Why was the Jewish woman targeted? And why hasn't the accused been charged with a hate crime? Gary Dimmock explains.

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The Aug. 27 stabbing of a Jewish woman shopping at a grocery store, known for its wide selection of kosher and Passover food, has shaken the Ottawa community and beyond. The police hate-crimes unit and the west-end criminal division are still investigating the crime at the Loblaws at College Square on Baseline Road. Article content Article content Article content

The police say the accused, Joseph Rooke, 71, was a stranger. Police have reviewed his vile online comments about religion, particularly about Judaism.

The Loblaws has been praised since the day it opened, with a mob of customers on its first day of business. People lined up and praised the

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