A Texas woman is facing charges after being seen using a hammer to threaten a Latino couple whom she wrongfully referred to as Mexican during a profanity-laced rant. - NBCLatino
Bono also stopped her vehicle, Cordovez said. “After that, she started showing a hammer through the mirror. She was shaking her arm . and cursing at us, I think. I was thinking, what did I do?” The couple then decided to drive to a gas station and call 911.
Bono also stopped her vehicle, Cordovez said. “After that, she started showing a hammer through the mirror. She was shaking her arm ... and cursing at us, I think. I was thinking, what did I do?” The couple then decided to drive to a gas station and call 911. That's when Bono pulled up beside them and started screaming. “She screamed, ‘You Mexicans, get out of my f---ing country. Go back to your f---ing country,” Franco said. A video captured Bono getting out of her car, wearing a green shirt with an Irish flag, walking toward the direction of the couple as she waved a hammer in her hand.."As soon as she heard our accent, she immediately said 'you f---ing Mexicans go back to your f---ing country."According to Franco, it seemed like the woman"needs help, she needs treatment."Court documents show that authorities requested Bono be evaluated to determine whether she has a mental illness or any other intellectual disabilities. Bono has been charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, a second-degree felony, according to court documents. If convicted, she could serve up to 20 years in prison. The charge can be elevated to a first-degree felony if prosecutors think this was a racially motivated attack, KPRC-TV reported. The case is expected to go to a grand jury. Bono was released on bond Wednesday, pending a court appearance in July. Her attorney, Hans Nielsen, told NBC News in a statement that his"client adamantly denies the allegation that has been filed against her." "She has two young nephews who are Hispanic that she loves dearly and she is not a racist. The claim that she is a racist is a false allegation and she denies it," Nielsen said.
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