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McDonald's Attack Victim Speaks Out (Video Interview)
The Baltimore Sun ^ | Saturday, April 23, 2011 | Jill Rosen

Posted on 04/23/2011 6:45:13 PM PDT by kristinn

A transgender woman brutally beaten at a Baltimore County McDonald's spoke out on Saturday, saying that the attack was "definitely a hate crime" and that she's been afraid to leave the house ever since.

"They said, 'That's a dude, that's a dude and she's in the female bathroom,'" said Chrissy Lee Polis, who's 22 and said she stopped at the Rosedale restaurant to use the restroom. "They spit in my face."

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Polis suffered cuts to her mouth and face, and said she had a seizure. She also admitted she was intoxicated at the time of the assault.

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Polis, who said she had a sex change operation to become a woman, said this isn't the first time that she's been picked on — physically — because of her sexual identity. She said she's been subjected to beatings and even sexual assaults.

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Her twin brother, Matty Polis, who also lives in Baltimore, said it's been painful to watch his sister have to endure these sorts of attacks.

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Polis, who was raised by her grandmother in Dundalk and Essex, graduated from Chesapeake High and hasn't had a job or stable place to stay for the past two years, according to her mother, Angela Thomas. Polis believes race may have been a factor in her attack.

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Polis, who has a criminal record that includes charges of prostitution and property destruction, said she plans to take legal action against the restaurant.

"My record's got nothing to do with what happened in McDonald's," she said. "Anyone in my predicament should not be afraid to walk the streets. They should not have to go into a restaurant and get gawked at and made fun of. They shouldn't be afraid to leave the house. It's just wrong."

(Excerpt) Read more at baltimoresun.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: 1sickpuppy; 2evilatttackers; assault; baltimore; mcdonalds
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Video interview with the victim at the source link. Much more said than in the article.
1 posted on 04/23/2011 6:45:20 PM PDT by kristinn
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To: kristinn

ping


2 posted on 04/23/2011 6:46:53 PM PDT by Ulysse
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To: kristinn

How many assaults have begun by men hiding in women’s restrooms? There may have been no homophobia or racism involved at all but self-protection mode.


3 posted on 04/23/2011 6:50:15 PM PDT by mnehring
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To: kristinn

He/she invites the gawking that’s the point. The physical abuse however is inexcusable:


4 posted on 04/23/2011 6:50:24 PM PDT by UB355 (Slower traffic keep right)
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To: Ulysse

Genesis 1:27

“So God created man in his [own] image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.”


5 posted on 04/23/2011 6:53:25 PM PDT by Lesforlife (Fighting to end abortion in my lifetime!)
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To: kristinn
The media will now paint this person as the cause. They've got a record, you know. Seems like kind of a strange person. You know how they are. The vicious black thugs who did the beat down? [shrug] Anybody would have done what they did. [/s]
6 posted on 04/23/2011 6:53:35 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy
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To: kristinn

This person has not held a job for 2 years. Looks like McTranny’s new job will be suing deep pockets McDonald’s.


7 posted on 04/23/2011 6:57:34 PM PDT by chuckee
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To: mnehring

I don’t know statics, but I check when I go into a public restroom. Doesn’t hurt to be vigilant. Haven’t had to beat up a transgender - person. I don’t care. That is not a woman and never will be. Genes speak louder then words.


8 posted on 04/23/2011 6:58:20 PM PDT by stansblugrassgrl (PRAISE THE LORD AND PASS THE AMMUNITION!!! YEEEEEHAW!)
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To: kristinn

I may not agree with her/his lifestyle, nor do I think the individual is the brightest bulb, but I do think the animals responsible should be prosecuted to the full extent of the law.


9 posted on 04/23/2011 6:59:00 PM PDT by MCCC
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String up the brawlers and let them hang until they are dead.


10 posted on 04/23/2011 7:00:12 PM PDT by DirtyPigpen
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Oh, well...it’s easier to feel sorry for some victims more than others. LOL

I admit that dude didn’t deserve to get beat up, but....
well, I don’t know, maybe he did deserve it. LOL

Last night when I saw the video I was 100% horrified, now I’m 70% horrified and 30% amused. Shame on me...


11 posted on 04/23/2011 7:01:57 PM PDT by Sporke (USS-Iowa BB-61)
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We don’t string up folks for assault. jail time of two years plus five years probation and community service would be appropriate.


12 posted on 04/23/2011 7:04:16 PM PDT by MCCC
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Ooh boy, murky murky waters! How are the left and right having daggers out for each other going’ to handle this one?!


13 posted on 04/23/2011 7:04:25 PM PDT by parisa
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To: kristinn

Dude looks like a lady.


14 posted on 04/23/2011 7:04:45 PM PDT by rsobin
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To: kristinn

The abusers should get 5 years.

The victim should get 5 million.

No excuse for something like this...anyone
trying to imagine one is just sick.


15 posted on 04/23/2011 7:04:56 PM PDT by Bobalu ( "Israel must be like a mad dog, too dangerous to bother." ..Moshe Dayan:)
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To: kristinn

Anyone, for any reason, who defends or excuses the beating delivered by those animals is no more than an animal themselves.


16 posted on 04/23/2011 7:09:29 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th (Tagline closed for repairs. Please use the next available tagline. We appreciate your patience.)
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To: kristinn

It ain’t a “she”.


17 posted on 04/23/2011 7:10:15 PM PDT by dfwgator
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To: ClearCase_guy
I agree with everything you said and how you said it. Did we learn anything about the two perps? Probably nothing there, they appeared so moral and all. I think McDonald's investigative division worked overtime.
18 posted on 04/23/2011 7:11:13 PM PDT by presently no screen name
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To: kristinn
If my family was in a McDs and my 10-yr-old used the restroom while Crissy was in there and reported it to me, I'd have taken a swing or two at him/her myself and then called the police. The world is rotten with creeps, and I am damn sick of being on high alert every second of the day.

Next time Crissy uses a public restroom, he/she should use the one that matches with what's inside his/her underwear. You're not a girl if your package says differently.

19 posted on 04/23/2011 7:13:07 PM PDT by NYpeanut
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How does that matter? If you are beaten should we say he isn’t a she?

I think you miss the point.


20 posted on 04/23/2011 7:13:39 PM PDT by MCCC
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