Woman Pleads Guilty to Hate Crime Against Arab-American Supervisor
The threats were violent in nature and targeted the supervisor and the supervisor's children. The threats included: ""Remember 9/11," "you and your kids will die like dogs," "tie onto the fence," "death," along with other mentions of the events of September 11th, 2001 and death and hanging.
According to an article in the May edition of The Arab American News the victim approached the Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) and the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC). The groups approached the FBI civil rights unit and informed them of the crime.
According to The Arab American News the executive director of MPAC named Salam Al-Marayati made these statements during a joint press conference with FBI agents regarding the case: "This hate crime in Philadelphia is an illustration of the manifestations of hate that result from Islamophobia," said Al-Marayati. "This hate-mongering is an exploitation of the fear and hysteria from 9/11."
Bryan Lynch, the FBI special agent in charge attended the joint press conference and reportedly stated: "Today's announcement of the information filed charging Kia Reid with a hate crime signifies the FBI's and the US Attorney's Office commitment to investigating these types of violations and is a part of our broader mandate to protect the civil rights of all Americans.", according to The Arab American News.
Reid's crime was determined to be a "back lash crime" by the United Stated Department of Justice, meaning her crime was motivated by bias against Arabs and Muslims due to the events of September 11th, 2001.
According to the United States Department of Justice the Assistant Attorney General by the name of Wan J. Kim had this to say about the case: "It is twisted to believe that threats or violence against innocent Arab or Muslim individuals somehow avenge the terrorist attacks of 9/11. Our system of justice will not permit threats against innocents. The Justice Department will remain committed to vigorously prosecuting these crimes."
Reid can be sentenced to maximum of one year in prison, a $100,000 fine, and one year of probation; her fate will be decided at a sentencing hearing scheduled for Oct. 24th, 2007.
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United States Department of Justice
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4 Comments
Post a Commentwhatever the victim did to her may have brought her to do such a horrible thing
What a dreadful thing to do. You reported this very well, Kairi.
Sophie
no kidding. she threatened murder against the woman's kids too. the whole thing is just so twisted. she should get more time because of the danger her blind hatred presents and for the black eye she gives us all in the eyes of the world with her action.
She threatens murder and conviction can only result in a year in prison or $100,000,000 fine?