My first hate-crime experience?

[booboobear]

If evil is to win, it will do so not because it is stronger than good, but because those that are good let it happen. In essence it will win by default. We have a responsibility (all of us), to make the world a good and peaceful place. It is not a job that can be left to other people.

People cannot choose the colour of their skin, the country in which they were born or the sex that they are (usually) . To be bigoted against these things is asenine. It is perhaps the lowest most basic form of collectivism there is, and it is wrong.

I have been a victim of hate-crimes myself. For a long while I was dating a girl of African heritage, (I am white), and have been on the receiving end from both blacks and whites. I feel for you my friend, keep your head high, be proud of who you are, and stand up for what you believe in.

I still believe that the majority of people are tolerant just that a few real assholes can really stand out. Luckily Canada has laws and violent racism is not tolerated. Just to clarify I am not east indian but I cring when I hear people make remarks against them or other minorities.

 

[WhaWhaWha]

Uzo don't take it personally. there is an element of society in every city just laying in wait to release their mob mentality on the world. I remember the Rodney King Verdict gave people license to smash businesses all over Toronto and other major cities. After 911 noone with a Trban or head dress was safe from the wrath of a drunken red neck with a pickup. I have been egged for wearing a Kippah in public. I just consider the source and move on. No one is going to Knight you for brawling no matter how in the right you are.

 

[goodtime]

...I sympathize with you, I recently went to the states and encountered blantant discrimination there being part spanish, lets just be glad you weren't in the states where they are known to be asses to us brown skin people even before being bombed (not everyone of course but enough to make that country very unattractive for us brown skins). I'm hoping when this whole bombing thing blows over the brits will return to their nice old self.

It might be prudent during these sensitive times to think about protecting yourself or keeping something closeby that you can do so if you need, this situation was easily diffused, but there might be other times it might not be. As a female I always carry a mag light (good for using it to punch) and a whistle (better then yelling) in case anything happens to me, both items are not considered a weapon but have been useful in the past, in addition I've taken self defense classes and learned all about pressure points being 5'2" chances are they WILL be bigger so I have to be smarter.

Stay strong and be careful, these are sensitive and dangerous times in the world.

True, certain state don't look highly on Hispanics. Sorry to hear of your experience.

Mag light and whistle are great idea. For ladies, also keys in between your fingers to poke at eyes and other soft spots. But as mention in the past, have to intend to hurt to drive attacker away, otherwise will get one annoyed thrug.

To get people's attention, yell FIRE, according to various experiments and sureveys, most people respond to FIRE, but less so rape or thief.

 

[Kurt]

I deal with racism every day.

One of the companies I work for has about 300 employees in the factory.

Black Caribeans, Africans, Indians, Pakistanies, Chinese, Koreans, Philipinos, Russian, Crotians, and a whole group from Algeria.

Guess what none of the groups get along.

We've had fights and some nasty name calling.

White males are almost non-existent.

What kills me is when people come to Canada and then they refuse to work with people from another culture.

On a side note we have a small group of Jehovah Witness and they creep me out. They had this young 6 foot 4 240 lbs black guy terrified that he was going to hell. I asked them to stop discussing religion and telling people that they were going to hell or we would consider it verbal harrasment which leads to suspension and termination. HEHE

My job for those wondering is as an HR consultant, TS training and babysitting.

Kurt