San Diego ‘Run for Their Lives' chapter seeking police detail after Boulder attack
SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — In the wake of a suspected antisemitic terror attack in Boulder, Colorado that injured fifteen people, a sense of heightened vulnerability is spreading among Jewish communities across the United States, including in San Diego.
The attack in Boulder targeted a volunteer group called 'Run For Their Lives,' which organizes weekly demonstrations in cities like San Diego and Boulder to call for the release of Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza by Hamas.
Concerns have arisen about potential copycat attacks, prompting the group in San Diego to seek additional security measures.
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'It feels to me like it's an attack on me, on my family,' said Dan Pritsker, a member of the San Diego walking group.
Pritsker, who is Jewish, expressed fear his walking group could also be targeted similarly to what was seen in Boulder. This concern is especially heightened given hate-based harassment he has experienced in the months since Hamas' incursion on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
'I need to always look behind my shoulder, see if someone is trying to do something,' Pritsker said.
The group is already in talks with the San Diego Police Department to request added security or some other form of protection during their walks for the hostages' release.
'My message is for everyone: Let's remember we're not in a conflict zone here,' he said. 'We in the United States, in San Diego. Let's talk, let's live together even when we disagree on things.'
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