Jerry Klein's 2006 radio experiment
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On November 26, 2006, radio host Jerry Klein of
The response was overwhelming and "the phone lines jammed instantly". Klein later stated that "The switchboard went from empty to totally jammed within minutes. There were plenty of callers angry with me, but there were plenty who agreed."
At the end of the program, Klein revealed that his remarks had been a hoax, saying, "I can't believe any of you are sick enough to have agreed for one second with anything I said. For me to suggest to tattoo marks on people's bodies, have them wear armbands, put a crescent moon on their driver's license on their passport or birth certificate is disgusting. It's beyond disgusting ... because basically what you just did was show me how the German people allowed what happened to the Jews to happen ... We need to separate them, we need to
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See also
- Islamophobia
- Incitement to violence
- Internment of Japanese Americans
- Internment of German Americans
References
- ^ a b c d e f Bernd Debusmann (February 25, 2007). "In U.S., fear and distrust of Muslims runs deep". Reuters. Retrieved on Dec. 16, 2006.
- ^ a b Gary Younge (December 11, 2006). "At least in America they understand the notion of cultural difference". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2008-02-12. Retrieved Dec. 19, 2006. Reprinted as Gary Younge (11 December 2006). "Understanding the notion of cultural difference". Mail & Guardian, South Africa. Archived from the original on 21 April 2007.
- ^ a b Abdus Sattar Ghazali (23 December 2006). "2006: Another tough year for American Muslims". The Milli Gazette. Retrieved on Dec. 27, 2006
- ISBN 978-0-231-14129-1.