Brooklyn Supreme Court Justice Adam Perlmutter expressed his disappointment in the Hasidic Jewish students, stating, "If these young gentlemen, if these kids think they're exercising power over this court, they are sadly mistaken. You're a shame to your family. You're a shame to the worldwide Chabad movement." This highlights the judge's stern rebuke toward the students who are challenging the court's authority.
Amid legal troubles, four students openly rejected plea deals, with one, Yaakov Rothchild, arguing, "Being banned from 770 for three years is worse than jail." This illustrates their commitment to their cause despite the potential legal consequences they face.
At the heart of this controversy is the claim by the students that their actions were intended to honor the late Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson's vision of expanding the sanctuary. According to student Mendel Gerlitzky, "The goal of everything was to expand 770 a year-plus ago," indicating a deeper motivation behind their actions.
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