Wiesel's attacker identified


How sick do you have to be to stalk Elie Wiesel?? The man who tried to grab Wiesel on an elevator at the World Forum, an interfaith conference on non-violent conflict resolution, has been named as Eric Hunt.

Sounds like the conference could have used at least one more attendee...

Eric Hunt, 22, was being sought on charges of attempted kidnapping, false imprisonment, elder abuse, stalking, battery and the commission of a hate crime, according to the warrant issued by San Francisco police on Friday.
Wiesel, 78, was attending the World Forum, an interfaith conference on non-violent conflict resolution, when he was accosted on February 1 at the Argent Hotel, according to police.
The suspect got into an elevator with Wiesel and insisted he accompany him to his room for an interview. At the sixth floor, the suspect forced the author into the corridor and ran away when Wiesel began to yell, the authorities said.

Posted: Mon - February 19, 2007 at 12:15 AM        

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