A guy from Boca Raton has been charged with violating the Florida Hate Crime Statute for allegedly uttering antisemitic threats. The charges were brought by the State Attorney for Palm Beach County.
Paul Morris, age 26, was taken into custody by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office (PBSO) on June 14. The PBSO accused him of sending antisemitic remarks on social media and threatening to carry out a mass massacre at a synagogue.
According to the affidavit that was used to make the arrest, Morris had posted a remark on Instagram that read, “I want Hitler to come back to kill all the Jews.”
According to the documents filed with the court, the PBSO has submitted a request for a risk protection order as well as a temporary restraining order for Morris about the case. According to the documents filed with the court, Morris entered a plea of not guilty on June 27 to the charges of making written threats to perform a mass shooting or threat of terrorism.
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However, on July 3, the State Attorney for Palm Beach County, Dave Aronberg, submitted paperwork claiming that there was “evidence of prejudice while committing written threats to kill or do bodily harm.” This resulted in the allegation being reclassified as a felony of the first degree.
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The legislation was enacted during the legislative session of 2023, stating the following provision: “penalty for any felony or misdemeanor shall be reclassified as provided in this subsection if the commission of such felony or misdemeanor evidence prejudice based on the race, color, ancestry, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, homeless status, or advanced age of the victim.”