The Demjanjuk Case: A Huge Failure of Justice

US to Deport Accused ‘Nazi Camp Guard’ John Demjanjuk

By James Buchanan – EURO

In the first case against John Demjanjuk, it was claimed that he was a sadistic, murderous guard named “Ivan the Terrible.” He was extradited to Israel, spent five years in an Israeli prison and was sentenced to death. Congressman James Traficant and Pat Buchanan made it known there was conclusive evidence that the accused was not “Ivan the Terrible.” Demjanjuk was returned to the United States and many people thought that he would finally be left alone after being so horribly and wrongly persecuted for so long.

The organization prosecuting Demjanjuk is the Office of Special Investigations (OSI). They appear to prosecute only cases involving alleged Nazi war crimes while ignoring war criminals hiding in the US from Communist countries. The head of the OSI is Eli M. Rosenbaum.

Some people however were not happy about Demjanjuk escaping the original charges against him and embarrassing the people so eager to put him to death. Amazingly, a second round of persecution against John Demjanjuk was started claiming that he was a guard in a different camp. This time there wasn’t even a claim that he abused prisoners. The latest accusation was generated by the same branch of our judicial system, that came up with the completely false earlier charges.

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When Thought is a Hate Crime

By Harmony Grant

In New York State, a 16-year-old high school student was jailed and faces felony charges for a note and prank phone call harassing a fellow student, who is black. In NY state, felonies are crimes for which imprisonment of a year or more can be given. Felonies are the worst crimes. Compare: a fistfight is usually a misdemeanor, a speeding ticket, even lesser, is an infraction. [While no one defends this type of behavior, thousands of teenagers harass and make stupid threats against each other every day in American schools -editor] Why was this kid charged with a felony for a stupid prank? His arraignment wasn’t really about the note and prank call. He was arrested to make a statement about social intolerance of certain viewpoints or attitudes against “targeted groups.”Under hate crime laws, certain groups including racial minorities, Jews and homosexuals, enjoy heightened protection. The teen’s black victim is given special privilege not afforded the victim of a race-neutral slam.Hate laws exist to make political statements against racial or religious bias. They say, “These groups have been historically victimized. Bias against them is far worse than bias against anybody else because it terrorizes a larger community. Bias against them is far worse than bias against whites or Christians or straight men, or an individual you just happen to hate for no good reason.”

Hate laws—and especially a federal hate law—are a hot ticket right now. Last month, the Civil Rights Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard Kenneth B. Hunter hosted a forum on how to prevent future hate crimes. Co-leaders of the event included reps from big shot organizations and even the government—Ivy R. Williams of PEERS (Parents Education for Eliminating Racism in Schools), Azekah Jennings of the U.S. Department of Justice, and Robert Trestan of the Anti-Defamation League. (more…)