Asian women were pushed off the subway and died, reflecting the situation of Asians in the United States.

I saw a piece of news the other day, which was actually very sad. On the morning of June+10/October 65438+May 2022, a subway accident occurred in new york, USA. An Asian woman in her forties was suddenly pushed off the platform while waiting for the bus at the subway station, and then the tragedy happened. I can't even imagine the picture at that time. At present, the suspect has been detained. He is a 6 1 year-old tramp and has been arrested many times.

The police said that the Asian victim died on the spot. She's from the Upper West Side. Her name is Michelle Arisha Goh. She holds a master's degree in business administration from new york University and was a senior manager of a well-known accounting firm. It is said that she is very keen on public welfare undertakings and often helps vulnerable groups such as the elderly, the homeless and poor students. It's really a pity that such an excellent woman.

Regarding the details of the case, the new york police said that at about 9: 40 am on June 5,/kloc-0, Michelle Alisha Wu was suddenly pushed off the platform by Simon Mashal, a tramp aged 6/kloc-0, and crashed into a train and died on the spot. Before the attack, the two did not have any conversation or interaction. After the incident, the tramp ran away, but finally surrendered himself and admitted his crime.

The deputy director of the new york Police Department said that the suspect stayed at the station for nine minutes and targeted another woman. However, a few seconds later, the woman escaped and attacked the second passenger. The police called it an unprovoked attack and a "senseless act of violence".

After the incident, new york City police rushed to Times Square.

It is reported that since 1998, the tramp Mashal has been arrested 10 times. 20 18 robbed a taxi, went to prison and was later released on parole. Some insiders of the police also said that the suspect had psychological problems. At present, he is charged with second-degree murder.

In fact, when you pay attention to international news, you should find that discrimination and crimes against Asian Americans have been increasing since the outbreak of the epidemic. Many Asians are suddenly attacked when walking in the street or public places. Some people are spat, some are verbally harassed, and some are physically attacked.

In all cases, the new york police basically said that this was a "random crime", not a hate crime. Who did Asian Americans provoke, and why did those criminals who had no grievances attack Asians? Are there so many "random crimes" in the incidents of Asian victims in subway stations that have been counted

New york police are actually very cautious about the use of "hate crimes", which also shows that racial issues are very sensitive in American politics.

However, no matter how cautious, the facts are in front of us and the data are true. ?

According to the data of new york Police Department, the number of hate crimes has risen sharply in the past year, among which crimes against Asians are an important driving factor. Compared with 2020, the number of crimes against Asia in new york increased by 368% in 20021year, which is really terrible. There are also data showing that anti-Asian cases in urban subways account for more than one-third of all prejudice crimes.

Screenshot of New York Post report

However, these figures do not reflect all anti-Asian behaviors, because these figures are reported statistics. Some experts estimate that only 10% to 30% of anti-Asian violence cases are reported to law enforcement agencies. Yao Jiuan, executive director of the Asian American Federation, believes that the reason for missing reports may be that they dare not stand up.

It can be said that new york's anti-Asian behavior can fully represent the situation of Asian Americans.

Historically, since the US Congress passed the Chinese Exclusion Act 140 years ago, the seeds of Asian hatred have been deeply buried in the hearts of American racism. After 100 years of development, the prejudice against Asians in American society has been deeply rooted, and Asians are considered very "easy to bully" because of their economic prosperity.

As I mentioned above, the epidemic has made racial discrimination in the United States more prominent, and it has also politicized the epidemic and intensified the wave of hatred against Asia. In fact, the current U.S. government has also indicated that it will seriously deal with crimes against Asia, but this is only superficial.

Just like the case of Ms. Wu, an Asian woman, many crimes against Asians are not without reasons, but the "sensitive political sense" of law enforcement agencies, just trying to turn major events into nothing.

Cynthia Cui, head of affirmative action in China, said that hate crimes are only a trivial matter in the United States. More than 70% of the cases are very serious, but they are not illegal, because it is difficult to identify and collect evidence, and it is very difficult to prosecute and sentence.

In fact, American society has been spreading all kinds of remarks, which has never changed the discrimination against Asian groups in the United States. Can the American authorities not know? But for some interest groups, no substantive action has been taken on this issue.

I hope that the Asian compatriots will protect themselves and unite in the United States.