Chinanews, April 25. According to the US "World Journal" report, a few days ago, the hatred and discrimination against Asians has surged. US Congressman Villeguis invited representatives of federal and municipal hate crime departments to hold an online forum; Manhattan; District Assistant Attorney Run Ha Kim said that even if the suspect in the case is not convicted of hate crime, it does not mean that the prosecutor will not take it seriously. Considering the complexity of the case, it will do its best to investigate.
Participants expressed their views on anti-Asian discrimination methods and handling; Jin Lunhua said that although the suspects in many cases may not necessarily be charged with hate crimes, this does not mean that they will not attract the prosecution’s attention. It is precisely because they understand the nature of the case and will do everything Efforts to collect evidence to ensure that the suspect gets the charge he deserves.
Jessica Corey, the commander of the City Police’s hate crime team, said that people may refuse to report to the police after the incident due to language barriers or disbelief in the ability of law enforcement officials. She urged victims to break the culture of silence. Asians need You can get help by speaking out to the police, and the police will definitely launch an investigation to prevent more people from being harmed.
Kerri pointed out that freedom of speech is protected by the U.S. Constitution. Everyone has the right to express opinions that they like or hate. In seemingly hate crime cases, it often becomes a favorable argument for criminals to get rid of hate crimes; however, law enforcement authorities Will do everything possible to use all resources to make the suspect punished.
Christopher Donohue, the special commissioner of the FBI’s Civil Rights Division, said that many victims were afraid to talk to federal personnel, fearing that they would cause trouble by saying the wrong thing; he said that the FBI would never threaten with immigration status, and It will cooperate with various agencies to obtain legal residence visas for victims during the investigation.
He reminded the victims not to act as "investigators" by themselves, and to hand over the case to law enforcement officers. They have professional analysis capabilities and can judge whether the attack methods are becoming more serious from related cases.
Villeguis also said that the media plays an important role in helping the United States stop hate crimes and can provide a lot of useful information. Victims should know how to ask for help after a major incident.
(Yan Jieen)