Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

[bojangle]

It’s not like you had to do rigorous research to uncover the raw numbers; they were reported in the same paragraph. The news in that story is that the trend is seen broadly nation wide. Even if the raw numbers are small, the trend suggests something is going on. If one isn’t in the targeted group, it’s easier to minimize the implications of a small increase in the number of incidents. If one is in the targeted demographic, it carries more significance since an increase in hate crime is an increase in personal risk.

It's still 8 more reported cases out of 500,000 asians living in a city of 12 million. Is there actually an increase in violent crime against Asians, or is there a slight increase in the categorization of violent crimes against Asians as hate crimes than in prior years, while crime actually remains the same?

That older Asians in some neighborhoods are known to carry cash, and that some criminals will target those people 1) is nothing new, and 2) does not make it a hate crime.

And just in case you think I'm totally removed from personal skin in the game, my wife is Filipino and kids are mixed, so it's in my immediate family. I'm not concerned in the least for any increased danger to them.

 

[GAJ]

It's still 8 more reported cases out of 500,000 asians living in a city of 12 million. Is there actually an increase in violent crime against Asians, or is there a slight increase in the categorization of violent crimes against Asians as hate crimes than in prior years, while crime actually remains the same?

That older Asians in some neighborhoods are known to carry cash, and that some criminals will target those people 1) is nothing new, and 2) does not make it a hate crime.

And just in case you think I'm totally removed from personal skin in the game, my wife is Filipino and kids are mixed, so it's in my immediate family. I'm not concerned in the least for any increased danger to them.

Living in this Country is a crap shoot for even "normal" activities.

WTF is wrong with people as they emerge from "pandemic precautions."

This is just today.

 

[Eldritch]

Living in this Country is a crap shoot for even "normal" activities.

Not really. Stop buying into the fear, the statistics are overwhelmingly safe. Do you know that more than 100 people die in cars in America every single day? Every day. Over 100 people dead.

You were never safe, release it, safety is an illusion. That does not mean however, that you are in much danger.

 

[GAJ]

Not really. Stop buying into the fear, the statistics are overwhelmingly safe. Do you know that more than 100 people die in cars in America every single day? Every day. Over 100 people dead.

You were never safe, release it, safety is an illusion. That does not mean however, that you are in much danger.

I don't live in fear otherwise I'd own a gun.

But you can see why compared to 22 other high-income nations, the U.S. gun-related homicide rate is 25 times higher according to wiki.

 

[Eldritch]

I don't live in fear otherwise I'd own a gun.

But you can see why compared to 22 other high-income nations, the U.S. gun-related homicide rate is 25 times higher according to wiki.

Yikes, I would recommend you never buy a firearm out of fear, that is a very bad reason to own a firearm.

I don't see what fuck the high rate of knife murders in Europe and China has to do with this thread though.

 

[Bay Arean]

Not really. Stop buying into the fear, the statistics are overwhelmingly safe. Do you know that more than 100 people die in cars in America every single day? Every day. Over 100 people dead.

You were never safe, release it, safety is an illusion. That does not mean however, that you are in much danger.

TBH, I was shocked last night that 250 people have fatally OD'ed in San Francisco this year. It's 2 a day! Last years total was 700 something. I know it sounds naive, but I simply have a hard time accepting that, except I know that street life is so miserable that escape is as attractive as can be in our messed up country.

 

[Eldritch]

TBH, I was shocked last night that 250 people have fatally OD'ed in San Francisco this year. It's 2 a day! Last years total was 700 something. I know it sounds naive, but I simply have a hard time accepting that, except I know that street life is so miserable that escape is as attractive as can be in our messed up country.

It is a much larger, nastier and more systemic problem to San Francisco than just the hardship of street life, but yeah, Fentanyl is fucking wrecking people and it is getting to be EVERYWHERE. Even people trying to get amped up on coke or tweak are getting fentanyl in disguise and OD on opiates.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health...rofit-center-from-chinese-labs-to-u-s-streets

While this, along with the ongoing cyber attacks is all part of China's Shadow War against the U.S., I don't think it honestly has much to do with these attacks that have been happening around the country.

 

[GAJ]

Yikes, I would recommend you never buy a firearm out of fear, that is a very bad reason to own a firearm.

