You are viewing a single comment's thread.

view the rest of the comments →

kidavenger ago

Thank you for posting this, OP. I would like to clarify that in the UK, people described as "Asian" are usually from the Pakistan/India region. In the US, people described as "Asian" are generally from the Far East, or countries such as China, Korea, and Japan. Since this story is about vanishings in the USA, I think it's important to point out the difference.

At this point in the clip about a woman who was nearly abducted, the perpetrator was described as "Pakistani" or perhaps Indian.

https://youtu.be/kpJUIVVRU0s?t=46s

In the UK, this very same person would likely be described as "Asian". I am not trying to foment racism in any way, but I think when we are trying to protect our children, details matter. The reason the whole Rotherham situation got so out of control is because all of the perpetrators were of Pakistani origin, and the people who should have been reporting the incidents were so afraid of being labeled "racist" that they just chose to look the other way, and it was at the expense of the children. Even the penalties the people in the "grooming" ring received were very slight, probably for the same reason.

If you say to an American the person who tried to abduct a child was Asian, and if the news reported the description of the abductor as Asian-appearing (and that's a BIG if), people would be looking for someone of Chinese or Korean descent, not Pakistani. In the US, Pakistani is considered "Middle Eastern". I don't mean to nit-pick here, nor cast suspicion on anyone who appears to be of Middle Eastern descent, but I think it's an important distinction.

Of course, the most important point is to always be aware of your surroundings, and anything that may seem strange or out of place.

carmencita ago

Thank you. This needed to be said and You said it very well.