There were 3 shootings in a single day, and hate crimes against Asians in the United States on the rise
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In recent years, systemic racial discrimination in American society has intensified, and Asians are often subjected to exclusion, discrimination, and bullying due to factors such as a small population and low political influence, and they are more likely to become "victims" of racial discrimination.
After the outbreak of the new crown epidemic in the United States, some politicians wantonly to blame for political self-interest, inciting and encouraging xenophobia, making the situation of Asians even worse.
On March 17, South Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated in connection with the Atlanta Dalian Ring shooting that four of the victims were confirmed to be of Korean origin.
On March 16, local time, 3 shooting incidents occurred in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, resulting in 8 deaths and 1 injury, most of which were Asian women.
At present, the suspect has been arrested, and the police have not yet provided the suspect’s motive for the crime.
Recently, many violent crimes against Asian Americans have occurred in the United States, which has aroused widespread concern.
The U.S. Congressional Committee on Asian and Pacific Americans stated that since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, violence against Asian groups in the United States has increased sharply, which has caused Asian groups to face a crisis in the United States, and called on Congress to speed up relevant legislative procedures and enforce stricter hate crimes against Asians punishment.
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According to foreign media reports, at around 5 pm local time on March 16, a shooting occurred in a massage parlor in Cherokee County, Atlanta, Georgia, resulting in 4 deaths and 1 injury.
About an hour later, the Atlanta police received a report that a shooting had also occurred at a local spa.
Upon arrival, the police found that three women were shot dead at the scene.
At this time, the police received the call again, and another spa center across the street was shot, and one victim was shot and killed.
CNN reported that the suspect in the massage parlor shooting was arrested at about 8:30 that night.
Jay Baker, a spokesperson for the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, said the suspect was 21-year-old Robert Aaron Long.
The police said that at about 4:50 pm that day, just a few minutes before the massage parlor shooting, the surveillance camera caught Robert stopping in front of the massage parlor.
The local police believe that Robert was responsible for the massage parlor shooting, and he is most likely a suspect in two other spa shootings in Atlanta.
At present, the Atlanta police are investigating the details of the case.
According to Yonhap News, the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed that 4 of the 8 victims were of Korean descent.
At present, the South Korean side is learning whether the deceased was of Korean nationality and the identity of the other four people.
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This is not a single incident of violence against Asians in the United States recently.
In fact, since January this year, the number of discriminatory acts and hate crimes against Asians has continued to rise.
On the same day that the Atlanta Dalian Ring shooting took place, an organization called "Stop Hatred of Asian-Pacific Americans" just released a report saying that from mid-March last year to the end of February this year, the organization received a report in the United States. Nearly 3,800 incidents of racial discrimination against Asian Americans have been reported.
Among them, verbal attacks accounted for the most, accounting for 68.1% of the total, followed by deliberate avoidance and personal attacks, accounting for 20.5% and 11.1% respectively.
The report shows that more than one-third of hate incidents occurred in enterprises, followed by public streets and parks. Among them, Asian women suffered 2.3 times as much hate incidents as men.
The report said that although the incidents reported through its website may only represent a portion of such incidents in the United States, these figures have been able to show that anti-Asian sentiment is widespread.
Some media have sorted out some typical cases of violence against Asians in the United States this year.
On January 31, on the streets of San Francisco, California, an 84-year-old Thai man was suddenly pushed down and died.
On February 3, on the New York subway, a 61-year-old Filipino male was cut with a utility knife on his face and sewed more than 100 stitches.
On February 16, outside a bakery in New York, a 52-year-old Asian woman was attacked.
On that day, at least four consecutive attacks against Asians occurred in New York.
On the evening of February 26, in Chinatown, New York, a 36-year-old Asian man was stabbed with a sharp weapon and was critically injured.
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A report by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation pointed out that during the epidemic, hate crimes against Asians were on the rise in the United States.
In October last year, a United Nations report also pointed out that hate crimes against Asian Americans in the United States had reached an "astounding" level.
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The rising number of violent crimes against Asian Americans has made U.S. President Biden also have to admit that “wearing a mask is the easiest thing to do to save lives. Sometimes, it divides us and states resist each other instead of Cooperating with each other and committing vicious hate crimes against Asians, they have been attacked, harassed, and accused and become scapegoats."
Subsequently, Biden signed a memorandum condemning the phenomenon of Asian Americans suffering from racial discrimination in the new crown epidemic, and required all federal government departments and agencies to take appropriate measures to combat and prevent racial discrimination against Asian Americans.
Why are Asians so often the targets of violent crimes?
In this regard, some analysts pointed out that in recent years, systemic racial discrimination in American society has intensified, and Asians are often excluded, discriminated against, and bullied in American society due to factors such as a smaller population and lower political influence. Become a "victim" of racial discrimination.
After the outbreak of the new crown epidemic in the United States, some politicians wantonly slammed the blame for political self-interest, incited and encouraged xenophobia, and made the situation of Asians even worse.
Zhang Huayao, a professor at San Francisco State University, one of the co-founders of the "Stop Hatred of Asian-Pacific Americans" organization, pointed out: "The hatred incidents have not decreased. We cannot let anti-Asian hatred become the legacy of the new crown epidemic or the previous government."
Taking New York City as an example, there are reports that there were only 3 anti-Asian hate crimes in New York in 2019, and this has soared to 29 in 2020, and there have been more than 10 in the past two months this year.
In recent days, massive protests against violence and hatred against Asians broke out in New York, Seattle, San Francisco, Los Angeles and other places. Many Asians took to the streets to stage protests to support Asian communities and oppose hate crimes and white supremacy.
They said, "Race is not a virus, it is hatred."
Zhao Xiaozhan