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Fresno hate crime motivated by mistaken religious identity
http://abc30.com/news/fresno-hate-crime-motivated-by-mistaken-religious-identity/755535/The Valley's Sikh community awaits closure in a hate crime attack they believe was actually a case of mistaken religious identity.
"It's not acceptable to attack an old, 82-year-old, person minding his own business outside our temple," said Sikh community advocate Ike Grewal....
"The Sikhs have been attacked all over the United States after 9/11 and this is not acceptable because we have been mistaken as radicals when we are not," Grewal said.
They believe the beards and turbans worn by many Sikhs make them targets for people like Garcia, who act out of hatred towards another faith. Although he was silent during the attack, investigators say Garcia made inflammatory comments after his arrest. Legally speaking, though, ABC30 legal analyst Tony Capozzi says it doesn't matter who he hated, as long as hate drove his attack.
"It's not acceptable to attack an old, 82-year-old, person minding his own business outside our temple," said Sikh community advocate Ike Grewal....
"The Sikhs have been attacked all over the United States after 9/11 and this is not acceptable because we have been mistaken as radicals when we are not," Grewal said.
They believe the beards and turbans worn by many Sikhs make them targets for people like Garcia, who act out of hatred towards another faith. Although he was silent during the attack, investigators say Garcia made inflammatory comments after his arrest. Legally speaking, though, ABC30 legal analyst Tony Capozzi says it doesn't matter who he hated, as long as hate drove his attack.
Hmmmmm. What other faith might that be?
