Maryland McDonald's: Black girls beat white transgender woman into a seizure

Chrissy Lee Polis: Attacked at Maryland McDonald's; possible hate crime. Photo: Baltimore Sun.

On April 18, 2011, Chrissy Lee Polis, a 22-year-old white transgender woman, was savagely attacked by two black girls, ages 14 and 18, at the Rosedale, Maryland McDonald's at 6315 Kenwood Avenue.

Vernon Hackett.

The vicious beat-down was allegedly recorded by 22-year-old Vernon Hackett, who was working his shift as a McDonald's employee, when the assault occurred.

Hackett's Facebook account is now on lockdown, but I was still able to get a copy of his Facebook photo, which has been posted with this article.

In the video, Hackett and other shameful McDonald's employees can be heard laughing while the victim is repeatedly kicked in the head.

The only person who tried to help the victim, was a very brave older white woman, who physically stepped between the victim and her crazed attackers.

According to several news sources, the official police report does not list a motive for the attack, but indicates the violence erupted over "using the bathroom".

Polis told The Baltimore Sun the offenders spit in her face, accused her of trying to talk to one of their boyfriends, and yelled, "That's a dude, that's a dude and she's in the female bathroom," before the beating.

During the assault, and when Polis was being taken away in an ambulance, she began to seize.

Despite the brutality of the crime, the 14-year-old offender has been charged as a juvenile and charges against the 18-year-old are still pending.

So far, no hate crime charges have been filed. 

Video of the attack:




The victim speaks out: