WEST BLOOMFIELD, MI - Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard said Thursday that growing antisemitism is being normalized and can fuel violence, citing the recent attack on Temple Israel as an example. Speaking at a news conference alongside faith leaders and West Bloomfield police chief Dale Young, Bouchard said hateful rhetoric has increasingly emboldened people to act. “If somebody in a private conversation says something antisemitic, you need to stop them,” he said. “Because that begins to play out and embolden people and make them feel comfortable to say and do hateful things.” During the briefing, Bouchard held up an antisemitic...
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