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Related: About this forumA New Low: Police Claim Torching Of Palestinian Cars Was 'Fabricated'
At the end of last week, the police came out with an unusual announcement, claiming that the torching of six cars in the village of Qusra some ten days ago was fabricated. We reacted immediately (Hebrew), and reporter Yigal Mosco of Channel 2 had some select words for the police (Hebrew), noting their claims were embarrassing. A few more words are in order.
Lets start at the beginning. When the police say the residents of Qusra fabricated the incident, they are actually saying the residents committed the felony of a false report. I dont want to give anyone any ideas, but if the police think such a felony was committed, then they have to interrogate the suspects long and hard, and only afterward come out with an announcement. So far, not a single Qusra resident has been interrogated for false complaints. By the way, the police know precisely who the suspects are and where they live: they signed official statements, after all. So what do we have here? A police force which falsely accuses people of committing a crime it hasnt even begun to investigate.
Which, truth be told, should surprise no one. The fictitious closing of investigations that have never actually been opened is the specialty of the Samaria and Judea (SJ) District Police. According to our sources, the investigation was very quick. So quick it didnt actually take place. The burning of the vehicles took place on Friday, some ten days ago; on the following Saturday, settlers and soldiers committed a pogrom in the village; and on the next Wednesday, the first of the SJ districts finest showed up to investigate the arson. They ran into a group of angry residents, carried out a hasty withdrawal, and havent come back since. Which did not prevent the police from saying, about a day later, that the arson was fabricated.
So it turns out that when the cops really want to, they can close the files as quick as a wink. Its just a pity that they forget we pay them not to close cases but to crack them to find the truth as best they can. The reason for the police libel is also clear: the SJ district is under heavy pressure following its dysfunction on the issue of Qusra. Thus, it found the quick way out: it fabricated reality.
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Purveyor
(29,876 posts)King_David
(14,851 posts)Purveyor
(29,876 posts)R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)King_David
(14,851 posts)aquart
(69,014 posts)So very St. Bartholomew's Day.
oberliner
(58,724 posts)This is a new low - even for 972mag.
Maybe not for Yossi "I used to be Jewish until I saw the light" Gurvitz.
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)tell us oberliner why do you always leave that out? Do you not believe in freedom of religious choices? would you apply that standard to Muslims or Christians?
shaayecanaan
(6,068 posts)I could say the same about myself, although I was about fifteen at the time.
Israeli
(4,165 posts)you always comment on the writer of the article not on the articles content , just as you did with Uri Misga yesterday and with Larry Derfner constantly .
What does it matter if he or Uri Misga are atheists ?
There are many of us who are oberliner , there are also many Israeli citizens who are not Jewish .
R. Daneel Olivaw
(12,606 posts)Perhaps an article by Donald Segretti would be more welcome by some?
azurnoir
(45,850 posts)Barry Rubin and Phyllis Chesler get a fair amount of play here
Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)This is the second time in as many days I've seen you taking a piss over the fact that someone is not religious. What's up with that, Oberliner?
oberliner
(58,724 posts)If someone said, I used to be Muslim but then I saw the light and converted to Judaism, I would imagine a Muslim might find that off-putting.