Hate crime charge filed against Chicago teenager accused of beating and abusing Sikh cabbie

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

A hate crime charge has been filed against a Chicago teenager accused of abusing and beating a Skih taxi driver whom he allegedly called Bin Laden.

Prosecutors in DuPage County, Illinois, announced on Tuesday they were bringing the additional hate crime charge against the young man accused of attacking cabbie Inderjit Singh Mukker, 53.

Terrorist,Bin Laden, Go back to your country, the youngster allegedly yelled at the father-of-two.

On Tuesday, as details of the new charge were announced, Mr Mukker and his supporters gathered for a press conference where he urged people to turn their backs on bigotry.

I was attacked because of my brown skin, turban and beard. I was assaulted in my car because I am a Sikh, he said.

My attacker saw me driving on this road and instead of seeing my turban and beard for what they are articles of my faith that stand for values like equality, selfless service, and faith in God, he twisted them into symbols of hate.

He added: He called me Bin Laden. He told me to go back to my country. This is my country. This is my home. I am an American and no American should be judged or attacked because of the colour of their skin or their religion.

A spokesman for DuPage County States Attorney Robert Berlin told The Independent that after additional inquiries a further charge had been added to the defendant. The teenager, who is aged 17 or less and has not been named, had already been charged with battery.

r Mukker came to the US from India 27 years ago.

For the last 25 years, I have worked as a cab driver and have met many wonderful Americans from all walks of life. But I also know that my American Sikh community continues to face hate and violence because of our religious appearance, he said.

The press conference took place on the 14th anniversary of the killing of Balbir Singh Sodhi, a Sikh American who was shot and killed on September 15, 2001 after a man, yelling similar racial slurs, opened fire on him at his fuel station in Arizona. It took place in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on New York and Washington.

From Balbir Singh Sodhis tragic death to Inderjit Singh Mukkers assault last week, we are all reminded of how much more we still have to do to combat the problem of hate in our country, said the Sikh Coalitions Legal Director, Harsimran Kaur.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/hate-crime-charge-filed-against-chicago-teenager-accused-of-beating-and-abusing-sikh-cabbie-10502514.html

[TBoneTX 45,266]

A lot of Sikhs were treated similarly after 9/11.

[ready4ONE 5,400]

Has Trump piped in with a comment about feeling that this young man was merely passionately expressing his desire to make Amorica great again?

[lostinblue 1,989]

Has Trump piped in with a comment about feeling that this young man was merely passionately expressing his desire to make Amorica great again?

Please post that link

[Jacque67 7,328]

Please post that link

Umm. It was a question. Is English your first language? Are you a true citizen of the U.S.????

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Please post that link

Oh my god lol

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Has Trump piped in with a comment about feeling that this young man was merely passionately expressing his desire to make Amorica great again?

Saint Trump must not be profaned!

[decocker 7,198]

Please post that link

wasn't this just a few weeks ago? surprised you don't remember..

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2015/08/21/trump-says-fans-are-very-passionate-after-hearing-one-of-them-allegedly-assaulted-hispanic-man/

https://reason.com/blog/2015/08/20/boston-men-beat-immigrant-in-trumps-name

http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/20/politics/donald-trump-immigration-boston-beating/

Saint Trump must not be profaned!

i'm waiting for the day he inadvertently lets a public "nana boo boo stick yer head in doo doo" slip from the podium..

Edited September 16, 2015 by decocker

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

If that day were to happen it would be the day the president delivers the State of the Union address through the medium of farts.

That day is a certainty if Trump is elected

Edited September 16, 2015 by Trumplestiltskin

[decocker 7,198]

If that day were to happen it would be the day the president delivers the State of the Union address through the medium of farts.

That day is a certainty if Trump is elected

no way is trump a viable candidate. this is all strictly pregame show. imo only of course.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

no way is trump a viable candidate. this is all strictly pregame show. imo only of course.

Oh I doubt it too.

[decocker 7,198]

Oh I doubt it too.

if trump had a single drop of evangelical blood in his body i'd be worried.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

if trump had a single drop of evangelical blood in his body i'd be worried.

He does have the flip top hair of an evangelical minister

[We Keep Receipts 9,238]

no way is trump a viable candidate. this is all strictly pregame show. imo only of course.

Oh I doubt it too.

If this keeps up, who knows? There are a lot of people out there who secretly think the way that Trump is talking. Look here at VJ. Some of these folks will vote for him in a heartbeat.

[decocker 7,198]

If this keeps up, who knows? There are a lot of people out there who secretly think the way that Trump is talking. Look here at VJ. Some of these folks will vote for him in a heartbeat.

i'm sure he'll have the devoted and outspoken support of a certain sector of lemmings, who deeply feel that trump is the best mouthpeice for their ideals. fortunately, many people who might agree with trump can't get on board with a buffoon simply because he has money. that is seriously the only reason why trump is who he is today, someone else's money. the quicker his supporters realize his candidacy is ultimately only about his personal brand and not his country..the better.