Man, 68, in critical condition after unprovoked punch on Manhattan subway was latest victim of anti-Asian hate: witness

This is awful, and just another showing at how screwed up this world is… While a 68-year-old man got sucker punched in the face by a stranger on a Tribeca subway train, leaving him in critical condition, was the latest victim of anti-Asian hate, a good Samaritan who helped the victim told the Daily News. Kamala Harris, and Joe Biden are blaming Trump, and White Supremacists for “violence” against Asians? But the guy who punched this man is a black guy and not a Trump supporter from the looks of it I think he’s probably a Biden/Harris fan. I doubt this guy is a Trump supporter…

“You motherf—ing Asian,” the snazzily-dressed man yelled, according to witness George Okrepkie. Without warning, the 6-foot-2 attacker walloped the victim in the face leaving him covered in blood that dripped down his jacket. The attacker threw what appeared to be a balled up newspaper before punching the victim, Okrepkie said. “I was in a state of shock,” said Okrepkie, 55, the CEO of AX Trading, who happened to be sitting across from the victim in the nearly empty subway car. “It’s an incredibly disgusting attack on an Asian American.”

“I tried to go after the assailant but he took off,” Okrepkie said. “I went back to the elderly gentleman, took off my scarf and wrapped it around him, waiting for the EMT and NYPD to show up.”

Medics rushed the victim to New York-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan, where he was in critical but stable condition, police said. Family members told NBC New York he is Sri Lanken. Police have not yet designated the attack a hate crime.

“I took photos of the incident to show that crimes keep happening in NYC subways week after week,” Okrepkie said. “I just had lunch with a friend of mine, who is Asian American, and it’s brutal to see the rise in crimes against Asian Americans.”

The assailant fled the train but not before surveillance cameras captured him walking through the station looking at his cellphone. Cops released images of the suspect Sunday and asked the public’s help identifying him and tracking him down. He is believed to be about 30. Okrepkie says he will be back on the train Monday. “If I saw this happen again, I would do the right thing and help again,” he said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS. All calls will be kept confidential. The attack comes as violence has picked up in the subway, despite a roughly 75% drop in ridership since the pandemic. All while crimes and attacks against Asian-Americans have increased as well.

Noel Quintana, a Filipino American, was slashed across the face in an unprovoked attack on an L train while on his way to work on Feb. 3rd. Quintana, who has stitch marks from one side of his face to the other, has since spoken up and petitioned against the disturbing trend of Asian American hate crimes in NYC.

On Friday, a man slashed a victim in the face on a Bronx train after getting in an argument. The assailant pulled out a box cutter as the train pulled into the Cypress Ave. station around 9:30 p.m. and sliced him above the lip, cops said.

Earlier Friday, a 37-year-old man was stabbed in the arm and the leg in an unprovoked attack onboard a Brooklyn No. 4 train rumbling into the Nevins St. station around 12:10 a.m., cops said.[More New York] NYPD officer, facing criminal charges for Queens chokehold, busted off-duty for firing his gun into ocean: cops »

500 additional police officers were deployed in February into the transit system to deal with the alarming amount of attacks. Asian American leaders said the 2020 White House was one of the primary propellers of a rising number of anti-Asian incidents during the pandemic. As former President Donald Trump used terms like “kung flu” and “China virus,” attacks, shunning and hate toward Asian Americans soared.

But in 2021, there’s an Asian American woman at the helm. Her job right now is critical, AAPI activists said. Vice President Kamala Harris and President Joe Biden gave statements to the press Wednesday condemning the Atlanta killings and extending thoughts to the victims’ families. They are both scheduled to travel to Georgia on Friday in their first scheduled joint trip since taking office. Officials said the two will talk to Asian American community leaders, but the details of the trip, including whether or not they will meet the families of the shooting victims, remain unclear.

“Our prayers are extended to the families of those who have been killed,” Harris said. “To our Asian American community that we stand with you and understand how this has frightened and shocked and outraged. … None of us should ever be silent in the face of any form of hate.”

Two L.A. County sheriff’s deputies shot, critically wounded in Compton

The thing I’d like to know is where is the outrage from the media? Why is this not being covered properly? I hope this doesn’t get swept under the rug like most crimes like these do these days by mainstream media. So two Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies were critically wounded after being shot Saturday evening in Compton California in what authorities described as an “ambush” that was captured on surveillance video. Folks I’ve lived in Compton as a kid, and that area has always been a haven for gangs, crime, poverty, and ironically enough! Mostly been if not always been ran by SOCIALIST DemocRATS! This is sickening… The video, released by the department, shows a man walking up to the deputies’ parked patrol car, pulling out a gun and firing several times into the front seat area from the passenger side. The assailant is then seen running from the scene. I bet he’s going to claim he didn’t do it when they catch his ass. Stupid motherfucker I’m happy we got video cams EVERYWHERE these days. The department later said both were out of surgery. Law enforcement sources told The Times at least one of the deputies was shot in the face and the other in the head.