I don't see what fuck the high rate of knife murders in Europe and China has to do with this thread though.

Didn't post anything about knife murders.

 

[Eldritch]

Didn't post anything about knife murders.

You implied that stats about murder in other countries has anything to do with the U.S. Not super relevant to what is going on here.

 

[CocoLoco]

It is a much larger, nastier and more systemic problem to San Francisco than just the hardship of street life, but yeah, Fentanyl is fucking wrecking people and it is getting to be EVERYWHERE. Even people trying to get amped up on coke or tweak are getting fentanyl in disguise and OD on opiates.

https://www.npr.org/sections/health...rofit-center-from-chinese-labs-to-u-s-streets

While this, along with the ongoing cyber attacks is all part of China's Shadow War against the U.S., I don't think it honestly has much to do with these attacks that have been happening around the country.

Before laying the opioid crisis our country faces at the feet of the PRC I'd first want our own pharma held to account. That really hasn't happened yet so turning any blame toward China is premature.

 

[Eldritch]

Before laying the opioid crisis our country faces at the feet of the PRC I'd first want our own pharma held to account. That really hasn't happened yet so turning any blame toward China is premature.

No, No, No, No, they didn't do it, we did it.

They also didn't install our shitty cybersecurity infrastructure. They are just taking full advantage of both to weaken us as much as possible in the hopes that we fully collapse as a society before any actual war breaks out.

 

[CocoLoco]

 

[NSR500]

On Topic: Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

https://nypost.com/2021/05/24/asian-man-pushed-onto-subway-tracks-at-queensbridge-station/

 

[Eldritch]

https://nypost.com/2021/05/24/asian-man-pushed-onto-subway-tracks-at-queensbridge-station/

Damn, close call, those emergency systems must be working great. Back in the day if a hobo decided to chuck you in front of a train it was your ass.

 

[NSR500]

Yeah, that driver had quick reflexes to hit the brakes. Big reason I always stay away from the platform edge until the train comes to a complete stop.

 

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Hopefully when he’s found they save the courts time and just stomp on his head.

 

[bojangle]

No, No, No, No, they didn't do it, we did it.

They also didn't install our shitty cybersecurity infrastructure. They are just taking full advantage of both to weaken us as much as possible in the hopes that we fully collapse as a society before any actual war breaks out.

China wants the US to collapse so they will no longer receive billions from our rampant consumerism? And don't they hold the largest reserves of US currency?

How's that going to work out for them?

 

[Eldritch]

China wants the US to collapse so they will no longer receive billions from our rampant consumerism? And don't they hold the largest reserves of US currency?

How's that going to work out for them?

Really pretty well. Chinese currency manipulation is notorious and they are playing the long game here, much as we did with the Soviets except the Soviets weren't paying us to beat them, this is genius Cold War 2.0. They continue to diversify their markets. The cash surpluses they are using right now to leverage exclusive mineral rights in the 3rd world are exactly the kind of global leverage you need in order to thrive and succeed once the terrible divide happens.

Keep your eye on Taiwan, that will be the day of reckoning.

 

[James]

Really pretty well. Chinese currency manipulation is notorious and they are playing the long game here, much as we did with the Soviets except the Soviets weren't paying us to beat them, this is genius Cold War 2.0. They continue to diversify their markets. The cash surpluses they are using right now to leverage exclusive mineral rights in the 3rd world are exactly the kind of global leverage you need in order to thrive and succeed once the terrible divide happens.

Keep your eye on Taiwan, that will be the day of reckoning.

They already have a strangle hold on the entertainment business. That ship has sailed. The sheep in this country will accept the conquering without any notice. .

Edit - We received a globe recently. Made in China. Taiwan isn't recognized as a nation. Puerto Rico is shown as a country with (US) next to it, as a protectorate. Taiwan is displayed like any other land mass that is part of China. Having fun explaining that detail to a kid.

 

[Holeshot]

China wants the US to collapse so they will no longer receive billions from our rampant consumerism? And don't they hold the largest reserves of US currency?

How's that going to work out for them?

Currency. In specific: world reserve currency. China wants to become the world reserve currency and us lose that status. If we do, we're fucked. Too bad so few even knows what the term means and why it's the #1 most important thing for us as Americans.