CHICAGO — The woman shown in a viral video being berated for wearing a Puerto Rican flag T-shirt said Friday that she's disappointed a police officer in the video resigned before any public hearing because she won't be able to hear his explanation for why he "blatantly ignored" her request for help.

But Mia Irizarry said she felt "indescribable joy" that the officer won't be in a position to turn someone else away. "I will never get to hear from this man, this protector, (why) my safety — no, my life — had such little value to him," she said.

Also Friday, the man accused of confronting the woman appeared in Cook County court on a felony hate crime charge and was allowed to be released on a recognizance bond. His lawyer called Timothy Trybus' words "certainly obnoxious" but blamed a combination of alcohol and pain pills, saying Trybus had six teeth removed the previous day.

The apparent inaction of forest preserve police Officer Patrick Connor as Irizarry called for help has elicited heavy criticism.

The footage showed the officer seemingly ignoring her requests as she explains that a man is harassing her and that she has a permit to be in the public space. Irizarry was preparing to celebrate her 24th birthday at a rented pavilion at Caldwell Woods. Connor, who had been placed on desk duty June 25 during an internal investigation, resigned Wednesday amid calls for the Forest Preserve District to terminate his employment.

Irizarry appeared at a news conference in Humboldt Park with The Puerto Rican Agenda of Chicago, her first public appearance since the video she shot a month ago became national news.

She thanked people who have checked in on her and expressed support. A man unrolled a Puerto Rican flag as she finished her speech.

The fallout since the video went viral has been swift.

On Thursday, Trybus of Chicago was formally accused of two counts of felony hate crime, after earlier facing much less-serious charges of misdemeanor assault and misdemeanor disorderly conduct.

In court Friday, Trybus' lawyer David Goldman acknowledged his client has an alcohol problem and said he had mixed alcohol with painkillers the day of the videotaped incident.

Trybus, who was quiet during the hearing, was given a $10,000 I-bond, which requires no cash bail. He will be placed on electronic home monitoring and was ordered to undergo an alcohol evaluation and to stay away from Irizarry and all Cook County forest preserves.