Woman Charged With "Murder as a Hate Crime" for NYC Subway Push Death
Pushed a Muslim onto the tracks because she blames Muslims and Hindus for 9/11
A 31-year-old Bronx woman has been charged with second-degree murder as a hate crime in the death of a man shoved in front of a subway train, Queens prosecutors said Saturday.
District Attorney Richard A. Brown identified the woman as Erika Menendez. She was awaiting arraignment.
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Erika Menendez? Sounds like another white Hispanic!
Just a hard working immigrant doing the work Americans won't do.