Racist assault on a group of Indian American women that was caught on video led to the arrest of a Texas woman
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Racist assault on a group of Indian American women |
Esmeralda Upton can be seen verbally and physically assaulting the women in the incident's footage, and she even makes a threat to shoot one of them at one point.
A racist attack on a group of Indian American women in Texas has led to the arrest of a lady, which was documented in upsetting recordings that have since gone viral. Videos of the incident on Wednesday night show the suspect, Esmeralda Upton, harassing the group of women in a Plano, Texas, parking lot. She launches into a racial rant in response to one of the women asking her why she approached them.
I hate you fucking Indians, that's why," she retorted”.Upton claims.
She then goes on to say things like "you Indians are fucking everywhere" and "if life was so great in India, why the fuck are y'all here?" Her diatribe is packed with hatred.
Upton declares herself to be of Mexican American descent at one point, but screams at the women, "I was born here" and "I bought my fucking way here.
When puzzled about "what makes [her] count on that [they] aren't Americans," she replies, "Since of the manner you communicate, due to the fact I'm a Mexican American, and I communicate English."
She eventually became physically aggressive, pushing and beating the women. At one point, she even makes a threat to kill the person filming. She may be heard yelling, "Turn that goddamn telecellsmartphone off, or I swear to god I'll fucking shoot your ass." Police Department of Plano
According to police spokesperson Andrae Smith, she was later freed on a $10,000 bail.
Police stated that the event is being looked into as a hate crime and that "more charges may be pending."
The women opened up about the incident in an interview with CBS-DFW, stating they had just finished saying goodbye to one another in the parking lot when Upton approached them.
Upton can be heard calling the women "curry-ass bitches" and making fun of their weight as they called the police for assistance, according to a video of the event that one of the women, Rani Banerjee, shared on Facebook. Banerjee called it a "frightening experience."
In her essay, she said, "I have lived in [the Dallas-Fort Worth area] for 29 years and never have I felt so frightened, humiliated, and afraid for my life." This is what America has become, I can't believe it.
They "feared for [their] lives since she was incredibly upset and seemed absolutely out of control," according to another of the women, Bidisha Rudra, in a Facebook post.
Many individuals are inquiring as to what caused this conduct, Rudra wrote. "There is "nothing" in response. We were having a quiet talk when she walked by and shouted something racially offensive. as shown in the video, and came back numerous times to add fresh expletives. We are even more frightened as a result of this unwarranted attack."
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