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Police: Woman charged for Tinley Park hate crime
Chicago Sun Times ^ | 11/18/09

Posted on 11/19/2009 11:44:57 AM PST by Borges

A southwest suburban woman has been charged with a hate crime for an alleged attack on a Muslim woman at a grocery earlier this month.

Amal Abusumayah was paying for groceries at the Jewel store at 17117 S. Harlem Ave. in Tinley Park on Nov. 7 when she felt a sharp tug on her headscarf. When she looked at who had pulled her hijab, she saw a woman who moments before had made a derogatory comment about Islam.

On Wednesday, Tinley Park police announced that Valerie Kenney, 54, has been charged with a hate crime, a felony that carries a possible sentence of up to three years in prison and a fine of up to $25,000.

"I was shaken up," Abusumayah told the SouthtownStar about the Nov. 7 assault. "This is my dignity and this is my religion."

Ahmed Rehab of the Chicago chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations said his organization has reached out to the FBI to pursue federal charges.

Kenney is scheduled to appear in bond court in Bridgeview later Wednesday.


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To: presently no screen name
Maybe she was pulling a bug off of her ‘hijab’?

Reminds me of a joke: A man came home with two black eyes. His wife asked him how he got them, and he replied that he got the first one when he was standing in line at the bank.

The woman in front of him had her dress caught in her behind, so he decided to pull it out for her.

The wife then said, well, okay, so what about the other black eye?

The husband replied, well, I figured that she liked it better the way it was, so I put it back.

41 posted on 11/19/2009 12:58:02 PM PST by sportutegrl (If liberals could do math, they would be conservatives.)
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To: junkman_106
Battery - physically touching a person (or their garments).

Obviously, there must be a bit more to it than that. Otherwise, you would be committing battery, a felony with up to 3 years in prison, everyday!

42 posted on 11/19/2009 1:22:15 PM PST by TheDon
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To: Borges
Most unfortunate this incident. It seems to prove my contention on another thread that part of the power of certain of Islam is the import of instant reaction. This will make many non-muslims very wary in dealing day to day with adherents to that faith.

I made these comments because the Windsor, Ontario police chief made a public apology to Islamic representatives. Two men had been arrested in connection with a shoot out in neighbouring Detroit. They were illegally in Canada and were connected to the man and his ideology. That man was shot by Detroit authorities resisting arrest. The apology was for "frisking" their two wives. Some Canadians have cringed over this.

Now back to Tinley Park, it was in Tinley Park that the Trinity Church has built a million dollar mansion for one Reverend Jeremiah Wright (G..D..M America. I heard 1.6 million elsewhere. A built in fire place and bar to boot. (Courtesy Chicago Sun Times). The racial make up (courtesy Wikipedia) is (drum roll).

White 93.16%
African American 1.92%
Native .13%.

43 posted on 11/19/2009 2:08:18 PM PST by Peter Libra
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To: devistate one four

yep


44 posted on 11/19/2009 2:35:00 PM PST by Joe Boucher (This marxist punk has got to go.)
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To: Jack Black

too true


45 posted on 11/19/2009 2:35:51 PM PST by Joe Boucher (This marxist punk has got to go.)
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To: Borges

Amal Abusumayah

http://www.datehookup.com/Thread-374364.htm

 

46 posted on 11/19/2009 2:41:09 PM PST by dennisw (Obama -- our very own loopy, leftist god-thing.)
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To: Borges

Looks like a good case to test the constitutionality of “hate crimes” legislation. Equal protection and all that stuff...


47 posted on 11/19/2009 4:45:52 PM PST by sergeantdave (obuma is the anti-Lincoln, trying to re-establish slavery)
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To: TheDon

Touching is enough. How else do you think the JBT can charge a person they are arresting with felony battery? Also, resisting arrest AFTER they are cuffed and horizontal. I’ve seen arrests for resisting made when the arrestee obeys every command and is totally NON-RESISTANT.
In addition...exceeding the safe speed for (weather) conditions can result in a charge of reckless driving...12 months and/or $2500! Even if you are only going 35 in a 50 mph zone. Thank God the Judge was smarter than the statie and I only got a $25 fine (no time).


48 posted on 11/20/2009 7:45:38 AM PST by junkman_106 (USN, Ret.and Mad as Hell. I've got the skills, come get my weapons!)
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To: SkyDancer

And not to forget the two soldiers shot down in Little Rock within a day or two of the abortion doctor:

http://conservativenation.net/2009/06/02/muslim-convert-shoots-2-soldiers-at-little-rock-military-recruiting-station-killing-1/


49 posted on 11/20/2009 2:39:02 PM PST by green pastures
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To: Borges

50 posted on 11/20/2009 2:54:27 PM PST by LucyJo
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