Teen Girls Attack a Family and a Witness In A Potential Hate Crime On A New York Subway, On Camera

 Teen Girls Attack a Family and a Witness In A Potential Hate Crime On A New York Subway, On Camera

Before one of the attacks, one of the three daughters could be seen on the video sitting exactly across from the family.

A horrific video of three girls swearing and yelling at a family on a Manhattan tube train went viral on social media, prompting the New York Police Department (NYPD) to look into a potential hate crime. The event happened on a Greenwich Village F train on Thursday, according to CBS News. 

Before one of the attacks, one of the three daughters could be seen on the video sitting exactly across from the family. They were heard yelling and swearing at a mother, her husband, and their twin daughters, who were 11 years old. Additionally, they were seen hitting Joanna Lin, a straphanger, who subsequently shared the horrifying footage on Instagram. 

One of the daughters attacked the mother, 51, according to CBS News. She is accused of pulling the victim's hair, repeatedly punching her, and making a "anti-ethnic remark" to the Asian victim. The teenage girl also struck Ms. Lin for capturing the chaotic situation on camera. 

Except for what I captured on the reel, I'm still at a loss for words, Ms. Lin stated when releasing the footage. She said, "I'll be fine, just a little sore on the head and tailbone." 

The second mother, Sue Young, told the publication that the fight broke out when the three girls started laughing and pointing at her, her husband, and their twin kids, who are 11 years old. "It was nothing but insults after insults. When my husband eventually felt compelled to intervene, he asked, "Can you use some better words than those? said Ms. Young. The girls were infuriated by this, though, and they started yelling and threatening the 51-year-old and her family. 

When the group learned Ms Lin was filming them, one of the females reportedly went over and beat Ms Lin. According to Ms. Lin, "She ran over, grabbed me by the hair, threw me to the ground, and then started punching me several times." 

Ms. Young said that she was unable to watch Ms. Lin being attacked without intervening, so she stood up to push the adolescent away. However, she claimed that this is when the same girl started striking her. 

Because her hair was yanked, Ms. Young shattered her spectacles and suffered from a headache for a few days. On her arm, she even received two significant bruises. 

She told the publication that other passengers stepped in to save her and were able to stop the females from inflicting more harm. At the following station, where she and her family exited the train together with Ms. Lin, the police were summoned. 

The Hate Crime Task Force of the NYPD is now looking into the event.