Why did nobody help this poor Asian woman?
By The Horse
@TheHorse (222578)
Walnut Creek, California
March 30, 2021 4:59pm CST
By now you've probably seen the footage of a man in New York brutally attacking a 65-year-old Asian woman on the sidewalk in front of a fancy building. What is most odd to me is that the security guard and others did nothing to stop the attack, and did not even rush to help her after the assailant left the scene.
Coincidentally, I was buying stuff at the local Rite Aid yesterday at about the same moment when a man fled with a bottle of booze right in front of me. The employees yelled at the guy, but did not pursue him. They told me that they are trained to get the license plate number of shoplifters and other criminals, if possible, but not to chase them or physically confront them.
Happily, the 65-year-old Asian woman is in stable condition at a local hospital and will survive her injuries. Selfishly, reading about this incident inspired me to do some serious work on my book about working with poor kids in the "'hood."
Had you seen this video before?
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/asian-woman-beaten-new-york-city-man-unconscious-attack-subway-hate-crime/
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41 responses
@marguicha (224776)
• Chile
30 Mar 21
In my country we are not very racists except with the natives who rightfully lived here before the Spaniards came. That does not mean there is peace. Since the covid started, the amount of violence is many times as it was before. Gangs here have great imagination. They use all sorts of devises to do wrong.
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@marguicha (224776)
• Chile
30 Mar 21
@TheHorse We have people who deal with narcotics. Other people just want money the easy way. They have weapons and use minors.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
31 Mar 21
Desperate people who probably lost their jobs, are financially ruined and or lost a loved one due to the pandemic need someone or something to blame, it's no different from Nazi Germans prior to the second world war, very disturbing and disgusting. First time I saw this, glad she is doing well. Good luck on the book you are writing.
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@louievill (28851)
• Philippines
31 Mar 21
@TheHorse well adjusted individuals like us could handle it if I need to brag a bit but not everybody can. I lost a lot of money during the last financial crisis of 2008-09 due to carelessness and irresponsibility of big U.S. Banks that that also caused a housing bubble and sent shock waves throughout the world but it did not turn me anti-America one bit lol. Things happen and it's up to us to make it better. You deal with kids and this sort of hate attitude probably starts in childhood, am I right?
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@TheHorse (222578)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Mar 21
@louievill Yes. Perhaps not the earliest years of childhood, but children are heavily influenced by their parents' attitudes.
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@TheHorse (222578)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Mar 21
I wonder how we can change that mentality. I lost two jobs due to the pandemic but never felt the need to blame anyone. Now I'm scratching and clawing to have work here and there. Racism is absurd. The US has been "multi-cultural" for centuries.
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@rsa101 (38189)
• Philippines
31 Mar 21
I feel sad when l hear about my fellow Asians getting harmed over there. I just hope that it is not a racist crime of sorts and just a random act of violence against anyone. I truly believe that racism is not tolerated in your place it just is that some people still practice that in your place.
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@TheHorse (222578)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Mar 21
I believe that to be the case. I wokred a couple of hours at my (African) friend's preschool today, and we took the kids to the park. There were black, white, Latino, Asian, Middle Eastern and "other" kids and parents and teachers, all getting along. This is the norm here. But there are still those who are racist (black, white, and other), and racist incidents (sometimes) make the news.
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@MarieCoyle (40311)
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31 Mar 21
It's happening, and unfortunately it is racist. Many of these people being attacked might be of Asian descent, but they are born in America and are Americans. This is all so wrong. It's like here in the US, we are going backwards, and it makes me very sad. Who cares where someone's ancestors came from, or what country they descended from? I certainly don't, I never have. We all descended from immigrants here. Makes me ashamed.
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@TheHorse (222578)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Mar 21
@MarieCoyle I am NOT ashamed. I am WATCHING. I'll say more later.
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@BarBaraPrz (48360)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
31 Mar 21
I tend to avoid the news as much as possible but if I saw somebody beating on another, I'd intervene if at all possible. In fact, I did exactly that many years ago.
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@BarBaraPrz (48360)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
31 Mar 21
@TheHorse Some baggy pants snot started beating on a guy who worked at the A&W in the mall, when the food worker stepped outside for a break. Baggy pants thought food worker was trying to steal his girlfriend. I yelled at him and then went to the security office (which was just inside that entrance). The police came and arrested baggy pants and took my name as a witness. I got subpoenaed and went to court but didn't have to testify because baggy pants (now cleaned up and in a suit, no less) admitted to the charge and apologized, etc.
