[wideawake]

I'm not sure if FReepers are aware that the students involved were all "ultra-Orthodox" Jews.

This is actually a developing trend in the New York area.

[Chickensoup]

Is the trend being ultra orthodox or orthodox behaving badly?

[jjotto]

IF the story is correct and it is THE “Yeshiva of Flatbush”, it is definitely NOT ‘ultra-orthodox’ (whatever that means). This would be ‘Modern Orthodox’, as liberal as can be and still claim to be ‘orthodox’.

[EinNYC]

I’m sure that you are not aware that these kids are MODERN ORTHODOX, not “ultra-Orthodox Jews”. I don’t know to which type of “trend” you refer as developing in New York—rowdy teenagers or being an “ultra-Orthodox” Jew. And, BTW, what does it matter whether they were Jewish students, Amish students, or purple students? Why did you feel a need to especially point out that they were Jews? Do we offend you in some manner? Go pound sand.