Shmuel Weisfish is a member of an ultra-orthodox group in Israel commonly known as the “chastity squad.” Weisfish was indicted today at the Jerusalem District Court on charges of rioting, blackmail, threat, and aggravated assault and battery.

Weisfish’s case revolves around demonstrations held by the now infamous “chastity squad” outside a computer store in Jerusalem. It is alleged that the store sold MP4’s that the squad believed would expose users to “inappropriate content”:

“The Jerusalem Prosecutor’s Office filed an indictment Thursday with the capital’s District Court against Shmuel Weisfish, 22, a member of the notorious ultra-Orthodox ‘chastity squad’.

Weisfish is accused of attacking employees at a computer store in Jerusalem’s Geula neighborhood and threatening to torch the store and murder them. Charges include rioting, blackmail, threat, and aggravated assault and battery.

According to the indictment, Weisfish took part in “chastity squad” protests that were regularly held outside the computer store, which the members accused of selling “non-kosher” MP4 players. According to the ‘chastity squad’, the gadgets expose users to inappropriate content.

During these demonstrations, which began in June 2008, Weisfish would drive customers out of the store, damage merchandise and threaten to murder the employees and burn the store down…….”

(Source: Ynet News)

This is not the first time that Israel’s chastity squads have raised attention in the media for more see:

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