Bacon Scattered Before Muslim Celebration May Be Bias Crime
NEW YORK — Muslims gathering to celebrate the end of Ramadan at a New York City park found uncooked bacon scattered around, and police are investigating it as a possible bias crime.
Organizers say the bacon pieces were found in a small section of the New Dorp Beach park Sunday morning.
Muslims are prohibited from eating pork products. The New York chapter of the Council of American-Islamic Relations says pork is often used to offend or taunt Muslims. It says there have been similar taunts around the country.