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Prosecutors: Man Attacked Muslim Airline Employee At JFK, Said 'Trump Will Get Rid Of All Of You'
Source: CBS New York
Prosecutors: Man Attacked Muslim Airline Employee At JFK, Said Trump ‘Will Get Rid Of All Of You’
January 26, 2017 7:22 PM
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A Massachusetts man stood charged Thursday with attacking a Muslim airline employee at the Delta Sky Lounge at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
The Queens District Attorney’s office said Robin A. Rhodes, of Worcester, Massachusetts, was charged with assault, unlawful imprisonment, menacing and harassment as hate crimes, among other counts, in the incident Wednesday night.
“The bigotry and hatred that the defendant is accused of manifesting and acting upon have no place in a civilized society – especially in Queens County, the most culturally diverse county in the nation,” Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown said in a news release. “Crimes of hate will never be tolerated here and when they do, regrettably occur, those responsible will be brought to justice.”
Prosecutors said Delta employee Rabeeya Khan, who wears a hijab, was sitting in her office in the Delta Sky Lounge at Terminal 2 at JFK between 7:10 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, while Rhodes awaited a connecting flight back to Massachusetts after arriving on a flight from Aruba.
Rhodes came up to the door and said: “Are you (expletive) sleeping? Are you praying? What are you doing?” prosecutors alleged. He then allegedly punched the door, which hit the back of Khan’s chair, prosecutors said.
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January 26, 2017 7:22 PM
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A Massachusetts man stood charged Thursday with attacking a Muslim airline employee at the Delta Sky Lounge at John F. Kennedy International Airport.
The Queens District Attorney’s office said Robin A. Rhodes, of Worcester, Massachusetts, was charged with assault, unlawful imprisonment, menacing and harassment as hate crimes, among other counts, in the incident Wednesday night.
“The bigotry and hatred that the defendant is accused of manifesting and acting upon have no place in a civilized society – especially in Queens County, the most culturally diverse county in the nation,” Queens District Attorney Richard A. Brown said in a news release. “Crimes of hate will never be tolerated here and when they do, regrettably occur, those responsible will be brought to justice.”
Prosecutors said Delta employee Rabeeya Khan, who wears a hijab, was sitting in her office in the Delta Sky Lounge at Terminal 2 at JFK between 7:10 p.m. and 9:45 p.m. Wednesday, while Rhodes awaited a connecting flight back to Massachusetts after arriving on a flight from Aruba.
Rhodes came up to the door and said: “Are you (expletive) sleeping? Are you praying? What are you doing?” prosecutors alleged. He then allegedly punched the door, which hit the back of Khan’s chair, prosecutors said.
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Read more: http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2017/01/26/jfk-attack-muslim-employee/
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Trump fan charged with hate crimes over JFK Muslim attack
27 January 2017 US & Canada
A Massachusetts man has been charged with hate crimes for allegedly kicking a Muslim worker at New York's JFK airport and shouting expletives at her.
Robin Rhodes, 57, is accused of saying "Trump... will get rid of all of you." and blocking the woman from leaving her office in the Delta Sky Lounge.
Assault and unlawful imprisonment are among the hate crimes charges he faces, the Queens District Attorney said.
He faces up to four years in prison if convicted.
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27 January 2017 US & Canada
A Massachusetts man has been charged with hate crimes for allegedly kicking a Muslim worker at New York's JFK airport and shouting expletives at her.
Robin Rhodes, 57, is accused of saying "Trump... will get rid of all of you." and blocking the woman from leaving her office in the Delta Sky Lounge.
Assault and unlawful imprisonment are among the hate crimes charges he faces, the Queens District Attorney said.
He faces up to four years in prison if convicted.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-38767871
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