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EllieBC

(2,961 posts)
Tue Jun 9, 2020, 11:55 PM Jun 2020

Undercover cop dressed as religious Jew blows his cover with cellphone on Shabbat

Police officers went undercover as Hasidic Jews to monitor protests against racism and police brutality in a majority-Jewish New Jersey town, Mishpacha reported.

The rally in Lakewood, N.J. on Saturday was one of hundreds around the country over the weekend protesting the killing of an African-American man, George Floyd, while being forcibly detained by police. A video captured by Mishpacha showed at least three men in Lakewood dressed in the black outfits typical of Orthodox men. Two of the men were wearing hats and one was wearing a kippah; one of the apparent officers had peyot, long sidelocks.

Unfortunately for the officers, one of them appeared to be holding a cell phone - which would be forbidden to Orthodox Jews on Shabbat.

https://forward.com/fast-forward/448317/undercover-cops-dress-as-hasidim-to-monitor-protests-in-majority-jewish/

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In Lakewood of all places?? Home of BMG? No one around to offer guidance on how to fit in?

It’s so stupid I can’t stop laughing.

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Undercover cop dressed as religious Jew blows his cover with cellphone on Shabbat (Original Post) EllieBC Jun 2020 OP
Better call Stephen Colbert's 1-800-OOPS-JEW hotline! Blue Owl Jun 2020 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author The Polack MSgt Jun 2020 #2
Lubavitcher hat + long peyos EllieBC Jun 2020 #3
im so not with stupid. AllaN01Bear Jun 2020 #4
I find this disturbing. Behind the Aegis Jun 2020 #5
It surprised me a little. EllieBC Jun 2020 #6
Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2020 #9
I guess he studied Belker on Hill St Blues , all pre- cell phones. mahina Jun 2020 #7
They may have well been holding signs madaboutharry Jun 2020 #8
It's really bad. EllieBC Jun 2020 #10
I wonder if they drove up in a car. madaboutharry Jun 2020 #11
I need a little more information MosheFeingold Jun 2020 #12
I think they were there EllieBC Jun 2020 #13

Response to EllieBC (Original post)

Behind the Aegis

(53,833 posts)
5. I find this disturbing.
Wed Jun 10, 2020, 12:19 AM
Jun 2020

Police are "infiltrating" Jewish groups?! I can see so many problems with this it makes my head hurt; from false flag situations, to entrapment, to squelching of civil rights. This is not a good situation.

EllieBC

(2,961 posts)
6. It surprised me a little.
Wed Jun 10, 2020, 12:32 AM
Jun 2020

It’s Lakewood. The worst that’s happening is the pop up home shteibl.

Why attempt to infiltrate?

And as much as the incorrect clothing style and cellphone faux pas make me giggle I also think it was intentional. Like they wanted to be found out because that sends a louder message of “we are watching you.”.

Response to Behind the Aegis (Reply #5)

madaboutharry

(40,153 posts)
8. They may have well been holding signs
Wed Jun 10, 2020, 04:50 AM
Jun 2020

that said “We are undercover cops who don’t know what we are doing.” They look like they are dressed up for a costume party. Silly.

EllieBC

(2,961 posts)
10. It's really bad.
Wed Jun 10, 2020, 12:10 PM
Jun 2020

It might be because I grew up in an Orthodox family and community so I assume everyone knows who wears what style kippa or hat or peyos.

But the cell thing? Everyone who lives near any Orthodox Jews would know a cell on Shabbat is a hard no.

MosheFeingold

(3,051 posts)
12. I need a little more information
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 10:30 AM
Jun 2020

I presume they were acting as "decoys" to protect the Jewish groups. In that case, the local Orthodox probably knew they were there.

In that case, perfect camouflage is not necessary, as the attackers are not typically among the brightest of the population.

EllieBC

(2,961 posts)
13. I think they were there
Fri Jun 12, 2020, 11:42 AM
Jun 2020

because Lakewood has sadly had a lot of backyard minyanim during the lockdown. And lots of underground study groups. It was talked about and argued about at length on some Orthodox forums.

Otherwise I don’t know why they would be there.

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