New York – Brooklyn D.A. Charles Hynes responded in an email to Catholic League President Bill Donohue to the news release on the Beth Din of Crown Heights controversy.
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Hynes said, in part, “In the 21 years I’ve served as Brooklyn’s District Attorney I have never been deterred by anyone including the various Beth Dins in Brooklyn from fulfilling my responsibilities as the Chief Law Enforcement Official of Kings County.”
He went on to say that “nothing can interfere with my authority to investigate and prosecute any allegation of crime in my County.”
Stupid move by CH Bies Din and all those that pull the strings, first they need to earn the respect of Crown Heights residents by eliminating corruption and in-fighting, only then can they publish letters like that, otherwise its a big joke.
If only Rabbonim would be as honest and “investigate and prosecute any allegation of crime in my County.” especially molestation.
I don’t know about this brogias but if any Rav on ANY beis din would be stupid enough to tell the kehillah not to report a crime to the police, that Rav should be removed from the beis din, investigated by the DA for possible obstruction of justice and most importantly put in charem by the tzibur.
Hynes is being lenient with the beit din — he could seek an indictment for obstruction of justice. This statement is actually a signal to them that they can get away with this.
The beis din did NOT say not to report crimes.
They did not say NOT to report police brutality
The beis din DID say that no resident had the right to speak on behalf of the entire Crown heights community. That’s all!
If you didn’t read the letter, you shouldn’t be posting.
I don’t know why the Jewish community votes for Hynes. He presided over the Crown Heights pogrom and did a terrible job.
read between the lines,,,,,,,,,,,,the days are over when certain so called rabbis think they can influence the da office re; child abuse issues
Everyone in Crown Hights became a community spokes man and act like they represent Crown Hights. Bais Din came and said that’s it. No one has a right to represent the community except the few that were given the right.
What’s so bad with that? DA Hynes please read the letter before talking.
They are so afraid of the community council because they pay their salary. So if we want fairness we won’t get it from these Rabbonim. I hate living here, i would be happier in Russia. i want to sell up and get out but I own my dream house and i wish i didn’t because in this market I’m stuck. Now I can’t even vent because Big Brother told me i can’t. I’m so tired of it all.
now where is hana white a lubavitsher to stick up for tham?
#10 Is the only one who actually understood the letter.
#8 the letter does not say that at all. The closest it comes to that is when it says “It is forbidden to file complaints or instigate investigations AGAINST THE LOCAL POLICE DEPARTMENT RELATING TO COMMUNAL MATTERS without written permission of CHJCC” (emphasis mine)
Don’t try to spin this into something it’s not.
This is not directed at individual victims of crimes, it’s directed at Crownheights.info who’s been looking for every opportunity lately to bash the PD and make them look bad, as well as the Shomrim member(s) who run a few anonymous hate blogs, as well as anybody (unelected / unappointed) who thinks he can speak in the name of the community.
Charlie, it isn’t so simple. We’re desperate to leave but we can’t sell our house & we won’t rent it since we know what tenants do to a property that isn’t theirs. We’re stuck here. But yes, we hate living with the KGB. Find me a buyer & there’s a nice commission in it for you.
Shvigger: the Special Few are the Crown heights Jewish Community Council and they haven’t done a thing. They never, ever respond to situations. They never hold meetings to tell us what’s going on. All they do is take photos with elected officials. I honestly don’t know if they ever get involved with police situations because they don’t feel the need to report to us plebs here in the neighborhood. They get govt money…do we know where it goes? Oh yes, it goes on new garbage cans on Kingston Avenue.
סיג לכחמה שטיקה when will our rabbis practice what they preach?????
I am Shoked to see such blatant Stupidity and Ignorance!
The Bes Din simply said that individuals should not pretend that they “represent” the entire community.
END of story!
It is shocking to see how people simply misread headlines, and then “create” a story in their own head. Then they vent and kvetch about things that have no connection to reality.
I challenge anybody to read the Letters and then tell me that they have a problem with it!