A Staten Island woman buying pot from a local deli got into a misunderstanding with the cashier — who ended up macing her, dragging​ her outside by her hair, kicking her in the head and mistakenly calling her trans.

  • givesomefucks@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    Article says it’s legal, but there’s very few dispensaries…

    This was at a bodega, so likely an illegal sale in a legal state?

    That’s the only way I can see it being relevant, but I don’t know why NY’s law are like. Maybe it was a legal sale?

    That would also explain why the clerk freaked out. Obviously he’s a transphobe as well, but maybe he knew he was breaking the law and got nervous she was on the phone? The victim might not have even known it was an illegal sale, and didn’t make a purchase anyways.

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      1 year ago

      Yes, commit felony assault and a potential felony hate crime because you’re worried about a misdemeanor charge.

      Either way, this guy is a fucking idiot