You f***ing immigrant: Teens in Canada harass Indian couple, issue death threat
One of them threatened to kill him, saying, "Do you want me to get out of the car and f***ing kill you?"Another clip shows a man mocking the victim: "Hey big nose, you know it's not illegal to go in front of your vehicle and h*** you. Did I touch you? Did I touch you, yes or no? Answer my question, you f***ing Indian."TEEN FACES CHARGE OVER DEATH THREATSAccording to Peterborough Police statement, the investigation began on August 8 after the videos began circulating online. Following consultations with the Crown Attorney's office, an 18-year-old from the City of Kawartha Lakes was charged with uttering threats to cause death or bodily harm. He was released on an undertaking and is due in court on September 16.While there is no specific hate crime charge under Canadian law that applies to this case, police confirmed "there is a hate crime element" that will be addressed in court.'Anybody who has seen the video in this case will understand that that type of behaviour is not acceptable in our community, nor any community,' Chief Stuart Betts said.Chief Betts praised those who came forward with information: "Clearly this is not the standard of acceptable behaviour in our city. We encourage residents to continue to report hate bias incidents or crimes. Reporting these incidents to police is crucial to ensuring we have the information needed to investigate and pursue charges when appropriate."- EndsMust Watch
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