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2026-06-16 -Lurid Crime Tales-
About that Jew-hating,hair-ripping nut job who landed $10K bail at NYC psych-ward arraignment
[NYPost] The accused hate-fueled antisemite who ripped out the hair of a female Jewish straphanger while screaming, "Jews are eating kids!’’ landed $10,000 bail at her arraignment from a Manhattan psych ward this week.
OR, just take her swimming with bricks. Episode over
Diana Smith
..the talented, Black artist who has struggled with increasingly severe bipolar disorder for over a decade, her deterioration ignored by her family. She beat up a young Jewish nurse half her size on the subway while the other riders watched without intervening until the damage was done, though some filmed it on their phones and others later expressed concern to the young lady…
— a 45-year-old unhinged ex-artist who racked up at least six run-ins with cops for disturbing behavior before the May 31 incident — appeared virtually from Bellevue Hospital in a purple medical gown for Monday morning’s hearing in Manhattan Supreme Court.

She pleaded not guilty
"Wudn't me."
to charges of felony assault, harassment and criminal obstruction of breathing as a hate crime.

Manhattan prosecutors had asked Judge Dan Quart for $30,000 cash bail for Smith, while her lawyer sought for her to be freed on her own recognizance, claiming she had no means of making bail.

Either way, it was unclear when or if Smith would be released from Bellevue anytime soon.

The judge went with something in between both sides in terms of bail, settling on $10,000.

Smith, a Bronx resident, was arrested shortly after she allegedly began an antisemitic tirade that ended with her ripping out the hair of a young Jewish nurse riding the C train in Lower Manhattan, according to cops and video from the victim.

"You could always see the reflection of a Jew," Smith sneered to a nearby couple on the subway before spotting the 23-year-old victim, who asked her name be withheld.

Smith then creepily smiled at the young woman, an Orthodox Jew from Montreal, and allegedly spewed antisemitic remarks.
She’s mentally ill. The creepiness is baked in.
“Jews are eating kids!” Smith shouted before placing her hand on the victim’s throat, authorities said.

“It’s OK for Jews to eat kids, but I can’t choke her down,” Smith continued after bystanders jumped in.

Smith then knocked away the victim’s phone, grabbed her by the throat, kicked her, knocked her to the ground, pulled out a clump of her hair and left her with a concussion, the victim said.

Manhattan ADA Sarah Csanadi claimed in court Monday that Smith then fired off another barrage of antisemitism in an interview with cops after the attack.
The buried lede:
“I am sick of Jewish people eating kids and then playing in my face and acting like I don’t have my own rights on this land,” Smith ranted.

“My father is a moor from Jamaica, West Indies, and he owns the land that we are on right now.”
Oh — she believes the Indigenous Moor nonsense. No wonder she went nuts.
Moor is a Middle Ages term for the Muslim inhabitants of both North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula, which is modern-day Spain and Portugal.
The mystical African-American national separatist movement of the turn of the 19th century that called itself the Indigenous Moors, claiming that they are the actual natives of North America instead of the so-called American Indians. Their congregations range from pushing reasonably normal Black self-improvement/self-sufficiency with a mystic frosting to batshit crazy, violent Black supremacist racist antisemites. Nation of Islam is another descendant of the same movement, but claiming to be the true Muslims like Black Hebrew Israelites claim to be the true Hebrews. The Black Sovereign Citizens movement, which claims that they don’t have to pay taxes or obey local laws and regulations, are another branch — usually encountered in groups carrying unregistered guns or after moving into strangers’ homes and changing the locks. On their Washington, DC school trip Nick Sandman and his Covington Catholic classmates encountered an abusive group of BHIs, just before they were confronted by that obnoxious professional “Native American” activist. There is also a group of BHIs who moved to Israel a generation ago; they are slowly assimilating into regular Jewish Israeli society, going to local public schools and volunteering for the same IDF service as their Jewish neighbours. Some of their kids have formally converted to mainstream Judaism, some have just joined informally.
Smith’s post-attack remarks also came with some nonsense.

“The disgusting part is that we are not eating the kids in our hamburger meat,” the suspect strangely said.
Again, mentally ill.


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Posted by trailing wife 2026-06-16 00:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1842 views ]  Top

1 how do you get bail at a "psych ward arraignment?"
Posted by Chris 2026-06-16 00:28||   2026-06-16 00:28|| Front Page Top

2 ^ Good point
Posted by Frank G 2026-06-16 01:26||   2026-06-16 01:26|| Front Page Top

3 "You could always see the reflection of a Jew," Smith sneered

I thought they didn't cast a reflection in a mirror. Or am I thinking of vampires?
Posted by SteveS 2026-06-16 07:56||   2026-06-16 07:56|| Front Page Top

4 Another case of awaiting human sacrifice before anyone takes serious action?
Posted by Procopius2k 2026-06-16 09:36||   2026-06-16 09:36|| Front Page Top

5 Why is there bail for people in the psych ward in the first place?
Posted by Chantry 2026-06-16 09:56||   2026-06-16 09:56|| Front Page Top

6 [AI]
antisemitism as a mental illness

**Antisemitism is not officially classified as a mental illness** in major diagnostic manuals like the DSM-5, though some researchers argue it can be a **symptom of underlying psychopathology** such as delusional or narcissistic personality disorders. Neuroscientist Mortimer Ostow found a **statistical link** between antisemitic beliefs and psychotic thinking, suggesting extreme racism could be recognized as a **delusional psychotic symptom**. However, critics emphasize that **hatred of Jews is not a diagnostic criteria** for mental illness and note that many perpetrators of antisemitic violence are not mentally ill, asserting the impulse stems from **ideological bigotry** rather than pathology.

**Psychological impacts on victims** are well-documented, with studies showing experiences of antisemitism are significantly associated with **poorer mental health outcomes** for Jewish individuals, including increased anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Research indicates that perceived antisemitism acts as a chronic stressor, leading to **heightened cortisol levels**, inflammation, and social withdrawal among affected populations. Conversely, a controversial perspective frames antisemitism itself as a form of **"societal self-sabotage"** or collective madness, particularly when analyzing persistent, irrational fixations on Jewish people despite historical consequences.

**Debate continues** within the psychiatric and academic communities regarding the classification of extreme prejudice.
* Proponents of the mental illness model advocate for the **American Psychiatric Association** to designate extreme racism as a mental health problem to help curb it.
* Opponents argue that labeling antisemitism as mental illness risks **stigmatizing the mentally ill** while excusing willful ignorance and cultural bigotry as rational choices.
* Recent reports highlight concerns that **Zionism is being incorrectly framed** as a psychological pathology by some academics, which advocates describe as a moral crisis within the mental health field.
Posted by Skidmark 2026-06-16 09:58||   2026-06-16 09:58|| Front Page Top

7  how do you get bail at a "psych ward arraignment?"

First you find a sympathetic judge and in New York they're probably not hard to find. A reasonable judge would have denied bail because the woman is obviously a mental case who can be reasonably expected to fly off the handle again. Then have your lawyers arrange a Zoom call and, like it says in the article:

(she) appeared virtually from Bellevue Hospital in a purple medical gown for Monday morning’s hearing in Manhattan Supreme Court.
Posted by Abu Uluque 2026-06-16 11:50||   2026-06-16 11:50|| Front Page Top

8 Not sure why a bail bondsman were agree to act on her behalf.
Posted by Super Hose 2026-06-16 12:25||   2026-06-16 12:25|| Front Page Top

9 ^^^ OR bond
Posted by Chris 2026-06-16 16:18||   2026-06-16 16:18|| Front Page Top

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