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| Topic | Asian Man walking with his 1 y/o child beaten up in random attack in SF |
| Lebronwon 05/04/21 7:12:48 PM #1: | https://abc7news.com/san-francisco-asian-hate-crime-man-attacked-grocery-store-sf/10575684/ A father of a 1-year old child is sharing his story after being brutally attacked outside a grocery store in San Francisco. The incident has community leaders speaking out on the need for safer streets in order for businesses to thrive post-pandemic. "My sense of security has been shattered," says the man who wants to be called "Bruce." He recalled the terrible moment he was waiting to cross the street in the Mission Bay neighborhood with his child in a stroller, when he was suddenly knocked to the ground and attacked with a flurry of punches. "I was right on the ground and in that exact second I was trying to shield my head and prevent any worse injuries," he said. "I couldn't protect my child. I was on the floor and he was in a stroller that was slowly rolling away, so it's definitely very scary as a parent." When asked if he thought the incident was racially motivated, Bruce said the thought did cross his mind, especially given the random nature of the attack and the number of attacks on Asian Americans in the past year. The incident is shocking to nearby business owners, such as Nani Tsegaye of Tadu Ethiopian restaurant. She says her store location in Mission Bay has actually been broken into and robbed more times than their Tenderloin location, and that dealing with crime is the price of doing business in San Francisco. "It was a heartbreaking experience," she said. "We just expect something to happen now more than we expected before." "The city needs to demonstrate that we are safe and clean and fun to be in again. Safety is of the utmost importance for us running our businesses so we really need to address this." --- Not 1, not 2, not 3, not 4, not 5, not 6, not 7 ... Copied to Clipboard! |
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