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A New Jersey snow plow worker was fired after he posted a video showing him deliberately push a huge pile of slush and snow onto two Orthodox Jewish men walking in the street, report said.
The video, which circulated on social media last week, was taken by the passenger in the snow plow as it approached two unsuspecting men wearing traditional Orthodox clothing in Lakewood in Ocean County.
As they reach the men, the driver drops the plow, directing a massive white wave of snow onto the two before the workers burst into laughter and drive away.
The video, posted and deleted on the Facebook account of Donny Klarmann, was captioned “This one’s for you JC.”
Earlier this week, Waste Management announced that one of the individuals in the video has been fired after a suspension. It’s unclear whether the man fired was the driver or the passenger.
“While the incident did not involve a company vehicle or company equipment, the employee associated with this social media post is no longer employed with Waste Management,” the company said in a statement on Tuesday, obtained by NJ.com
. “The conduct of this former employee is unacceptable and not in accordance with WM’s code of conduct, commitments and values.”
The company said it had met with Jewish leaders in New Jersey and New York in the aftermath of the video.
No charges have been filed against either of the two men yet, a spokesman for the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office told the outlet.
The Lakewood Police Department is still investigating the incident.
Lakewood has a population of over 135,000, according to the latest census data. A majority of its residents are Orthodox.
Mayor Ray Coles said he was “appalled and shaken” after viewing the video.
“Not only was it cruel but it was also incredibly stupid and dangerous,” Coles said in a statement, obtained by the Times of Israel. “The plow could easily have thrown chunks of ice or rock and seriously injured or killed either of the victims. I am glad to know our police department is investigating all aspects of this incident.”
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