Scott Wiener faces antisemitic and homophobic death threats
This has been a difficult month for state Sen. Scott Wiener, and not just because he’s running for re-election on Nov. 3.
Wiener has been the target of death threats on social media (“I’ll publicly execute you,” one reads), according to screenshots of posts he shared on Twitter, and says he’s been doxxed, with his home address posted online.
He’s been called a pedophile thousands of times — in hashtags, direct messages and comments on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
And because he’s Jewish and gay, Wiener has borne the brunt of unrelenting antisemitic and homophobic comments and posts. “We’re watching you Schlomo,” one reads. A post that made the rounds in recent days before being removed from Instagram featured a crudely doctored image showing Wiener with an elongated nose and wearing the garb and hairstyle of an Orthodox Jew.
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