A Dallas man caught on tape violently attacking a transgender woman over a traffic altercation was offered $200 to beat her up, according to a police affidavit.
Deeply disturbing video of Muhlaysia Booker being viciously attacked made the rounds on social media late last week.
The video, which quickly went viral, shows Edward Dominic Thomas beating Booker to the ground while a crowd gathers around to watch.
Thomas then proceeds to drag Booker by the hair then continues beating her over and over and over again until a group of women rush to her aide.
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According to the Dallas Morning News, Booker told police it all started when she accidentally backed into another car in the parking lot of an apartment complex.
The driver of the other vehicle, who is named as a suspect in Thomas’ arrest warrant affidavit but has not been arrested, said he ran the victim off the road to keep her from fleeing. The victim … told police the other driver pointed a gun at her and refused to let her leave unless she paid for the damage. As a crowd gathered, someone offered Thomas $200 to beat Booker, the affidavit said.”
As a result of the attack Booker suffered a concussion, fractured wrist, and bruising. She also says homophobic slurs were shouted at her during the attack.
Dallas police are now investigating to see if it meets the criteria of a hate crime.
Thomas has been arrested and is in jail with bail set at $75,000. Another suspect who allegedly kicked Booker in the face has not yet been arrested.
Watch the disturbing video below. Or don’t.
Chrisk
What a bunch of savage thugs. Throw them in prison where they belong. I’m sure they all have priors anyways.
ShiningSex
you mean prior encounters with gay sex
iamru2
Bullies never pick on people their own size! Looks like just another day in the hood!
ShiningSex
This happens in other areas not just “hoods”.
Ignorance is eveywhere sadly!
iamru2
@shiningsex well nothing like that ever happens in the neighborhood I live in.
Juanjo
Sure, troll. Like you have ever been in the “hood” whatever that is. But tell me, was that white boy who punched the gay guy in the face for no reason recently in SLC from the “hood”? As for this never happening in your “neighborhood” which trailer park would that be exactly?
iamru2
@ Juan sorry I understand your anger and frustration, don’t be such a racist and your life may improve, best of luck buddy peace!
Chrisk
Also if I was her I would have not been in that neighborhood in the first place. You can clearly see they all supported the thugs attacking her.
djmcgamester
Maybe true, but what if she lives there? Or a friend or family member lives there? There are reasons why this person might be in this unsafe neighborhood. As per your original comment, they’re thugs. Also, I can’t get a good look at her. Is she “obviously” trans or do people just know her? Not that it matters but I’m curious.
ShiningSex
People have the right to be where they want without being assaulted. Their ignorance needs to stop!
Kangol
Actually a large group of women stepped in and prevented her from being killed. And they defended attempted further attacks and carried her to safety. So they weren’t all “supporting the thugs attacking her.”
Jared MacBride
This Thomas guy is a moron. The going rate for beating up someone who damaged your car is at least two grand.
Hdtex
Not. Funny.
ShiningSex
People are so disgusting! People who do this are closeted people themselves. Self loathing.
WindsorOntario
Why do people always say this? Stop pawning these people off on the gay community. We are not the dumping ground for the insane or unwanted. Just because someone hates GLBT people doesn’t mean they’re one of us and it makes our community seem full of crazy, unstable people.
These are hateful, violent people. Constantly categorizing anti-gay perpetrators as closet cases who ‘must be gay’ reinforces the stereotype that we’re a second-rate community and there must be something wrong with us if we’re gay.
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
To call those creatures animals is an insult to animals…
Those are sub human smcubag noxious savages….
Dnooage
You Whiteians love saving the terms Savage and Thug for certain skin tones from your suburban gated communities.
Stop projecting and committing terrorist attacks and police brutality aka thuggery.
Hdtex
And WHAT exactly would YOU call them? Brother? Family?
PLAYS WELL WITH OTHERS
I stand by my comments, what would YOU call those pieces of thit with arms, legs, and a head stuck in them? Did you see what those subhuman creatures did to her?????
DCguy
Why isn’t the person who offered him money to beat her also in arrested?
Pippop1963
I notice there were others sticking the boot in disputing vile things
draven
That’s sad what this guy did. They should throw him in with the gay prisoners then wait and see how he adjusts. I don’t wish no ill will but just saying since he wants to beat up trans gender people who are not as strong as him and can’t protect or defend themselves. So sad. You can only pray for these horrible people and stay away from them. Avoid hostile people and places at all costs. Go when they are not around.