Massachusetts prosecutors are dropping a decades-old arson case against a New York man in part because at least one juror made antisemitic remarks about him.
Berkshire County District Attorney Andrea Harrington said Tuesday her office would end its case against Barry Jacobsen.
In her sworn statement, Harrington said a sitting juror told the court that, “From the beginning of our deliberations, the forelady of the jury … repeatedly made references to Mr. Jacobson as being ‘one of those New York Jews who think they can come up here and get away with anything.’ ” "This case is a vivid reminder of the danger posed by antisemitism and the need for greater education efforts at all levels," said Robert Trestan, regional director for the Anti-Defamation League's New England operations.
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