{"id":121606,"date":"2020-02-03T12:25:48","date_gmt":"2020-02-03T17:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/nyc-man-who-hit-and-spat-on-transgender-journalist-arrested-charged-with-hate-crime\/"},"modified":"2020-02-03T12:25:48","modified_gmt":"2020-02-03T17:25:48","slug":"nyc-man-who-hit-and-spat-on-transgender-journalist-arrested-charged-with-hate-crime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/nyc-man-who-hit-and-spat-on-transgender-journalist-arrested-charged-with-hate-crime\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Man Who Hit and Spat On Transgender Journalist Arrested, Charged with Hate Crime"},"content":{"rendered":"

NYC Man Who Hit and Spat On Transgender Journalist Arrested, Charged with Hate Crime<\/b>
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Pablo Valle, a 26-year-old man<\/a> from Queens, was arrested and charged on Friday with with aggravated harassment-hate crime in the first and second degrees for a disgusting attack on transgender journalist Serena Daniari on the subway last week.<\/p>\n

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I’m directing the @NYSPolice<\/a> Hate Crimes Task Force to assist in investigating this sickening attack.<\/p>\n

On behalf of the NY family, I’m so sorry this happened, @serenajazmine<\/a>​. We stand with you in love & respect and we will catch the cowards who did this & bring them to justice. t.co\/HCOoNssNRf<\/a><\/p>\n

— Andrew Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) January 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

CNN reports that Valle and a woman became aggressive after asking Daniari a question and hearing her voice<\/a>: “Daniari, 26, was waiting at the West 155th subway station in Manhattan last Friday, when a man<\/a> approached and began asking her questions, she told CNN. She took her headphones out and asked him to repeat what he said, Daniari said. … Valle and a woman<\/a> with him called Daniari anti-transgender slurs, spitting on her and slapping the phone out of her hand, she said. Daniari said the couple<\/a> threatened her with a concealed gun before fleeing.”<\/p>\n

Daniari posted a photo and the emotional video<\/a> seen above to social media shortly after the attack.<\/p>\n

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This couple<\/a> just spit on me and hit me after calling me transphobic slurs I am so disgusted and crying waiting for the police. Fuck this disgusting city. pic.twitter.com\/Dura6tgBLt<\/a><\/p>\n

— Serena Daniari (@serenajazmine) January 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The New York Daily News<\/em> reports<\/a>: “Facial recognition technology helped identify 26-year-old suspect Pablo Valle, a police source said. He was arrested in New Jersey by cops from the Manhattan warrant squad, Chief of Detectives Rodney Harrison said in a tweet. The suspect’s accomplice, a woman<\/a>, is still being sought. … Valle has more than 20 prior arrests, a police source said, including for drugs, robbery and assault.”<\/p>\n

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My statement on the 2\/24 attack: pic.twitter.com\/pA5kcF9rqU<\/a><\/p>\n

— Serena Daniari (@serenajazmine) January 26, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

Said Daniari to CNN: “I do feel like now more than ever it’s important for trans<\/a> people to be visible and take up space and disrupt. But sometimes that’s easier said than done, because when you are in a violent situation you don’t want it to escalate.”<\/p>\n

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.@serenajazmine<\/a> this is horrific and never should have happened to you or anyone. 1 in 5 #HateCrime<\/a> incidents are motivated by anti #LGBTQ<\/a> bias and it’s time to stop such hate and violence in its tracks before another passenger or bystander becomes a victim. t.co\/yHUNDK86gW<\/a><\/p>\n

— Adriano Espaillat (@RepEspaillat) January 25, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

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