Alberto Friedman, a professor, yelled and spat on a Black woman and her 7-year-old child outside a Jewel-Osco in Oak Park. This is what happened.
The incident occurred on September 7, and the surveillance footage is evidence of his crime. He has been charged with some offenses.
Who is Oak Park’s Professor Alberto Friedmann?
Alberto Friedmann, a health science professor, was charged with hate crime earlier this month after allegedly yelling racist slurs and spitting on a Black woman and her child. He was also accused of assault by a motor vehicle accelerating towards her and nearly hitting her in the store’s parking lot.
Alberto, 53, is a doctor of Kinesiology and Exercise Science, as well as neurology. His attorney stated during his court appearance on Sunday that he teaches neuro Kinesiology at the National University of Health Sciences.
He earned a master’s degree in science and Kinesiology from South Illinois University and a Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-Saint Louis.
According to his LinkedIn profile, he is not only a professor but also a martial artist who has served as the head coach of the US Martial Arts team. In addition, he previously worked as a professor at Indiana University.
Racist Video by Alberto Friedman Explained
Surveillance footage captured Alberto Friedman’s racist video. The professor is clearly shown to be at fault in the video.
The woman was parked in the middle of a traffic lane between the parking aisles. She was waiting for her mother to return from her shopping trip.
Sitting in her car with her daughter, she was honked at and yelled at. When she looked up, the professor in his Jaguar appeared. He allegedly yelled a racial slur at her and ordered her to move her car.
As he approached her, he got out of his car and continued to hurl racial slurs at her. According to prosecutors, when she tried to open the car door, he pushed it back and spit on her because he dislikes black people.
The woman attempted to exit her vehicle and write down his license plate number, but she couldn’t find it and asked someone to call the cops.
The accused then took off, running towards her. She explained that she had to step aside to avoid being hit. He then hit her car twice. He exited his car once more, but this time witnesses intervened, and he was arrested shortly after that.
