Schoolgirls face court over rabbi insult [France; told him "die, dirty Jew"]

Expatica ^ | 12/5/2003 | AFP

[yonif]

LILLE, France, Dec 5 (AFP) - Two teenage schoolgirls in France are to be taken to court after a senior Jewish leader complained they had aimed racist insults at him in the street, court officials and the rabbi told AFP Friday.

The girls, aged 14 and 15, allegedly said "die, dirty Jew" on Tuesday when they passed him, the rabbi, Elie Dahan, who is the Jewish religious leader for the northern city of Lille, said.

Dahan lodged a police report and demanded the girls be taken to court.

"They refused to apologise to me. Given the seriousness of what happened, I decided to start legal action," he said.

A court officials said the girls would appear before a children's tribunal for "insults of a racist character".

[yonif]

Ping.

[Alouette]

Let's see now, what would a sha'aria court do to two kids who said, "die, dirty imam!"

[Libertina]

A court officials said the girls would appear before a children's tribunal for "insults of a racist character
Haven't the French ever heard of spankings?

[Arpege92]

They should make the parents of these girls appear before a court as well. Kids don't learn this kind of hatred on there own.

[witnesstothefall]

Let's see now, what would a sha'aria court do to two kids who said, "die, dirty imam!"

It's actually a valid point. Two Egyptians are facing 1 year in prison (in Egypt) for insulting a Saudi prince, which is almost like insulting Muhammed himself, or his imaginary friend, Allah.

[Paul Atreides]

Shove 'em down a flight of stairs; it's all the apology you'll need.

[Bonaparte]

Perhaps these girls should be recognized and praised for at least doing what nobody else in France is willing to do -- be honest about the fact that they hate Jews and would gladly send them all to death camps again if they had the opportunity to do so. Unlike the rest of France, these two are at least not hypocrites.

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

The girls, aged 14 and 15, allegedly said "die, dirty Jew" on Tuesday when they passed him, the rabbi

Probably in a hurry to get to that big Noam Chomsky book-signing on time, I shouldn't wonder.

[JIM O]

I must have missed something. I thought racism was legal and incouraged in France.

[tubavil]

"If found guilty, the french court promises a four year scholarship at a university of their choice."

[blanknoone]

I for one am an optomist. I like to look at the bright side. At least it will be easy to kick france's @$$ when they start rounding up the Jews again. The Germans used to be a real challenge...but the french?

[KentTrappedInLiberalSeattle]

At least it will be easy to kick france's @$$ when they start rounding up the Jews again. The Germans used to be a real challenge...but the french?

I like the way this man thinks. :)

[Sandy]

"They refused to apologise to me. Given the seriousness of what happened, I decided to start legal action"

Boo freakin hoo. What a baby. Going to court over some name-calling. How pathetic can you get.