Chinanews, April 6th, a comprehensive report that the recent surge in hate crimes of Asian Americans has caused widespread concern, especially in the past week in New York City that has committed crimes against Asians, and vulnerable Asian groups such as the elderly and women are more likely to suffer.
In response to this, Asian groups have come forward and demanded that the government pay attention to this phenomenon. Asian Americans in New York held an anti-hate march of tens of thousands of people.
On the other hand, with the spread of anxiety and fear in Asian communities, many communities have spontaneously organized patrols, and the local police have also strengthened their police force.
On April 4th, local time, New York held an anti-hate Asian parade. After tens of thousands of people gathered in Foley Square in Manhattan holding slogans, they marched across the Brooklyn Bridge to Cadman Square in Brooklyn.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan
Asian hate crimes occur frequently
Insults, attacks...Vulnerable groups are vulnerable
Since the outbreak of the new crown epidemic in the United States, racial discrimination and hate crimes against Asians have been escalating.
In the past week alone, there have been many violent and criminal acts against Asians in New York City. Perpetrators often choose vulnerable groups of Asians such as the elderly and women.
On March 29, a 65-year-old Asian woman was suddenly kicked and beaten on the streets of New York City. The other party shouted "You don't belong here" and other racially discriminatory terms.
What is even more annoying is that not only did the security guard of the building beside them fail to help, they also closed the entrance and exit doors of the building from inside.
On March 30, an Asian hate crime case occurred in Midtown Manhattan. The victim was an Asian mother.
A strange man suddenly broke discriminatory remarks at a 44-year-old Asian woman with 3 children on the subway, spat at her twice, and knocked the victim’s mobile phone to the ground.
After that, the man kicked the back door open while the subway was still moving, and kicked the phone that fell on the ground onto the rails.
On April 4, a visually impaired Asian vagrant was knocked to the ground in the Bronx for no apparent reason.
The victim told the police that he was walking from the homeless shelter where he lived to a nearby park. The assailant approached him from behind and hit him on the head without saying a word, causing him to fall to the ground.
The victim himself was partially blind, and the attack injured his right cheekbone.
Currently, the New York City Police Asian Hate Crimes Task Force is investigating the case, and the police indicated that the suspect is of African descent.
In addition, such incidents also occurred in Charlotte, North Carolina.
On March 30, an African-American youth brought an iron rod into a convenience store run by a local Korean and smashed items in the convenience store.
The local police arrested him at the scene on charges of using dangerous weapons to rob and threaten and obstructing official duties, and he is currently discussing the application of hate crime clauses.
On April 4th, local time, New York held an anti-hate Asian parade. After tens of thousands of people gathered in Foley Square in Manhattan holding slogans, they marched across the Brooklyn Bridge to Cadman Square in Brooklyn.
The picture shows the Asian children holding the slogan "Stop Hating Asians" in the parade.
Photo by China News Agency reporter Liao Pan
Anti-discrimination, anti-hate
New York held a parade of thousands of Asians
According to the statistics of the US anti-discrimination organization "Stop Hatred Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders", from late March 2020 to the end of February 2021, the organization received a total of 3,795 reports of hate incidents against Asians, much higher than Previous level.
In response to more and more incidents of Asian hatred, Asian groups have come forward and demanded that the government pay attention to this phenomenon. They chose to take to the streets to express their anti-hate attitude.
Tens of thousands of demonstrators held large-scale rallies and demonstrations in New York City on the 4th, demanding that the government take measures to combat racial discrimination and hate crimes against Asians, and calling on Asians to unite to defend their rights.
Chen Shanzhuang, the general convener of the Asian Rights Defense League, said at the rally that although Asians have contributed to the development of the United States over the past 100 years, the rights of Asians have not received the attention of the US federal government.
He said that Asians are not scapegoats. "We must act and speak up to let the outside world know the suffering we endure when we face discrimination, hatred, and violence!"
Asian uneasiness spread
The police and the community act
Although the U.S. government has stated that it will vigorously respond to hate crimes, as news of attacks on Asians continues to spread, the uneasiness in Asian society continues to spread.
After the Atlanta shooting, the Los Angeles police also expanded their patrols in predominantly Asian communities and increased their police visibility, especially around Chinatown, Koreatown and Little Tokyo.
Police officers in San Jose, California, also assured the Vietnamese-American community, which is worried about the rise in crimes against Asians, that they are at ease.
These police officers passed by the hairdressers, nail salons, Vietnamese restaurants, and herbal shops in the shopping mall, and they chatted with merchants and customers.
The police are also conducting similar visits to Japantown in San Jose. People in Japantown spontaneously set up a watchdog patrol after the fatal attack on the Asian Massage Spa in Atlanta on March 16.
During the visit, San Jose Police Chief Mater said: “I know that our Asian ethnic group has a lot of anxiety and fear. For us, we can talk and interact with them to see what kind of assistance we can provide. ,Very important."
In addition, in New York, nearly 2,000 volunteers have participated in the city's "safe walk" club to provide escort for Asian travel.