued in May 2008, although the charges have not been made public.
Shuchat fled to Montreal and then Israel shortly afterward, investigators believe.
His secret was not made public until this year, when a man entirely unconnected to the case hunted the fugitive down and turned over the information to the Brooklyn district attorney’s office.
Brooklyn car mechanic Aron Hershkop - a member of a rival crime patrol group, Shomrim - became convinced last year that Shuchat was harassing him from overseas.
Hershkop said his complaints to authorities fell on deaf ears.
So he hired a private investigator, Joe Levin, who easily located Shuchat in Lod, where Israel’s largest airport is based.
“If I was able to find him with my resources, why can’t the government find him with their resources?” Hershkop said.
He said he told Brooklyn prosecutors last month where they could find Shuchat.
A spokesman for the district attorney would not say how long the office has known where Shuchat is hiding out.
“We have been actively pursuing his extradition, and we will continue to do so,” District Attorney Charles Hynes said.
The office referred further questions to the State Department, which referred questions to the Justice Department. The Justice Department declined to comment.
Charles said he was never told investigators knew where to find one of his son’s accused attackers - nor was he given an explanation for the holdup.
“I wasn’t aware of this. I wasn’t given any information,” the 42-year-old officer said.
Shuchat did not respond to a message left with his mother-in-law, Rachel Kirschenbaum.
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Nov 16, 2010 at 11:38 AM dreidel Says:Report as Inappropriate
people like him are responsible for rubashkin not been allowed to get out on bail. his running away to israel asserts the prosecuter's claim that all jews are a flight risk.
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Nov 16, 2010 at 11:45 AM AuthenticSatmar Says:Report as Inappropriate
So it's ok to retaliate against mesira with mesira?
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Nov 16, 2010 at 11:50 AM happyjew Says:Report as Inappropriate
Mr. Hershkop you got to be kidding me you went to the police to masser on a fellow jew with a wife and probably kids because you think he may be harassing you what in the world is happening crown heights? I agree we need Moshiach NOW !!!!!!
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Nov 16, 2010 at 11:50 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Yitzhak Shuchat should be extradited back to the USA, and the State Dept. should pressure EY to send him back. We can't have EY become a safe haven for criminals, whether they are white collar criminals, or violent criminals. In the early 1970's, Israel deported Meyer Lansky to the USA, where he faced trial on a variety of charges. Hence, there is precedent for this type of action.
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Nov 16, 2010 at 11:59 AM shmeilech_dreidler Says:Report as Inappropriate
I cant believe that Yidden will go out of their way to Masser on a Yid who lost his father and had a horrible life, he is not living it up, anyone who met him knows he is the nicest most giving person and was always involved in Bikur Cholim and Ahavas Chesed.
He was defending the yidden of crown heights in a time when there were muggings every day and to his mazal it was a cops son and some of these yidden are trying to kiss up to the DA so they are mossering him.
What a disgrace, someone do something? we dont have enough hate form outside? we need to instigate hate from within?
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Nov 16, 2010 at 12:01 PM username Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ So it's ok to retaliate against mesira with mesira? ”
Did you read the part that says the guy who hired the PI who found Shuchat did it because he "became convinced last year that Shuchat was harassing him from overseas"?
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Nov 16, 2010 at 12:12 PM shmeilech_dreidler Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Did you read the part that says the guy who hired the PI who found Shuchat did it because he "became convinced last year that Shuchat was harassing him from overseas"? ”
Anyone aware of the situation knows there is no harassing, its old grudges, hershkps organization is in a fight with the other organization that Shuchat was affiliated with.
Hershkop made it his mission to destroy this kids life!
Heshkops brother and fellow gang members faced trial for beating israeli bochrim,
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Nov 16, 2010 at 12:22 PM antimesira Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Did you read the part that says the guy who hired the PI who found Shuchat did it because he "became convinced last year that Shuchat was harassing him from overseas"? ”
It’s funny that exactly one year ago I was sitting at 320 Jay St. at the Shomrim Six trial (where six Jews were facing 15 years jail if g-d forbid convicted on false charges), when Hershkop walked in saying that a Mesira was made on his business and OSHA [ a Federal agency] came- how the world spins.
There is a long history that goes with this story. Over 200 calls were made to 311 to The Buildings Department, NYPD, FDNY, Sanitation Department, OSHA, DEP and
ACS (Child Services) On Mr. Hershkops business. ACS was called on three Hershkop brothers.
The breaking point was when the Shomrim/Hershkop were in court and on a daily basis Mesira was being made.
A privet investigation was made and it was found that it was Shuchat that was making the calls. Shuchats family is Israel was contacted and he was nicely warned (as a Rov suggested be done before reporting), the mesira did not stop.
Over $50.000 has been spent in fines and investigations.
Shuchat is a Mosser. No mercy for Mossrim.
The Sages said that the proper response to someone who comes to kill you is to kill him first (Berakhos 58a)
More to come.
