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This undated photo of Anthony Graziano was released by the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012 in New York.
A 19-year-old New Jersey man is accused of tossing explosives into two synagogues, including one in Rutherford where a rabbi and his family were sleeping, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Bergen County Prosecutor John L. Molinelli identified the suspect as Anthony Graziano, of Lodi, N.J.
Authorities believe he acted alone in both attacks, a week apart, and was motivated by anti-Jewish bias.
No one was seriously injured when several objects, including a rigged aerosol can and a Molotov cocktail, were thrown into the synagogue in Rutherford on Jan. 11, but Graziano has been charged with first-degree attempted murder, bias intimidation and aggravated arson in that attack.
Read the original story on nbcnewyork.com
The building houses Congregation Beth El, a school, and a residence where Rabbi Nosson Schuman lives with his family.
One of the firebomb devices crashed through Schuman's second-floor bedroom window at about 4:30 a.m., burning him on the hand. His wife, five children and mother- and father-in-law escaped unscathed.
In the Paramus attack on Jan. 3, Graziano is charged with first-degree aggravated arson and bias intimidation.
Authorities released photos of a possible suspect last week. He was seen on surveillance video wearing a red and black track suit, black sneakers and a red wool skullcap. He was carrying a camouflage backpack.
Prosecutors say they received several tips after releasing the photos, and confirmed it was Graziano on Monday.
It was not immediately known whether he had an attorney.
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I'm so glad he's been caught and that no one died. They can't do enough to this arsonist. Sick, twisted bastard.
I'm glad everyone is OK.....That Tony kid , will realize how stupid that was soon enough....
Another piece of trash off the street.
It is the year 2012, isn't about time for people to let go of prejudice?
Pigs will fly before that ever happens, sorry to say.
Wonder what he's going to say/do if he gets a Jewish defender when he goes to court ; I don't think he's got the wherewithal to choose. On the other hand, maybe he just needs more interaction with real people to understand how misguided his own prejudices are. He's 19 - he's got a lot of growing up to do; let's hope he does it into becoming a decent human being.
Amen to that
He may "have some growing up to do." But he is 19 and knew what he was doing and should be held accountable. He has no feelings for anyone and desired to maim or kill innocent people. He is the same scum as bin Laden. The really unfortunate thing is that NJ taxpayers will have to pay his expenses for however long he is in prison. Something this heinous should get life on a remote island with no visitors, ad depend on one's own survival skills for food and housing. No medical care.
Not a chance sad to say. Things are actually getting worse. Just watch.
Do you want to see how sick people are out there? Check out this this loser's art work. Spread the word and bash this lunatic.
http://rense.com/1.mpicons/deesA1.htm
After seeing that junk, I wouldn't give that demented sickphuque two seconds of my time but I will remember his name. Just because someone has tagged something with the term "art", doesn't make it true anymore than repeating the same lie enough times will make the lie true.
tombones you are so right and its even worse on his personal website. hope he gets flooded with emails telling how disgusting his work is.
I bet we'll soon find out that Anthony Graziano's real name is El Hajj Ahmed Abdullah.
Want a safer bet? Then bet his real name is Anthony Graziano JR, and he grew up in a house where bias and hatred were taught.
Yes, wouldn't it be nice if we could blame everything on the muslims? How convenient.
@Mabel: By saying that, you are marking yourself every bit as bad as him.
I'm with Harold. Racial/Religous prejudice is alive and well in the United States. There's plenty of extremists, racists, and hate-mongers among every ethnic and/or religious group in this country. Muslims just seem to be everyone's favorite whipping boy at the moment.
Admetum 3.3
If you’re paying attention you will see racial/religious prejudice alive and well the world over with the Islamic countries harboring the most extreme prejudice that many times trancends into a murderous hatred.
Wet Willy: Then aren't you glad you're in America, where at least we can try to be civilized about Racial/Religious prejudice and speak about it and trounce the heck out of someone for being a bigot(at least in print)
Israelis are firebombing mosques? Talk about muslim propaganda. That's a bunch of crap.
wet willy........I agree with you. There's plenty of racial/religous prejudice throughout the middle east as well. As AbsolutePatriot said, it's all over the world.
ProudTParty.......As I recall, there have been many instances where ultra-orthadox Jews and/or settlers have been responsible for attacks against Palestinians - particluarly in the new settlements. That's not saying that Palestinians haven't done the same. I'm just saying it goes both ways.
Admetum 3.3, the Jews have been everyone's favourite "whipping boys" for 2000+ years. Let's see how the Muslim world likes it when the shoe is on the other foot.
That's pretty sick. Thank goodness no one was hurt. It's awful that prejudices like this are still taught in some families. Glad he was caught.
