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Uber driver says passenger pepper sprayed him over skin color

A young woman who pepper-sprayed a Muslim Uber driver on the Upper East Side over the summer was indicted for a hate crime in the attack, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said.

“Her friend, she is yelling, ‘Jen, Jen, what the f–k, what are you doing? What’s going on?’” Mahmud told The Post days after the attack. “Her friend is asking ‘Why did you do that?’ And she say, ‘He’s brown.’”NY mom and 2 young kids — including 5-month old baby — dead after jumping off Niagara FallsGuilbeault was riding in the backseat with the other woman at around 12:15 a.m.

“This case needs to be looked at with all surrounding circumstances which include assessing all of the evidence and lack of evidence,” he added. “We look forward to working with the District Attorney’s office to fully vet all of the facts in the proper forum, which does not embellish or exaggerate the claims, especially where the integrity and credibility of claims can properly be tested.

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