Asian-Americans Are Being Attacked. Why Are Hate Crime Charges So Rare?
On a cold evening last month, a Chinese man was walking home near Manhattan’s Chinatown neighborhood when a stranger suddenly ran up behind him and plunged ( ) a knife into his back.
For many Asian-Americans, the stabbing ( ) was horrifying, but not surprising. It was widely seen as just the latest example of racially targeted violence against Asians during the pandemic.
But the perpetrator ( ), a 23-year-old man from Yemen, had not said a word to the victim before the attack, investigators ( ) said. Prosecutors ( ) determined they lacked enough evidence to prove a racist ( ) motive ( ). The attacker was charged with attempted murder, but not as a hate crime ( ).
The announcement outraged ( ) Asian-American leaders in New York City. Many of them protested ( ) outside the Manhattan district attorney’s office, demanding that the stabbing be prosecuted as a hate crime. They were tired of what they saw as racist assaults being overlooked ( ) by the authorities ( ).
The rally ( ) reflected the tortured ( ) public conversation over how to confront ( ) a rise in reports of violence against Asian-Americans, who have felt increasingly vulnerable ( ) with each new attack. Many incidents have either not led to arrests or have not been charged as hate crimes, making it difficult to capture with reliable data the extent to which Asian-Americans are being targeted.
That frustration erupted on a national scale ( ) this week after Robert Aaron Long, a white man, was charged with fatally shooting eight people, including six women of Asian descent ( ), at spas in the Atlanta area on Tuesday night.
Other incidents that clearly seemed racially motivated have not resulted in arrests. The police are still searching for a man who called an Asian-American mother the “Chinese virus” and spat ( ) at her child in Queens last week.
In New York State, to charge ( ) such attacks as hate crimes, prosecutors would need to show that the victims were targeted because of their race.
But proving a racist motive can be particularly difficult with attacks against Asians, experts say. There is no widely recognized symbol of anti-Asian hate comparable to a noose ( ) or a swastika ( ). Historically, many Asian crime victims around the country were small-business owners who were robbed, complicating ( ) the question of motive.
Under New York State law, certain offenses can be upgraded to hate crimes, increasing the potential prison sentence ( ). As evidence, prosecutors often point to hateful verbal statements or social media posts by the defendant ( ).
In the past month alone, several assaults ( ) on Asian victims have been reported to the police, including an attack on an older woman who was pushed outside a bakery in Queens. None of the incidents has been charged as a hate crime.
In fact, the only person who has been prosecuted for an anti-Asian hate crime in New York City this year is Taiwanese. He was accused of writing anti-Chinese graffiti outside several businesses in Queens.
Wayne Ho, president of the Chinese-American Planning Council, a social services agency, said many of his Asian colleagues were verbally harassed ( ) during the pandemic but chose not to alert law enforcement because they worried the perpetrators, who were often people of color, could be mistreated ( ) by the police.
“I asked myself, do I want this person in jail?” said Alice Wong, one of Mr. Ho’s colleagues. “Just because you put someone in jail doesn’t make them not hate anyone anymore.”
Recognizing ( ) this challenge, some law enforcement officials have called for people who commit hate crimes to attend antiracism classes as an alternative ( ) to prison.
為何針對亞裔的暴力襲擊難以被控仇恨犯罪?
上月一個寒冷的晚上,一名華裔男子在曼哈頓中國城社區附近步行回家時,一個陌生人突然跑到他身後,把刀刺進他的後背。
對許多亞裔美國人來說,這起事件令人驚恐,但並不意外。人們普遍認為,這只是在疫情期間針對亞裔的種族暴力的最新例子。
但調查人員表示,行兇者是一名23歲的葉門男子,他在襲擊前沒有對受害者說過一句話。檢察官認為缺乏足夠的證據來證明種族主義動機。襲擊者被指控謀殺未遂,而不是出於仇恨犯罪。
這一聲明激怒了紐約市的亞裔美國人領袖。他們中的許多人在曼哈頓地區檢察官辦公室外抗議,要求以仇恨犯罪的罪名起訴。他們厭倦了他們眼中的種族主義攻擊被當局忽視。
這次集會反映了對於如何應對暴力侵害亞裔美國人的報導增多,公眾開始了痛苦的討論。每一次新的襲擊都讓亞裔美國人感到越來越脆弱。許多事件要不是沒有逮捕任何人,就是沒有被指控為仇恨犯罪,因此很難用可靠的數據來了解亞裔美國人在多大程度上成為攻擊目標。
在白人男子羅伯特•亞倫•朗(Robert Aaron Long)被控週二晚在亞特蘭大地區的水療中心開槍打死八人(其中包括六名亞裔女性)後,這種不滿情緒本週在全國範圍內爆發。