In my personal experiences, rabbi's are just the absolute coolest people.
frikkin scumbag..i hope he gets punished for that..
For this crime they should cancel Jersey Shore. That would really kill this guy.
LOL! Then he'd be in court over the cruel and unusual punishment!
Good one B~
what an ass
You can see this guy is a smug bastard even in his mugshot. I cannot stand people who attack someone merely because they are a different religion/ethnicity/sexual orientation/etc.
People like this are the same as all terrorists and merely have the benefit of living in a developed country.
another teabagger expressing his "freedom."
Joe, I think I found just the woman for you. Her name is Mabel...
Wow Joe, talk about the most ignorant comment posted on the vine. What in God's name has the tea party got to do with this? If anything, it's the OWS movement (Obama's children) that are spreading antisemitism.
Au contraire. I bet this feces-for-brains intended to vote for Barack Hussein Obama (who is NO friend of the Jews) in the next election before jail put an end to his plans.
Looks like a dumb Guido to me. Maybe he will be on the next show with Snookie.
How did that end up for you?
joeblowski; Another "D"bagger expressing his freedom of speech... Ignorant as it may be. There is no freedom of Fire-bombing...
Tea Baggier? What the hell are you talking about? LOOK AT the GUY. What national background do you think he comes from? This guy has Middle Eastern Hate written all over his face. This article had nothing to do with the Tea Party, so how could anyone get Tea Baggier out of this?
Progressives have a lot of issues with jews compared to Tea Party members. Maybe he is OWS
He is an American of Italian descent.
Read the last name.
Middle Eastern? Read his LAST NAME, Stupid! Do you even you 'baggers ever READ anything first?
These are the times we live in. Ethnic, racial and religious hate has become acceptable again now that talk radio's new name bigot is "patriot".
Mideastern? Where did you get that idea? So much for the idea that the teabaggers aren't racist. They see anyone who isn't white or black as a muslim terrorist when chances are this was a christian terrorist. That's right, I said "christian terrorist". It's well past the time the conservative media accept the fact that christians can be terrorists and start calling them that. And guess what, christians have been persecuting Jews a lot longer than muslims.
If you look at joeblowski's comment, he calls the man a "teabagger." Without anyone knowing anything but his name, he's automatically a Republican conservative teabagger, even though he's not white. Since he is not white, he has to be Christian, though the article doesn't say so.
We can't just say he's Hispanic, he's got to be Italian because of his last name. We will say anything except that the acceptance of rising discrimination against Jews and the acceptance of denigrating and openly talking crap about them is reaching dangerous levels here in the United States of America.
We won't allow it about Hispanics or Muslims, and we used to not allow it about Blacks (we're beginning to allow that to creep back into our culture again ), and we are again allowing physical and verbal abuse against Native Americans that never actually went away, and we are allowing it to creep into our society about Jews.
Man, Ive got a headache.
You didn't read the caption with his name -- doesn't sound Middle Eastern at all. Your bias is showing.
Hope you're feeling better, screminmimi. You've got the best post here.
Headline says "Man". That's not a man, that's a POS.
a minion of satan.
Good luck getting a lawyer now!
First circumcise him -- without anesthesia. Then shoot the creep.
Way to go Paisan. However I don't think attacking Jews is the way to get into the Luchesse crime family.
JB-3178378 banned, death wishing and racist remarks all over the place.
Rut row, someone's in big trouble now!!!
Hey, Graziano! You ain't Rocky. Don't mess with my people. God will strike you.
When?
If you are from Northern New Jersey you know what LODI stands for :Land Of Dumb Itailians
If you are from Northern New Jersey you know what LODI stands for :Land Of Dumb Itailians
What is an Itailian ? Spell much?
This ethnic slurring should not be allowed ??????
He's a coward and a moron--he blames the Jews for his own crappy life and is too much of a coward to admit his own complicity in his crappy life. He is way too stupid to ever understand that taking responsibility for himself is the bravest way to face life. Therefore, he will undoubtedly sit in prison (hopefully for a very long time) and blame the Jews for his imprisonment. The saddest part is that in prison, he will find a huge contingent of like-minded cowardly morons.
Obvious from some of these comments that Italian and Jewish bashing must be OK.
I despise what this sorry creep has done but some of these comments aren't right. If you want to bash, please...let us know exactly what your own background is along with your bashing in your posts so that others can bash rightbackatcha. I'm betting this would definitely make for some interesting "discussion".
His name/ photo definately rules out a neo-nazi connection.
Won't take long for the christian bashing to start...
Hand him over to the Departmnet of Homeland Security and try him for domestic terrorism. We need to send a clear message to anyone who would even consider this kind of a hate crime.