Manchester Charedi community targeted with water guns in vile drive-by stunt
Polish group calling themselves 'konsp1ra' target Jewish men for social media pranks
Two men filmed themselves laughing as they fired water pistols at Orthodox men in an as yet unidentified Jewish area of Manchester.
One of the two laughing men inside the Kia car has been named as Jestem Kamil Galanty, a UK resident originally from Poland and part of a group with social media accounts across Youtube, TikTok and Instagram.
In his profile biography, Galanty writes “Jesus First. Polish. Athlete. Artist.”
The water pistol footage was shared on Instagram account @konsp1ra, which also features videos of several Polish men playing a prank on visibly religious Jewish men at an airport and in a supermarket, against the musical background of Jewish song Hava Nagila.
It involves using an Apple Pay card sound effect to simulate theft, tapping their phone against a stranger’s phone or wallet, fooling them into thinking they’ve been charged for a transaction.
Beneath each post, the group has written: “This video was made purely for humorous purposes. It is just a joke and not hate speech in any way. Please do not take it the wrong way.”
They also write “Jew-jitsu” with an image of a moneybag beneath another.
Collaborators in the group are referenced as “szmerg1u” or “Mati”, self-described as “The Kingpin of Konsp1ra” and another named only as ‘ga1anty’.
The groups social media accounts also feature footage of them shooting water pistols at other members of the public, training in a boxing gym and offering boxing gloves to local police officers, challenging them to an impromptu boxing fight.
A spokesperson from CST told Jewish News: “We are aware of an appalling antisemitic video circulating on social media and are in touch with police.”
A spokesperson from Greater Manchester Police told Jewish News: “We are aware of footage circulating online appearing to show occupants of a vehicle spraying water at members of the Jewish community. A crime has been recorded, with multiple lines of enquiry being actively investigated.
“We are working closely with partners to provide reassurance to the communities impacted, and we encourage anyone who has been targeted to contact us on 999, 101, or by reporting on our website.”
Jewish News has contacted @konsp1ra for comment.