Students Face Heat For "Hit A Jew Day"

(AP)  At least four students from a suburban St. Louis middle school face punishment for allegedly hitting Jewish classmates during what they called "Hit a Jew Day."

The incident happened last week at Parkway West Middle School in Chesterfield.

District officials said Thursday they believe that fewer than 10 children of the district's 35 Jewish students were struck.

District spokesman Paul Tandy said that in most cases, the students were hit on the back of their shoulders but one student was slapped in the face.

It began with an unofficial "Spirit Week" among sixth-graders that started harmlessly enough with a "Hug a Friend Day." Then there was "High Five Day."

Soon, though, the days moved from friendly to silly. Next there was "Hit a Tall Person Day" and, finally, "Hit a Jew Day."

District officials believe a handful of children were directly involved. Those who actually struck classmates could face suspension and required counseling, Tandy said. Others who weren't directly involved but taunted Jewish students or egged on classmates could face lesser penalties.

"There is a mix of sadness and outrage," Tandy said. "The concern is a lot of kids knew about it and they didn't take action or say anything."

Karen Aroesty, St. Louis regional director of the Anti-Defamation League, said this was more than a case of bullying. Officials from the group will meet Friday with district leaders to discuss the matter.

[slim1h2o]

To my knowledge Freud didn''''t wear a slip.

Posted by ToolMangler at 01:39 PM : Oct 25, 2008

LOL...

Perhaps a pink teddi?

[toolmangler-2009]

Freudian slip??
Posted by Questionnews at 05:04 PM : Oct 24, 2008


To my knowledge Freud didn''t wear a slip.

[antizion]

They were 6th graders for Christ sake. Does the world freak out when Israeli soldiers shoot children in Palestine while they play? They do it on a regular basis.

I''m surprised people have not started shoot a jew day.

All this over reaction only fans the anti jewish fire that has started burning. And for what?

Does the media make a big deal after fake anti-semitic attacks are uncovered? No, they do not even cover the fact that most are a hoax to gain sympathy.

Get a life.

[user168-2009]

And McCain/Palin are encouraging "hate" all around America.

[gheemaster38]

Next will be hate a "N" word day. Or, maybe had a Asian day. This is just a preluded to accepting the evils racism and hide it as "all in fun." Once you pronounce to hate someone or something there is no more "Fun." Does that so called "fun" end when the day is over? No, it blossoms over the next day and then continues until someone gets hurt. Then, it is hidden by the saying, "It was all in fun." There is no FUN in hating. Anyone who dismisses this as "fun" is a fool or have inclinations for racism themselves. There is no "FUN" in hatred. Just ask the Jewish people, the blacks that died or had the water hoses and dogs released on them, the japanese that was in camps in the USA. The Mexicans that are looked down on or the Muslims that had NOTHING to do with 9/11 and are being threatened, or the white kid in a minority school that keeps getting picked on and laughed at how much fun that is. No fun just hate.

[closethippy1]

To say that Hit A Jew day will lead to the Holocaust shows how insane some people have become about this issue.
It''s a prank, get over it and stop fighting Nazi ghosts in your heads.
You guys need to get real and stop screaming hysterically every time looks at you the wrong way.
Go see a therapist and leave everyone else alone, you whinners.

[enviro123]

I,m a Jew, let them hit me and they will wake up with a broken jaw. Might teach them a good lesson. Some idiots only understand that type of language. Nobody should just dismiss this as a childhood prank. It indicates a mind set that you should pick on others you think are weaker than you. After the Holocaust, you may find Jews have less patience with this type of nonsense.

[avigil2]

Time to show these kids movies like "Schindler''s List".

[luvcomments]

This isn''t just a prank. Such things were forerunners of what culminated in the holocaust. Read your history or we''re doomed to re-live it. I''d just as soon do away with perpetrators of hate crimes but, since I''m not Queen, I guess we''ll let the prosecutors decide whether or not to merely slap them on the wrist or even do nothing at all about it. And we wonder why the country is in such a disgusting mess?

[spiritwalk]

Oh for Pete''''s sake. To call this anything more than a kid''''s game is silly.
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Do you know what scares me about election day. Its that this idiot will be allowed to vote and it will count the same as mine.