Woman arrested for assaulting a person that was speaking in Swahili at Applebee's

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"I'm actually thinking about moving out of Minnesota," she said. "I'm scared for my life. I don't feel comfortable here anymore."
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Why? Because you can't find other bigots to hang around with in ignorance as easily?

There's absolutely zero reason to feel sad or depressed for the aggressor OP; she clearly doesn't see why she's in the wrong and thinks that running away from her problem (herself) is going to be possible.

I'm sure the husband will foolishly encourage her in a relocation so at least there's that.

KevinCow said:
I just can't understand the mindset of somebody who would get this upset because somebody else is speaking a different language. I mean what the fuck. She has to suffer from some sort of untreated mental illness, right?
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And? What if she does? Doesn't change a single variable in this equation.
 
jhmtehgamr20xx said:
Why? Because you can't find other bigots to hang around with in ignorance as easily?

There's absolutely zero reason to feel sad or depressed for the aggressor OP; she clearly doesn't see why she's in the wrong and thinks that running away from her problem (herself) is going to be possible.

I'm sure the husband will foolishly encourage her in a relocation so at least there's that.

And? What if she does? Doesn't change a single variable in this equation.
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that quote was from the victim not the aggressor.
 
Remember when it used to be a point of pride to be multi-lingual, as it generally marked you as intelligent, worldly, etc...?

Apparently now it is a reason to be assaulted by the ignorant.

Amongst other things, this really casts a light, at least to me, on how much we have villified education, culture, etc... in this country.
 
FaustsBoon said:
Remember when it used to be a point of pride to be multi-lingual, as it generally marked you as intelligent, worldly, etc...?

Apparently now it is a reason to be assaulted by the ignorant.

Amongst other things, this really casts a light, at least to me, on how much we have villified education, culture, etc... in this country.
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Its not the pervading us sentiment. Most people dont care.
 
FaustsBoon said:
Remember when it used to be a point of pride to be multi-lingual, as it generally marked you as intelligent, worldly, etc...?

Apparently now it is a reason to be assaulted by the ignorant.

Amongst other things, this really casts a light, at least to me, on how much we have villified education, culture, etc... in this country.
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I really need to move the South Africa, the nation with the most multilingual population in the world. They probably have no issues of racism being so open and connected like that.
 
backslashbunny said:
Don't worry, it's only like that in America.

In every other civilized country, being multilingual is quite normal.
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FaustsBoon said:
Remember when it used to be a point of pride to be multi-lingual, as it generally marked you as intelligent, worldly, etc...?

Apparently now it is a reason to be assaulted by the ignorant.

Amongst other things, this really casts a light, at least to me, on how much we have villified education, culture, etc... in this country.
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What fair, reasoned statements. Nope, no broad stroke generalizations here! Now lets all go live in these magical, bigot-free civilized countries there are so many of.
 
FaustsBoon said:
Remember when it used to be a point of pride to be multi-lingual, as it generally marked you as intelligent, worldly, etc...?
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It still is. Some dumb asses always have and always will get offended by that sort of stuff because of their ignorance. Doesn't mean the majority of the population shares their view.
 
jhmtehgamr20xx said:
Why? Because you can't find other bigots to hang around with in ignorance as easily?

There's absolutely zero reason to feel sad or depressed for the aggressor OP; she clearly doesn't see why she's in the wrong and thinks that running away from her problem (herself) is going to be possible.

I'm sure the husband will foolishly encourage her in a relocation so at least there's that.
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O.o thats the victim
 
Update to the story: Guilty. Served with 6 months in jail, admitting to bias-hate crime, pay restitution and 5 years on probation. But WTF at her lawyer's statement.

Woman pleads guilty to hitting immigrant with beer mug
(CNN) A Somali immigrant speaking Swahili while visiting a Minnesota Applebee's last year was left stunned and bleeding when another female customer hit her with a beer mug. This week that customer pleaded guilty to the attack, which police said was racially motivated.

Jodie Marie Burchard-Risch was accused of attacking Asma Jama, a Somali immigrant, at the Coon Rapids Applebee's in October 2015.

Asma Jama said as her family was seated at the restaurant, the adults were speaking in Swahili, a language the adults often use when children are around so the kids do not know what the adults are saying. As the group walked past Burchard-Risch's table, she said, "In America, we speak English."

Jama said she initially ignored the comments but the situation escalated quickly, she said, when Burchard-Risch yelled at her to go back to her country.

