As if hearing an 80-year old man cry out for help after getting knocked to the ground in San Leandro isn’t bad enough…

...the suspects are teens as young as 16 and you can hear one laughing loudly.

(1/3) #stopaapihate #aapi
This comes as SLPD report a nearly 300-percent increase in crimes toward AAPI in 2020 vs 2019

The getaway car was seen less than 2 hours later in a strong-armed robbery. Several weeks ago— a rash of burglaries & carjackings by suspected minors

(2/3) #stopaapihate #aapi
SLPD can’t say for certain these are hate-crime/race-motivated they tell me the numbers don’t lie.

They’ve increased patrols & are working w/the DA b/c re-offending is a problem.

BTW: The 80-year old is OK but thinks his attack was hate-motivated.
(3/3) #stopasianhate #AAPi
NOTE: I’m really perplexed at why so many think this is staged.

This is real as are the 4 videos of attacks on Asians in the East Bay I was made aware of today

If only ppl knew how frequently this happens in the Bay Area...

Oh & here’s the full story. abc7ne.ws/3vVKsk7

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8 May
𝗕𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗧𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗯𝗲𝗱 𝘄/𝘀𝗰𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 ✂️ & 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗼𝘄 𝗶𝗻 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟳

Ben was a guard at a homeless facility where it happened.

He saw my story & ID’d Thompson right away (1/5)

#stopasianhate Image
Ben says if Thompson was beind bars & not on mental health diversion in 2020 — the double stabbing of 2 Asian seniors on Market this week would not have happened.

Mr. Thompson refused to show up at his arraignment today.

So I asked Chesa at court...

#stopaapihate #aapi
…the DA why he blamed the judge for Mr. Thompson’s mental health diversion when as district attorney he could have objected to it.

He side-stepped my question & gave a definition of what mental health diversion is. (3/5)

#stopaapihate #aapi
Read 5 tweets
6 May
𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗚𝗘𝗥 𝗪𝗔𝗥𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚: after much discussion and debate, I am choosing to show you video I obtained from sources of the two Asian senior women were stabbed along Market Street this week.

This was not an easy decision.

Here is why:

(1/5) #StopAsianHate #AAPI
There always has to be a purpose to what is shown. To show context.

In this case my team and I felt like it was important to see what happened so you understand how serious this crime is— as you learn the previous criminal history of the suspect.

#StopAAPIHate #AAPIHM
(2/5)
Takeaways f/the video:

You can see how calmly the suspect approaches

There are others in the area but the women are the clear targets.

A bystander rushed to help. More came shortly after.

I spoke to one yesterday who cradled Mrs. Fong while SFPD arrived (3/5) #AAPI
Read 5 tweets
5 May
The grandson of one of the two women in their 60’s and 80’s— stabbed on Market yesterday gave me permission to share this photo.

She was stabbed in the arm and chest. I learned the other woman was stabbed in the back & has broken bones.

(1/2)
#StopAsianHate #AAPI Image
The grandson and his family have requested privacy during this time. I promise them I would learn as much as I could about their suspected perpetrator and his record.

More soon. (2/2)
#StopAsianHate #aapi
Here is the only real @gofundme the Eng family has set up.

Grandson Andrew says he doesn’t like asking for a handout but that his grandma really needs the support. I told him the community wants to help ❤️ bit.ly/3enyEBv

#StopAsianHate #AAPIHM ImageImage
Read 4 tweets
5 May
BREAKING: two Asian women stabbed on Market in SF. One has serious bleeding — the other still has knife in her arm.

#StopAsianHate #StopAAPIHate
Sources tell me this happened at the 4th/Stockton intersection. Suspect not yet in custody.
A man is in custody. He appears to have a thin build and some say he lives/hangs around the area. That’s the only suspect description I can share right now.

@KateABC7 working story tonight for @abc7newsbayarea & learned the suspect was apprehended along Eddy.
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4 May
𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝘄𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘃𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲

Jeremy & Hudson of @PainaSF finished holding a self-defense class when they spotted the robbery in progress! (1/4)

#AAPIHM
The tourist family were from Chicago & on their way to the airport. Here is their luggage, which Hudson & Jeremy managed to save.

Jeremy told me break-ins happen ALL the time & most of their staff have had their cars broken into. One 9+ times!
#AAPI
Jeremy & Hudson have been so fed up about the attacks on Asians & crime in general they started a group called Asians Are Strong which promotes unity & being proactive not passive.

Here you see staff of @PainaSF when they hear the break-in happening outside. (3/4) #AAPIHM
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30 Apr
𝗢𝗮𝗸𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗢𝗻 𝗪𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗼 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗩𝗶𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗺

Carl Chan told me: “𝙄𝙛 𝙄 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙪𝙥 𝙄’𝙢 100% 𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙚 𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙠𝙞𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙢𝙚”

1/4
#StopAsianHate
Carl as advocated tirelessly for Asian Americans as they’ve been attacked in Oakland.

He said he mustered up all his strength after being called a slur, stood up after getting hit in the back of the head & took a picture of the man he says attacked him

(2/4) #StopAAPIHate
He stuck around at the scene of 8th + Broadway and was able to ID the suspected attacker about 25 mins later. OPD was able to make an arrest.

Carl says he is going to monitor his head closely & is glad it was him who was attacked— not a senior or child.

(3/4) #StopAsianHate
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