San Jose man punched, called 'terrorist' on grocery trip to Lucky

[Newsjock]

Source: San Jose Mercury News

Just before Thanksgiving, a 32-year-old industrial designer was leaving a Lucky store in San Jose with some turkey broth and salt, when he was assaulted by a group of men who broke his jaw and called him a "terrorist."

This week, the man, who asked this his name not be used for fear of retaliation, underwent jaw surgery, and he is still in need of dental care for the six teeth that were knocked out on Nov. 21 about 9 p.m. in the parking lot of Lucky, at 3270 S. White Road near Aborn Road.

... The victim's family, originally from Calcutta, moved to Silicon Valley more than 30 years ago. They are Hindu, and the victim has no criminal record in Santa Clara County, according to a review of court records. He said he graduated San Jose State University with a degree in industrial design.

... "We are shocked," said the man's mother, who also didn't want to be identified. "We've never experienced this type of prejudice before. Never. Ever. This just came out of nowhere. Does this mean we can't even go to the grocery store anymore?"


Read more: http://www.mercurynews.com/crime-courts/ci_19448504

[Rambis]

1. Shouldn't these clowns be beaten gummers at the waffle house?

:wtf:

[Quartermass]

2. The people who beat up that man are scum.

We should send them letters of support and apologizing for those fucks who attacked him.

I'm sorry for the language, but this is a hate crime, pure and simple, and I hope those bastards gets what coming to them.

This is what the Republicans refuse to acknowledge and actually support when they denounce hate crime legislation by calling it thought crime legislation.

[Courtesy Flush]

3. Republicans oppose hate crimes

Unless, of course, the assault was based on the attacker's deeply-held religious beliefs. Then it's free speech.

[saras]

19. Bullshit. They even approve of hate crimes against Republicans, if the hate outweighs the politics.

[tblue]

12. I hope someone puts up a big reward for the identities of these thugs.

They'll do hard time, I hope.

[No Elephants]

21. Politics of San Jose

"State and federal
San Jose is located in the 10th, 11th, 13th, and 15th Senate Districts, represented by Democrats Ellen Corbett, Joe Simitian, and Elaine Alquist, and Republican Abel Maldonado respectively, and in the 20th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 24th, 27th, and 28th Assembly districts, represented by Democrats Bob Wieckowski, Rich Gordon, Paul Fong, Nora Campos, Jim Beall, Bill Monning, and Anna M. Caballero respectively. Federally, San Jose is located in California's 14th, 15th, and 16th congressional districts, which have Cook PVIs of D +18, D +14, and D +16 respectively,<49> and are represented by Eshoo, Mike Honda, and Zoe Lofgren respectively."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Jose,_California


I grant you that it is likely that more Republicans than Democrats are racist. However, racism is all too well represented in both Parties, or Hillary would never, ever have said that her constituency was "hard-working white people" when she was trying to win the Pennsylvania primary over Obama.

At the time, I was reading comments to Pennsylvania news articles and saw plenty of exhortations to vote for Hillary to "keep it in da family." And no one was talking about the Clinton or Rodham families.

[jeff47]

22. The representation of a district does not indicate anything about the individuals in this crime

There are communists in R+20 districts, and thecrats in D+20 districts.

[MineralMan]

4. To the Moronic Right, anyone who has dark skin and looks

foreign is a Muslim. Hindus and Sikhs in California have been attacked on numerous occasions. Morons abound, and innocent people pay the price of moronic hatred. Were I that man, I'd immediately take the classes required for concealed carry.

[Walk away]

5. Then they can disarm him and shoot him the next time he is attacked.

Imagine a man in a turban carrying a gun? They would kill him.

[MineralMan]

6. Oh, not necessarily. Not at all.

Most of these Morons are cowards. It's essential to their makeup.

[JoeyT]

8. A dark skinned man carrying a gun?

No need for skinhead wannabes, the cops would kill him.

[oldhippydude]

15. in New Mexico

many of the sikhs are trained in martial arts.. and are security guards... funny the rednecks dont mess with them, i have had classes from few of them they don't screw around..

[SteveM]

18. And stores owned by Pakistanis & Koreans are not recommended for stickups.nt

[SteveM]

17. Don't worry. Only the rich & powerful can get a CC in Cali. Others? EZ targets. nt

[Hulk]

7. "Land of the free, home of the brave".......my ass

Welcome to the land of the bigots and racists, cowards and thugs. This is what minorities live under in this land....and yet politicians REFUSE to address hate crimes. Sad day in Amerikkka.

[Chipper Chat]

9. Thank you..Ann Coulter - Rush Limbaugh - Allen West -

Joe Arapio - Peter King; etc:
FEEL FREE TO ADD TO THIS LIST OF XENOPHOBES.

[rrneck]

10. When you stir up shit, shit is what you get.

Start a fake war on "terrah" and have idiots scared of their own shadows sooner or later people will start getting the shit kicked out of them for no reason.

[tblue]

11. There are so many people from India living in this area.

I hate to think of them (or anybody) feeling terrorized by something like this.

What kinda ignorant asses do something like this? Does their mama know?

[EFerrari]

14. I live close to ths Story & White Safeway. How far away is that store?

We need to do something.

[tblue]

16. It's right near White & Aborn

I've never been there but I used Google maps. You're right. We really have to stand with the victims and show we are not that kind of community.

[EFerrari]

13. Maybe Occupy San Jose could stage a demonstration in support

of this family a la "Not in Our Town". There is a group that does this kind of thing: http://www.niot.org/get-local

[No Elephants]

20. 911 = a fresh reason for Americans to act out against people of color.

[Solly Mack]

23. I'm having Ashcroft flashbacks