The other epidemic: Hammer-wielding woman threatens Latino couple

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Hammer-wielding woman arrested after going on racist tirade, couple says

Told to go back to their country



HOUSTON – A couple visiting Houston from New Orleans say they were confronted by a woman with a hammer because she apparently mistook them as being Mexican citizens.

Arturo Cordovez and his wife, Dr. Lia Franco, are natives of Ecuador who currently live in New Orleans where Lia is finishing her medical residency. In the last few months, Dr. Franco has been treating COVID-19 patients day after day. To decompress, the couple decided to spend the weekend in Houston over the Memorial Day holiday to unwind.

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“And we go what do you want?” Dr. Franco said. "And she said screamed ‘You Mexicans, get out of my F**ing country. Go back to your F**ing country.’”

The woman got out of her car, with a hammer and seemed to be threatening them with it. Before the situation escalated further, the police arrived and took her into custody.

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Video at link

https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2020/05/27/hammer-wielding-woman-arrested-after-going-on-racist-tirade-couple-says/
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And these people were just taking a break from treating Covid-19 patients.

At least this despicable woman has been charged with "aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony with a punishment range of up to 20 years in prison. But if prosecutors believe racism was the motive, the charge could be enhanced to a first-degree felony, with a punishment range of up to life in prison."

[RKP5637]

1. Throw the book at her!!!!!! n/t

[madinmaryland]

20. I was thinking more like "throw the hammer at her". nt

[The Magistrate]

2. And For Added Humor, Ma'am, Wearing The Flag Of a Foreign Country

[MissB]

9. .

[Xipe Totec]

3. What flag is she wearing? I don't see no stars & stripes. nt

[The Magistrate]

6. Ireland, Sir

[Xipe Totec]

12. The harp seemed pretty small, so I wasn't sure.

Still, the message misses the point when you wear a foreign flag.

[John Fante]

4. One less vote for Trump in Texas.

[dalton99a]

5. Constance Lynn Bono, from the Cult of Crazies

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21. Gah! Well, at least it isn't that creepy one that has trump's face on Stallone's body that the cult

loves. What a shocker that it turns out she's a MAGAt.

[lame54]

7. Karen-Thor

[winstars]

8. Most of the comments at the link provided are very very funny...

[MyOwnPeace]

14. "If I had a hammer...........

"I'd wave it at the Mex-ee-cans!"


Pete Seeger would be in Houston hosting a fund-raising for those oppressed or hassled following all of this.

[struggle4progress]

10. Yet more evidence our country needs better access to mental health care

[sop]

11. Living in Houston, threatening Mexican Americans with a hammer must keep her pretty busy.

[MyOwnPeace]

15. You would think....

her right arm would look like Popeye!

[NoMoreRepugs]

13. She is not going to like prison.

[madinmaryland]

22. She going to have plenty of time to pound sand in prison.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

16. How many times did the police shoot hammer lady during the arrest?

How long did they kneel on her neck?
Was she tasered?
How many cops took turns beating her?

Oh. White. She could've been armed with an AR-15 and survived the arrest.
Never mind.

[malaise]

17. Why do they all have

'that look'?

[demtenjeep]

18. what's on her shirt

it isn't an American flag???

[JHB]

23. Irish flag. No Irish need apply for her bigotry...

...it's for browns only.

[MissMillie]

19. Even if they ARE from another country...

...wouldn't you be happy that they came to spend their money in your neck of the woods? Especially when the economy is in the tank.


(I know that's not the point..)

[JHB]

24. In an "Ireland" shirt, no less.

[safeinOhio]

25. Good lawrd.

Shit needs to stop. At least slow down.