Violence Against Asian Americans Sky Rockets, Shocking Videos of Attacks in Oakland Emerge, V.P Harris Responds

Jared Evan

Oakland Police say they are increasing patrols in Chinatown after over 20 robberies and assaults in the neighborhood in recent days. Almost all of the attacks seem to be targeting Asian Americans, especially elderly victims.

The Cut reported  As the Queens Chronicle noted back in September, 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. U.N. report also found that there were more than 1,800 racist incidents against Asian Americans in the United States over an eight-week period from March to May 2020.

Some reporters indicate Asians are being targeted because of COVID’s Chinese origins, however as writer Colin Flaherty has documented, violence against Asians is common in inner cities, most frequently the assailants are African American and the motive is usually a stereotype of Asians being perceived as “weak” or easy targets for violent robberies.  This is an underbelly of racism, rarely discussed in an environment where racism and social justice have become a focal rallying point across America.

Vice President Harris briefly addressed this grave issue of racism against Asians in America. She Tweeted:

“Hate crimes and violence against Asian Americans and Asian immigrants have skyrocketed during the pandemic,” Harris tweeted. “That’s why our Administration has taken actions to address these xenophobic attacks. We must continue to commit ourselves to combating racism and discrimination.”

Newsmax reported:

Videos of recent attacks on older Asian Americans in California’s Bay Area spread across social media. They included one of a 91-year-old man being pushed from behind and landing facedown on a street in the Chinatown neighborhood of Oakland, and another showing 84-year-old Vicha Ratanapakdee violently shoved to the ground in San Francisco.

Ratanapakdee later died, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.

Below are several disturbing videos