After the October 7th attacks on Israel, Cornell student Patrick Dai was arrested for making violent threats against Jewish students. We covered the story extensively and Professor Jacobson was even interviewed by the FOX Business Network to discuss the issue.
You can watch his appearance below:
Dai eventually pleaded guilty and was held over for sentencing.
Now he has been sentenced to 21 months in prison and did not get credit for time served.
WHAM News reports:
Cornell student from Pittsford sentenced for posting violent antisemitic threats online
Patrick Dai, the Cornell University student from Pittsford accused of making antisemitic and threatening comments against Jewish students, was sentenced Monday to 21 months in prison.
Judge Brenda Sannes said Dai “substantially disrupted campus activity” and committed a hate crime when he posted threatening statements online. These two factors led to a federal sentencing of 27-33 months. However, when considering Dai’s diagnosis of autism, his mental health struggles and his non-violent history, the …