One of the most disturbing trends during the pandemic was the rise in violent hate crimes directed at Asians and Pacific Islanders, and one incident is drawing a lot of scrutiny.AAPI leaders in San Francisco said it seems obvious they're being targeted, but there is one case in particular that has some in the community wondering just how seriously the justice system is taking it.'I was born and raised here.
'How many Asian elders do you have to attack for there to be a hate crime? Do they have to have a tattoo of 'I hate Asians' before they kill someone, and that's a hate crime?' asked Liao. 'And the more you stay ambiguous, the more you don't address this, the less confidence the community has.'Justin Zhu, co-founder of an organization called Stand With Asian Americans, agreed.'We want to understand.