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Nov 16, 2010 at 12:42 PM PMOinFL Says:Report as Inappropriate
The word "Mesira" gets thrown around as if it is some universal "get out of jail free" card. IT'S NOT!
There are poskim who specifically get involved in the decision as to whether or not calling the police is mutar. MANY times, it is. Other yidden will (and have) paid a hefty price thanks to the likes of this chazer Shuchat and the rest of the scum hiding in EY. As far as police are concerned we are all complicit in their crimes as we aid and abed these fugitives. Law enforcement officials do not trust us. Courts do not trust us. Rubashkin and others are paying the price for these animals.
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Nov 16, 2010 at 12:45 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Did you read the part that says the guy who hired the PI who found Shuchat did it because he "became convinced last year that Shuchat was harassing him from overseas"? ”
Yitzchok Shuchat has made over 200 complaints/Mesiras on Aron Hershkop alone.
Who in Crown Heights takes responsibility? Who gave Shuchat all the information? How did Shuchat know that a delivery of material was just dropped of at the Hershkop home?
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Nov 16, 2010 at 12:47 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Such a nice Jewish boy. Can't be true.
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Nov 16, 2010 at 12:56 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
We have been actively pursuing his extradition, and we will continue to do so,” District Attorney Charles Hynes said
But molestor and fake talk show host Avroham Mondrowitz he let stay there.
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Nov 16, 2010 at 01:00 PM leftover kishke Says:Report as Inappropriate
This story stinks to the high heaven! Sounds like Harlem
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Nov 16, 2010 at 01:36 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Yitzchok Shuchat has made over 200 complaints/Mesiras on Aron Hershkop alone.
Who in Crown Heights takes responsibility? Who gave Shuchat all the information? How did Shuchat know that a delivery of material was just dropped of at the Hershkop home? ”
What material?
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Nov 16, 2010 at 01:42 PM outraged Says:Report as Inappropriate
With all the tragedies taking place in Crown Heights, can't we find away to make peace?
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Nov 16, 2010 at 01:43 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Anyone aware of the situation knows there is no harassing, its old grudges, hershkps organization is in a fight with the other organization that Shuchat was affiliated with.
Hershkop made it his mission to destroy this kids life!
Heshkops brother and fellow gang members faced trial for beating israeli bochrim, ”
You have no idea what you are talking about. Did you go to the Shomrim six trial? Did you see the video? Well I went JUST to see the video. Contrary to popular opinion in crown heights, you see clearly the opposite in the video. It's amazing how ignorant people like you who never bothered to find out the facts talk in such an authoritative manner. THE SHOMRIM SIX WERE FACING UP TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON. They all have families to. Can you imagine, all those who brought the case to he DA knew that the case was bogus! And still they wanted the Shomrim six to sit in prison! If only the video was publicized. The best part is, after all the "evidence" and "witnesses" were brought to trial, THE SHOMRIM SIX WERE VINDICATED BY THE JURY. Besides the fact that on day one the judge dismissed 10 of the claims. Learn your facts and not from someone telling you something.
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Nov 16, 2010 at 01:54 PM stamm Says:Report as Inappropriate
i don't know much but you cannot take sides from this article . Perhaps shuchat did that because SHOMRIM MASSERED ON HIM and had to move etc. I feel so sorry for families like this. I am sure that shuchat did not go deliberately beating up the kid.
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Nov 16, 2010 at 02:02 PM antimesira Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ What material? ”
Construction material. Like wood, paint etc...
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Nov 16, 2010 at 02:07 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Mr. Hershkop you got to be kidding me you went to the police to masser on a fellow jew with a wife and probably kids because you think he may be harassing you what in the world is happening crown heights? I agree we need Moshiach NOW !!!!!! ”
Are you the one being harassed?
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Nov 16, 2010 at 03:08 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ You have no idea what you are talking about. Did you go to the Shomrim six trial? Did you see the video? Well I went JUST to see the video. Contrary to popular opinion in crown heights, you see clearly the opposite in the video. It's amazing how ignorant people like you who never bothered to find out the facts talk in such an authoritative manner. THE SHOMRIM SIX WERE FACING UP TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON. They all have families to. Can you imagine, all those who brought the case to he DA knew that the case was bogus! And still they wanted the Shomrim six to sit in prison! If only the video was publicized. The best part is, after all the "evidence" and "witnesses" were brought to trial, THE SHOMRIM SIX WERE VINDICATED BY THE JURY. Besides the fact that on day one the judge dismissed 10 of the claims. Learn your facts and not from someone telling you something. ”
OJ Simpson also got VINDICATED , but his day came and now he is in jail, you are taking nekama in a Yosem, dont think because the jury vindicated you that hashem vindicated you.
