Apparent Apology For Subway Stabbing Incident Posted On Facebook
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - An apology apparently related to the slashing of two people on the A Train last week was posted to Facebook Wednesday.
A Facebook user identified as Chrissy Jackson posted the apology.
Part of the incident was caught on cellphone video.
WARNING: This video contains some foul language and violence.
The video shows the suspect riding an A Train last Friday night near the Jay Street-MetroTech station. The suspect is wearing a yellow coat and carrying a big red handbag, from which she pulled out a razor.
The two-minute, 15-second video does not show the beginning of the conversation that turned into a quarrel between the suspect and a 28-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man she did not know.
Between Jay Street and Nostrand Avenue, things escalated.
"Do you want to see what's going to happen when I get off this train?" she says. "I'm going to cut you. And I'm going to get away with it. Now if you say one more word, it's going to end very badly. Do you understand?"
A few moments later, the suspect lunges at the man, attacking him, saying "You really want it?"
Both victims suffered small cuts on their faces, police said. They refused medical attention.
The woman got off at Nostrand Avenue, police said.
In the subsequent Facebook post, Jackson apologizes.
"First of all let me say that I [am] not normally a violent person.... There was more to this story that was not captured in the beginning. I see a lot of hate, and it makes me sad because all I ever believed in was Peace & Love... However, society has chosen to shun and discriminate against me. I will be doing the right thing very soon, but in turn hope that in the future society learns to be kind toward the LGBT community because WE are human as well. I would to make a public apology, and please pray for me, and respect my privacy at this time. Thank You & Happy Holidays," Jackson wrote.
In comments on the post, Jackson wrote "I can't say much due to my lawyers but what I can say is that it isn't as bad as the media is portraying it."
The post and comments on it are no longer publicly available.
As CBS2's Tony Aiello reported, the message hinted that the woman planned to turn herself in. But so far, the NYPD and the Brooklyn District Attorney's office said she has not followed through.
The Queens man who shot the cellphone video spoke to CBS2 late Wednesday. He described the confrontation as sudden and unprovoked.
"I don't recall anybody even trying to talk to her," the man said. "I don't think anything happened on that train to cause any kind of… that kind of sentiment."
Anyone with any information on the attack asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). You can also submit a tip by visiting the Crime Stoppers website or by texting a tip to 274637 (CRIMES) and then entering TIP577.
All calls are kept confidential.
