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Elderly Asians on edge: String of attacks in Chinatowns bring ahead of Lunar New Year, 2/9/21
NBC News
https://www.yahoo.com/news/attacks-older-asians-put-city-205213673.html
A wave of attacks on older Asians has stoked fear in some big city Chinatowns, leading authorities to assign extra officers before the Lunar New Year on Friday and take other measures to combat a problem that has worsened since the start of the year.
San Francisco is assigning more police to its Chinatown this week, for example, after older Asians have been targeted in a wave of robberies, burglaries and assaults. Area officials have advised residents to be vigilant after three violent attacks on Jan. 31 alone. One incident made national headlines as security cameras captured a 91-year-old man being pushed to the ground unprovoked.
None are being investigated as hate crimes, authorities said.
...
Chan also said that he’s seen people blaming Chinatown residents for Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic. He also thinks that Asians are often targeted because of the stereotype that they keep a lot of cash on hand in their homes and businesses.
San Francisco is assigning more police to its Chinatown this week, for example, after older Asians have been targeted in a wave of robberies, burglaries and assaults. Area officials have advised residents to be vigilant after three violent attacks on Jan. 31 alone. One incident made national headlines as security cameras captured a 91-year-old man being pushed to the ground unprovoked.
None are being investigated as hate crimes, authorities said.
...
Chan also said that he’s seen people blaming Chinatown residents for Covid-19 since the start of the pandemic. He also thinks that Asians are often targeted because of the stereotype that they keep a lot of cash on hand in their homes and businesses.
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