4 teenagers arrested for vandalizing 500 headstones at a Jewish cemetery

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Four teenagers have been arrested in connection with the damage done to nearly 500 headstones at a Jewish cemetery in New Brunswick, a rabbi from one of the two synagogues that uses the cemetery said today.

Rabbi David Bassous of Congregation Etz Ahaim in Highland Park said he met with officials from Middlesex County Prosecutor Bruce Kaplan's office today and was told the juveniles, ages 15 to 17, had been arrested for causing the damage at Poile Zedek cemetery.

"While the investigation is ongoing, the facts as presently known do not indicate that the damage caused was an attempt to intimidate, target or harm the Jewish community," Kaplan and New Brunswick Police Deputy Director Anthony Caputo said in a joint statement this afternoon. "The facts as presently known do not indicate that these juveniles were part of or otherwise acted under the direction of an organized gang or hate group."

The teens, all New Brunswick residents, were arrested Wednesday night, Kaplan said. Authorities would not release any further information about their identities.

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2008/01/f...for_desecr.html

[Amby 490]

idiots

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

How much time do you think it takes to vandalize 500 headstones?

[Dr. Obvious 49]

I dunno. I guess it depends on how one does the defacing. With spray paint, it might not take that long. Still, it is a whopping 125 headstones a piece.

I am not sure why anyone even if really bored would think that would be a great idea. #######?

Edited January 10, 2008 by Wacken

[Ban Hammer 13,360]

How much time do you think it takes to vandalize 500 headstones?

500/4

sounds too much like an al-gebra problem to me.

[w¡n9Nµ7 §£@¥€r 123]

How much time do you think it takes to vandalize 500 headstones?

500/4

sounds too much like an al-gebra problem to me.

I'm asking because the cops are saying this isn't gang related, even though it happened in a particularly gang-infested part of new brunswick. How many people have to spend how much time to do something of this scale? 500 sounds like a lot.

[Nessa 23]

idiots

ditto

[almaty 19]

How much time do you think it takes to vandalize 500 headstones?

500/4

sounds too much like an al-gebra problem to me.

I'm asking because the cops are saying this isn't gang related, even though it happened in a particularly gang-infested part of new brunswick. How many people have to spend how much time to do something of this scale? 500 sounds like a lot.

after the first 50..it becomes work