其他明顯帶有種族動機的事件並沒有導致逮捕。目前警方仍在搜尋一名男子,此人上週在皇后區稱一名亞裔美國母親為「中國病毒」,並向她的孩子吐口水。
在紐約州,要指控此類襲擊為仇恨犯罪,檢察官需要證明受害者是因其種族而成為攻擊目標。
但專家表示,在針對亞裔的攻擊中,證明種族主義動機可能特別困難。沒有一種被廣泛認可的反亞裔仇恨象徵可以對應套索或納粹符號。歷史上,全國各地的許多亞裔犯罪受害者都是被搶劫的小商店業者,這使得動機問題變得更加複雜。
根據紐約州的法律,某些犯罪行為可以升級為仇恨犯罪,從而增加潛在的監禁刑期。作為證據,檢察官經常指出被告充滿仇恨的口頭聲明或社群媒體發文。
僅在過去的一個月中,警方就接到了數起針對亞裔受害者的襲擊報告,其中包括在皇后區一名老年女性被推出一家麵包店。沒有任何事件被指控為仇恨犯罪。
實際上,紐約市今年因反亞裔仇恨罪被起訴的唯一一人是台灣人。他被指控在皇后區的幾家商店外塗鴉反華內容。
社會服務機構華裔美國人規劃委員會(Chinese-American Planning Council)主席韋恩•何(Wayne Ho)表示,他的許多亞裔同事在疫情大流行期間受到了口頭騷擾,但他們選擇不向執法部門報告,因為他們擔心騷擾者(通常是有色人種)可能會受到警方的虐待。
「我問自己,我想讓這個人進監獄嗎?」韋恩•何的同事愛麗絲•黃(Alice Wong)說。「把一個人關進監獄並不會讓他們不再憎恨任何人。」
認識到這一挑戰,一些執法官員呼籲犯下仇恨罪行的人參加反種族歧視課程,以替代坐牢。
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To dear foreign workers in Miaoli
1. According to the announcement of CDC on June 6th 2021, all the foreign workers in KYEC will stop working, start quarantine, and be paid as usual. Please stay at your place with an easy mind.
2. According to the announcement of Miaoli local government today (June 7th 2021),
a. All foreign workers in Miaoli should not go outside except for going to work. The dormitory staff or other dedicated staff will be responsible for all the essential grocery shopping.
b. The business or the manpower agency will be responsible for all commute to work.
I understand that this policy may cause some confusion among foreign workers, but please don’t worry and stay calm. I will deliver your opinions to the government, and continue to seek a better solution.
3. According to media Apple Daily today, “To assist all the foreign workers in KYEC who had stopped working, the ministry of labor has provided translators and quarantine care package.” Please confirm if the statement from the government is real, and if all the supplies are enough. If there is any concern, please don’t hesitate to let us know.
4. Today, hundreds of the Filipino KYEC workers who tested negative had been brought to the Zaoqiao Township dormitory, while the workers have provided photos of some sanitary problems of the environment, which is different from the photos from the front-line command station. We have delivered the problem to the front-line command station, and ask them to help to disinfect and clean up the environment as soon as possible.
5. The ministry of labor provides information on LINE as illustration. Please take a look.
6. One-Forty CARE, a non-profit organization, provides real-time anti-pandemic information in multiple language. Please take a look, and let’s get through the pandemic together. Link of One-Forty CARE information: https://bit.ly/3fnSTxU
Team of Sung Koung Ding, the Miaoli council member
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Đối với tất cả những người lao động nhập cư (di trú) ở MIÊU LẬT :
1. Theo thông báo của Trung tâm chỉ huy phòng dịch Trung ương ngày 6/6, lao động nhập cư nước ngoài của KYEC sẽ nghỉ việc, nghỉ ở nhà và vẫn được nhận lương .Mong mọi người an tâm ở lại nơi sinh sống.
2. Theo thông báo của Chính quyền huyện MIÊU LẬT( di trú )Từ hôm nay (7/6):
( 1. )Kể từ hôm nay , công nhân nhập cư trong huyện sẽ ngừng ra ngoài trong thời gian đi làm, và việc thu mua, mua sắm nhu yếu phẩm hàng ngày sẽ do những người quản lý ký túc xá hoặc nhân viên chuyên trách của đồn. Cảnh sát huyện được hướng dẫn tiến hành kiểm tra trên các đường phố cộng đồng bất cứ lúc nào.
( 2. )Tổ chức công cộng hoặc công ty trung gian chịu trách nhiệm đưa đón đến và đi khỏi nơi làm việc.
Tôi biết rằng chính sách này có thể khiến người lao động nhập cư ( di trú)cảm thấy khó hiểu, nhưng hãy bình tĩnh và yên tâm, tôi sẽ chuyển tiếng nói của bạn đến chính phủ để tìm kiếm các phương án quản lý tái định cư tốt hơn.
3. Theo báo cáo của Apple Daily tại Đài Loan hôm nay: "Để đối phó với việc công ty KYEC ngừng hoạt động hoàn toàn đối với công nhân nhập cư(di trú) , Bộ Lao động đã bố trí phiên dịch viên và cung cấp cho công nhân nhập cư (di trú)bộ dụng cụ phòng chống dịch để họ yên tâm hơn. Hai nghìn công nhân nhập cư (di trú)cũng có các cuộc gọi điện thoại. Chúng tôi sẽ liên lạc thường xuyên. ”
Vui lòng xác nhận với tất cả các công nhân di dời. Tuyên bố của Bộ Lao động có phù hợp với tình hình hiện tại không? Nguyên liệu có đủ không? Vui lòng cho chúng tôi biết nếu bạn có bất kỳ tình huống nào.
