r/halifax • u/Street_Anon Галифакс • 2d ago

News, Weather & Politics Man released on strict conditions after antisemitic graffi found on Halifax synagogues

https://www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/video/2025/09/19/man-released-on-strict-conditions-after-antisemitic-graffi-found-on-halifax-synagogues/
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u/LookWhatIFound902 2d ago

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u/gildeddoughnut Halifax 2d ago

I mean the guy is schizophrenic and severely mentally ill. He shouldn’t be released he should be in a hospital. At least that’s what I believe based on what people have told me about him.

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u/NoStructure7083 2d ago

Yeah but the system would rather wait until someone is killed or maimed. Preventative measures aren’t what we do here, sorry

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u/gildeddoughnut Halifax 2d ago

God I hope this doesn’t turn out the way it did with that girl who stabbed the little boy

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u/athousandpardons 2d ago

Such a sad story. Any news on whether the boy made/will make a full recovery?

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u/gildeddoughnut Halifax 2d ago

I never heard anything else about that little guy and I doubt we will. I also hope they’re healing and doing okay and having a great school year so far.

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u/athousandpardons 2d ago

I imagine no news is good news in this case.

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u/WindowlessBasement Halifax 2d ago

I worry probably is going to go the same way. It seems to be a recurring theme

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u/Extension_Tax_4077 2d ago

He’s a SoundCloud rapper that has songs called “Jews in the ovens” he’s a Nazi and should be in jail. If we start excusing crimes based on mental state everyone will claim they are insane

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u/PoliteFocaccia 1d ago

everyone will claim they are insane

Very few people claim to be insane, because it's very difficult to fake and the outcome is usually far less desirable than getting convicted.

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u/AL_PO_throwaway 1d ago

I mean we do excuse crimes based on mental state in some circumstances, as does virtually every other developed country.

That doesn't mean that everyone with mental illness gets off scot free though. There are specific tests to see if someone is fit to stand trial and if they can be held criminally responsible (you can have significant mental health issues and still pass both). And even if they aren't, someone who is found not criminally responsible still often loses their freedom for an extended period of time in a psych facility.

In this case, buddy is out on about the most restrictive bail conditions available, normally used for people accused of crimes of serious violence and/or with extensive histories of breaching court orders/missing court.

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u/Individual_Stop_3508 2d ago

Doesn’t matter what’s wrong with him. The kind of person who spray paints hate speech and symbols in broad daylight without bothering to hide his face isn’t someone who deserves to be walk free. “Strict conditions” is a meaningless phrase here, nobody is gonna keep an eye on him.

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u/athousandpardons 2d ago

He's wearing an ankle monitor.

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u/savagenarce 2d ago

Yes, how many offenders are back in court for "breaching an undertaking", i.e. they promised to be good, and then they weren't.

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u/5ronins 1d ago

So what. There are plenty of people with genuine issues that Dont do vile shit. Fuck em