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[miller.skippins]

Source:
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york...rella-bus-queens-hate-crime-article-1.2997752

http://news.asiaone.com/news/world/...e-man-new-york-bus-says-i-hate-chinese-people

Since immigrating to New York from China in 1986, Zenxin Wang has loved the diversity of the city and how people of different backgrounds get along in harmony.

Now, the 68-year-old limo driver worries for his safety after a stranger whacked him over the head with an umbrella during a tussle on a Queens bus, telling him, "I don't like Chinese people."

“I feel sad and I feel very uncomfortable,” Wang told the Daily News. “I think New York is a nice city, many kinds of races of people, all of them together, very nice, very peacefully. Now I know that some people hate Chinese and I have to be careful.”

The drama began after Wang struck up a conversation with a Chinese woman while waiting for a Q20 bus in Flushing on March 7.

After they boarded the bus, a middle-aged Hispanic woman shoved him and the woman, Wang said.

Wang asked why she was shoving at them.

“Because I hate Chinese people,” she told him.

“She said she hated Chinese and I criticized her,” Wang said. “I said, 'This is discrimination.’ ”

His words set her off more.

“When I tried to get off the bus she hit me with the umbrella,” Wang said.

Many of the riders on the bus were also Chinese. Some of them yelled out for the woman to stop, Wang said.

Wang wanted to call the police but one passenger yelled that he was in a rush to get somewhere. Wang let the bus go with his attacker still on it.

He didn’t seek medical attention but his head ached for several days and, on Saturday, he told police what happened.

The woman is being sought by cops.

Wang pointed out that she is probably an immigrant, just like he is. “She had an accent,” he said.

 

[Ashes]

Its been said before, but yeah Trump being elected did to racists in the US what Brexit did to racists in the UK, emboldened them like heck.

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

It feels even worse when it's minorities turning against each other.

 

[Dynasty]

Its been said before, but yeah Trump being elected did to racists in the US what Brexit did to racists in the UK, emboldened them like heck.

The women was hispanic, if anything Trump being elected should have disscouraged her from being racist.

 

[Trickster]

Wonder what the reaction from her would have been if he had lied said something like "I'm not chinese you racist, I am japanese!"

Probably "I hate those too"...

 

[CD'S BAR]

Its been said before, but yeah Trump being elected did to racists in the US what Brexit did to racists in the UK, emboldened them like heck.

if there's one demographic you could say hasn't been emboldened by trump it might be middle-aged hispanic women.

 

[Jaguar Victory]

You need a mental health checkup if you're hitting random people at the bus stop.

 

[miller.skippins]

The women was hispanic, if anything Trump being elected should have disscouraged her from being racist.

i dunno..maybe Stockholm Syndrome at work?

 

[Ashes]

The women was hispanic, if anything Trump being elected should have disscouraged her from being racist.

if there's one demographic you could say hasn't been emboldened by trump it might be middle-aged hispanic women.

hispanics are immune to being racist?

 

[Moose Biscuits]

Everyone can be racist or xenophobic, even those who are typically considered the victims of racism or xenophobia. This isn't really a big surprise.

Still a shame. Though, I am mildly surprised that this guy didn't think before that there might be at least a couple of people in the gigantic urban center that is Manhattan that don't like Chinese people.

Fuck, the city I live in isn't as big, or diverse, but I bet there's a bunch of people that would hate me on sight.

 

[Dai101]

The women was hispanic, if anything Trump being elected should have disscouraged her from being racist.

You will be surprised how many Hispanics/Latinos are particularly racists.

 

[Hyun Sai]

Everyone can be racist or xenophobic, even those who are typically considered the victims of racism or xenophobia. This isn't really a big surprise.

Living in a place where one of the minority of US is the majority, I confirm. That's just human nature.

 

[Dynasty]

hispanics are immune to being racist?

Did I say immune? Just pointing out a Trump presidency where he was openly racist to hispanic americans during the elections and will probably target again during the presidency should have discouraged hispanics and increased empathy to other minorities. They can still be racist.

 

[DrunkShogun]

Disappointing to hear but trump winning gave closet racists to embrace it openly.

