The accused hate-fueled antisemite who ripped out the hair of a feminine Jewish straphanger whereas screaming, “Jews are consuming children!’’ landed $10,000 bail at her arraignment from a Manhattan psych ward this week.
Diana Smith — a 45-year-old unhinged ex-artist who racked up no less than six run-ins with cops for disturbing habits earlier than the Might 31 incident — appeared just about from Bellevue Hospital in a purple medical robe for Monday morning’s listening to in Manhattan Supreme Court docket.
She pleaded not responsible to fees of felony assault, harassment and prison obstruction of respiration as a hate crime.
Manhattan prosecutors had requested Choose Dan Quart for $30,000 money bail for Smith, whereas her lawyer hunted for her to be freed on her personal recognizance, claiming she had no means of creating bail.
Both manner, it was unclear when or if Smith can be launched from Bellevue anytime quickly.
The choose went with one thing in between either side by way of bail, selecting $10,000.
Smith, a Bronx resident, was arrested shortly after she allegedly started an antisemitic tirade that ended together with her ripping out the hair of a younger Jewish nurse driving the C prepare in Decrease Manhattan, in response to cops and video from the sufferer.
“You can at all times see the reflection of a Jew,” Smith sneered to a close-by couple on the subway earlier than recognizing the 23-year-old sufferer, who requested her identify be withheld.
Smith then creepily smiled on the younger lady, an Orthodox Jew from Montreal, and allegedly spewed antisemitic remarks.
“Jews are consuming children!” Smith shouted earlier than inserting her hand on the sufferer’s throat, authorities stated.
“It’s OK for Jews to eat children, however I can’t choke her down,” Smith continued after bystanders jumped in.
Smith then knocked away the sufferer’s telephone, grabbed her by the throat, kicked her, knocked her to the bottom, pulled out a clump of her hair and left her with a concussion, the sufferer stated.
Manhattan ADA Sarah Csanadi claimed in courtroom Monday that Smith then fired off one other barrage of antisemitism in an interview with cops after the assault.
“I’m sick of Jewish folks consuming children after which taking part in in my face and appearing like I don’t have my very own rights on this land,” Smith ranted.
“My father is a moor from Jamaica, West Indies, and he owns the land that we’re on proper now.”
Moor is a Center Ages time period for the Muslim inhabitants of each North Africa and the Iberian Peninsula, which is modern-day Spain and Portugal.
Smith’s post-attack remarks additionally got here with some nonsense.
“The disgusting half is that we aren’t consuming the youngsters in our hamburger meat,” the suspect unusually stated.
New York Metropolis has seen a spike in antisemitic crimes for the reason that Hamas Oct. 7, 2023, assault on Israel.
Smith’s alleged crime on the younger Jewish lady occurred whereas the Israel Day Parade was marching above on road degree alongside Fifth Avenue.
“I don’t assume New York is defending Jews. I don’t assume Mamdani not going to the Israel Day Parade helps,” the sufferer beforehand informed The Submit.
Smith is due again in courtroom Sept. 3.
