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3 Assault Yoske Strasberg

Yoske Strasberg, owner of a Bike Gemach in Crown Heights, was assaulted Wednesday night by 3 people of color. They threw glass bottles and stones, trying to get hold of his bicycles on New York Avenue, between Crown and Montgomery. Shmira and Hatzalah arrived at the scene. Police had them locked up. Photos

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To #37
June 16, 2009 4:41 pm

Politically correct doesn’t mean that the PEOPLE are correct in what they did. It means that the WORDING used to describe a group of people is not offensive — there are some people who consider “black” to be offensive, so the politically correct term is “people of color.”

35
June 15, 2009 8:58 am

did you hear the rebbes sicha about not to give tochacha until you have fixed it in yourself? well, check your own grammar before you go fixing others. it practically took me 120 seconds to figure out what theeeeeeeerz no e een raysizm means

PC or MAC?
June 14, 2009 8:11 pm

means politically correct, not people of color.

So they are saying that they animals that threw bottles etc, are just politically correct lefitsts, or democrats.

people of color what in the world does that mean???
June 14, 2009 10:00 am

It’s BLACk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

to #9
June 14, 2009 9:29 am

theeeeeerz no e een raysizm

To #29
June 13, 2009 7:06 pm

WHH
To #29. You obviously didn’t understand #19’s comment which was “tongue and cheek” He did not insult Yoske but attempted to compliment him on his self defense skills. I think we all need to be careful of how we characterize others in general, but # 29, you are too quick to rise to judgment. Please read comments very carefully before you post your response so that you don’t end up sounding like a fool.

to #25
June 13, 2009 3:55 pm

hi, i dont have anything to say, b.c.z. i did not read what you said.

wow
June 12, 2009 1:18 pm

That is really really really scary.

Politically Correct
June 12, 2009 7:02 am

PC stands for politically correct.
And to #29, i agree with the fact that a lot of things are posted which should never be approved. However, in this case, it wouldn’t make sense in the context of #19’s comment to insult Yoske, and I think that “beast” can also be slang for a compliment (I’m not exactly sure what it means but I know it’s something good). Not the most refined language, to say the least, but let’s be dan lechaf zechus and assume that that was the intention.

oops
June 11, 2009 6:42 pm

the rebuke was for #19

What the H?????
June 11, 2009 6:32 pm

To #18 You are a sick person. Whatever ill feelings you have towards Yoske, he is a good man with a huge heart and does so much for the community. What kind of yid are you to wish bad an another yid and wish well for such behaimos!! Who cares who the attack actually happened to…it was a yid and next time it could be you!
To the moderater or whoever is supposed to “approve” the posts-How could you approve #18s post????

Which color
June 11, 2009 5:29 pm

There is nothing wrong saying black. It does not mean bad. And besides there are many colors.

nice that thay got them
June 11, 2009 2:58 pm
shvartze
June 11, 2009 11:59 am

thats ther color whats wrong

yoske sopposed to be mighty
June 11, 2009 11:21 am

if i were the shvartze i would pick him to start with in the last ten in crown heights

the last one they would start with is yossel mutchkin lol!!

to#13
June 11, 2009 11:18 am

i think PC stands for PEOPLE of COLOR

people of color
June 11, 2009 10:40 am

this is respectable way of describing them; little nicer than the “S: word!

to#8
June 11, 2009 9:29 am

i agree with #8 !!!

Bike Gemach site BikeGemach.com
June 11, 2009 8:41 am
watch your tongue
June 11, 2009 7:39 am

i agree with 9,10,11 who care how they look? does it make a difference?

People pick on Wrong Man
June 11, 2009 7:06 am

i hope the ppl of color are all right, after all-they did attack the wrong man. Yoske is a beast!

they were charged with assault in the 2nd degree......
June 11, 2009 6:38 am

and posesion of a weapon.

yoske is a good man
June 11, 2009 6:03 am

and he knows his karate!!!!!!! watch out and also so brazen right near the police station!!!!!!!

cher
June 11, 2009 5:55 am

i wouldnt mess with yoske so fast

politically correct
June 11, 2009 5:49 am

“people of color” aka blacks

A great Man
June 11, 2009 5:15 am

Yoske Straussberg is known for his incredable Hachnasa Orchim! Please srite n his condition

Sorry
June 11, 2009 5:07 am

What does PC stand for?

i didnt get my colors wrong they are popularly known as black
June 11, 2009 4:41 am

what did we need this website for this is a community oriented place if we wanted a PC hogwash we would go to huffington post

whats going on with these crooks are they going to be let out in 2 weeks? and hows the owner?

You call this Pc???
June 11, 2009 4:23 am

What the heck does “people of color” mean?

What does the color of their skin have to do with anything? It’s people who grew up in the inner city and with bad family and social upbringing. Their skin doesn’t make them any different. If you want to define them just say Black…don’t think that “people of color” is a nice way of saying something..

wondering
June 11, 2009 4:09 am

Has anyone ev er seen a person with NO color?

What??!!
June 11, 2009 4:05 am

Excuse me? What’swith the racisme? Why does it make a difference if the are colored or white? I think u all have your priorities messed up and instead of criticizing others and being racist, ask for moshiach now!!

I agree with #5!
June 11, 2009 3:35 am
Go Shmira!!!
June 11, 2009 3:34 am

And you guys do it again!!!

GOOD JOB
June 11, 2009 3:29 am

lock em up with rats and mice in a cell for weeks please, serve them only water and no tv for them. THat will teach all these you name it a LESSON FOR LIFE.

No more PC
June 11, 2009 3:19 am

What’s with this “people of color” garbage? Since when does COL have to be PC? Call them what they are….

was this shmira or the new patrol?
June 11, 2009 3:00 am

anyone know?

is he ok?
June 11, 2009 2:59 am

is he ok?

wow!
June 11, 2009 2:48 am

That is really scary.

wow!
June 11, 2009 2:47 am
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