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C.W. Nevius blog: Asian community rallies to stop violence
San Francisco Chronicle / sfgate.com ^ | May 04 2010 at 06:30 PM | Posted By: C.W. Nevius

Posted on 05/05/2010 12:27:21 AM PDT by thecodont

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Signs read "Asians are not punching bags" and "stop racial violence." While organizers admit that the victims, particularly Chinese-Americans, have been reluctant to report and express public outrage over incidents in the past, the community seems united now. After an emotional two-hour session of testimony at last Tuesday's Board of Supervisor's meeting, Asian victims are speaking up and working hard to make sure the media focuses on the incidents.

At Tuesday's rally victims were encouraged to record their stories on video and to write out the details on cards and place them in a note box. Li says the hope is the notes and the videos will eventually be posted on a web site.

Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/blogs/cwnevius/detail?entry_id=62845&tsp=1#ixzz0n2Ov2v4W

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TOPICS: Local News; Politics; Society
KEYWORDS: asianamericans; hatecrimes; sanfrancisco; violence

1 posted on 05/05/2010 12:27:22 AM PDT by thecodont
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To: thecodont

Yes, SF, the home of liberal thought and genteelness.

Where excuses are born on unicorn horns and liberal excuses give way to license for any and all criminality by those seen as “disadvantaged.”


2 posted on 05/05/2010 12:33:48 AM PDT by freedumb2003 (The frog who rides on a scorpion should not be surprised when he last hears "it is my nature.")
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To: thecodont

Who are the politically incorrect knuckle-draggers beating up the poor displaced, needy immigrants?


3 posted on 05/05/2010 12:38:10 AM PDT by gr8eman (Everybody is a rocket scientist...until launch day!)
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To: thecodont

The “Asian Community” should all Get Guns and learn how to use them and do a lot of target practice. Violence against them will decrease.


4 posted on 05/05/2010 3:00:48 AM PDT by arthurus ("If you don't believe in shooting abortionists, don't shoot an abortionist." -Ann C.)
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