SAN JOSE, Cali. — A woman named Maria Garate is facing charges, including hate crime enhancers, after she allegedly struck a 4-year-old girl in the head with a crowbar.
The incident occurred at a Walmart in San Jose, California, on Tuesday.
According to the LA Times, Garate entered the store, approached a family, and hit a child who was sitting in a cart . The father intervened when Garate tried to swing again — taking the blow to protect his daughter.
Evidence suggests the woman targeted the family because they are Asian, according to the LA Times.
Garate is facing charges of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon.
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Scott
It’s going to be tough to prove the hate crime aspect of this charge if she didn’t say something about the victims race while committing the crime. But either way, Lock that skank up!
Scott
So did she Beat her or hit her? I would think that a beating would consist of more than one strike. However the story states that she hit her once and the father blocked the second hit. So, one strike is a beating?
Ty
A crowbar to the head of a 4-year old = a beating
vonga
Scott, are nut. Let’s see how you feel when someone beat/hit you with a crowbar.
IMO
Mental illness strikes again.
Terry
FINALLY a FN HATE CRIME THAT GOES THE OTHERWAY!!! WOOHOO!!!
Jim
Send her back to Mexico with the rest of the rats.
Brad Richgruber
I like how no one is blaming the crowbar