Two men accused in subway imam attack hit with hate crime charges
9 December 2010
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Two men accused
Islamophobia even happens at 3:25 A.M.
Two men accused of attacking a Muslim religious leader in a Manhattan subway station were the targets Thursday of a hate-crimes investigation.
The unidentified imam claimed the two men called him a “terrorist” and yelled ethnic and religious slurs when they assaulted him at the Canal Street station early Wednesday, sources said.
Eddie Crespo, 28, of Staten Island, was charged with third degree assault as a hate crime and two counts of second degree robbery, the Manhattan District Attorney’s office said.
Albert Melendez, 30, of Manhattan, is expected to be arraigned later Thursday.
The incident happened at 3:25 a.m. on the northbound A-train platform, prosecutors said.
Original post: Two men accused in subway imam attack hit with hate crime charges
I wish apologies could heal wounds…but they cannot. Nonetheless, I am so sorry and embarrassed by my fellow Americans and their ignorance.
Im sure that these “people” have no idea that Islam is so closely related to their religion, and that Jesus was considered a prophet.
While I am agnostic…and some would say that I have no right to speak, since I am “lukewarm” religiously, I am a citizen of this world, and I cannot stand to see all this hatred,fear and mistrust.
I wish Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf all possible luck in his endeavour.
With all respect and love for my fellow man.
J.Witz.
9 December 2010 at 8:00 pm