 

[Sayad]

I hope she get deported. 🙃

 

[Dynasty]

I hope she get deported. 🙃

No sympathy from me if she does unless she has kids but then I feel sympathy to kids for having a racist as a mother.

 

[Ashes]

Did I say immune? Just pointing out a Trump presidency where he was openly racist to hispanic americans during the elections and will probably target again during the presidency should have discouraged hispanics and increased empathy to other minorities. They can still be racist.

I see.

 

[Usobuko]

It feels even worse when it's minorities turning against each other.

Yep, this is especially sad.

People vying to be the "good ones" when they are still viewed at a distant second-class at best.

 

[Ducarmel]

I wish that rascist could be deported to Antarctica.

The other day I jokingly thought about telling some guys welcome and stay in my country as they spoke about the crap coming out of Trump. I feel I might actually have to say it to counter these shitheads.

 

[Memento_Mori15]

So because she's Hispanic, it's best to reply back with "I hope she gets deported"? 😐

As someone already stated, it sucks when minorities are racist to other minorities.

 

[Joni]

The women was hispanic, if anything Trump being elected should have disscouraged her from being racist.

We have already seen cases of people voting Trump because of his immigration stance and then being amazed that it impacts them and their family.

 

[Moose Biscuits]

Yep, this is especially sad.

People vying to be the "good ones" when they are still viewed at a distant second-class at best.

In this case I don't think said Chinese-hating woman was being racist out of a desire to be viewed as "one of the good ones" to her overseers. It's entirely feasible that she was just racist.

People act like being racist is the sole domain of white people. It's not! Just because we're really good at it doesn't mean other races can't also put the effort in.

 

[gconsole]

But she didn't say why though?

 

[Herr Schwarz]

the irony being in the alt rights fever dreams both the Chinese guy and the Latino lady would both be lined up against the bulkheads.

 

[Dai Kaiju]

My mom is from a south American country and she's one of the most racist people I know.

 

[Gotdatmoney]

That woman is such a piece of shit. Is it in your soul to be trash? Like why do you need to do this?

 

[Brinbe]

Smfh, fuck all that. Hope they find that racist.

 

[killertofu]

You will be surprised how many Hispanics/Latinos are particularly racists.

You will be surprised how many Asians are racist.

Everyone is racist. White people just take the blunt of the blame.

Spoiler

I'm Asian, not white.

 

[O_Atoll]

Come on guys/gals...Maybe she was " one of the good ones"? so Trumps presidency is fueling her deep racist thoughts and inner hate.

 

[CrazyDude]

You will be surprised how many Asians are racist.

Everyone is racist. White people just take the blunt of the blame.

Spoiler

I'm Asian, not white.

I am surprised out how many minorities I know think that only white people can be racist.

 

[Marquis]

minorities, it is important more than ever to bond together. Please stop this bs.

 

[Oersted]

The women was hispanic, if anything Trump being elected should have disscouraged her from being racist.

She is one of the good ones.

 

[Gin-Shiio]

I am surprised out how many minorities I know think that only white people can be racist.

It's to give themselves immunity over their own possible shortcomings in the field.

 

[Nephtis]

As a Hispanic, I hope they find that woman and deport the shit out of her if she's an immigrant. Hate speech should not be allowed for anyone.

 

[LiK]

What a bitch. Hope they find her. She's probably a regular on that route.

 

[Proelite]

Sad but as a minority of any kind, NYC is a good city to be in.

 

[TalonJH]

How fucked up do you have to be to hit a random person and say, "I hate chinese people!"

 

[RinsFury]

Trumps hateful rhetoric has empowered racists across America. Disgusting to see.

 

[Makai]

As a Hispanic, I hope they find that woman and deport the shit out of her if she's an immigrant. Hate speech should not be allowed for anyone.

Trump won

 

[nelsonroyale]

Idiots come in all shapes and sizes. As someone with mixed heritage, I have observed that prejudiced people come in all flavours, and the commonality is that they lack critical self reflection.

If we are going to deport people, can we deport people by idiocy rather than race? Start with the fools in the Trump admin and ship them to Mars.

 

[poppedcollar69]

As a budding sinophile, this makes me sad