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
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