Help Me Fight Back: Legal Support After Racial Attack

Hello all. I never imagined I’d ever be the one to share something like this. But what happened to me can’t stay silent.

On Monday, May 5th, I was violently attacked at work by an armed security guard.

I was locked out of my car and asked for help. As a result, I had to endure racist and hateful rhetoric in exchange for the help and was expected to be grateful. I told him repeatedly to leave me and my property alone. I tried to protect my peace. His response? He threw me into concrete medians like I was nothing. I’m not a small woman, and this man manhandled me like a rag doll, picking me up and body slamming me into the concrete repeatedly. I defended myself in the moment—as any person would when their life is threatened—and left visible defensive wounds on him. As a result of this, the cops were called immediately. Despite clear evidence that I was the victim, the police refused to arrest him—citing the marks I left while defending myself. Let me say that again: I was attacked by an armed man, but because I fought back, he walked free!! Three other women who witnessed and tried to help me were also injured—left with concussions and trauma of their own. This wasn’t just a personal attack—it was a racist assault on all of us.

Now I’m living with PTSD. I’m having panic attacks, flashbacks, and triggers I’ve never experienced in my life. I wake up in fear. I can’t go back to work. I’m trying to heal while also fighting for justice. I’m a private person. Asking for help like this is one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. But I can’t carry this alone—and I shouldn’t have to. I need legal representation to take this man to court and hold the system accountable for failing to protect me and the women who stood with me. Every dollar raised will go directly toward legal and medical fees, therapy, and rebuilding my life after this trauma.

Please help me fight. Not just for me—but for every woman who's been told to stay quiet, to stay strong, to survive without support. Enough is enough.

Thank you for your love, your shares, and your support. – Sarah J