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@TheHorse (222578)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Mar 21
@BarBaraPrz I hope Baggy Pants can hang with the right people and keep himself out of trouble.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
31 Mar 21
@TheHorse
Me too. Very sad it's happening. Saw it in news, was very shocked, being Asian, but living in Hawaii. There was incidents if elderberry, being robbed at Chinatown, where cash is heavily used, but it was theft, upon elderly. Crime Stoppers caught them all!
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@Deepizzaguy (106147)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
30 Mar 21
I have not seen the video before. It is a shame that people get their jollies beating up senior citizens.
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@TheHorse (222578)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Mar 21
@Deepizzaguy I actually thought of that as I watched this video. Maybe he just WANTS to go back to prison. But did he have to kick her head that many times?
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@Deepizzaguy (106147)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
31 Mar 21
@TheHorse I remember a former New Orleans police officer who had a talk show saying that some persons commit crimes on purpose to go to prison since the food taste better than starving at home
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@vandana7 (101096)
• India
31 Mar 21
I just saw that. I believe these feelings are bound to emerge when somebody feels at disadvantage whether justifiably or otherwise. Perception through eyes is natural, whether of race or wealth. It is a double edged sword. The exploited can also raise a hue and cry over stray incident or few stray incidents. That is why you are so precious. You need to kill these feelings in bud by writing books that help parents to teach right values to their children.
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@rebelann (113173)
• El Paso, Texas
31 Mar 21
I can't watch that kind of brutality but I hope they catch the creep and put him in jail, there is no excuse for that kind of hatred.
I don't understand why people would simply look on and watch a woman being beaten by a man, that in itself is horrendous and to have it be about racism is even worse.
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@xander6464 (44665)
• Wapello, Iowa
31 Mar 21
I hadn't seen that. I hope the witnesses who didn't even bother to call the police get charged with something.
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@xander6464 (44665)
• Wapello, Iowa
31 Mar 21
@TheHorse It didn't look to me like they were calling anyone and even if they did, why the delay?
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@TheHorse (222578)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Mar 21
@xander6464 Yeah, I'd be calling 911 immediately. Then rushing to help as soon as the attacker left the scene. He looks like too big (and angry) a man for me to "take down" solo.
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@lovebuglena (45227)
• Staten Island, New York
30 Mar 21
I did not see or hear anything about this. I did hear about a uber eats driver whose car got stolen and he ended up dying when the girls crashed the car.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
31 Mar 21
@TheHorse No.. these girls were black teenagers, age 13 & 15. As far as white supremacists, I will let you be the judge on that ridiculous comment.
Both MSNBC and CNN have avoided any on-air coverage of the botched carjacking that police say led to the murder of 66-year-old Mohammad Anwar.
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@Hannihar (130213)
• Israel
31 Mar 21
@TheHorse
That is sad what happened to her. I believe it is New York and people do not care. I hope she will be ok. It is sad that people do not care and do not do anything. Here they either stick their noses in other people's business or do not do anything.
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@much2say (56970)
• Los Angeles, California
31 Mar 21
I saw that on the news earlier. It's bad enough that woman was attacked by that guy, but right - the guards didn't do anything to help (looked as if they were just standing there watching). And I think he even closed the door when she was just laying there. WTH 
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- but at least those onlookers were suspended from their jobs. The attacker was found and arrested.
@TheHorse (222578)
• Walnut Creek, California
31 Mar 21
@CarolDM Ah! I hadn't yet read that he was arrested! Thanks. Heh. I was right again. I could tell just watching him that this wasn't his first violent crime. And I even predicted (in my mind) that there would be a debate about why this guy was on the streets. He could be among those who feels safest when he's in prison. I hope he spends the rest of his life there.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
31 Mar 21
@DianneN What are you talking about? "Trump nuts and followers"? Did you read the story? The guy (black man) who attacked her was released from prison in 2019 for murdering his mother. Stabbed her in the heart three times. Why was he released early. That is another question that should be answered. Yes, someone should have helped this victim. But the entire story should also be told.
NEW YORK (AP) — A parolee convicted of killing his mother nearly two decades ago was arrested on charges including felony assault as a hate crime for attacking an Asian American woman near New...
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@LindaOHio (183822)
• United States
31 Mar 21
This type of behavior is deplorable. People close their eyes when something bad happens.
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@TheHorse (222578)
• Walnut Creek, California
1 Apr 21
@LindaOHio My kindo gal! Just don't become one of these ladies! Have you seen this before?
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@LindaOHio (183822)
• United States
1 Apr 21
@TheHorse I would have tripped the guy with my cane and then hit him with it!
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