JCRC Statement: Investigate Fairfield assault as a possible hate crime

Statement from the Jewish Community Relations Commission of the Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines

 

March 8, 2011

 

Investigate Fairfield  assault as a possible hate crime

 

The news, as reported in the Des Moines Register, that an Arab American resident in Fairfield has been beaten ostensibly because of his ethnic background cannot be tolerated. Pictures attest to the victim's face being bloodied and bruised.  The victim reports that his assailants kept calling him a racial slur.  This has the earmarks of a possible hate crime and should be investigated as such.   

 

Mark S. Finkelstein,  Director of Community Relations

Jewish Federation of Greater Des Moines

910 Polk Boulevard

Des Moines, IA   50312

 

contact:  515 277-6321 x 214