Winnipeg, Canada – Police: Jewish Girl’s Hair Set On Fire In Anti-Semitic Attack

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    A 15-year old boy from Oak Park High School has been arrested and police say will be charged with assault after lighting a student's hair on fire. The victim is a 15 year old Jewish girl who attends the same school.Winnipeg, Canada – People in the quiet community of Charleswood say they are disturbed by an alleged racially-driven attack at a local high school.

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    A student is facing charges after he used anti-Semitic slurs against a Jewish girl and then lit her hair on fire.

    “When you add that there were racist overtones in the confrontation, it’s got to be a very significant incident,” explained Winnipeg police Constable Rob Carver.

    Students attending Oak Park High School are shocked by the incident, “It’s crazy, Oak Park is supposed to be a nice school,” said Justin Thompson.

    Officials say a 15-year-old boy singed the girl’s hair using a lighter in a hallway after school on Nov. 18. They say the victim told a school counselor about the incident three days later. And they say other students may have been involved.

    “There’s an ongoing investigation to determine if any other students should be disciplined,” said Lawrence Lussier the Superintendant for Pembina Trails School Division.

    Police say a charge of assault with a weapon will be laid against the 15-year-old suspect. Police say he was arrested and released on a promise to appear in court at a later date and further charges could be pending.

    Lussier says the boy was suspended immediately. “Shortly thereafter, his legal guardian decided to withdraw him from the school,” he said.

    Police and school officials say the victim was not hurt in the attack and she has returned to school.


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    12 years ago

    YESHIVA!!! Frum kids aren’t perfect, but being hurt because you’re frum is never an issue. This is a very disturbing incident.

    Has anyone else noticed the increase in racist acts (worldwide) is much more significant & widespread since Obama’s anti-Israel stance became overt? And the reduction in Homeland Security funding puts us all at greater risk.

    Satmar
    Satmar
    12 years ago

    obama anti-israel has brough the whole world to see that even the big america isnt supporting jews any,ore, if obama win ch”v a 2cnd term it will become much worse & jews will be forced to flee the country, lets all jews be together & get mitt romney or newst gingrich in 2012 both big supporter of israel & jews, obama is affecting anti-semitsim world wide

    qazxc
    qazxc
    12 years ago

    What will you nuts blame on Obama next? The Japan earthquake? The sinking of the Titanic? Your mother in law’s stones?

    Give it a rest for once. (By ‘it’ I refer to your car radio, which has obviously been tuned to Anti oBama Crackpots way too many hours every day.)

    Butterfly
    Butterfly
    12 years ago

    There are also incidents that are not reported!!

    12 years ago

    Dear Yanky,

    Very true. But WHO is not succeeding in dealing with the “economy”? You can blame Clinton or Bush for setting the scene (personally, I hold Barney Frank the most responsible) but it’s been 3 loooooooong years & we are worse off today than when the crash first happened.

    If Obama is such a genius (notwithstanding his penchant for golf & a teleprompter) why hasn’t he fixed the problem? Unemployment is still 9.6. Yes, it has gone down this month….do you hear the sound of jingle bells & seasonal workers?

    12 years ago

    First of all, this incident happened in Canada and American politics make no difference to anything here. Secondly, this is a fairly small school with an extremely small Jewish student body. I would venture to say that there are far less than 10 Jewish students at the school. I can also tell you that the kid who did the attacking has absolutely no idea of what is doing these days in the American political arena. If you read the article carefully, the child has a legal guardian, meaning he does not live with a parent. He may likely be in a foster care and probably is a problem child to begin with. This , in no way excuses his actions but could make them more understandable. I believe that I know the young lady who was the victim. She is a beautiful and extremely bright child. Once the initial shock wears off, I know that she will resume her life and this incident will be water under the bridge.

    concerned_Jew
    concerned_Jew
    12 years ago

    We don’t know the facts of the story. But the person who set the girl’s hair on fire and harassed her should be punished to the full extent of the law and crime committed.