Thefts Down Thanks to Dromi 17:45 Jan 22, '07 / 3 Shevat 5767

(IsraelNN.com) Pini Badash, head of the Omer Regional Council, said Monday that the level of crime against Jewish farmers in the region has been drastically reduced due to the Shai Dromi incident. Dromi, a local farmer, shot at Bedouin thieves who broke in to his farm, killing one. While Dromi insists that he acted in self-defense, and even attempted to resuscitate the injured thief, the State Prosecutor’s office has chosen to charge him with manslaughter.

Badash criticized police inaction, saying “one man succeeded in doing more than the entire police force.” Negev farmers have organized protests in support of Dromi, and say that he was forced to take action after police did nothing to prevent Arab crime in the region.