Not In This Town Film Analysis

It goes without saying that hate crimes are one of the most important issues facing us today, but additionally have been impacting society for centuries. For instance, one of those innumerable hate groups flourished in the town of Billings, Montana, and affected the lives of several citizens in the community who were not white and Christian. In the movie, Not in This Town, Tammy Schnitzer and multiple other residents faced the challenges of the hate group, yet pursued methods of retaliating. Tammy Schnitzer and the residents of Billings were intimidated by the hate group several times. To start with, a few of the hate group members entered the synagogue full of people holding lit cigarettes, which were forbidden in the synagogue, and got a hold of one of the Jew’s books where they proceeded to throw it on the floor. In addition, the hate group drove to a Jewish cemetery and desecrated many of the graves, one including Tammy Schnitizer’s son’s grave, Elliot Schnitzer. Lastly, the group perpetrator shattered a heavy cinder block through Isaac’s window onto his bed, yet thankfully Isaac was …show more content…
First of all, Tammy communicates to police chief Wayne Inman about the fliers and graffiti located all around in the neighborhood. On top of that, Tammy also commences a petition in the community targeting towards 2,000 signatures to diminish the hate group, resulting where anyone who signed got their name in the newspaper. Furthermore, after the bomb threat to the synagogue, the newspaper editor published an article on what has happened in Billings, Montana and the enormous threat that several of the citizens were under. There was a menorah also attached in the newspaper and most citizens were placing the menorah on their window sills and other buildings. The community members of Billings, Montana worked together and seeked methods to resist the hate