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Nov 16, 2010 at 03:37 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ OJ Simpson also got VINDICATED , but his day came and now he is in jail, you are taking nekama in a Yosem, dont think because the jury vindicated you that hashem vindicated you. ”
READ THE REST OF THE COMMENT
A. They were ready to Moiser (give over) the Shomrim Six to up to 15 YEARS in jail.
B. The key evidence - the video - SHOWS THE OPPOSITE IS TRUE.
C. Because of "b" they were vindicated.
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Nov 16, 2010 at 04:34 PM chosid Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Anyone aware of the situation knows there is no harassing, its old grudges, hershkps organization is in a fight with the other organization that Shuchat was affiliated with.
Hershkop made it his mission to destroy this kids life!
Heshkops brother and fellow gang members faced trial for beating israeli bochrim, ”
they were found innocent on all but one count.
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Nov 16, 2010 at 05:19 PM EMES Says:Report as Inappropriate
I know Yitzy Shuchat very well. He is truly an Ish Chesed ,who would help anyone any time of day or night. He was involved in Bikur Cholim, and Shmira for the Crown Heights neiborhood. Before he even had chance to tell his side of the story, and charged by the police the D.A. was out to get him. The D.A told the Daily News that there would not be any deal. If this fight happened in any other community, the Yidden would be screaming that the police was being biast againts Yidden. He went on a call to help his fellow Yidden, and because of politics he is being mossered on. Where is the Crown Heights Community? Instead of giving support to somone who has helped many , knowbody is home. When Yitzy fould out that somone needed money for living expeses or a Matzavah, Yitzy would colect the money. This is his reward for helping people.
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Nov 16, 2010 at 08:13 PM Farfel Says:Report as Inappropriate
Yitzy, is one of the nicest men i have ever met.
The Hershkops and the rest of their crew should be ashamed and embarrassed for starting up with a yid, besides the fact that he is a yosom, just because of their stupid Shmira - Shomrim politics.
Why do they have so much hatred against him?
What did he possibly do to be chased like this?
Yitzy was protecting the community. This thug who is a cops son beat another Jew and harassed other yidden has the audacity to claim he is a victim.
This is Sdom and Amora.
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Nov 16, 2010 at 09:37 PM Shekereinloraglayim Says:Report as Inappropriate
Yitzy Shuchat is a solid tzadik, who devotes his entire life to true Chesed, just like his father, a well known tzadik who passed away a few years ago yibodeil lechaim tovim vaaruchim. Yitzis only crime? being part of Shmira.
Aaron Hershkop who has so much hatred towards the shmira organization will go any length to try and destroy them, the more Aaron hits Shmira the more they grow just like makas tzfardea in mitzraim.
Shmira makes every significant arrest in Crown Heights, they are recognized, sanctioned and respected by the NYPD. and loved by the community, so as we see even with all the false accusations against Shmira and its members, they bloom and grow.
It is truly shocking how Aron Hershkop has the Chutzpah to come out openly and brag about his messira something which he has been accused of for the past 12 years and denied. Thanks for the truth finally...
Aaron Hershkop who claims to be "helping" the Jewish community in Crown Heights, has proven quiet the opposite, endangering the entire community by attempting to enrage the black community against the Jews and stoke the fire of racism, all this, just to further his personal agenda.
Shame On You
we need Moshiach now
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Nov 17, 2010 at 02:40 AM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
1) Does this Hershkop fellow have family in Montreal?
2) Does this fellow who ran to Israel have family in Montreal?
3) If that's not the case, how does Montreal come into the equation?
4) I live in the Lubavitch area of Montreal..I would hate to think that this community harbours criminals or those who are running away from the law.
5) If we chose to live amongst the goyim, then we must adhere to their laws...No where is it written that we are absolved of adhering to their laws, save for mesiras nefesh.
I Hark back to the days when Lubavitch was admired and respected amongst us ordinary Jews...It seems that as of late with the influx of the nouveau 'returnees' and the lack of a Rebbe, Lubavitch is in the throws of a crisis.. Very sad indeed. Lubavitch needs a Rebbe who will guide this listless ship.
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Nov 17, 2010 at 11:12 AM NYlawyer Says:Report as Inappropriate
1.) If one is charged with a crime does it mean they are guilty? Answer: No
2.) Did a Rov gave Aron Hershkop a heter to "inform" the authorities? Answer: No
3.) What does the trial of the "Six" have to do with this matter? Answer Nothing.
4.) How come the newspaper artcile only quotes people in favor of Shuchat's arrest and extradition? Answer: See Below.
The newspaper article has all the signs of a hatchet job.
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Nov 17, 2010 at 01:58 PM Reb Yid Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ So it's ok to retaliate against mesira with mesira? ”
Umm, well sometimes. A moser is considered like a rodef, so if that's how you're gonna get the rodef, you can do it.
But I'm not sure what you mean--where are the two mesiras? Unless the article is leaving something out. I see Shuchat being an idiot and jeopardizing his own safety by harrassing Hershkop--he should have just laid low as much as possible. Or is there something that he believes Hershkop did to him?