A Filipina was attacked recently in New York, the latest in a long list of violence against the Asian community in America.
The security video of a building clearly shows an unknown man who suddenly kicked a 65-year-old Filipina-American.
The lady is walking to church.
With the force of the kick, the victim sprang up and lay down, but the suspect did not touch her.
Even on the floor, the suspect continued to kick the Filipina grandmother.
It is painful to watch the video for Fil-Ams, such as Marni Halasa and Deidre Levy who are candidates in the upcoming elections as city council members.
“I did watch it. It was really… Really makes me wonder who would ever even do anything like that just — it’s terrible… That has got to be stopped,” said Halasa.
“I was just very upset because this could happen to my mom, it could happen to my tita. And I would never want that to happen to anyone that I’m related to,” said Levy.
Filipina grandmother attacked in New York
The victim had a broken pelvis and a wound in the head, but she was safe and could recover, according to doctors.
Some Asian American leaders in New York are outraged at the spread of so-called “hate crime” against Americans of Asian descent.
Aside from the fact that no one immediately approached and helped the Filipina, the security guard of the opposite luxury apartment closed the door.
“How many times will you make us stand here and beg for help?… The appalling thing for all of this, the assailant said to her ‘f*you you, don’t belong here’. My response is, ‘f*ck you! Yes I do’,” said Jo-Ann Yu of the Asian-American Federation.
In a tweet, US President Joe Biden promised that they would take steps to have the US Department of Justice take the initiative to curb anti-Asian crimes.
In another tweet, Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin said the incident could influence the country’s foreign policy, but he did not give details.
“This is gravely noted and will influence Philippine foreign policy. I might as well say it, so no one on the other side can say, ‘We didn’t know you took racial brutality against Filipinos at all seriously.’ We do,” said Locsin.