This morning, as my father in law was walking in Rochester Park in Crown Heights, he was attacked with a deadly weapon. This is absolutely frightening, and obviously something that a civilization should never tolerate. May Hashem protect us, and we should only share good news.
Brooklyn, New York 2019. Hashem Yishmor!
This morning, at 7:45am, my father in law went for his morning walk, like he always does. Suddenly a man started yelling at him, and started chasing him, holding a huge brick.
He threw this huge brick at my father in law. My FIL says there was no question this man had murder on his mind. My father in law tried to defend himself. He is in hospital now with a broken nose, missing teeth, stitches on his head and lacerations on his body.
Thank Gd, all things considered, my father in law is doing ok. Thank you Councilman @ChaimDeutsch for your help and concern. We need safer communities. Where I come from in Minnesota, this would be front page headlines. But here in Brooklyn this is just the latest event.
This morning my father in law was back in the park. He refuses to be afraid, and he will not let evil or hate determine how he lives his life. L’chaim!
Someone just told me that these are being handed out at Crown Heights subway stops. It’s not a great shot, but I’m sure if someone knows this guy, they can easily identify him from this picture.
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