A 23-year-old woman was indicted on hate crime charges in New York, USA, after being filmed pepper-spraying a Muslim Uber driver as he prayed during the ride. After being sprayed and sustaining pain and burning, the driver called 911, leading to his client’s arrest. The alleged offender, a college graduate, has since been fired from her job.
Trigger warning: hate crime, explicit racist language – Jennifer Guilbeault was indicted on multiple hate crime charges on October 28 after allegedly pepper-spraying 45-year-old Uber driver Shohel Mahmud when he began praying in Arabic, according to a press release from the prosecutor.
Guilbeault reportedly lunged forward toward Mahmud’s seat and sprayed his face with pepper spray, inflicting pain and burning sensations.
