AP:  A man beat an Army reservist in front of a Morrow Cracker Barrel, yelling racial slurs at her as he kicked her in the head, Morrow police said. The assault happened in front of the woman’s 7-year old daughter, who stood there, crying, witnesses told police.

The restaurant doorway nearly struck the woman’s daughter, prompting her to tell West, “Sir, you almost hit my daughter with the door, could you please be careful,” Callaway said.

West responded, telling the woman that she needed to watch her daughter and then began yelling racial slurs at her and kicking and punching her in the head, Callaway said.

Morrow police arrested Troy Dale West of Poulan after reviewing a video surveillance tape and talking to customers. He was charged with battery, disorderly conduct and cruelty to children.

UPH-- First things; first....  This is guy is a real idiot.  You have to be pretty hard up to take your crummy life out on a lady like that. 

Secondly, how did the witnesses let this happen??  There should have been a second altercation of people helping this defenseless lady against Mr Woodchuck.  I think this guy is lucky that the "right people" were not at this restaurant. 

Third thing is why does the FBI have to get involved to determine if it was a hate crime?  Last time that I check, shouting racial slurs while assaulting someone fits the description.  The could have handled this but, chose not too.

It just seems likes it get harder and harder to prove the obvious nowadays.