California man charged with hate crimes against Jews
26-year-old Californian arrested, charged with anti-Semitic crimes after local police found a kill list with the headline 'Killing my first Jew'; target list included largest Orthodox synagogue in Western US, 2 churches targeted for their 'sympathy' towards Jews.
The incriminating materials were found after a family member reported Rose's desire to kill Jews to the police. According to the KTLA television station, the kill list found at Rose's residence included prominent Jews in show business with the headline "Kill my first Jew."
The search of the premises led to Rose's arrest.
The Police found Rose's notes mentioning the St. Barbara Russian Orthodox Church in Lake Forest and the Beth Jacob Congregation and St. Paul's Greek Orthodox Church in Irvine as targets for his hate crimes. "The churches appeared in Rose's notes since he didn't approve of their sympathy for Jews," said the County District Attorney's Office.
The young Californian was indicted Thursday, and charged him with "three felony counts of attempted criminal threats, three misdemeanor counts of violation of civil rights and three sentencing enhancement counts for hate crimes," according to the Orange County District Attorney's Office.
Rose's pre-trial hearing date is scheduled to be on April 27. He faces a maximum sentence of six years and six months in a state penitentiary.
According to the Central Men's Jail, where he is currently held, the bail set for his release while he awaits trial is $500,000.
Rose's computer and cell phone were searched for more information that would help determine whether Rose is a member of a hate organization, according to Senior Deputy District Attorney Jeff Moore, who is prosecuting the case.
Moore also stated Rose's notes are unclear and rambling, and that he couldn't give any other information at the moment.
