An Illinois man who harassed a woman for wearing a Puerto Rico flag shirt has been found guilty of hate crime.
A jury convicted Timothy G. Trybus of two felony hate crime charges Wednesday, the Cook County State's Attorney told CNN affiliate WLS. Trybus was caught on camera June 14, 2018, berating Mia Irizarry at a northwestern Chicago park. At the time, his attorney said his client had six teeth removed the day before the incident and was under the influence of pain medication.Timothy G.
He gets closer to her and asks"Are you a citizen? Are you a United States citizen?"Irizarry points out that Puerto Rico is part of the United States and the man approaches her multiple times. She asks a park police officer to help. An officer initially appears to ignore the pleas. Irizarry recorded the encounter on her phone, saying she felt threatened, and posted the video to Facebook. The man continues his abuse, saying:"You're not American.
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