US Court: Jewish Agriprocessor jailed to prevent flight to Israel

"The prosecutors' purpose is clearly to single out Jews because they allegedly have foreign ties as de facto dual citizens, and the effect of what it proposes will be to single out Jews - because of their belief in Jewish flight risk, these prosecutors will always ask, 'Is the defendant a Jew?'" his lawyers wrote.

Considering the fact that one of Mr. Rubashkin's partners in crime has already found his way to Israel, I'd say the Judge in this case has it about right...

Does “Jewish Heritage” Make Someone a Flight Risk? The Feds Say Yes

The Justice Department is contending that Rubashkin should be denied bail in part because he, like all Jews, is entitled to Israeli citizenship if he seeks to immigrate to the Jewish state. Here’s a report from the WSJ’s Jess Bravin.

Does anyone really doubt this?

Remember this pile of diarrheal dog sh*t??

Samuel Sheinbein, center, sits between two police officers in a Tel Aviv court Sunday as he awaits his sentence. (AP)

I didn't really expect you to remember Mr. Samuel Sheinbein. Stories about Jewish murderers have a way of "getting lost" in Western main-stream media. But, I was able to find a few here.