"She was yelling at me in my face, and I will admit I stood toe to toe with her. I wasn't screaming, I was talking to her calmly," Jama told CNN, recounting the incident.
That is when Burchard-Risch took a beer mug and threw it at Jama's face and then fled the restaurant, according to authorities.

Jama needed several stitches for her face and lip. She said that now, a year later, she has scars she covers with makeup. Jama said the incident has changed her life.

"I used to a be a carefree person. I was never scared someone was going to attack me. I would go on walks alone. Drive alone. Not anymore. I have to have someone with me at all times. It doesn't matter where I am going, I still have anxiety," she said.

Jama left her house on Monday to go to the court to hear Buchard-Risch's plea of guilty to third-degree assault. As part of the plea agreement, Burchard-Risch had to admit in open court to the bias-motivated attack.

In a statement, Burchard-Risch's lawyer, Rodd Tschida, said his client wants to put the situation behind her.

"There are certainly different narratives that can and have been written on this case. Whether that be bias crimes, or the considerable dangers of our criminal justice system relying solely on eyewitness accounts of brief traumatic incidents, which is often exacerbated where there is high media coverage. Ms. Burchard-Risch prays that everyone can move forward and put this regrettable and avoidable incident behind them," he said.

Jama said she is thankful the case is ending, but wasn't convinced Burchard-Risch was remorseful.

"In my eyes, she didn't conduct herself in the manner of someone who was truly sorry for what she did," Jama said.

Jama said she has forgiven Burchard-Risch for what happened that day. "I forgive her. You have to forgive to move on with life. If you hold onto hatred it is going to destroy me more than it destroys her," she said.

As part of the plea deal, Burchard-Risch admitted to throwing the mug at Jama because she wasn't speaking English.

As a result of the plea deal, Burchard-Risch will serve 180 days in jail and five years of probation. She will have to pay restitution.

Jama said she hopes that something positive can come out of everything that happened. "I pray she learns from this and she can open her heart and realize that at the end of the day, we are all the same. It doesn't matter where you are from."
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Doesn't seem like a long enough punishment, though since he's clearly a piece of trash odds are high she fucks up and breaks that suspension.

RustyNails said:
. But WTF at her lawyer's statement.
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What? They're a defense lawyer, you want them to throw their paying client under the bus?
Are you new to the world?
 
People saying trump bringing out the crazies... the sobering thing, if I remember right, this happened before the primaries started didn't it? Was even a thread on GAF.

Edit: nope. I just don't know how to read thread dates on mobile...

"Ms. Burchard-Risch prays that everyone can move forward and put this regrettable and avoidable incident behind them," he said."

I get that a lawyer has to speak in a way that doesn't resemble guilt but she better damn well regret this for the rest of her life.
 
IdreamofHIME said:
What? They're a defense lawyer, you want them to throw their paying client under the bus?
Are you new to the world?
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No? Their defense got their client 6 months in the slammer. Maybe should have coached their racist client on how to earn back the trust of the community instead of blaming the evil criminal justice system for letting down her client's racist ass?
 
copied from article said:
the victim was at a table with friends and children when she was assaulted
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Assaulting someone is bad enough but while minors are present too...

What a piece of shit.
 
5 years of prob is more than enough time for her to get a DUI or hit her kids or get caught with meth in her purse or any number of her daily stupid as shit inbred fucktard activities.

I hope this ignorant asshole spends the rest of her life in and out of bullshit over this. What a fucking waste of space.

On another note - that Swahili lady is fucking gorgeous. Straight up bombshell.
 
Um. 5 months? Is it because she's a white woman? Or is that a normal jailtime?

And how much in restitutions? What about pain and suffering, or does the victim have to sue for that?
 
RustyNails said:
No? Their defense got their client 6 months in the slammer. Maybe should have coached their racist client on how to earn back the trust of the community instead of blaming the evil criminal justice system for letting down her client's racist ass?
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I wish she was in jail till she was nice and smart. So a million years.But I also hope if I ever need a defense attorney they do their absolute best as a passionate advocate for me. Because that's how it has to be.
 
Thanks for the update. We see a lot of these stories come through but don't get to see how then end very often. Glad for the verdict, but this is the kind of thing that is really upsetting:

"I used to a be a carefree person. I was never scared someone was going to attack me. I would go on walks alone. Drive alone. Not anymore. I have to have someone with me at all times. It doesn't matter where I am going, I still have anxiety," she said.
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This will affect her life much longer than the sentence will affect her attacker. That she still forgives Burchard-Risch makes it all the more heartbreaking that she had to experience it in the first place.
 
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