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Hammer-wielding woman arrested after going on racist tirade, couple saysTold to go back to their country
HOUSTON A couple visiting Houston from New Orleans say they were confronted by a woman with a hammer because she apparently mistook them as being Mexican citizens.
Arturo Cordovez and his wife, Dr. Lia Franco, are natives of Ecuador who currently live in New Orleans where Lia is finishing her medical residency. In the last few months, Dr. Franco has been treating COVID-19 patients day after day. To decompress, the couple decided to spend the weekend in Houston over the Memorial Day holiday to unwind.
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And we go what do you want? Dr. Franco said. "And she said screamed You Mexicans, get out of my F**ing country. Go back to your F**ing country.
The woman got out of her car, with a hammer and seemed to be threatening them with it. Before the situation escalated further, the police arrived and took her into custody.
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Video at link
https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2020/05/27/hammer-wielding-woman-arrested-after-going-on-racist-tirade-couple-says/
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And these people were just taking a break from treating Covid-19 patients.
At least this despicable woman has been charged with "aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony with a punishment range of up to 20 years in prison. But if prosecutors believe racism was the motive, the charge could be enhanced to a first-degree felony, with a punishment range of up to life in prison."
RKP5637
(67,111 posts)madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)The Magistrate
(95,247 posts)Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)The Magistrate
(95,247 posts)Xipe Totec
(43,890 posts)Still, the message misses the point when you wear a foreign flag.
John Fante
(3,479 posts)dalton99a
(81,515 posts)catbyte
(34,402 posts)loves. What a shocker that it turns out she's a MAGAt.
lame54
(35,293 posts)winstars
(4,220 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,927 posts)"I'd wave it at the Mex-ee-cans!"
Pete Seeger would be in Houston hosting a fund-raising for those oppressed or hassled following all of this.
struggle4progress
(118,293 posts)sop
(10,192 posts)MyOwnPeace
(16,927 posts)her right arm would look like Popeye!
NoMoreRepugs
(9,435 posts)madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,349 posts)How long did they kneel on her neck?
Was she tasered?
How many cops took turns beating her?
Oh. White. She could've been armed with an AR-15 and survived the arrest.
Never mind.
malaise
(269,045 posts)'that look'?
demtenjeep
(31,997 posts)it isn't an American flag???
JHB
(37,160 posts)...it's for browns only.
MissMillie
(38,560 posts)...wouldn't you be happy that they came to spend their money in your neck of the woods? Especially when the economy is in the tank.
(I know that's not the point..)
JHB
(37,160 posts)safeinOhio
(32,688 posts)Shit needs to stop. At least slow down.