Ham: The New Hate Crime
Charles Johnson
Thu Apr 19, 2007 at 11:45 am PDT • Views: 408
You’re not going to believe this one. Police investigate ham incident at school.
LEWISTON, Maine -- Police are investigating as a possible hate crime an incident in which a ham steak was placed in a bag on a lunch table where a group of Somali students were sitting.
Such an incident would be offensive to Somalis, who are Muslims and consider pork unclean.
A Lewiston Middle School student was suspended after the incident, which happened April 11. Superintendent Leon Levesque said the incident is being treated seriously and police are investigating.
The Center for the Prevention of Hate Violence is working with the school to devise a response plan.
Frank says: