Attacks on older Asians stoke fear in Bay Area’s Chinatowns

By artappraiser on Wed, 02/17/2021 - 12:41am |

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> Attacks on older Asians stoke fear in Bay Area’s Chinatowns
Associated Press for San Jose Mercury News in San Francisco Bay Area, California
— intel_newsstorm (@intel_newsstorm) February 13, 2021

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There are sadly many people on the left so mentally enfeebled by a simplistic “everything is white supremacy” mindset that they can’t comprehend anything outside that narrow worldview. Like, what if non-whites also had agency? https://t.co/wRkMg7UIBK
— Lee Fang (@lhfang) February 13, 2021

Alameda County DA Nancy O'Malley has announced the creation of a special response unit focused on crimes against Asians — particularly older Asians. It stems from two similar attacks in northern California as well as a spate of crime in Oakland's Chinatown https://t.co/NyuQoCvQD1
— CNN (@CNN) February 9, 2021

Telling poor Asian people that they are racist for wanting police protection from a wave of violence is wrong.

How sheltered do you have to be for ethnic studies jargon to be more real to you than the bodies of grandma and grandpa laid out on the street? https://t.co/l6iPnz8dz5
— Wesley Yang (@wesyang) February 13, 2021

Call out the evil that these perpetrators do in targeting the frail and infirm regardless of color.

Call for justice against the wrongdoers and protection of the innocents.

Anything else is pure gaslighting.
— Wesley Yang (@wesyang) February 13, 2021

Some months ago when a poll came out showing that the vast majority of Asians aren’t concerned about hate crime, I rt’d it with some arch remarks about how I also have zero concern. I got piled on and deleted. I was wrong.
— Wesley Yang (@wesyang) February 13, 2021

Now, I still have little concern for myself and most Asians also have little grounds for concern for themselves.

But poor, old city dwelling Asians are being targeted in broad daylight by vicious sadists.
— Wesley Yang (@wesyang) February 13, 2021

Don’t use rhetoric about race and policing to both give the perpetrators cover and deny the vulnerable people targeted the protection they need.
— Wesley Yang (@wesyang) February 13, 2021

by artappraiser on Wed, 02/17/2021 - 1:29am

JOB DESCRIPTION: “non Asian”

The company who made this post is based in Menlo Park. They’ve since issued a statement after LinkedIn user
Stephen told me he shared the listing because he “definitely wasn’t going to let this go unnoticed”.https://t.co/g6vzV3CMip
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) February 13, 2021

: @SFPD tell me the Lunar New Year ox statue in Union Square was vandalized just before midnight on Sunday.
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They’re investigating and are asking anyone with information to contact them. 575-4444 #LunarNewYear pic.twitter.com/6kvdGBOo0N
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) February 16, 2021

A couple days after reporting on the Bay Area company requiring applicants be “non-Asian” someone sent me this job listing where qualifications include being a “non Asian national”

Am I missing something here? Why do recruiters use this language?! https://t.co/g6vzV3CMip pic.twitter.com/AwLhGy4YCq
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) February 15, 2021

: An Asian man told me he replied to a Craigslist post and made an offer on someone’s Honda Civic.

Clearly the seller wasn’t happy with his offer because here is the email with the seller’s response.

A a simple “no” would have been enough... pic.twitter.com/vvCXn04zDG
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) February 15, 2021

by artappraiser on Wed, 02/17/2021 - 2:07am

EXCLUSIVE: Video shows 4 suspects attacking woman in brazen Oakland theft https://t.co/njDyey8NPG
— ABC7 News (@abc7newsbayarea) February 14, 2021

REALLY good to see so many out at this vigil in Madison Square Park in Oakland’s Chinatown.

We see you.
We hear you. https://t.co/DSbTZ2N6Di
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) February 14, 2021

: a woman was robbed around 9th & Franklin just before 6pm.

Someone jumped in & my sources say this was a nearby store owner who fired 4 shots. No injuries.

This is all despite volunteer groups (1/2)
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) February 16, 2021

...and private security patrolling the area after the recent rash of attacks.

Waiting on surveillance video now.
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) February 16, 2021

Just as I finished shooting my story with Oakland Police Chief Armstrong in Chinatown— the owner of Quickly on E 12th sent me this video of a woman getting robbed outside the store.

This is only about a mile from Chinatown.

She’s shaken but doing OK. pic.twitter.com/gzHWLYdVqe
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) February 11, 2021

Today I spent some time walking through Oakland’s Chinatown with @oaklandpoliceca’s new chief LeRonne Armstrong who visited w/merchants & community members.

It was nice to see many people stop him to express gratitude for catching the suspect who shoved a 91-year old (1/2) pic.twitter.com/EA5Hv9XwjF
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) February 11, 2021

to the ground & after dozens of reported incidents of violence toward the Asian American community here.

This man owns a flower shop & was robbed in broad daylight but says new patrols & safety measures have brought some customers back. (2/2) pic.twitter.com/YbFAoCazAc
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) February 11, 2021

: Another case of being followed to or from the bank.
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Just spoke to the man in the blue shirt who saw his friend’s car get broken into around noon yesterday at the Vietnam House restaurant parking lot.

This was the same day an older man was... pic.twitter.com/ex3H6uBipu
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) February 11, 2021

assaulted and robbed of his bank deposit bag in San Leandro. @AlamedaPD tell me they have significant leads on the suspect who may be linked to other incidents in Oakland and San Leandro.

The victim doesn’t want to be identified told me he believes thieves are...
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) February 11, 2021

targeting Asian Americans who may be celebrating #LunarNewYear and carrying cash on them.

He is allowing me to share this video to raise awareness so others don’t become targets.

Call @AlamedaPD if you have any additional info that can help them in their investigation.
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) February 11, 2021

PROTECTING CHINATOWN: @danielwuyanzu x @Metro_Bank along w/@danieldaekim announce a $30K reward assisting in arrest of person who attacked 3 seniors in Oakland’s Chinatown. pic.twitter.com/wdN4bFBIPH
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) February 8, 2021

: Not again!
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A young woman told me her grandma was robbed while coming home from the bank February 3rd around 11am. 6th Avenue and International Boulevard in Oakland. pic.twitter.com/eqbDPL3jbx
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) February 8, 2021

much more at Lim's account

by artappraiser on Wed, 02/17/2021 - 2:02am

“The surge is staggering: there’s been a 1900% increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in New York City in the past year.” https://t.co/nizRmQPTk4
— Min Jin Lee (@minjinlee11) February 16, 2021

There are two wildly divergent political narratives about why there’s a spike in hate crimes against Asian-Americans in the Bay Area, no source I particularly trust to say which one is right, and also no hard data as to what the magnitude of the spike is.
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) February 13, 2021

Do you care about the magnitude of the spike in nyc? There is data about that:

“NYPD data showed that there has been a 1,900 percent increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in New York City in the past year”https://t.co/5Obt67P0SC
— Jammysod (@jammy_sod) February 13, 2021

“Of the 832 incidents reported in California, many included anti-Asian slurs and references to China and the coronavirus. One assailant yelled about ”bringing that Chinese virus over here“ during an attack”

Shocker right matty?https://t.co/XVeN5fLhYV
— Jammysod (@jammy_sod) February 13, 2021

thread on statistics:

Okay, I need to get this off my chest because it's been bothering me for a few months now.

American media has never backed up this claim that the words and actions by the previous admin directly cause the "rising tide of hate crimes" against Asian Americans. https://t.co/VkImZuJ2lO
— Melissa Chen (@MsMelChen) February 10, 2021

New CNN video, Feb 16

The Lead:A string of recent Covid-related attacks against Asian Americans has communities on high alert. CNN's Kyung Lah reports.

by artappraiser on Wed, 02/17/2021 - 2:19am

Seems like some Black church leaders and mosques are showing support for the Asian community

https://www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/east-bay/oakland-rally-held-to-promote-healing-after-chinatown-attacks/2467551/

Not sure if this will have much impact.

by rmrd0000 on Wed, 02/17/2021 - 10:51am

Melissa Chen, who has a habit of looking at things from outside the bubble of the U.S. border (for example, she's managing director of Ideas Beyond Borders) has some questions related to topic:

Yes, they are unacceptable.

But riddle me this. Why, if Trump’s rhetoric or hawkish China foreign policy is the reason for the hate crimes, is this happening in progressive cities? And under Biden’s admin? https://t.co/qEGpCd1BM9
— Melissa Chen (@MsMelChen) February 12, 2021

And here’s a thread about this widespread media claim, and about where the data is coming from. https://t.co/3HQiizNIiX
— Melissa Chen (@MsMelChen) February 12, 2021

Also, “STOP AAPI Hate” is a group started by Chinese for Affirmative Action.

Biden’s DOJ recently dropped the lawsuit against Yale for discriminating against Asian applicants.

I find this connection btw promoting affirmative action and the increase in hate crimes interesting.
— Melissa Chen (@MsMelChen) February 12, 2021

by artappraiser on Sat, 02/20/2021 - 5:44pm

There’s a “March Against White Nationalism” today in NYC re recent violence against Asians, and this is the social image promoting it. Uhh is there a shred of evidence that 84 year old Vicha Ratanapakdee was killed by “white nationalism”? https://t.co/rsFW2qZQwx pic.twitter.com/XE3VMv0Uy1
— Lee Fang (@lhfang) February 20, 2021

by artappraiser on Sat, 02/20/2021 - 7:12pm

The reason for the march is to create a sense of solidarity between Asian and Black communities

The goal is to send a message to decrease the attacks.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/amid-wave-violence-asian-americans-black-communities-build-coalitions-n1258275

by rmrd0000 on Sat, 02/20/2021 - 7:41pm

Andrew Yang retweeted CA Assemblymember Evan Low with video on topic:

Will you stand with us?#StopAsianHate https://t.co/7uE2WholbP pic.twitter.com/mgbXfsIHaq
— Evan Low (@Evan_Low) February 19, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 02/21/2021 - 8:14pm

Arrested in Oakland: "I'm gone blow a Asian done today“

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Many of you alerted me to him on social media. (1/2) pic.twitter.com/RdIz5LPX2V
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) February 23, 2021

Using these images OPD identified him as a man w/a lengthy rap sheet including multiple weapons charges.

During his court appearance in Dublin today heard the judge say he had “incredible concern.”

Thanks to all the tips— the man is now is custody. #StopTheAttacks pic.twitter.com/BjKNj2MBAh
— Dion Lim (@DionLimTV) February 23, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 02/22/2021 - 9:56pm

Attacks on older Asians stoke fear in Bay Area’s Chinatowns

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