Refugee-Kicking Camerawoman Will Sue Facebook, One of the Refugees

The television camerawoman who famously tripped a Syrian refugee fleeing from police in the village of Röszke, Hungary is going to sue Facebook and one of the refugees she tripped.

Former N1TV employee Petra Laszlo, who was fired and subsequently apologized after video of the incident went viral in September, broke the news to Russian newspaper Izvestia during a recent interview.

According to Mashable, Laszlo tolk Izvestia once her criminal trial is over, she intends to sue the social media website Facebook “for allegedly refusing to remove threatening groups on the site while deleting groups that supported her.” As for one of the refugees she tripped, Osama Abdul Mohsen, she claims he changed his story once the footage of her tripping him began to spread.

“He changed his testimony, because he initially blamed the police,” said Laszlo. “My husband wants to prove my innocence. For him, it is now a matter of honor. it is now a matter of honor.”

She also told the Russian newspaper that her family now feels threatened in their native Hungary, and they are considering moving to Russia. “For us it is important to leave Hungary. We will decide after the trial.”

[h/t Mashable]
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