New York: A woman from New York has been indicted of a hate crime after she pepper sprayed a Muslim Uber driver while he was praying in the United States of America. A CCTV footage of the incident shows the woman identified as 23-year-old Jennifer Guilbeault repeatedly spraying pepper into the eyes of the driver Sohail Mahmud.
The incident reportedly occurred shortly after Mahmud began reciting a prayer in Arabic in Manhattan in August of this year. Jennifer’s co-passenger, an unnamed woman tried to stop her as the former continued to spray on Mahmud. Following the incident, the Uber driver dialled the police and Jennifer was arrested. The state Supreme Court charged the convict with a hate crime. Guilbeault’s former employer, D Pagan Communications, publicly condemned her actions and stated that they do not condone this behavior.
The Council on American-Islamic Relations (Cair) also expressed support for the charges and thanked law enforcement for addressing bias-motivated attacks. This incident highlights the importance of standing against discrimination and promoting inclusivity in our society.