Posted on 01/05/2009 4:12:38 PM PST by RaceBannon
UPDATED - ALERT - Frightening Text Messages Being Forwarded Around NY Jews January 2, 2009 3:00PM EST: [UPDATE BELOW] With the situation in Gaza deteriorating by the day, and anti-semitism rampant around the world, thousands of NY Jews were frightened upon receiving the following text message which has been going around on Friday afternoon:
“A Jewish woman gave a tip to a Muslim taxi driver and out of appreciation he warned her not to go to Manhattan next week Wednesday.”
YWN has reached out to high-ranking members of the NYPD, and have stated that although they received the same text message, “there are no credible threats to be concerned about - and don’t even know where this text message originated from”.
The only message that they do have for the public is the same message that they have been saying since 9/11. That message is “always be aware of your surroundings, be vigilant, and if you see anything suspicious contact the police department immediately to report what you have seen”.
UPDATE 3:50PM EST: YWN has just spoken with NYS Assemblyman Dov Hikind who tells us that he has received various reports regarding this ‘threat’ and has personally contacted the FBI who is currently investigating them.
He thanked YWN for our alert to calm the public, and echoed the call for calm and vigilance at anytime and any location. “If you see something, say something,” Hikind said.
“The FBI and the NYPD take these types of threats very seriously, and investigate them thoroughly to ensure the safety of the public.”
May Hashem protect us from no harm - no matter where in the world we are located.
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(Yehuda Drudgestein - YWN)
This week—Jan. 7, some sort of Muzzie holyday (posted above).
Thank you RR for the ping.
I appreciate it.
duh,seems I remember several variations on the same story going around after 911 when everyone was waiting for the next thing to happen.
Just imagine, a sinister, sophisticated planning network whose plans are so secret that all the cabbies in new york are in on it AND they are good hearted so they warn big tipping Jews.
Jeeze, not this @#$@ again.
You bastage!
You just RICKROLLED me.
Worse than a friggin terrorist threat!
“I doubt any Muslim in the know would warn a Jewish woman. “
I disagree.
There seems to be a few public figures who would.
Here’s one:
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I bet them fuzzies do it at night just to be sneeky lol
Unless they’re Hasidic or actually wearing a yarmulke, how can you tell someone is Jewish just by looking at them?
"..text messages circulated in New York during the first week of
Same way you can tell someone is from the south?
That’s the thing lately. The terrorists don’t even have to do anything, we terrorize ourselves.
Race, thank you for taking the time to post this.
no, no NOT the shower!
Infact in 1924 an attending American diplomat Imbrie was killed brutally by the "devout"... with the consequence that Reza Shah prohibited the procession of Ashura until 1941.
I considered the procession to be numbing and appalling. I avoided it ever since and preferred the company of sane Iranians. The nightlife in Iran during the 1970's was more my cup of tea. ;^)
Thanks Race,I will tell my niece and a few friends that live there.
On the Jewish blog, they say the cabbie mistook her for a Muslim. She is a very dark-skinned Sephardic Jew. He had no idea she was Jewish.
She took down his medallion number and reported everything to the NYPD and the FBI.
Children in Hebrew schools all over NYC were visited today by NYPD “Officer Friendlies” to discuss the matter. They told the kids the rules about being extra vigilant; reporting unattended packages or backpacks outside the school; strangers loitering, etc.
NYPD seems to be taking it seriously.
Rabbis are calling for extra prayers.
They are chewing on a bagel with lox?/sarc
Wow. Quite a significant day, January 7 is? Probably most of us did not know of the importance to Orthodox Christians, and Shi’ites. It is also the Feast of the Epiphany (the 12 day of Christmas).
I can say that the Muslim Centre in our area has snow cones around it.
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