4. Hôm nay, có hàng trăm người đã tiến hành xét nghiệm nhanh ,nhằm tránh lây Lan dịch bệnh,và sau đó họ được đưa về ký túc xá Tạo Kiều .Tuy nhiên, những bức ảnh do công nhân nhập cư ( di trú) quay lại những hình ảnh về môi trường,vấn đề vệ sinh tại ký túc xá rất kém , không đảm . Chúng tôi đã báo cáo tình hình cho sở chỉ huy để hỗ trợ dọn dẹp môi trường tại chỗ càng sớm càng tốt.
5. Ngoài ra, Bộ Lao động Đài Loan đã cung cấp phiên bản LINE của nền tảng phổ biến thông tin, như thể hiện trong hình, mọi người lao động nhập cư (di trú) vui lòng tham khảo. ( https://lin.ee/GOrGlZI )
6. One-Forty CARE, một tổ chức phi lợi nhuận, phổ biến thông tin mới nhất về phòng chống dịch bệnh bằng nhiều ngôn ngữ khác nhau trong thời gian thực. Mong lao động nhập cư ( di trú ) Hãy cũng tham khảo để cùng nhau vượt qua dịch bệnh. Link chia sẻ: https://bit.ly/3fnSTxU.
Nghị sĩ huyện MIÊU LẬT Tống Quốc Đỉnh
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給各位苗栗的移工朋友:
一、根據中央流行疫情指揮中心在2021/06/06公告,京元電外籍移工停止上班,居家隔離,薪資照付,請大家放心待在住處。
二、根據今日(2021/06/07)苗栗縣政府公告:
1.全縣移工自即日起除上下班期間停止外出,生活所需採買由移工宿舍管理人員或專責人員統一負責,責成縣府警察局於社區街道隨時查察。
2.上下班統一由事業單位或仲介公司負責接送。
我知道這個政策可能讓移工朋友感到不解,不過請大家稍安勿躁,我會將各位的聲音傳達給官方,尋求更好的安置管理方案。
三、根據今日台灣蘋果日報報導:「針對苗栗京元電子移工全面停工,勞動部已進駐通譯人員,並提供移工防疫包,讓他們安心,兩千多名移工也都有掌握電話,都會定期聯絡。」,請各位移工朋友確認看看,勞動部的說法是否與現況相符?各項物資是否足夠?有任何狀況請讓我們知道。
四、今日有百名京元電子快篩陰性的移工朋友,因宿舍降載分流被帶往造橋的宿舍,但移工回傳的現場照片,似有環境衛生的嚴重問題,與前進指揮所給予的照片有所落差,我們已經情形反映給前進指揮所,盡快協助現場環境清理。
五、另外,台灣勞動部有提供LINE版資訊傳播平台,如附圖,請各位移工朋友參考。
六、非營利組織One-Forty CARE 有即時傳播各種語言最新防疫資訊,也請各位移工朋友參考,一起度過疫情。分享連結:https://bit.ly/3fnSTxU。
苗栗縣議員宋國鼎服務團隊
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這一波疫情來得很快,就連身為本國人的我們,對疫情的更新資訊有時都感到吃不消。
而對於外籍移工而言,更因為語言和資訊取得管道的限制,對疫情更顯得焦慮,我們也接獲到一些因為資訊落差引發的對峙事件。目前苗栗疫情發展,移工族群也面臨更高的群聚危機。
透過這樣的翻譯,讓移工朋友可以用他們的社群提醒彼此,是我們希望可以幫上忙的地方。
anti agency 在 網上學習平台Beginneros Youtube 的最讚貼文
#反送中 #香港 #HongKong #Antielab
反對《逃犯條例》修訂草案運動已經持續了幾個月,這幾個月形勢和情況不斷變化。Beginneros整理了六、七月的反送中的影片和部份新聞片段,回憶一下這兩個月發生的事。
Hong Kong Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill (ELAB) Movement has been continuing for several months. Over the past month, the trends and the situations are constantly changing. Beginneros has collated some antielab video clips and related news footages in June and July. Let’s refresh our memory on what happened in these two months.
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Vogue 模特兒高其蓁的細眼、扁鼻被大陸網民批為辱華,其實是侮辱了高小姐,要圓眼高鼻的洋標準才是美?
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これは第3話です(全3話)
第1話:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ce6drnToqPg
第2話:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKvAXVS295M
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いい映画をみたり、いい本を読むと身長が伸びたみたいに見える景色が変わるんだよ。
逆に何もしないと地面にめり込んでく感覚はね、ないから安心してね
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それを伝えるために僕ら自身がエンジョイして、ゲーム実況動画の傑作をつくる。
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