Toronto, Canada - Jewish Man Commits Hate Crime

Toronto, Canada - A Toronto man admitted he committed hate crimes by spreading anti-Muslim posters and graffiti on the Ryerson University campus in a misguided form of revenge.

Kevin Haas, 23, confessed to police that he committed the crimes two years ago as retaliation for anti-Semitic incidents involving graffiti and the toppling of tombstones at a Jewish cemetery.
Haas was caught by campus police putting up "Death to Muslims" posters and other derogatory signs around the campus on Oct. 18, 2004.
Haas, who's Jewish, expressed his "genuine" remorse and conceded his hate-mongering actions were "just as bad as theirs," court heard.
Haas was given a six-month conditional sentence, 12 months probation and was ordered to write a letter of apology to the Arab and Muslim associations at Ryerson and perform 100 hours of community service.