Antisemitic stickers and posters plastered throughout city
Squirrel Hill, Bloomfield and Oakland hit
More than 20 antisemitic stickers and posters, some with Nazi imagery, were pasted around Squirrel Hill, Bloomfield and Oakland last weekend.
The stickers were similar to items posted in Oakland earlier this month, according to an email sent by the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh’s Deputy Security Director Eric Kroll to the security directors of various community organizations.
The Federation’s security team has been in contact with the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police and is coordinating a response with the city to remove the offensive material.
A neo-Nazi group affiliated with the Goyim Defense League may be distributing the stickers and posters, according to Kroll’s email.
The Federation advises community members to take a photo of any such sticker or poster found, notify the Federation security team of its location and call 911. The Federation’s security team is coordinating with the police to record the locations of the items and create the appropriate reports.
The security team requests that all items are left in place.
“While these items are offensive to view, we want to ensure that any potential evidence is preserved for future prosecution,” Kroll wrote. “We are in contact with Pittsburgh Public Works to remove these items ASAP. If you have an item on or near your property, please check your cameras to see if you may have video of any actor(s) or vehicles involved.”
Antisemitic incidents should be reported to jewishpgh.org/form/incident-report, or by calling 412-992-5261. PJC
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