A Cornell student was arrested in New York after making threats against his Jewish classmates during the weekend.
Law enforcement authorities identified the suspect as 21-year-old Patrick Dai. They claim that the student was posting death threats on a website called "Greekrank."
Since his online activities were very alarming, the Federal Bureau of Investigation decided to get involved in the student's antisemitism case.
NY: Cornell Student Threatening Jewish Classmates Arrested
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The New York police said that the student was arrested two days after he went on a violent rampage online. They said that Dai was specifically threatening to kill Jewish students at Cornell University in Ithaca.
NPR reported that the 21-year-old student shared violent posts using interstate communications, saying that he killed or injured Jewish students.
Aside from this, he even claimed that he is willing to bring a gun to the campus, as well as rape female Jewish students. Yahoo News reported that Dai also wanted to behead Jewish babies he saw.
All his death threats were not taken lightly by the police and the FBI. To stop the student from doing his threats, cops arrested him and federal prosecutors filed charges against the Cornell student.
As of writing, authorities scheduled the antisemitism suspect to appear in court in Syracuse on Wednesday, Nov. 1. They said that the man is innocent until proven guilty.
If he is convicted, the U.S. Attorney's Office confirmed that the Cornell student could be imprisoned for up to five years, as well as face a fine of up to $250,000.
"We remain shocked by and condemn these horrific, anti-semitic threats and believe they should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law," said Cornell University spokesman Joel Malina.
He promised that the campus would work with the Cornell Police to maintain a heightened security presence around and inside the university.
Antisemitism Student Uses Online User Name 'Hamas'
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According to police officials, Patrick Dai was using "Hamas" as his online username to spread online hate against Jewish students.
The Greekrank platform he uses was not affiliated with Cornell University in any way. But, it is used by many students, such as sorority and fraternity members.
They use this online platform to share their daily activities as fraternity and sorority members. However, the university didn't expect that Dai would use the website to spread fear among Jewish students.
As of writing, Cornell University officials haven't confirmed if they will make efforts to encourage students not to use the platform anymore.
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