Defendant: “i have a sex addiction issue strongly conflicting with my morality. It got me kicked out of my house, put in rehab and essentially ruined my life. I wanted the problem to go away. That’s why I shot those Asian white and Spanish people at the rub and tugs.
Police: “This is tied to mental illness and sex addiction struggles, this was a a place the defendant frequented. There is no evidence of discrimination.”
Mainstream and Social Media: #StopAsianHate #Racism #alm
I'm not 100% sure what your primary point is. I think it's about equally as absurd to rule out the possibility that there was a racial factor involved as it is to be certain that a racial factor was involved.
Yes -- sides jump to conclusions with only bits of information. It's the world we're in. But it's absurd, IMO, for anyone to be certain about the underlying motivation for this crime. At this point it's probably most on point to say that it is another tragic mass killing by a disturbed individual who took 8 lives and devastated families. Time will tell re: his motive.
I’m not seeing a point either- no actually I do, it’s obvious.
But let’s examine it anyway: Defendant - is a crazy murderer, let’s trust his version of events!
Police - say it’s sex addiction, yet they also said this “He’s just having a bad day.”
What should be obvious 1- the guy hated and blamed women - check.
2- the guy fetishized Asian women - check.
3- the guy sought out women in their place of work and murdered them, primarily Asian women. - check.
That’s 3 hate box checks. How is this NOT a hate crime?
He didn’t accidentally pick these places. He knew who worked there. He could have gone to places that didn’t employ Asians, but he didn’t. He chose places that were primarily Asian. Yes, non-Asians and non-female victims also died as the result of his actions. They weren’t his intended targets.