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Shapiro the Hero's Mom and Dad run out of town
2002-04-03
  • Adam Shapiro, 30, a member of a group in solidarity with Palestinians, has been denounced by critics who compare him to John Walker Lindh, the so-called American Taliban. His schoolteacher parents, Stuart and Doreen Shapiro, have left to stay with out-of-state friends, son Noah Shapiro told The New York Times. "People in New York have interpreted my brother's actions to say that he is a terrorist, a traitor, an aide to Arafat. And none of this is based on fact," said Noah Shapiro, a lawyer.

    His parents, who are Jewish, decided to leave after receiving threats by phone and e-mail. Fliers also were put up asking people to call a telephone number to hear a recording that offered the Shapiros' purported home address in Brooklyn. Abraham Foxman, national director of the Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish group, said he called law enforcement officials on behalf of the Shapiro family. He called the threats against the Shapiros "sinister and serious. We find it reprehensible to target anybody based on what they believe and what they stand for, whether or not we believe in their actions."
    Stupid and nasty behavior on the part of the people sending the calls, letters and e-mails. Mr Hero, of course, had no way of anticipating such a thing, did he? Or maybe he just didn't care if he hurt his family and brought them dishonor, 'cuz, like, hey! He's got a life, too, y'know? An', what the hell, they're adults, right? They can take care of themselves. An' he didn't ask to be born...
    • Posted by:Fred Pruitt

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