Several neighbors in the Thurston area are upset with antisemitic messages left in the driveway of their homes. "A flier that said abortion starts with Jews and I'm like [expletive] why would anybody do that?” said a woman, who wishes to remain anonymous, “It’s sick. It’s terrible.”
The fliers, encased in a Ziploc bag, weighed down by bird feed, negatively associate Jewish people with political policies and other issues the messenger clearly doesn't agree with.
In addition to those politically based claims, there was also offensive language directed at Jews, suggesting they engage in certain illegal sexual activities.
NGO StopAntisemitism previously crowned Jon Minadeo II, of the antisemitic hate group the Goyim Defense League, with ‘Antisemite of the Week.’
- L.A. "Kanye is right about the Jews" banner
— StopAntisemitism (@StopAntisemites) October 30, 2022
- L.A. "Kanye is right about the Jews" projection
- Jacksonville, FL "Kanye is right about the Jews" projection
- THOUSANDS of antisemitic flyers dropped in the U.S.
Meet the white supremacist responsible for it all - Jon Minadeo II pic.twitter.com/caYOoj6hQJ
"They hit every single neighbor, every single driveway. It wasn't just kids going down the road. This was some group who, anonymously, I guess they're cowards, put these flyers out," the woman added.
She says she's hopeful whoever did it will be caught, and people who see what's going on will stand up against it, and not follow suit.
"We're trying to recognize the fight for everybody to be equal and not target any nationality or any race," she said.
The Springfield Police Department is interested in any additional information the public may be able to provide about this incident. Residents are encouraged to email police@springfield-or.gov with any information, pictures, videos or other visual evidence they may have.