Carroll County Attorney Michaela Andruzzi
Posted on 08/01/2018 3:26:13 AM PDT by Jim Noble
OSSIPEE — A worker at a Jackson inn has been charged with a hate crime for physically removing two patrons from the establishment because of their religion and perceived national origin, state and county prosecutors allege.
Priscilla Protasowicki, 32, will face an “enhanced criminal sentence” if the two counts of simple assault are proven to have been motivated by hate, said prosecutors.
The simple assault charges carry a possible maximum sentence of five years in New Hampshire State Prison.
In addition, Attorney General Gordon J. MacDonald announced he has begun a New Hampshire Civil Rights Act claim against the woman.
The charges allege that while working at the Covered Bridge Riverview Lodge in Jackson, Protasowicki tried to remove the patrons because of their religion and nationality.
Protasowicki, who manages the inn, said she made no mention of the couple’s religion and didn’t assault them.
The prosecutor said the Massachusetts couple, identified as Mohamed Ghallami and Chahrazade Mounaji, arrived and got upset when they saw a Sept. 11 first-responder's badge in the lobby.
They demanded a refund. But under the inn’s policy, refunds weren’t possible, Protasowicki said.
Prosecutors maintain she used physical force to remove the couple which she has denied.
Carroll County Attorney Michaela Andruzzi and her staff will lead the prosecution, MacDonald said.
The New Hampshire Civil Rights Act violation carries with it a maximum fine of $5,000 and could also result in having to award restitution to the unidentified alleged victims in this case.
Protasowicki will be arraigned Aug. 22 in Carroll County Superior Court in Ossipee.
A hearing on the alleged civil rights violation is set for Aug. 24 in the same location, officials said.
And it's the hotel worker who is charged with a crime?
Masshole thinking makes its way to New Hampster
Peaceful muzzies......
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Why did they get upset???
The inn manager needs to get a counter suit filed ASAP.
Free Lunch ... and now it’s the bonus round, courtesy CAIR!
Damn, a whole deck of race cards we have now.
Don’t you give me no lip, or I’ll pull out my senior citizen card. Ha, take that!
BTW, I would bet that this entire event was premeditated by the muzzies. They probably knew about the 9/11 badge and planned this charade to stir up trouble.
The raggies should have left instead of ordering and demanding free food. Total BS.
Phony news. Phony arrest Phony charges. The complainant started a ruckus because they hate America and saw 9/11 first responders glorified in the lobby. Then some progressive official decides the establishment and it’s workers at fault.
Despicable
Yep. Another fake hate crime. I wonder if there was video surveillance?
I was just going to Post that EVERY Hotel, Motel or Inn I’ve been to in the last 20+ years has multiple camera surveillance and recording equipment. The Truth better come out on this.
And the pic of the lawyer shure looks like she’s had too much Goofy Juice and I don’t mean Alcohol.
They are muslims
Belligerent about a badge display honoring a 911 first responder
Id have given them a refund and the finger as they left
I almost automatically assume all these hate crimes are fake, until I see video.
She looks whacked.
Prosecutor is a big lib democrat on her FB page she will go after this lady tooth and nail
I hope, for the local taxpayers’ sakes, this is a slam dunk for the DA. Or the owner of the inn is looking at one mother of a civil payout...
Maanger and/or owner...
“couple, identified as Mohamed Ghallami and Chahrazade Mounaji, arrived and got upset when they saw a Sept. 11 first-responder’s badge in the lobby.”
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Offended peace loving people with Sept. 11 first-responder’s badge?!
Protasowicki, whose parents, Halina and Alexander Protasowicki, own the lodge, said there are no refunds per company policy but that the family could reschedule any time within a year. The room rate was $80 per night.
“I treat everybody the same,” said Protasowicki. “If you didn’t like the place, you shouldn’t have booked it.”
Protasowicki said the couple “pulled the race card” on her, saying the man told the woman to get her phone out and start recording the dispute and that they would make a lot of money posting the video on YouTube.
“I never touched this woman, I never touched her phone — nothing,” said Protasowicki. “The man, on the other hand, refused to leave. I gently escorted him out. I hardly, barely even touched this guy.”
She said they refused to show her their IDs or the credit card they used to book the room. Thus, “they were trespassing,” said Protasowicki.
She said police ignored allegations she made against the couple, including that the man grabbed her shirt. She also said they ignored her brother’s police report and refused to take one from her mother, who is Polish and doesn’t write in English well.
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