When my son and I went home from Pearl Street that day I asked him, “How is your Jewish identity these days?” He asked what I meant and I said, “Given all that’s happening in the world with the war and anti-Semitism, how does it feel for you to be a Jew?” He said, “Putting up the posters helped.”
I wish this incident captured on video was unbelievable in our fair City. . An aware police force would be helpful, but it is essentially useless unless there is a relevant ordinance. Police can't enforce civility.
I am asking that City Council reach out to the Boulder Police Department to request that if people are seen ripping down these posters, or vandalizing them in any way, they will be asked to stop.