11:54 AM EDT
8/20/2013 by Amir Shaw
Billie James-Vogel and her husband Jacob James-Vogel were beaten by
several white men who did not agree with them being an interracial
couple. According to NBCNewYork, Bille and Jacob and their gay friend
were leaving a bar in Queens, N.Y. when they were approached by several
males.
The men began yelling the ‘N-word’ and the ‘F-word’ at the couple and
their friend. Jacob attempted to reason with the men, but it only made
them more belligerent. They pushed Jacob to the ground and punched him
repeatedly. They also assaulted Billie, leaving her with broken toes and
severe bruises.
After the attack, the couple, battered and bleeding, returned to get
help from the bar. However, the doorman at the bar slammed the door in
their face and would not let them into the club or seek help.
Police officers were able to arrest apprehend and arrest Nikolaos
Katsos, 28, but the other assailants escaped. Katsos was charged with
assault and harassment, but the charges could be elevated to a hate
crime.
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