Woman charged with murder as hate crime after allegedly shoving man in front of subway

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Woman charged with murder as hate crime after allegedly shoving man in front of subway

A Muslim-hating woman was charged with murder as a hate crime for senselessly shoving a Queens man to his death in front of the 7 train, officials said today.

Erika Menendez, 31, was hit with a second-degree murder charge after confessing to killing Sunando Sen, 46, following her arrest this morning.

“She is accused of committing a subway commuter’s worst nightmare," Queens DA Richard Brown said. "(He was) suddenly and senselessly pushed into the path of an oncoming train, shoved from behind with no chance to defend himself.

“She told police that she pushed a Muslim off the train tracks. She said, ‘I’ve hated Hindus and Muslims since 2001 since they put down the Twin Towers. I have been beating them up since.'”

Cops picked up Menendez in Brooklyn early this morning after spotting her wearing the same jacket seen in surveillance video the night that Sen was fatally shoved into the path of the 7 train at the elevated 40th Street-Lowery stop in Sunnyside, law-enforcement sources said.

Menendez was grabbed around 5 a.m. on the corner of Empire Boulevard and Bedford Avenue in Crown Heights, the sources said.

The incoherent suspect was mumbling as cops questioned her, and at one point asked where the R train was, the sources added.

Her relatives called cops last night after seeing her on the news, law-enforcement sources said.

Menendez could have a criminal background -- and possibly a history of mental health issues, the sources said. She has recently been living in homeless shelters.

The suspect was taken to the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills.

She looked wild as she was later escorted from the Queens precinct.

She wailed incoherently, contorted her face into what looked like a fiendish grin, and struggled as officers forced her into an unmarked car.

"All I know is that she's bipolar and as far as seeing the footage, I'm pretty sure it was her," said a cousin of the suspect who declined to give his name. "I don't know much about her whereabouts or what she's been up to these past few months."

Sen, an Indian immigrant from Calcutta who co-owned a Manhattan print shop, was waiting for the train around 8 pm on Thursday when a woman came behind him and shoved him onto the tracks, cops said.

The deranged pusher was seen mumbling to herself on the platform, and said nothing as she approached her victim from behind, witnesses told cops.

Sen's death marked the second fatal subway pushing this month after Ki Suk Han was allegedly shoved to his death by crazed drifter Naeem Davis.

The deaths drove fearful straphangers to hang back from the edge of subway platforms yesterday.

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[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Woman charged with murder as hate crime after allegedly shoving man in front of subway

A Muslim-hating woman was charged with murder as a hate crime for senselessly shoving a Queens man to his death in front of the 7 train, officials said today.

Erika Menendez, 31, was hit with a second-degree murder charge after confessing to killing Sunando Sen, 46, following her arrest this morning.

"She is accused of committing a subway commuter's worst nightmare," Queens DA Richard Brown said. "(He was) suddenly and senselessly pushed into the path of an oncoming train, shoved from behind with no chance to defend himself.

"She told police that she pushed a Muslim off the train tracks. She said, 'I've hated Hindus and Muslims since 2001 since they put down the Twin Towers. I have been beating them up since.'"

Cops picked up Menendez in Brooklyn early this morning after spotting her wearing the same jacket seen in surveillance video the night that Sen was fatally shoved into the path of the 7 train at the elevated 40th Street-Lowery stop in Sunnyside, law-enforcement sources said.

Menendez was grabbed around 5 a.m. on the corner of Empire Boulevard and Bedford Avenue in Crown Heights, the sources said.

The incoherent suspect was mumbling as cops questioned her, and at one point asked where the R train was, the sources added.

Her relatives called cops last night after seeing her on the news, law-enforcement sources said.

Menendez could have a criminal background -- and possibly a history of mental health issues, the sources said. She has recently been living in homeless shelters.

The suspect was taken to the 112th Precinct in Forest Hills.

She looked wild as she was later escorted from the Queens precinct.

She wailed incoherently, contorted her face into what looked like a fiendish grin, and struggled as officers forced her into an unmarked car.

"All I know is that she's bipolar and as far as seeing the footage, I'm pretty sure it was her," said a cousin of the suspect who declined to give his name. "I don't know much about her whereabouts or what she's been up to these past few months."

Sen, an Indian immigrant from Calcutta who co-owned a Manhattan print shop, was waiting for the train around 8 pm on Thursday when a woman came behind him and shoved him onto the tracks, cops said.

The deranged pusher was seen mumbling to herself on the platform, and said nothing as she approached her victim from behind, witnesses told cops.

Sen's death marked the second fatal subway pushing this month after Ki Suk Han was allegedly shoved to his death by crazed drifter Naeem Davis.

The deaths drove fearful straphangers to hang back from the edge of subway platforms yesterday.

