Tennessee man facing federal hate crime charges

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Sheila Burke, Associated Press Updated 6:22 pm, Monday, April 9, 2018

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee man accused of harassing two teenage Muslim girls and then swinging a knife and attacking their father is a facing a federal hate crime charge, the Justice Department said Monday.

A federal grand jury in Nashville has indicted Christopher Beckham and charged him with violating the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act and lying to the FBI.

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He is accused of confronting two sisters in hijabs after they got off a school bus and saying "Allahu Akbar!" and "Go back to your country," federal court records say.

Read more: https://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Tennessee-man-facing-federal-hate-crime-charges-12819248.php

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Christopher Beckham

[lunasun]

1. Hope he faces jail time . Deplorable and dangerous

[Stonepounder]

2. He should also be charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

[RightiswrongTn]

3. Sumbitch probably goes to church every Sunday

Hypocrites!! Where are all the so called "men of God"" that should be condemning his behavior. I hope there is a Hell, this prick will knock the bottom out of it.

[Lars39]

4. There's a video trying to play on that site that is freezing my computer.

[FSogol]

5. A 32 year old man harassing 2 girls getting off of a school bus? WTF?

I hope he gets the full 15 year sentence.

[mikeysnot]

6. Untied States of Assholes

[Bengus81]

7. The young guys all have the same look,the old guys are crazy looking,hair flying look alikes.....