According to officials, a Utah man named Luis Ramirez,23, is facing federal hate crime charges after allegedly making numerous violent threats aimed at an NYC-based synagogue.
The Lowdown
Prosecutors in the case against Ramirez allege that the case hinges on a disturbing hatred for Jewish people. In the case, it is alleged that Ramirez would often refer to himself as ‘Hitler reincarnated’ and that he wanted to ‘kill’ as many Jewish people as were killed in the war. ABC notes that Ramirez is facing terrorism charges over his remarks.
What happened?
On 14 February 2025 Ramirez was first arrested by Port Authority Police in New Jersey attempting to crossover into Manhattan. Ramirez ‘s arrest came after he had made online threats and comments indicating that he wanted to attack Central Synagogue an often busy and popular synagogue in the area.
Many of his bizarre social media posts were made on X the social network belonging to Elon Musk, often including references to murdering Jewish people; supposedly being Hitler reincarnated, and claiming the Jews killed ‘me’ in my past life per another post. Prosecutors prior to his arrest discovered that he had been discharged from the military for psychological reasons.
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