A Mexican-American woman verbally assaulted four Indian-American women in Texas on Wednesday, telling them to “go back to India” and that they were “ruining” America.
The video begins with a woman in a black fitting dress attempting to film with her phone while shouting racist things like, “I hate you f*****ng Indians, that’s why,” and how Indians want to be in the US for a better life.
The situation then turns violent as it looks like she repeatedly strikes one of the ladies who is recording the incident, and subsequently, at least two others while they record and contact the police.
A racist woman in Texas harasses a group of Indian people just for having accents.
— Fifty Shades of Whey (@davenewworld_2) August 25, 2022
This behavior is absolutely repulsive. pic.twitter.com/ZvX3mdQ6Wm
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In other video recordings of the encounter, Esmeralda Upton, the woman who claimed to be a Mexican-American, is even seen hitting one of the women while she continues to record. Upton declares, “I’m going to f*****g shoot your ass,” as she grabs for her handbag.
Banerjee described the incident to WFAA, saying that she and her friends had just finished dinner when they were shocked by the racial comments they heard from the woman shouting at them and started approaching their location.
In a statement, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) condemned the event and urged the authorities to press charges against the lady. Her racist tirade was obviously geared towards Indians residing in the US.
ASSAULT ARREST
— Plano Police (Texas) (@PlanoPoliceDept) August 25, 2022
On Thursday, August 25, 2022, at approximately 3:50 p.m., Plano Police Detectives arrested Esmeralda Upton of Plano on one charge of Assault Bodily Injury and one for Terroristic Threats and is being held on a total bond amount of $10,000. A jail photo is attached. pic.twitter.com/cEj9RwWdt1
After a video of a lady in Dallas harassing and even attempting to attack four Indian American women went viral, Esmeralda Upton, a resident of Plano, Texas, was apprehended for the hate crime against four South Asian women on Wednesday in a parking lot.
Reactions to Racist Attack On Indian-American Women, Yelling “Go Back To India,” Arrested By Plano City Police
Oppressor castes should take a cue that it does not feel nice to be abused in a country one lives in.
Oppressor castes should take a cue that it does not feel nice to be abused in a country one lives in. https://t.co/j36DZ2bqCz
— Deeksha Nitin Raut (@DeekshaNRaut) August 26, 2022
This how citizens of India feel when they are asked to go to Pakistan... If it happens to us it's Deep rooted hate and if we do it to our own citizens it's Nationalism
This how citizens of India feel when they are asked to go to Pakistan… If it happens to us it's Deep rooted hate and if we do it to our own citizens it's Nationalism https://t.co/cqAHDXAObf
— Arif Ismail (@arif_shaya) August 26, 2022
This is the face of the MAGA cult right here. Pure hate. She's been arrested.
This is the face of the MAGA cult right here. Pure hate. She's been arrested. https://t.co/1s0XrzaXCX
— Infamous Lucia – SicilianYankeeMagnolia ❤🌻🇺🇦 (@InfamousLucia) August 26, 2022