Israel Police officers on Sunday morning arrested a Jerusalem resident in his 40s who is suspected of stealing dozens of mezuzahs from the doorframes of homes in the center of Jerusalem on the night of Yom Ha’atzmaut.
The suspect was arrested after investigators of the Lev HaBira station collected evidence with the assistance of criminal identification officers.
As part of the investigation, the police officers quickly identified the suspect, an arrest warrant was issued against him in court, and various operations were carried out to locate him.
The suspect allegedly acted for criminal motives rather than nationalistic ones.
NOTE: He hoped to earn $$$ by selling them on the black market!
An incidental thought occurred to me while watching the pro-reform million event. So many citizens away from their homes might give robbers an incentive. And here it happened on Yom Ha’atzmaut!
1 comment:
Just wondering what kind of a low life would steal a holy object(s) to resell (which means the buyers would most likely be religious or at least G-D fearing) these mezuzot and I'm hoping they wouldn't know they are stolen goods. This criminal has no conscience nor fear of G-D whatsoever (worse than your usual no-goodnik criminal).
Oh boy, what times we are in.
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