Group Calls For Hate Crimes Investigation Into Attacks On Muslim Family In Greenbelt

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BALTIMORE (WJZ) — The Council connected American-Islamic Relations connected Friday asked the Greenbelt Police Department to analyse alleged hatred crimes against a Muslim household successful Greenbelt, according to a CAIR statement.

The family, whom CAIR did not identify, said their girl was parking her car successful beforehand of the home’s driveway erstwhile a car pulled up adjacent to her. The operator stared astatine her successful “a menacing manner” portion blocking oncoming traffic, according to a CAIR statement. The pistillate successful the different car called the family’s girl a “terrorist,” among different insults and slurs and commented connected her hijab and tegument color, according to the statement. The pistillate threatened the victim, saying “Punishment is coming soon.”

CAIR, the nation’s largest Muslim civilian rights and advocacy organization, did not accidental erstwhile this incidental occurred.

The household reported the incidental to the Greenbelt Police Department but was disappointed successful the response, according to CAIR. The household told CAIR this incidental was portion of a signifier implicit the past fewer months, including damaging their irrigation strategy successful the beforehand yard, slashing their tires and placing screws and nails connected their driveway.

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“CAIR applauds this family’s courageousness successful speaking retired and sharing their story, and powerfully condemns the threats, slurs and signifier of alleged harassment. We’re calling connected the Greenbelt Police to analyse a bias motive into the latest incident, assistance present justness for the household and debar aboriginal incidents,” said Zainab Chaudry, manager of the Maryland section of CAIR.