In a recent exclusive news story on a Lakewood website, police chief Robert Lawson wanted the people of Lakewood to know that applications for gun permits were up.
From TLS
"In an interesting twist, says Chief Lawson, recent applications is especially strong among the Orthodox community."
From TLS
"In an interesting twist, says Chief Lawson, recent applications is especially strong among the Orthodox community."
The chief of police felt it important to focus on that seemingly mundane fact. What importance is it to announce in an article about gun ownership that the Orthodox community is a large percentage? Imagine the uproar if he would have said how many African Americans wanted to own guns. The fact that Orthodox Jews are a large percentage would make sense in a town that is mostly Orthodox Jews and illegal aliens that could not get a gun legally.
The article which focuses on Jewish gun ownership is in my opinion a blatantly anti Semitic statement. It shows that our police chief looks down on the community he is handsomely paid to serve.
I in no way condone gun ownership, and any person that has a gun in his home, especially with small children, has an awesome responsibility. Had Lawson focused on the idea of gun safety for families that have kids it would have been understandable. As his comments stand, they sound racist, plain and simple.
HH
The article which focuses on Jewish gun ownership is in my opinion a blatantly anti Semitic statement. It shows that our police chief looks down on the community he is handsomely paid to serve.
I in no way condone gun ownership, and any person that has a gun in his home, especially with small children, has an awesome responsibility. Had Lawson focused on the idea of gun safety for families that have kids it would have been understandable. As his comments stand, they sound racist, plain and simple.
HH
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