Clive police: woman admits to hitting 14-year-old with car because she was a 'Mexican'

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An Iowa woman allegedly admitted to authorities that she ran down a teenage girl with her car because the victim was Hispanic.

Nicole Marie Poole Franklin (Courtesy image)

Clive police said 42-year-old Nicole Marie Poole Franklin is facing an attempted murder charge. She's accused of hitting the 14-year-girl with her car on Dec. 9 as the victim walked to Indian Hills Junior High School.

During a press conference Friday, police said Franklin left the scene following the crash. She was arrested Thursday and taken to the Polk County Jail.

Police also said Poole admitted to hitting the girl intentionally and tried to kill her because she was 'Mexican.' She went on to make other derogatory statements about Latinos.

The girl suffered several injuries. KCCI reports she is out of the hospital.

On Friday, the Clive Fire Department addressed that crime on Facebook. They shared this photo that reads 'no room for hate in Clive'.

mysteryweapon on December 20th, 2019 at 22:12 UTC »

This article was pretty short on details, this one has a little more info, including:

Authorities said at 5 p.m., Franklin drove her 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee onto the sidewalk near the middle school, where the girl was walking “on the way to an activity.”

Franklin then “ran the girl over” before she allegedly fled the scene. Authorities eventually identified the woman after asking for the public’s help, reviewing surveillance video, and speaking to the victim, Venema said.

Classy

The girl, who has not been identified, suffered “numerous injuries” that were serious, authorities said. After spending several days at a hospital, she was able to return to school a week after the incident, a school representative said Friday.

Well fuck I'm glad she lived, OP's article didn't have much about her condition

About fifteen minutes later, Franklin was arrested at a Conoco gas station in West Des Moines after allegedly throwing items at an employee and calling several people by a racial slur, according to a criminal complaint obtained by The Des Moines Register.

Yikes

Franklin was arrested and charged with assault, operating under the influence, theft and public intoxication, authorities said.

Boy, this lady sounds like she's got some issues to work through here for sure

Edit: obligatory thanks for the gold, and for the record

Fuck fascism, Fuck Donald Trump, and Jeffrey Epstein didn't kill himself

MosTheBoss on December 20th, 2019 at 20:10 UTC »

What, did she just waive her right to an attorney or something? Definitely helps the prosecutors out when she just up and says "Oh yeah, I did that, and just to be clear, this was a hate crime as well."

Zeebothius on December 20th, 2019 at 20:09 UTC »

This bitch about to send Faramir to die for no reason.

EDIT: thanks for coins :)