Posted on Jan 16, 2023
Indiana's Asian American community is grieving after a bus stabbing attack
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An 18-year-old Indiana University student was stabbed multiple times in the head while riding a local bus in Bloomington, Ind., this past week.
The suspect told police she stabbed the victim because the victim was "Chinese," adding that it "would be one less person to blow up our country," according to an affidavit shared with NPR.
Indiana University in Bloomington confirmed that the victim was a student enrolled there and said it was an incident of "anti-Asian hate." Police did not provide details about the victim except that she was from Carmel, a city north of Indianapolis.
Bloomington is a college city southwest of Indianapolis. About 10% of the city's population identifies as Asian, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Bloomington Police Department said the attack took place on Wednesday afternoon less than a mile from Indiana University's Bloomington campus.
The suspect, Billie R. Davis, 56, has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery and battery with a deadly weapon, according to court documents.
An 18-year-old Indiana University student was stabbed multiple times in the head while riding a local bus in Bloomington, Ind., this past week.
The suspect told police she stabbed the victim because the victim was "Chinese," adding that it "would be one less person to blow up our country," according to an affidavit shared with NPR.
Indiana University in Bloomington confirmed that the victim was a student enrolled there and said it was an incident of "anti-Asian hate." Police did not provide details about the victim except that she was from Carmel, a city north of Indianapolis.
Bloomington is a college city southwest of Indianapolis. About 10% of the city's population identifies as Asian, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Bloomington Police Department said the attack took place on Wednesday afternoon less than a mile from Indiana University's Bloomington campus.
The suspect, Billie R. Davis, 56, has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated battery and battery with a deadly weapon, according to court documents.
Indiana's Asian American community is grieving after a bus stabbing attack
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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..."Local prosecutors told NPR that Davis has not been charged with a hate crime because Indiana is one of four states that lack a comprehensive law.
But David Goldenberg, the Midwest regional director of the Anti-Defamation League, said the lack of comprehensive hate crime laws in Indiana is concerning.
"Prosecutors need to prosecute these incidents as hate crimes when they are," Goldenberg told NPR. "The thing about hate crimes is it affects not only the individual victim but it affects the entire community."...
..."Local prosecutors told NPR that Davis has not been charged with a hate crime because Indiana is one of four states that lack a comprehensive law.
But David Goldenberg, the Midwest regional director of the Anti-Defamation League, said the lack of comprehensive hate crime laws in Indiana is concerning.
"Prosecutors need to prosecute these incidents as hate crimes when they are," Goldenberg told NPR. "The thing about hate crimes is it affects not only the individual victim but it affects the entire community."...
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Didn't help that Trump spread a lot of this hate.
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