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My name is Michaelá , I’m a 24 y/o flight attendant...July 4th While staying in Michigan for a work trip I took a Lyft to happy nails nail salon in Westland Michigan for a simple polish change.
After the male employee finished, I went to the counter to pay and was told the total charge was double the expected price. When I asked why the lady aggressively told me that’s the price of the service and walked away.
I waited for her to walk back to the front of the salon so we could fix the price but she refused. She accused me of asking for a service that I did not ask for and then began yelling at me after everything I said.
I told her I was willing to pay for the service I requested, she did not like that response. She proceeded to walk to the front door and began insulting me and started saying I was stealing “again”
(I have never been to this salon before or any salon in Michigan)
(I have never been to this salon before or any salon in Michigan)
When I told her she had me mistaken she then locked the front door to the salon and began saying she was going to call the police on me. All while still blocking the front entrance
When I noticed she was not calling the police I then made my own emergency call to the police
When I noticed she was not calling the police I then made my own emergency call to the police
There were individuals inside the salon as well who were speaking ill towards me and I began to panick. I no longer felt safe so I went to the door so I could wait for the police outside.
When I got to the door the lady began attacking me by kicking me, wrapping her arm around my neck & choking me and ripping my belongings off of me. Other employees male and female begin attacking me and pulling on my legs attempting to drag me into the salon and beating me.
They pulled me outside the salon and the workers start grabbing my belongings and taking them inside the salon to keep them from me. A bystander helped me to get my belongings back and a woman who helped me offers me a ride to my hotel, where I then call the police again.
OK THIS IS WHERE IT GETS CRAZY...
After getting back I then begin to receive threatening calls from people who the nail salon had given my information to. A woman who I assume knew the attackers personally, made false reports & posts on Facebook encouraging others to attack me??
After getting back I then begin to receive threatening calls from people who the nail salon had given my information to. A woman who I assume knew the attackers personally, made false reports & posts on Facebook encouraging others to attack me??
I’m not sure where she got this story about a boyfriend or an ex coming into the salon ? Again, this was my first time in Michigan and I traveled alone for my flight attendant job. I’m not from there and I don’t visit. Again this woman posted my number telling people to call me?
When I went to the westland Michigan police station, I was met by officer Gilbert and After telling him what happened & stating that I wanted to press charges he refused to allow me to do so. After asking for clarification he begins smirking & just tells me to take it to court?
Not allowing me to press charges against my attackers, & taking my pain as a joke. I have been battling with emotional stress, traumatized by the events that went down that day I have not been able to rest for weeks now. I have finally found a lawyer...
...in Michigan who I believe can help me get justice and peace of mind, however because I know no one works for free there are fees that have to be paid & due mostly to the pandemic are not easy for me to cover alone right now...anything will help.
Thanks In advance .. 
