Asian man attacked in the Plateau
An Asian man reports a pepper spray attack in the Plateau – not a robbery, not following from any exchange of remarks, just an apparently racially motivated attack. No arrests yet.
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Chris 14:59 on 2021-03-16 Permalink
Zero evidence is presented that it was racially motivated. It could be of course, but there’s no evidence one way or the other. Everyone sees racism always and everywhere these days. But it could have been an attempted robbery where they got cold feet after seeing someone react in pain, it could have been some kind of revenge hit, or a thousand things. Hopefully they catch the perp, then we may know. Let’s not forget that antisemitic synagogue desecration that wasn’t, or the Smollett fiasco. The truth does not always match one’s first guess.
Meezly 16:44 on 2021-03-16 Permalink
Yes, of course you would know far better than the director of the CRARR, the people who monitor and analyse increased incidents of racially motivated attacks over the past year, and of course, the victim himself.
Even though you were not there to witness the incident, you have analyzed the situation thoroughly and it wasn’t easy for you to come to this conclusion.
Let’s remember, everyone, that because there were a few hoaxes in the past, we must always play the devil’s advocate whenever someone plays the racism victim card, esp. when it’s from a person of colour and dismiss their opinions and experience. And btw, cancel culture sucks!
Chris 21:33 on 2021-03-16 Permalink
>…for you to come to this conclusion
I came to no conclusion. I did the exact opposite. I said no evidence has been presented, and thus no conclusion can/should be drawn.
Let’s remember, everyone, that whenever something bad happens to a person of colour, it must always be because of racism. We mustn’t wait for any details, we must jump to ‘because racism’ immediately.
I wouldn’t be at all surprised if it was a racist attack. But humans have countless motives for their actions. This could be anything.
Meezly 22:10 on 2021-03-16 Permalink
Indeed,, humans have countless motives for randomly pepper spraying a complete stranger who was minding his own business.
What I meant was that you came to the conclusion that your own assessment of the situation was more accurate than the people involved in the actual incident.
Chris 22:43 on 2021-03-16 Permalink
>Indeed,, humans have countless motives for randomly pepper spraying a complete stranger who was minding his own business.
They sure do! Theft, a paid hit job, perverse fun, drug induced frenzy, a dare, notoriety, your imagination is the limit. Hopefully they catch the fuckers and we’ll find out.
Meezly 00:07 on 2021-03-17 Permalink
But the more likely logical motive you would rather play the devil’s advocate because you feel that whenever something bad happens to a person of colour, it must always be because of racism, racism, racism. Racism here, racism there, racism racism everywhere! Why are people of colour so obsessed with racism?
walkerp 09:57 on 2021-03-17 Permalink
Of course it was a racist attack, Chris. Your desperate attempts to use internet logic to cast doubt are just another example of ingrained racism (I believe what we call “structural”). This fits a pattern that has been happening in the US and Canada since the pandemic has started. It doesn’t matter if the perp was crazy or a bunch of stupid kids or sort of part of an attempted robbery, that the victim was Asian is the main factor here. By ignoring it, you ignore the real problem.
Meezly 10:14 on 2021-03-17 Permalink
“Let’s remember, everyone, that whenever something bad happens to a person of colour, it must always be because of racism. We mustn’t wait for any details, we must jump to ‘because racism’ immediately.”
What’s disturbing is that this same paternalistic attitude from Chris is found within the police.
There was an CBC interview this morning about a Haitian man who was attacked by three white people. I don’t think he had “proof” except for his injuries but the police convinced him to not file a complaint because they probably used Chris’ infallible logic: maybe the perpetrators were just having a bad day and they just picked you to vent their frustrations!
But don’t worry, Chris, I’m sure the police are also convincing the Korean man who got pepper sprayed that what he experienced is not a hate crime, because as you so arrogantly pointed out, there is no evidence so we must assume that it’s not racially motivated.
There was a good article yesterday outlining how this downplaying of hate crime is part of many obstacles that victims of racially motivated attacks face:
https://journalmetro.com/actualites/montreal/2624424/crimes-haineux-des-barrieres-systemiques-pour-les-victimes/amp/?fbclid=IwAR2UvQn9QwI9WGWAQcYXgYwmzOIdRCkkqzyI0OyTVU-G1FgJNW7DQAkQ9Uo
Kate 16:30 on 2021-03-17 Permalink
They were just having a bad day, Chris?
Meezly 17:52 on 2021-03-17 Permalink
Yesterday’s tragic event in Atlanta really highlights the sad fact that you can even gun down eight people of a certain gender and/or race and the police will still try to deny that it’s a hate crime.