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The women is obviously mental ill. we need to pass legislation immediately to keep the mentally ill out of subways.

[Gary and Alla 3,694]

It offends me to see any race or religion or nationality or sexual preference discriminated against. If my children were pushed in front of the train it would be "less" of a crime?

Disgusting. How do such racist laws get passed? I thought we were about equality!

[spookyturtle 9,465]

It offends me to see any race or religion or nationality or sexual preference discriminated against. If my children were pushed in front of the train it would be "less" of a crime?

Disgusting. How do such racist laws get passed? I thought we were about equality!

Does the hate crime law ever get applied to non minority victims or does the media only publicize it when it happens to a minority?

Edited December 31, 2012 by spookyturtle

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

It offends me to see any race or religion or nationality or sexual preference discriminated against. If my children were pushed in front of the train it would be "less" of a crime?

Disgusting. How do such racist laws get passed? I thought we were about equality!

Exactly. How blatantly racist is it that, it is more of a crime than if one of us was pushed. amazing

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Does the hate crime law ever get applied to non minority victims or does the media only publicize it when it happens to a minority?

I could not find one, other than homosexuals. Not sure if they are considered a minority or not. Regardless it is a racist and terrible law.

[Dakine10 5,452]

The women is obviously mental ill. we need to pass legislation immediately to keep the mentally ill out of subways.

If 30,000 people were killed by subway trains last year, then you might have a valid point.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

If 30,000 people were killed by subway trains last year, then you might have a valid point.

How many more have to die before you subway nuts take some action. so 30,000 is the number .. Nice

Just out of curiosity where did 30,00 come from. ?

[Dakine10 5,452]

How many more have to die before you subway nuts take some action. so 30,000 is the number .. Nice

Just out of curiosity where did 30,00 come from. ?

30,000 is the average figure given for the total number of firearm related deaths that occur annually in the USA.

I'm not sure what the number is for subway deaths. I don't mean to minimize the deaths, but I think crazy people and guns is more of a pressing issue than crazy people and trains.

Edited December 31, 2012 by Dakine10

[Penny Lane 8,159]

I think crazy people and guns is more of a pressing issue than crazy people and trains.

It absolutely is. But it's an issue that the pro-gun crowd wants to ignore. Which is why we see all the "ban crazy people, ban baseball bats, ban cars!" nonsense.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

30,000 is the average figure given for the total number of firearm related deaths that occur annually in the USA.

I'm not sure what the number is for subway deaths. I don't mean to minimize the deaths, but I think crazy people and guns is more of a pressing issue than crazy people and trains.

So if 30,000 are murdered by people using guns every year, which is widely inaccurate, the number is under 9K, and the vast majority are not assault weapons then, why does passing new subway laws not make as much sense as passing assault weapons bans.

100's of people die in the nations subways every year. More than killed by Assault weapons. How many more have to die before we take action.

[Penny Lane 8,159]

100's of people die in the nations subways every year. More than killed by Assault weapons. How many more have to die before we take action.

Source? I'd like the stats of people being murdered by guns compared to those being murdered by a subway train. So obviously this means people who were pushed, not people who accidentally fell or intentionally jumped.

[Dakine10 5,452]

So if 30,000 are murdered by people using guns every year, which is widely inaccurate, the number is under 9K, and the vast majority are not assault weapons then, why does passing new subway laws not make as much sense as passing assault weapons bans.

100's of people die in the nations subways every year. More than killed by Assault weapons. How many more have to die before we take action.

30000 people are killed by firearms. I think the latest year for which data is available is 11000+ murdered.

It makes sense to give priority according to the scope of the problem, which should put access to firearms ahead of access to subway.

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

Source? I'd like the stats of people being murdered by guns compared to those being murdered by a subway train. So obviously this means people who were pushed, not people who accidentally fell or intentionally jumped.

I said more people die in the subway every year I did not say murdered. Obviously subways are vile scary places, in which hundreds die every year. Does it make any difference if you were murdered or tripped and fell, or the environment caused a heart attack, yo are still dead.

All you liberals care about is " I have a right to my cheap public transportation:. How many have to die because of you subway nuts.

30000 people are killed by firearms. I think the latest year for which data is available is 11000+ murdered.

It makes sense to give priority according to the scope of the problem, which should put access to firearms ahead of access to subway.

Ok .. So you are in favor of banning access to all guns right ?

[Penny Lane 8,159]

I said more people die in the subway every year I did not say murdered. Obviously subways are vile scary places, in which hundreds die every year. Does it make any difference if you were murdered or tripped and fell, or the environment caused a heart attack, yo are still dead.

All you liberals care about is " I have a right to my cheap public transportation:. How many have to die because of you subway nuts.

But we're talking about guns being involved in violent crimes, like murder. Why would subway accidents be compared?

Edited December 31, 2012 by Evylin