ATTACKED PASSENGER BECAUSE HE WAS JEWISH OR ISRAELI
CJC (39), a rideshare driver, from Daly City, California, was indicted in mid-March for his attack of a passenger perceived to be “Jewish or Israeli.”
The indictment alleges that when he arrived at the San Francisco International Airport, on October 26, 2023, CJC asked the individual who had hailed him (via the ridesharing app) whether he was Jewish or Israeli, indicated that he would not transport a Jew or Israeli, and then proceeded to punch the victim in the face.
In a written statement, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland noted that, “The defendant, a rideshare driver, is charged with assaulting a rider because he thought the rider was Jewish or Israeli …. No one in this country should live in fear because of how they worship or where they come from. The Justice Department will aggressively prosecute those who perpetrate hate-fueled violence motivated by antisemitism or by bias of any kind.”
Charged with committing a hate crime, CJC faces up to ten years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Bet he hated that too ….
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