King County hate crime streak not letting up with three more charged
Hate crime cases are soaring, a possible consequence of COVID-19. Many of the alleged attackers targeted people of color. Author: Ted Land Updated: 10:51 PM PST December 9, 2020
According to court documents, a woman and her husband were shopping at a Renton Safeway in September when a man in the checkout lanes started calling her the n-word.
When her husband tried to protect her, the suspect allegedly hurled racial slurs at him and punched him.
The suspect admitted what he had done and was “completely unapologetic about his words and actions,” saying his victims deserved the attack, according to court documents.