Iraqi Woman in US Hurt in Possible Hate Crime

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press

Iraqi Woman in US Hurt in Possible Hate Crime
World | Associated Press | Updated: June 14, 2014 08:11 IST

Albuquerque, New Mexico: An Iraqi Catholic refugee who was assaulted in her Albuquerque apartment appears to be the victim of a hate crime by an attacker who yelled obscenities about Muslims, police said.

According to Albuquerque police, a man last week forced his way into the home of Seham Jaber, shouting nasty remarks about Muslims and punched her in the head and stomach. Investigators said the intruder then tore up her family's citizenship papers in the June 5 attack.

"The irony is the individual thought the family was Muslim, and they're actually refugees from Iraq who are Catholic," Albuquerque police spokesman Simon Drobik said.

Jaber, who speaks Arabic, told police the unknown assailant stole at least $20,000 in gold, which represented her family's life savings. The assailant also stole jewelry, she said.

Read more: http://www.ndtv.com/article/world/iraqi-woman-in-us-hurt-in-possible-hate-crime-541239?curl=1402716602

[Ash_F]

1. Troubling.

Hope they catch him.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

3. "The suspect was described as wearing a mask, jeans and a yellow T-shirt."

Was there a coiled snake on that T-shirt?

[InfoWingerWatch]

2. Albuquerque is the new wild west. I am not surprised.

Criminals love bursting in homes in that area and either beating or shooting people.

Senior couple beaten in home invasion
http://www.koat.com/news/new-mexico/albuquerque/Senior-couple-beaten-in-home-invasion/19483410

Elderly Albuquerque man fights off pair of home invaders
http://www.koat.com/news/new-mexico/albuquerque/elderly-albuquerque-man-fights-off-pair-of-home-invaders/24277564

Police: Man shot in NE Albuquerque home in front of son
http://www.kob.com/article/stories/s3386405.shtm

Man who shot retired Marine may have also tied up woman
http://www.koat.com/news/1-person-shot-in-home-invasion/25625564

Police said Robber busted into the home of a terminally ill man dressed as a ninja and robbed him at gunpoint
http://www.koat.com/news/ninja-robbery-pair-bond-out-for-less-than-3k/26356042

[Judi Lynn]

5. Looks as if they carefully choose people they see as easy to overwhelm physically.

It's a very creepy trend going on in Albuquerque.

[theHandpuppet]

4. Hopefully this scumbag left fingerprints on the papers he tore up

Also, this appears to be a targeted attack, so whoever this was has to know this family well enough to know where they live.

[louis-t]

7. Hmm, I wonder if the idiot happened to see any religious artifacts

in the home. Most of the Iraqi Catholics I know have multiple pictures, statues, candles, etc. with one subject matter: Jesus. Unbelievable.