"Michael James, wearing a MAGA hat allegedly tried to set a woman's shoes on fire, after hurling the N-word at her. The incident was recorded by a second suspect, who was wielding a selfie stick and accompanying the person in the MAGA hat. The two men involved, the man on camera and the man recording, have been named as 33-year-old Michael James and 31-year-old Michael Santiago."
"I want to f*** a slave, be my slave, he says, while leaning towards her. Moments later, he asks to kiss her boots. Then the man in the MAGA hat leans down, pulls out a lighter, and tries to light her $89 boots on fire. A small flame appears on her shoe before quickly going out."
"NYPD Crime Stoppers said in a statement that the exchange unfolded in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City around 2.50 pm on February 19. The suspects involved had been harassing numerous pedestrians, police have said. Video of the incident was uploaded to a social media account named ScrubsNYC before being reshared more widely."
Two men, identified as 33-year-old Michael James and 31-year-old Michael Santiago, were involved in a harassment incident in Chelsea, New York City on February 19 around 2:50 pm. Michael James, wearing a MAGA hat, directed racial slurs and sexually suggestive comments toward a 54-year-old Black woman while Santiago recorded on a selfie stick. During the exchange, James attempted to ignite the woman's $89 boots with a lighter. The incident was recorded and uploaded to social media, where it went viral. The two men subsequently posted a video of themselves reading news coverage of the incident. Police reported the suspects had been harassing multiple pedestrians in the area.
Read at www.independent.co.uk
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