{"id":1980530,"date":"2023-07-22T20:37:02","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T00:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hate-crime-charges-dropped-against-white-protester-who-spat-on-black-woman\/"},"modified":"2023-07-22T20:37:55","modified_gmt":"2023-07-23T00:37:55","slug":"hate-crime-charges-dropped-against-white-protester-who-spat-on-black-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hate-crime-charges-dropped-against-white-protester-who-spat-on-black-woman\/","title":{"rendered":"Hate crime charges dismissed for white protester who spat on Black woman."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhate-crime-charges-dropped-against-white-protester-who-spat-on-black-woman%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1980530&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Connecticut Court Dismisses Hate Crime \u200dCharges Against Woman Who Spit on Black Protester<\/h2>\n<p>A Connecticut court \u200dhas made a \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/san-francisco-school-district-drops-one-acronym-for-another-while-claiming-theyre-a-symptom-of-white-supremacy-culture\/\" title=\"San Francisco School District Drops One Acronym For Another While Claiming They\u2019re A \u2018Symptom Of White Supremacy Culture\u2019\">controversial decision<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hate-crime-charges-dropped-against-white-protester-who-spat-on-black-woman\/\" title=\"Hate crime charges dismissed for white protester who spat on Black woman.\">dismiss hate crime<\/a> \u200cand \u2062other charges against Yuliya\u2063 Gilshteyn, a white woman who\u200b spat on Keren Prescott, a Black woman, during\u200b counter-protests at the state&#8217;s capitol in\u200d 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Gilshteyn, who was protesting COVID-19 restrictions, and Prescott, who\u2063 attended\u200b the \u2063event on \u200bbehalf of Black \u2062Lives Matter, had\u2064 a heated confrontation that \u200dwas captured on camera \u2063and went viral on social\u2063 media.\u2063 The incident involved Gilshteyn spitting in \u200bPrescott&#8217;s face.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the evidence,\u2064 Gilshteyn&#8217;s charges were dropped\u200b after she completed 100 hours of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/celtics-star-jaylen-brown-disagrees-with-terms-of-kyrie-irvings-return-to-nets-doesnt-think-hes-antisemitic\/\" title=\"Celtics Star Jaylen Brown Disagrees With Terms of Kyrie Irving\u2019s Return to Nets - Doesn\u2019t Think He\u2019s Antisemitic\">anti-hate training<\/a>, a program offered by the court as an alternative to prosecution for first-time offenders. Hartford Superior\u200b Court Judge Sheila Prats, \u200dwhile dismissing the charges, \u2063referred to the incident as &#8220;despicable.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Prescott expressed her disappointment with the court&#8217;s decision, stating that \u200dit is yet another example of \u200cthe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/president-trump-please-pardon-jon-woods-a-victim-of-process-crimes-like-michael-flynn\/\" title=\"President Trump, Please Pardon Jon Woods, a Victim of Process Crimes Like Michael Flynn\">justice system<\/a> failing Black and brown people. She called it a spit in the face of justice.<\/p>\n<h3>Controversial Decision Sparks Outrage<\/h3>\n<p>The dismissal \u2063of Gilshteyn&#8217;s\u200c charges has sparked outrage and raised concerns about\u2062 the fairness and\u200d effectiveness\u200b of the \u2064justice system. Many\u200c argue that this decision sends a message that \u2062hate crimes can\u200d go unpunished, perpetuating a\u2064 cycle of injustice.<\/p>\n<p>Connecticut&#8217;s Division of\u2062 Criminal\u200c Justice initially charged Gilshteyn with several offenses, including \u200ccriminal attempt to commit assault, reckless endangerment, and risk \u200dof injury to a child. However, all of these charges were ultimately dismissed.<\/p>\n<h3>Hate Crimes in Connecticut<\/h3>\n<p>In 2021, Connecticut\u200c reported a \u2064total of 58 hate crimes, with over\u200b 70% of them\u200d being racially motivated. While this number was not significantly higher \u200dthan in 2020, it marked an increase compared to 2019.<\/p>\n<p>The dismissal of Gilshteyn&#8217;s charges highlights the need for\u2064 a more comprehensive approach to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/ted-cruz-adds-amendment-to-asian-hate-crime-bill-making-it-illegal-to-discriminate-against-asians-in-school-admissions\/\" title=\"Ted Cruz Adds Amendment To \u2018Asian Hate Crime\u2019 Bill Making It Illegal To Discriminate Against Asians In School Admissions\">addressing hate crimes<\/a> and ensuring justice\u200b for victims. It serves\u2062 as a reminder that\u2064 there is still much work to be done in combating discrimination and prejudice in our society.<\/p>\n<p>Source: \u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\">The Washington Examiner<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Connecticut court has dropped hate crime charges against a white woman who spat on a Black woman during 2021 protests at the state&#8217;s capitol. Yuliya Gilshteyn faced various charges, including a hate crime, for an altercation with Keren Prescott. 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