Three youths have been arrested after they were identified as the accused suspects involved in the filmed drop-kick attack on an Asian woman in St. Paul, Minn. The victim has not yet been identified. Graphic video below. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/3-minnesota-teenagers-taken-custody-alleged-assault-asian-american-woman-n1203346 …pic.twitter.com/ddkFc5T66E
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US law enforcement is poor at providing outreach to Asian immigrant communities due to the many, many languages & cultures involved. Recent Asian immigrants, particularly if they are working-class, are often unfamiliar with the American legal system & how to report crimes.
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The past few months have shone an uncomfortable light on numerous attacks on East Asians in the US by black & brown people. The culture of "no snitching" in some of those areas means witnesses are discouraged from calling the police for help, or socially punished if they do.
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This was demonstrated in San Francisco when an elderly Chinese man was robbed of his cans. The people around laughed & mocked him. One of the perpetrator's videos was posted online, leading police to investigate. DA
@chesaboudin dropped charges to pursue “restorative justice."pic.twitter.com/FCgQmdq3se
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Instead of throwing the book at an offender, restorative justice is purported to be a way to rehabilitate criminals via "reconciliation" between perp and victim/perp and community. Examples have included everything from mediation to community service to peace circles. = B.S.
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“=BS”. You got that right!
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Call 'em like I see 'em. Actually, I will amend my previous equation to say it = B.S., on steroids.
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