Speaking at a news conference at the hospital late Saturday, Sheriff Alex Villanueva described one of the injured deputies as a 31-year-old mother of a 6-year-old boy and the other as a 24-year-old man. He said both deputies were sworn into office just 14 months ago.

“The two deputies were ambushed by a gunman in a cowardly fashion,” he said. “This is a dangerous job.” He noted that sheriff’s detectives on Thursday shot and killed a man in Compton who they said opened fire on them as they served a search warrant. “Every week across the nation someone is losing their life in the line of duty,” he said. “This is just another grim reminder of that.”

Assemblyman Reggie Jones-Sawyer (D-South Los Angeles), also spoke at the news conference. “This was an unprovoked cowardly act,” he said. “The individual will be caught, and justice will prevail.” “Tonight we must as a community condemn the act of the perpetrator,” he added. “More importantly we must come together and pray for the officers because they are heroes.” LAPD Chief Michael Moore also offered his support. No further details were immediately available, and it was unclear whether detectives had identified a suspect. The FBI is assisting in the investigation.

“Tonight we pray for these two guardians to survive,” the chief tweeted. “I recognize and acknowledge we live in troubled times. But we must as a community work thru our differences while loudly and resoundly condemn violence. Blessed are the Peacemakers.”

Some local law enforcement officers took to social media to express their anger and disgust over the shooting. “I hope this monster is caught soon,” LAPD Capt. Gisselle Espinoza tweeted. “I’m sick to my stomach. The deputies are in my prayers. Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.” Both of the deputies were members of the sheriff’s transportation detail.

Metro has split policing duties of its 1,433-mile service area — including 93 rail stations and nearly 14,000 bus stops — among three agencies: the Los Angeles Police Department, which patrols buses, trains and stations in the city of L.A.; the Long Beach police, who work at eight Blue Line stations; and the Sheriff’s Department, which patrols the rest of the system.

This summer, the Metro board approved a series of policing reform measures, including no longer sending armed officers to respond to nonviolent crimes, hiring unarmed ambassadors to work at stations and expanding fare discounts.

Florida spike in coronavirus cases

So I wonder how many of these new cases in Florida’s spike in coronavirus cases could be as a result of the so called civil unrest? There is already talk that it could lead to another stay-at-home order in Miami, mayor says.

Today was the third consecutive day the state reported a staggering amount of new infections… hmmmm wonder why?

As morons, and idiots or “protesters” continue to march in big gatherings following the death of the now “Saint George Floyd”, as the media is painting this career criminal, and businesses gradually resume their reopening’s, these new numbers from the Florida Department of Health paint a troubling trend when it comes to the Chinese virus.

“It does concern me to see these numbers going up, particularly when I’m looking at hospitalizations, as they go up,” said Dr. Aileen Marty from the Florida International University College of Medicine.

An additional 2,581 coronavirus cases were reported statewide on Saturday, setting a new daily record.

That includes 214 new cases among Broward County residents and startling 576 new cases in Miami-Dade.

Doctor Marty studies infectious diseases at FIU and attributes part of the rise to the recent protests.

“That brought a lot of people together, some of whom were not careful and got too close together, and of course were shouting, which helps the virus,”

While many beaches and businesses are also reopening, Dr. Marty said it may be too soon to know if that is also contributing to the alarming, statewide spike… No shit Sherlock!

“We want to have the economy open, but we can only do that if we’re all recognizing that there is this incredibly dangerous virus,” said Dr. Marty. So what these idiots are doing is just infecting themselves.

It’s a trend Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is also watching closely, and said that “There are major concerns as the cases continue to rise,” while
appearing on “Good Morning America” earlier today (Saturday 06-13-2020), Suarez would not rule out issuing another stay at home order if the number of new cases continues to increase.

“We have been data driven since the first day, and we are going to continue to be data driven,” he said. “We may have to make some decisions after this weekend.” Hey here would be a hilarious idea! What if most of those idiots protesting, and rioting ALL get sick and a big chunk of them drop dead!? We know they’re probably not voting for Trump right? To quote Charlie Sheen… “WINNING!”